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# FRONTLINEdance

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- [Introducing Our New Staff Members!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/introducing-our-new-staff-members/) - Welcoming Jasmine, Colin, Melanie, Kirsten, Sophie & Dana to our Team, alongside Stan, our newest Board Member! Jasmine Man 文茉莉 (she/her) People & Operations Manager Jasmine is FRONTLINEdance's People and Operations Manager, leading on all aspects of HR and ensuring the organisation runs smoothly. Alongside her role at FRONTLINEdance, she works as a freelance producer
- [Amy Tomson](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/amy-tomson/) - Amy is thrilled to return to FRONTLINEdance after a seven-year break from dance, during which she was a full-time carer for her daughter, Peggy. During this time, she also worked at Horton Lodge Community Special School in Staffordshire, supporting children to develop greater independence in both physical and communication skills through conductive education. Amy holds
- [Kirsten Tranter](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/kirsten-tranter/) - Kirsten is a Creative Producer based in the Midlands. With over 20 years of experience in the arts sector, Kirsten creates meaningful connections between artists, communities and audiences. Her journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to dance, movement and community arts practice, whilst embracing diverse cross-disciplinary collaborations. Kirsten believes that creative expression should
- [Matt Byatt](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/matt-byatt/) - Matt describes himself as a disabled Performer who has hidden disabilities, who has been interested in the performing arts from a young age. He studied Performing Arts at SOT College, gaining a BTEC National Diploma, then at Stafford College gaining a HND in Performing Arts and Theatre. Matt has danced with and is still a
- [Sophie Rushton](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/sophie-rushton/) - Sophie started dancing when she was 10 years old, at Coloured Movement School of Dance, which then changed to Rockin' Loft Dance School. She trained in Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre there and went on to study Musical Theatre at The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College. Here Sophie found a love of acting and is currently studying
- [Colin Williamson](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/colin-williamson/) - Colin is a graduate in Economics, having studied at Staffordshire University. Since 2001, he has worked within the not-for-profit sector, following a range of earlier roles, including teaching Business Studies in Botswana. He has worked as a Development Officer, supporting a wide variety of not-for-profit organisations such as sports clubs, residents’ associations, disability groups, arts
- [Melanie Whitehead Smith](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/melanie-whitehead-smith/) - Melanie is committed to reaching audiences beyond traditional theatre contexts - inviting audiences to engage with art in ways that feel immediate and accessible. Rooted in participatory dance, her practice navigates community-centred work, rural contexts and developing new frameworks to access art. Melanie is currently completing her MA Dance Research for Professional Practitioners at Rambert
- [Jasmine Mann](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/jasmine-mann/) - Jasmine is FRONTLINEdance’s People and Operations Manager, leading on all aspects of HR and ensuring the organisation runs smoothly. Alongside her role at FRONTLINEdance, she works as a freelance producer and project manager with experience across events, festivals, participation programmes and digital projects. A graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Jasmine also serves as a trustee for the charity Akademi and is currently working towards PRINCE2
- [Dana Jundi](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/dana-jundi/) - Dana is an experienced consultant specialising in participatory evaluation and inclusive community engagement and has supported grassroots and infrastructure organisations led by and for marginalised communities. Her work centres on supporting organisations through co-designed, accessible and low-resource evaluation approaches. Dana brings particular expertise in developing creative tools that help communities articulate needs and assess impact,
- [Shannon Whetnall](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/shannon-whetnall/) - Shannon Whetnall is an all-round performer, musician, drama teacher and Zumba instructor from Newcastle Under Lyme. Prior to her training, she has sung for Warner Leisure Hotels and on board two Cruise Ships. Since graduating from The London School of Musical Theatre, Shannon has worked extensively with the New Vic Theatre Borderlines department as an actor, theatre practitioner and
- [Patsy Corcoran](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/patsy-corcoran/) - In Patsy’s advocacy role she has worked in partnership with FRONTLINEdance and seen first-hand the huge difference this organisation makes in people’s lives; leading by example and providing opportunities for people to take part, developing skills, and growing in confidence as individuals and as creative artists. Her recent ASD diagnosis has deepened her insight into
- [Helen Mulford](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/helen-mulford/) - After studying Contemporary Dance at University Helen’s career began working as a freelance dance administrator for FRONTLINEdance in 2001. Providing an introduction to the dance industry and an opportunity to gain knowledge of administratively supporting an integrated dance project, she continued to follow the success of FRONTLINEdance through the years. Helen’s career developed through a
- [Stanislav Flesherov](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/stanislav-flesherov/) - Stanislav’s involvement with arts and culture started at age 5, when a music teacher discovered his talent for singing in his country of birth Bulgaria. He started learning solfège and playing classical piano alongside that. Stanislav attended a music primary school from age 7 to 11, where folklore choreography was also added to his curriculum.
