Opportunity through
inclusive dance
Indepen-dance is an award winning inclusive dance company for disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy, express, and fulfil their potential through dance. Our mission is to enable participation in high quality arts provision and improve wellbeing, quality of life and provide opportunities for disabled and non-disabled dancers in both the professional and non-professional dance sectors. We provide weekly creative movement and dance classes throughout the year, where participants become lifelong members and join a thriving social network. We also provide bespoke professional training, career development and employment opportunities.
Performance
Education
Classes
Weekly Classes
Indepen-dance classes are for disabled people and their carers. We work with a skilled team of professional dancers to deliver weekly classes to service users, organisations, day centres, community groups and more. Our weekly classes are split into three categories:
Core Classes
Our core classes are based in Glasgow for our members and run on a term by term basis in Glasgow
Outreach Classes
Our outreach classes are run outside Glasgow for children, youths and families.
Specialised Classes
Our specialised classes run in Glasgow for varying ages and abilities and are open to members and
non-members.
Connect with us
One way we do this is that our staff and creative team take part in a yearly Makaton refresher course.
Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression.
Below is a picture of our team on their online course and the alphabet 📷
For more information please visit The Makaton Charity.
You can join us for some inclusive yoga with tutor George at 10.30am, as he takes you through some gentle and relaxing movements.
Afterwards, at 11.15am you can join and chat to fellow members about different topics and make new friends.
Our classes are FREE, and so if you would like to attend please contact admin@indepen-dance.org.uk.
We had a blast at our Dance Your Socks Off class! 🧦
#worlddanceday
Check out our new schedule! 👀
Our next block of classes begins the week of 23rd August and all you need to do to join is email us at admin @indepen-dance.org.uk and let us know which class would be best for you. https://t.co/keu2RxnTtO
We are absolutely delighted & honoured to have made the shortlist for the @ndawards 2021, for the Community Organisation Award for Disability!🎉🙌
Thank you so much to all those who nominated us and supported our nomination.💜 #NDA21#lovedancescotland#onedanceukhttps://t.co/pAyPeBdo1s
Latest News & Events
New Class Schedule: August – October
Join us this August in our in-person or online classes!
Founder and Artistic Director, Karen Anderson, Awarded MBE
A photo of Karen above, with member John, at our Hoppin in Harlem fundraiser...
New Online Class Schedule – 19th April 2021
We will be back after our Easter break the week beginning Monday 19th April....