- [What? Me, Worry? Live Screening](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/what-me-worry-live-screening/) - As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, FRONTLINEdance are excited to share What? Me, Worry? Online via Zoom, Thursday 14th May from 12:30 - 1:00pm. Link to join and view: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87470701551Meeting ID: 874 7070 1551 What? Me, Worry? is a short dance film created by dancer Kayleigh Price, drawing on her lived experience of anxiety and neurodivergence. The work creates a compelling narrative
- [The Explorers in Training!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/the-explorers/) - The Explorers in Training! is an inclusive interactive live performance in which our performers, the explorers, embark on a wondrous adventure with the audience. Combining dance, storytelling and music, the show brings to life two books and invites audiences to move, explore, imagine and actively engage with the performers along the way. Described as 'a
- [Suzanne Lines](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/suzanne-frohlick/) - Suzanne studied at Brian Rogers ‘Performers’ Dance College, from the age of 16. She then spent the next 14 years dancing and performing on T.V. and in theatres around the country and aboard. Whilst pregnant with her first child Suzanne was offered work at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach offices, dealing with promotion and working independently
- [Connect & Collaborate 2026](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/connect-collaborate-2026/) - WEBINAR: Wednesday 18th March at 11:30am - 1:30pm. Join us to find out more about the project, the artists involved, collaborations, and the next steps. Plus, key reflections and guidance on learning to strengthen access, inclusion, and advocacy. Book your tickets here: https://shorturl.at/nV86z FREE - donations welcomed. Once registered, we’ll send you the Microsoft Teams Link. Schedule: 11:30am:
- [Charlotte Arnold](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/charlotte-arnold-2/) - Alongside her work as a freelance dance artist, Charlotte is also a talented project coordinator and administrator and has leant her skills to support the work at The Dance Studio Leeds, FRONTLINEdance and the Skinner Releasing Network in addition to being a programmer and co director of artist led Pro Dance Leeds. She also works
- [Get Your Tickets Now! In-person Workshop....](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/get-your-tickets-now-in-person-workshop/) - Exploring Video Design, Dance and Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing audiences When: Thursday 19th March (9:30am - 12:30pm) St John's Centre. Trent Vale. ST4 6QD Book your tickets here: https://shorturl.at/PM1hs PAY WHAT YOU CAN - suggested £25 This workshop is open to all, with or without a dance background, such as film makers, performance
- [Join Us! Online Workshop - Embedding audio description into the creative process and performance.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/embedding-audio-description-into-the-creative-process-and-performance/) - ONLINE: Monday 16th March at 1pm - 4:15pm Join Stuart Waters https://www.head-on.co.uk and Willie Elliott http://wevoices.co.uk for an online workshop, where you will be introduced to how Stuart and Willie began a journey in 2021 into embedding audio description from the outset of a creative process for performance and touring. This covers research, creation and
- [Amy Harrison](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/amy-harrison/) - Amy started dancing at the age of two at Jenny Brennan School of Dance, before being awarded a full scholarship to train at Elmhurst Ballet School, in Birmingham, from the age of 12 onwards. Whilst training there she had the opportunity to work alongside guest choreographers including Ruth Brill, Paul James Rooney and Adam Rutherford. She
- [For Schools, Colleges and Private Dance Schools](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/training/private-dance-schools-primary-secondary-fe-he-establishments/) - FRONTLINEdance offer training, advice and mentoring. We can arrange bespoke training packages, to ensure the provision you deliver is right for those facilitating it and taking part in it. Please get in touch for further information. This film below is an example of a bespoke project we did for the Black Country Dance Hub
- [Advance Dance Training Programme- ATP](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/training/access-routes-into-dance/) - Welcoming New Participants - Register Today! Launched in January 2024, our ATP pilot has now been developed into three cohorts. This ensures we meet the needs of both local and national d/DEAF, disabled and neurodivergent dancers. We create individual learning plans to tailor make a programme of dance training relevant and fully accessible to each
- [Artist Call Out!  Deadline 22nd December at 10am.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/artist-call-out-deadline-22nd-december-at-10am/) - In January 2026, FRONTLINEdance is starting a new programme to support deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists, creatives and media professionals, of all art forms. To kick-start the programme, we are inviting up to 8 artists to form a collective over 4 days, and 3 half days, offering the opportunity to connect and collaborate. Between £850
- [FRONTLINEdance are inviting local deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people.....](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/frontlinedance-are-inviting-local-deaf-disabled-and-neurodivergent-people/) - to a consultation session to review our website as we make improvements to ensure it’s accessible to everyone who engages with us. When: Tuesday 13th January 2026. 10am until 1pm. Where: FRONTLINEdance Office, Dudson Centre. Hope Street. Hanley. Stoke-on-Trent. ST1 5DD Please email: hello@frontlinedance.co.uk by 7th January if you would like to get involved. FRONTLINEdance are also setting
- [FRONTLINEdance Invitation: A Creative Day for Parent/Carers who work in the arts, media and creative sector.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-invitation-a-creative-day-for-parent-carers-who-work-in-the-arts-media-and-creative-sector/) - FRONTLINEdance warmly invites you to join us for a special day designed for parent/carers of deaf, disabled or neurodivergent family members, and who are arts, creative and media professionals. It will be a chance to meet, connect, and share our stories and experiences in a supportive and creative space. Together, we’ll explore the lives we
- [Grief Awareness Week facilitated by FRONTLINEdance in partnership with VAST / Dudson Centre](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/grief-awareness-week-facilitated-by-frontlinedance-in-partnership-with-vast-dudson-centre/) - Monday 1st to Friday 5th December 2025
- [Moving Together](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/moving-together/) - Moving Together is a creative dance and movement project offering sessions to adults who have long term health conditions. Sessions are fully accessible and inclusive to all. You have the option of sitting as and when you need, and resting as required. The sessions are open to all levels of ability, no prior dance experience
- [NOVEMBER'25 Training: working creatively with those with chronic and life-altering conditions such as brain injury, stroke, and palliative care.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/november25-training-working-creatively-with-those-with-chronic-and-life-altering-conditions-such-as-brain-injury-stroke-and-palliative-care/) - FRONTLINEdance is offering training with Rosetta Life. Who is it for: Those interested in facilitating arts and creativity with individuals who have chronic and life-changing conditions, such as brain injury, stroke, and those receiving palliative care. This includes in hospital settings, as well as in the community. This can include, but is not limited to, those who work
- [Junction 15](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/junction-15/) - Junction 15 are an Emmy award winning video production company with experienced and talented filmmakers who produce creative, fresh and broadcast quality films. Based in the Midlands
- [Dan Martin](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/dan-martin/) - Dan Martin, a Bristol-based photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated nationally for his creative vision and captivating storytelling. His work has garnered recognition at esteemed events, including the Buffer Festival in Toronto, where he was invited to showcase his work. Notably, his contributions have been honoured with two prestigious awards at the Circus International Film Festival, winning
- [Sessions for Adults who have had a Parkinson's, Stroke or Cancer diagnosis.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/dance-for-parkinsons-disease/) - Moving Together sessions for Adults who have had a Parkinson's, Stroke or Cancer diagnosis. Our ‘Moving Together’ programme is designed to provide an opportunity for those who have long-term health conditions to move together with others whilst reaping the benefits it has to offer in a relaxed and enjoyable way. It is unique to the
- [FREE Arts & Health Event!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/free-arts-health-event/) - A Creative Approach to Health: Co-designing high-quality, inclusive and engaging creative programmes and artworks. FRONTLINEdance would like to invite you to join us for a special event aimed at making Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire a place where people with chronic and long-term health conditions — including hospital patients — can easily access and enjoy the arts in
- [LATEST NEWS! June 2025](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/latest-news-june-2025/) - Read our latest news here>> New Chair & Board Director Recruitment and More!
- [Sophie Humphries     ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/sophie-humphries/) - Sophie has been working across Arts, Culture and Sport for nearly 10 years, specialising in access and inclusion, across communities, festivals and mass-participation projects with people of all ages and backgrounds. A highlight of her career was as the Participation Producer for a mass-scale inclusive dance project ('Critical Mass') as part of the Birmingham 2022
- [Lesley Goodburn](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/lesley-goodburn/) - Lesley Goodburn has worked in healthcare for the last 18 years working locally in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, regionally in the West Midlands, and latterly nationally as the experience of care lead for provider improvement and national clinical programmes at NHS England. She currently works for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as
- [Rosemary Smith](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/rosemary-smith/) - Rosemary has worked as an accountant since leaving university but has specialised in the medical profession for the last 20 years, opening her own company in 2009. She now has clients throughout the UK and is the only person who gives directions by GP surgeries rather than pubs. In her spare time she enjoys walking
- [We're Recruiting! Executive Director and Co-CEO](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/were-recruiting-an-executive-director-and-co-ceo/) - Following an organisational development review, FRONTLINEdance is delighted to announce the expansion of its team. This includes the creation of a new senior post of Executive Director and Co-CEO, where we are seeking a considerate, adaptable, conscientious, and confident leader with a passion for driving change and making a positive impact. This position will be
- [Join Our Team! ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-our-team-3/) - Now is a great time to join! FRONTLINEdance is in the middle of planning and delivering a dynamic program of activity that ensures d/DEAF, disabled and neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions enjoy arts and culture with ease and thrive as artists. It is also preparing for its 25thAnniversary Year (November 2027- 2028).
- [Join Our Team! ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-our-team-2/) - Now is a great time to join! FRONTLINEdance is in the middle of planning and delivering a dynamic program of activity that ensures d/DEAF, disabled and neurodivergent people and those with long-term health conditions enjoy arts and culture with ease and thrive as artists. It’s also preparing for its 25th Anniversary Year (November 2027- 2028). Deadline
- [Greg Hall](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/greg-hall/) - Greg Hall is a composer, sound designer, musician and performer. Theatre credits include Beauty & The Beast (NIE), I Will Be Everything (NIE), Cupboard Of Surprises (The National Theatre), Peter Pan (The Northcott Theatre). Elegy For A Lady (The Salisbury Playhouse), My Brother, My Sister and Me (Polka Theatre), Paper Aeroplane (Lots Of Odds/Half Moon
- [Evaluation for all: A FRONTLINEdance Company x C-DaRE researcher collaborative project and practice sharing (in-person and livestreamed).](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/evaluation-for-all-a-frontlinedance-company-x-c-dare-researcher-collaborative-project-and-practice-sharing-in-person-and-livestreamed/) - Thursday 26th June 2025, 11am-12.30pm Mitchell Arts Centre, Stoke-on-Trent; In-person and Online Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/Cat9f10a0w Join FRONTLINEdance (FD) Company’s Advanced Training Programme (ATP) emerging dance training artists Beth Hope, Matt Byatt and Ben Wilson, FD’s Artistic Director Rachael Lines, and researcher Vipavinee Artpradid (Centre for Dance Research, Coventry University) for a 90-minute sharing of our inclusive evaluation
- [Breakthrou’dance](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/breakthroudance/) - Integrated Dance for community disabled and non-disabled dancers These dance sessions are suitable for beginners to professionals. They are streamlined for those who want to come just for fun, and for those who would like to develop their dance skills further - through an advanced class and performances. What is involved? In a safe and
- [FRONTLINEdance are really excited to present: Journeys; a celebration of our community!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-are-really-excited-to-present-journeys-a-celebration-of-our-community/) - A showcase showing the work created by all our community groups from our three programmes: Breakthrou' dance, Moving Together and the Advance Dance Training Programme. Each group have worked with their lead artists to explore the theme of 'journeys', creating a vibrant colourful mix of thought-provoking and fun dance performed live and on film. 🗓️ Thursday 27th March⏰ 6:30pm – 8:00pm 📍 Ormiston
- [#FAF2025! Showcasing d/Deaf, Disabled & neurodivergent artists inStoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/faf2025-showcasing-d-deaf-disabled-neurodivergent-artists-instoke-on-trent-staffordshire/) - FRONTLINE Arts Festival – “What’s All the FAF About? Event! (#FAF2025) FRIDAY EVENT: Join us at the wonderful Potteries Museum & Arts Gallery (PMAG) in Stoke-on-Trent for an exciting day of performances, panel discussions, and connecting with international, national and regional disabled and neurodivergent artists. Featured artists include: Kris Halpin (https://dyskinetic.net), Dave Steele (https://www.theblindpoet.net), Cat
- [JOIN US! Saturday 1st March - FREE Activities at #FAF2025](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-us-saturday-1st-march-free-activities-at-faf2025/) - 📍 Sculpture Court at The Potteries Museum & Arts Gallery.Bethesda St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire. ST1 3DW.(The sculpture court is next to the café) Cost: FREE - Donations Welcome 11am: 'The Explorers in Training', an interactive dance performance for children11:45am: DJ set from Callaloo Carnival Arts12:30pm: Sighted Guidance Tour of Work | Audio Described Film ofWhat? Me? Worry?2pm: 'The Explorers in
- [Holding On Performance - With Live Music. Monday 3rd February 2025](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/holding-on-performance-with-live-music-monday-3rd-february-2025/) - FRONTLINEdance would like to invite you to experience ‘Holding On’; a contemporary dance performance co-created with those who have experienced grief, mainly by the loss of a loved one to pancreatic cancer. When: Monday 3rd February 2025, 7:00pm with LIVE MUSIC by composer and multi-instrumentalist Greg Hall. Doors open at 6:30pm for drinks.Where: NSCG College. PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE. Knutton Lane,
- [Katie Albon](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/katie-albon/) - Associate Dance Artist for FRONTLINEdance
- ['Holding On' Performance - Sunday 26th January 2025](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/holding-on-performance-sunday-26th-january-2025/) - FRONTLINEdance would like to invite you to experience ‘Holding On’. A contemporary dance performance co-created with those who have experienced grief, mainly by the loss of a loved one to pancreatic cancer. When: Sunday 26th January 2025, 12:30pm Where: Tunstall Methodist Church, Queens Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent. ST6 4EE Cost: FREE of charge. Donations Welcome Book Tickets Here: https://forms.office.com/e/RCcgv8t87E
- [Moving Together](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/moving-together-2/) - Moving Together was created following an Outreach Programme to our 5th Anniversary Tour where we worked with Trinity Day Opportunities in Stafford. A successful result has meant many projects that have developed and grown over the years. It was originally a partnership with Staffordshire County Council Day Opportunities in Stafford, Stone, Eccleshall & Meir Heath
- [FRONTLINEdance seeks voluntary Board directors and members, including Chair of the Board.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-seeks-voluntary-board-directors-and-members-including-chair-of-the-board/) - FRONTLINEdance, as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), 2023-2026, is recruiting for Board Directors, Members and a new Chair. As a not-for-profit company ltd by guarantee (no shareholders), voluntary board members will support growth and stability to ensure FRONTLINEdance remain a permanent fixture in the arts and disability ecology of the West Midlands and Nationally.
- [Access Routes into Dance](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/training/breakthrouadvance-2/) - Provision from the age of 5 into employment! We run a range of different groups for JUNIOR | YOUTH | ADULT through our Breakthrou'dance Programme to ensure progression can be made and that everyone can continue dancing with us. For those in our Breakthrou'dance programme with a natural flare and enthusiasm to progress further, and
- ['Holding On' Performance at Seth's Legacy Conference](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/holding-on-performance-at-seths-legacy-conference/) - Pancreatic cancer, compassion & creativity / 20th November 2024 at 10am / Keele Chapel, Keele University. We are honoured to premiere 'Holding On' at the Seth's Legacy Conference, as part of the 10th year of his passing to pancreatic cancer. Holding On was co-created with the performing dancer's Kayleigh Price, Katie Albon and Charlotte Arnold,
- [Our Wonderful Chair, Marc Crank](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/our-wonderful-chair-marc-crank/) - It’s with great sadness that on Tuesday 15th October, our wonderful Chair, Marc Crank sadly passed away. I first met Marc back in the early 2000’s when he was the CEO of Disability Solutions. He first became Chair of FRONTLINEdance from 15 April 2004 to 13 October 2008. He rejoined the board again as Chair
- [DIY Dancer](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/diy-dancer-2/) - ‘DIY Dancer’, a short film commissioned by FRONTLINEdance. This film gave associate artist Kayleigh Price and members of our community dance groups the opportunity to work together to produce a unique piece of dance for film for the first time. ‘DIY Dancer’ screen dance project, centres on a poem by Matt Abbott written for community
- [Transcend 2021](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/transcend-2020/) - Free weekly workshops that provide training for workforce skills and/or personal skill development 
- [Tours and Performances in Hospitals](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/tours-and-performances-in-hospitals/) - FRONTLINEdance create work specially devised for hospital settings. The work is suitable for children, adults and older people and has previously been performed in Renal Units (Kidney Dialysis), Chemotherapy Departments, Children’s Wards, Elderly Care, Mental Health departments, Orthopaedics, Waiting Areas, Outpatient departments, and other Public areas in and outside hospital buildings. Performing in hospitals is
- [FRONTLINEdance ‘In-residence’](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/frontlinedance-in-residence/) - @Haywood – a NHS community hospital in Stoke-on-Trent Rachael Lines, our artistic director visits in and out patients on a weekly basis. Collaborating with nurses, consultants, physiotherapist and occupational therapists, Rachael delivers group and one to one sessions with a wide range of people, wards and clinics, such as Rheumatology , Elderly Care, Stroke, Parkinson’s,
- [Holding On 2’ – a Creative Health project open to those living with and beyond cancer. ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/holding-on-2-a-creative-health-project-open-to-those-living-with-and-beyond-cancer/) - We’re inviting you to join ‘Holding On 2’ – a Creative Health project open to those living with and beyond cancer. In a safe environment, you will explore creative and artistic ideas in a number of ways, supported by our team of artists, (most of which have had a cancer diagnosis themselves ), and each
- [DIY Dancer](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/diy-dancer/) - 'DIY Dancer', a short film commissioned by FRONTLINEdance. This film gave associate artist Kayleigh Price and members of our community dance groups the opportunity to work together to produce a unique piece of dance for film for the first time. 'DIY Dancer' screen dance project, centres on a poem by Matt Abbott written for community
- [We’re inviting you to join ‘Holding On 2’ – a Creative Health project open to those living with and beyond cancer.  ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/were-inviting-you-to-join-holding-on-2-a-creative-health-project-open-to-those-living-with-and-beyond-cancer/) - In a safe environment, you will explore creative and artistic ideas in a number of ways, supported by our team of artists, (most of which have had a cancer diagnosis themselves ), and each other. Loved ones are welcome too 😊. On offer will be movement and dance (as gentle or as energic as you wish
- [Moving Stories](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/moving-stories/) - Creative, explorative, movement and dance. Moving Stories is a FRONTLINEdance community performance company who meet face to face, for creative, expressive, explorative, movement and dance sessions. Aimed at all age groups as we value the richness of intergenerational work and the value different ages can bring to a group and the individual. Suitable for all ability and experience
- [FRONTLINEdance Summer Programme](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-summer-programme/) - Join us! Wednesday 21st & 28th August 2024 View our Summer Programme here: https://mailchi.mp/60e35d891f96/letsstayconnected-13550099
- [VOLUNTEERS – We need you!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/volunteers-we-need-you/) - FRONTLINEdance are looking for volunteers to support dance workshops for wheelchair users with complex disabilities and their families. You’ll be needed from 10:45am-12:15pm on a Saturday during term and with a few longer sessions on ad-hoc days during the holidays. We understand that you may not be able to make every week, and that’s OK.
- [Frontline Arts Festival – a brilliant: warm, welcoming, engaging, thought-provoking, fun day, where I have felt included and I feel a sense of belonging to this wonderful creative community.  ](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/frontline-arts-festival-a-brilliant-warm-welcoming-engaging-thought-provoking-fun-day-where-i-have-felt-included-and-i-feel-a-sense-of-belonging-to-this-wonderful-creative-community/) - Photography by Jenny Harper Article by Caroline Butterwick... “I was a bit nervous about coming along today, but everyone seems really friendly,” a fellow festival attendee says as we sit and chat over coffee in the Main Hall of the Catalyst Building at Staffordshire University. We’re here for the Frontline Arts Festival, a celebration of
- [FRONTLINE Arts Festival - legacy event #FAF2024](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/frontline-arts-festival-legacy-event-faf2024/) - 28th March 2024 Book Tickets More Information can be found on our Sector Development Page
- [Forget Me Knot](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/forget-me-knot/) - Forget Me Knot has been made for older adults in hospitals, residential, care and community settings, but not exclusively. Originally created with local contemporary dancer Clare Reynolds, post-modern pioneer and ex-Olympic gymnast Mary Prestidge and composer, multi-instrumentalist Greg Hall, choreographer and director Rachael Lines created two new live dance and music performance experiences that explored the precious
- [THE BOX!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/the-box/) - (For Children and Young People) Adjusted to the age of the children viewing THE BOX! - Numerous objects are found that our performers use to: dance, create music and interact with the audience. It’s fun and light hearted with a message of friendship and integration. The level of interaction and the length of the work
- [HAPPENCHANCE](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/happenchance/) - HAPPENCHANCE is a promenade integrated dance, performance project for hospitals and hospices (but not exclusively - we have created our work so it can be engaging and enjoyable in a wide range of settings). Initially devised for the University Hospitals of North Midlands, Artistic Director Rachael Lines created five new contemporary dance works, especially for the hospital
- [Kayleigh Price](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/kayleigh-price/) - Originally from Manchester, Kayleigh trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Verve ’14. Being a freelance dance artist Kayleigh has worked with many people such as Marvel Productions, FRONTLINEdance, ACE Dance and Music, Southpaw Dance Company, Chhaya Collective, Watkins Dance Company, and Tino Sighal, to name a few. She is the choreographer and
- [Helen Yeomans](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/helen-yeomans/) - Helen started dancing at the age of 3 doing ballet, jazz and tap but around the age of 12 found a real love of Contemporary dance and went on to graduate in 1997 from The Laban Centre for Movement and Dance (now Trinity Laban) with a degree in Dance Theatre with a special interest in
- [LATEST NEWS!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/latest-news-4/) - September 2023 View our newsletter here - Opportunities, auditions, networking and much more!
- [FRONTLINEdance seeks board members and a Chair of the Board.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-seeks-board-members-and-a-chair-of-the-board/) - Audio Link FRONTLINEdance, as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), 2023-2026, is recruiting for Board Members and a new Chair of the Board. As a not-for-profit company ltd by guarantee (no shareholders), voluntary board members will support growth and stability to ensure FRONTLINEdance remain a permanent fixture in the arts and disability ecology
- [LATEST NEWS!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-news-3/) - View our newsletter here - Find out how you can join us at The Big Feast 2023 plus information about our Connected Communities Summer Celebration Project! Audio Link
- [Latest News!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-news-2/) - Read / listen to our latest newsletter here: View Here Audio Link
- [Summer Celebration Project!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/summer-celebration-project/) - Audio Link Connected Communities is our Summer Celebration Project, where we celebrate who we are, engage with new participants and audiences, and explore something new each year. It's about collective joy, meeting new people, learning new things and achieving together! Throughout the project, FRONTLINEdance will celebrate the Stoke-on-Trent community’s rich culture, heritage and green spaces,
- [☀ SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMME!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/☀-summer-dance-programme/) - ☀SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMME! All sessions are Pay What You Can donations. We recommend:£5 for one hour and £10 for two hours.We are unable to provide medical or personal care during this year's summer programme. Carers are welcome to stay near-by.There is tea and coffee available. New members are always welcome! TO REGISTER: Current FRONTLINEdance participants please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/TRmnSrwuKr NEW participants please register here:https://forms.office.com/r/qrLSMgKTA0 JULY
- [APPETITE’S BIG FEAST FESTIVAL 2022](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/appetites-big-feast-festival-2022/) - The Explorers EASY READ VISUAL STORY Hello, On Friday 26th August, as you may know, FRONTLINEdance are hosting a visit to the Big Feast. It's an exciting outdoor event full of amazing performances. There is so much to see, be in awe of, and enjoy!There are lots of dance performances happening which I really encourage
- [Latest News!  October 2022](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-news-october-2022/) - Our latest Newsletter is now ready to view or listen to. Please click on the links below; View Here Audio Link
- [Moving Together Programme 2023](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/moving-together-programme-2023/) - JOIN US - Welcoming New Members! View our weekly Moving Together sessions below: Audio Link
- [Breakthrou'dance Programme 2023](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/breakthroudance-programme-2023/) - JOIN US - Welcoming New Members! View our weekly Breakthrou'dance sessions below: Audio Link
- [The Explorers Tour](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/the-explorers-tour/) - Join the FRONLINEdance Explorers Team on their multi-sensory, wondrous adventure! Flyer below with all the information you'll need: Image description: To the right, in a dark orange circle, three dancers wearing yellow and green costumes are dancing in a library, with a small blonde girl wearing a flowery dress watching them. Far left, one dancer
- [Latest News!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-news-february-2023/) - Our latest Newsletter is now ready to view, please click on the link below: View Here
- [We are in the Guardian!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/we-are-in-the-guardian/) - Read/Listen to the article written by Caroline Butterwick following a conversation she had with our Artistic Director, Rachael Lines and dancers Matt Byatt and David Jowett. Audio Link ‘Disabled children need to know it is an option’: co-creating the future of dance' FRONTLINEdance works in communities to remove barriers for disabled people and those with
- [Welcome to FRONTLINEdance Brian!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/welcome-to-frontlinedance-brian/) - Audio Link Today is Brian's first day as our Company Development Manager and coincidently it falls on Deaf Awareness Week. We asked Brian some questions: 1. Tell us about yourself. Answer: Hi, I am Brian Kokoruwe, former Great Britain international athlete, Manager of GB and Assistant European Deaf Sports Athletics Technical Director. I still enjoy
- [Latest News!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-news/) - To view or listen to our newsletter, please click on the links below; View Here Audio Link
- [Circle 8](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-8/)
- [Easy Fundraising](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/easy-fundraising/) - Sign up to Easy Fundraising – at no cost to you, and every time you shop online you will raise funds for FRONTLINEdance Past fundraising: Help us reach our target: A NEW ARTS FESTIVAL FOR STOKE-on-TRENT We’re busy trying to fundraise for a new Disability Arts Festival that FRONTLINEdance will programme and lead, to take
- [Become a friend of FRONTLINEdance](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/become-a-friend-of-frontlinedance/) - We have a small and committed group who meet 4 to 6 times a year. They organise and run social events, raffles, loose change collections, sponsors and more besides. They are also advocates of FRONTLINEdance and help raise awareness of what we do. The aim of ‘Friends Of’ is not just about raising funds,
- [Stoke City Council - Culture & Event Grant.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/stoke-city-council-culture-event-grant/) - A successful application means that we have been awarded a grant to tour the 'Explorers' to Stoke-on-Trent venues; museums, libraries, special schools, children's centres, hospital children's wards/departments and community groups. It will also provide the touring places as well as local arts and culture organisations workshops, in access and inclusion. If you are interested in us
- [Together Fund: November 2022 to March 2023.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/new-breakthroudance-juniors-7-13year-olds-taster-sessions/) - NEW! Breakthrou'dance Juniors (7-13year olds) Taster Sessions A successful application to Sports England via Together Active's 'Together Fund' means that we can start a new Breakthrou'dance group for 7-13 year olds. We are offering FREE taster sessions so that you can come and try it for yourself, before the weekly group starts in January 2023.
- [Big News for FRONTLINEdance!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/big-news-for-frontlinedance/) - We've been given a conditional offer to be one of Arts Council Englands' National Portfolio Organisations for 2023 to 2026. Responses from our Chair Yael Owen-Mckenna and Artistic Director Rachael Lines; 'During the past 21 years FRONTLINEdance has been working tirelessly with our community of dancers, supporters, advocates, volunteers and champions. Through this work we have
- [Black Country Dance Hub special school project](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/black-country-dance-hub-special-school-project/) - FRONTLINEdance were invited by The Black Country Dance Hub (BCDH) to deliver a dance performance project for Special Schools and SEN departments in Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton & Walsall. Our dance artists worked in 16 schools to create a short dance piece with the young dancers. We worked with a wide range of ages and disabilities,
- [VIEW! "With Soundness of Heart"our Jubilee Project](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/view-with-soundness-of-heartour-jubilee-project/) - Delighted to share our Jubilee Project "With Soundness of Heart" with you all! Thanks to everyone who was involved. View our performance here: https://youtu.be/0D5S-jfCzqM Please Share! “The event made my heart swell. The performance gave me goosebumps”. Funded by the Queens #LetsCreate JubileeFund, made possible thanks to #NationalLottery players managed by Arts Council EnglandCouncil England
- [Action for Children- Aiming High Programme](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/action-for-children-aiming-high-programme/) - FRONTLINEdance are a lead Aiming High provider for Action for Children, Stoke-on-Trent Programme. The Aiming High sessions are delivered in a very inclusive and open way which makes them suitable for physical disabilities and wheelchair users as well as for those with additional learning, communication, social and emotional needs. These sessions are supported by Action
- [JOIN US! "With Soundness of Heart"  Performance - Saturday 25th June.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-us-with-soundness-of-heart-performance-saturday-25th-june/) - Please come and join our wonderful vibrant intergenerational cast of professional and community perform "With Soundness of Heart" on Saturday 25th June at 11am outside The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. This one-off performance is to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee and FRONTLINEdance's 20th year Birthday Celebrations! Inspired by the thoughts and advice the Queen
- [Performers, Volunteers & Audience Needed!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/performers-volunteers-audience-needed/) - View Mailchimp link here: https://mailchi.mp/d56dfbcff75e/letsstayconnected-13502180 Audio- 👑PERFORMERS NEEDED! There's still time to JOIN US! Everyone and everybody of all ages are welcome! The project is fully inclusive and accessible to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, those with previous dance experience and those new to dance. Don't want to perform but still want
- [3 NEW PROGRAMMES!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/3-new-programmes/) - Thanks to funding from the Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning group via their Long-Term Condition Fund, and People Dancing's Live Well and Dance with Parkinson's Initiative, we are introducing - Please click on link to view: https://mailchi.mp/c33b65faaf9c/letsstayconnected-13500160 Please press play to listen to the audio version; FRONTLINEdance’s ‘Moving Together’ programme is designed to provide an opportunity for those who
- [PERFORMERS NEEDED!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/performers-needed/) - Create and Perform in "With Soundness of Heart" – an intergenerational and inclusive performance project by FRONTLINEdance! Please press play to listen to the audio version; Please click on link below to view: https://mailchi.mp/ed86b1fd4afb/letsstayconnected-13500200 2022 marks 70 years since Her Majesty The Queen ascended the throne SAT 30th April & SUN 1st May at the Potteries Museum and Art
- [Thanks to #NationalLotteryPlayers we've been awarded funding for the Queens Jubilee!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/thanks-to-nationallotteryplayers-weve-been-awarded-funding-for-the-queens-jubilee/) - https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFRONTLINEdance1%2Fposts%2F5243933918962122&show_text=true&width=500
- [FRONTLINEdance Consultation Survey 2022](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-consultation-survey-2022/) - FRONTLINEdance Consultation Survey 2022 To access the Survey, please click on the link below:https://forms.office.com/r/drBsnsKQkw FRONTLINEdance is 20 years old! On reaching this key milestone we'd like to review our work and learn more about the difference we are making. Your responses will support our evaluation and feed into funding applications that we're writing to sustain and
- [Event - Opening of the Catalyst Building!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/event-opening-of-the-catalyst-building/) - https://mailchi.mp/f14e4b647271/letsstayconnected-13436184 To view details of this event, please click on the link above or press play below to listen;
- [Join FRONTLINEdance – The Explorer’s](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-frontlinedance-the-explorers/) - Hello :-) Join FRONTLINEdance – The Explorer’s for a multi-sensory, interactive adventure! The performance and participatory experience has been created to be relevant, inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to disabled children and their families, including early years. Places are limited, so please book your place direct with the library in advance: 👉 Date & Time: 19th March at 10.30am Venue : Newcastle -under-Lyme Library Cost: FREE (Approx. 1 hour) Direct telephone: 01782 485312 Email: newcastle.library@staffordshire.gov.uk 👉
- [JOHN](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/john/) - Over the weekend we have been informed of the sad news that John Borthwick has passed away. For those who didn’t know, John was a voluntary director for FRONTLINEdance for 19 years. Born in Yorkshire, and at the age of 17, John had an accident that left him with a high-level spinal cord injury. John
- [“Where there is a will there’s a way”](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/where-there-is-a-will-theres-a-way/) - Mike King; FRONTLINEdance co-founder and performer. We asked Mike to share his FRONTLINEdance journey with us and what he did next. Here it is! I had a passion for movement that hadn’t been realised in my late teens or early 20’s, wherever I was on the planet I always found myself drifting towards the dance
- [LATEST NEWSLETTER - January 2022](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/latest-newsletter-january-2022/) - https://mailchi.mp/84a323ccf3ce/letsstayconnected-13431568 Our latest Newsletter is now ready to view, please click on the link above or press play below to listen; Find out what we hope to achieve and celebrate during our 20th Year!
- [FRONTLINEdance's Associate Dance Artist Dr Melanie Brierley: Journey into working with those with Parkinson's disease.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedances-associate-dance-artists-dr-mel-journey-into-working-with-those-with-parkinsons-disease/) - "In Dance and Parkinson’s practice and research, there is space for the disciplines of the arts, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience to converge. Interdependently, these different knowledge bases promote greater understanding of the meaning of health, health perception, and care in the lived experience of people with long-term neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s" Dr Mel Brierley:
- [FREE ONLINE Taster Session](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/free-online-taster-sessions/) - As part of our targeted consultancy, Maiya Leeke will be leading a free online dance session for wheelchair users; THURSDAY 10th June (6:30pm-7:30pm) - 14+ To book a place and receive your Zoom link, please email hello@frontlinedance.co.uk Thanks so much to everyone who has filled out Miaya, Isilda and Katies survey questions. There is still
- [Join Our Board!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-our-board/) - FRONTLINEdance is urgently seeking applications for Voluntary Chair, Directors and members of the Board. Deadline: 30th June 2021. Appointments made on 8th July at our AGM For FRONTLINEdance and the board to run efficiently and effectively, we require a range of skills from a diverse group of people. This means we are open for you
- [Charlotte Arnold](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/charlotte-arnold/) - Originally from Suffolk, Charlotte is a freelance dance artist based in Leeds, blending performing, teaching, creating and writing into her practice. She regularly teaches from children to adults as well as directs her own dance theatre company ACCA and edits a digital magazine, Artychoke. You can find her on Instagram here: @charr_arnold / @accacollab /
- [Rachael Lines](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/rachael-lines/) - In 2001, Rachael set up FRONTLINEdance with Michael King and has since created, devised, fund-raised and delivered many projects and performance work, successfully gaining support from a range of funding bodies since. She has choreographed; collaborated with musicians/film makers/fine artists; performed nationally; taught; created education packs; devised and managed many projects and tours. Rachael continues
- [Cultural Recovery Fund](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/cultural-recovery-fund/) - Recipient of fund.
- [2/3 dance artists/consultants needed for Targeted Consultation and Workshop Delivery to Ethnically Diverse Members of our community and Wheelchair Users](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/2-3-dance-artists-consultants-needed-for-targeted-consultation-and-workshop-delivery-to-ethnically-diverse-members-of-our-community-and-wheelchair-users/) - We need 1/2 dance artists who identify as ethically diverse, and 1 dance artist who users a wheelchair to join our team!
- [Partnerships & Development](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/partnerships-development/) - We need support with income generation, partnerships, and general development of FRONTLINEdance. Freelance contract. 20 days at £250 per day
- [Dance Artists: Job Description/Person Specification, and How to Apply](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/dance-artists-join-our-team/) - Details of FRONTLINEdance current recruitment / job roles Part-Time
- [Dance Development / Creative Learning Post](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/dance-development-creative-learning-post/) - Job for an experienced dance artists who can help develop dance opportunities and programmes for FRONTLINEdance to deliver
- [Update Newsletter - Let's Stay Connected!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/update-newsletter-lets-stay-connected/) - https://mailchi.mp/4558e95a8ce7/letsstayconnected-1353995 FRONTLINEdance will be sending out a weekly update. You'll hear in their own words what our participants have been up to, ideas to keep yourself occupied, and most importantly how to keep dancing! We hope everyone is OK, and if you are not, please get in touch. A big thank you to key workers, we
- [All workshops and AGM suspended](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/all-workshops-and-agm-suspended/) - Following the latest government advice around corona virus, we will unfortunately be suspending all FRONTLINEdance workshops and our upcoming AGM, until further notice We'll be in touch soon to let you know when we plan to re-open, and we hope you understand our decision. As always the health and wellbeing of our participants and staff
- [FAF Presents: Inclusive Dance Residency](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/faf-presents-inclusive-dance-residency/) - FRONTLINEdance Residency; join us for just a couple of hours, a whole day or for a 2-day residency. Lots to choose from and suitable for all Book your tickets in advance on our eventbrite page FRONTLINEdance Residency @ The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. Lead by FRONTLINEdance's Artistic Director and Company Dancer Kayleigh Price. Suitable
- [FAF Presents: Laurence Clarke with Support by Paul Henshall](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/faf-presents-laurence-clarke-with-support-by-paul-henshall/) - BBC1 documentary star and comedian Laurence Clark brings 'An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting' to FRONTLINE Arts Festival. Growing up Laurence never saw dads with cerebral palsy; which made him think he’d never be a parent himself. Besides, the only thing he’d ever managed to look after was a cactus, and even that died from
- [FAF Presents: Dance, Poetry and Mental Health](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/mental-health-evening/) - In partnership with St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy International dance artist Stuart Waters performs 'RockBottom' alongside local artists Tracy Henham (spoken word) and Breakthrou'dance (inclusive dance) An evening of performances on themes relating to mental health by international dance artist Stuart Waters and local artists Tracy Henham and Breakthrou'dance. Discussion and conversations will follow each
- [Raquel Meseguer -A Mini Crash Course in Cloudspotting: Creating a rest space for FRONTLINE Arts festival (aka please save me from crummy ceilings)](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/a-mini-crash-course-in-cloudspotting-creating-a-rest-space-for-frontline-arts-festival-aka-please-save-me-from-crummy-ceilings/) - Creating a resting space for FRONTLINE Arts festival
- [A Performance for a Visually Impaired Audience](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/a-performance-for-a-visually-impaired-audience/) - Performance for a visually impaired audience at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery 1:30pm Friday 23rdAugust 'Seeing Me' In what we believe will be the first experience of its kind in Stoke-On-Trent, FRONTLINEdance are performing a piece designed specifically with visually impaired audiences in mind. They will meet, greet and guide the audience to the
- [We need a Project Assistant!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/were-recruiting/) - Fixed Term Project Assistant – FRONTLINE Arts Festival 37.5 hours per week x 10 weeks at £8.21 (living wage), total contract £3,079 (£16,000 pro rata) We are seeking to recruit a Fixed-term Project Assistant to support FRONTLINE Arts Festival (FAF) our exciting new venture. It is for a contract period of 10 weeks, starting 4th
- [Come and "See Us" This Summer!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/come-and-see-us-this-summer/) - Our dancers at FRONTLINEdance have been working with our Artistic Director Rachael, and our local disabled community, on our new Dance Hub Birmingham commissioned work. We've spent time consulting and dancing at New Friars FE College, the Grocott Centre, Haywood Hospital, VI Hub, and with our own Aiming High, Moving Together and Breakthrou'dance groups. We've captured lots of movement, words, insights,
- [OPPORTUNITY - FRONTLINEdance OPEN COMMISSION for FRONTLINE Arts Festival (FAF) October 2019](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/opportunity-frontlinedance-open-commission-for-frontline-arts-festival-faf-october-2019/) - FRONTLINEdance is seeking to commission a visually impaired disabled artist of any art form, to co-create a new work or develop an existing work with our local community. The final piece whether its performance, sound-based or visual, will be presented at the first FRONTLINE Arts Festival, Stoke-on-Trent in October 2019. Deadline for applications: Friday 9th
- [Thank You Leoni!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/thank-you-leoni/) - FRONTLINEdance receive £1000 from Leoni Wiring Systems in their big cheque giving event
- [FRONTLINEdance Awarded Dance Hub Commission!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-awarded-dance-hub-commission/) - FRONTLINEdance has just been commissioned by Dance Hub Birmingham to create and perform an exciting new contemporary integrated dance theatre piece for public spaces.
- [Tag Team Dance'athon!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/tag-team-danceathon-2/) - Sunday 23rd June – Dance’athon – our next ‘Friend’s of’ fundraising event. Join us for a fun afternoon of non-stop dance as a tag team, and ask your friends and family to sponsor you! Last year we raised an amazing £1,092. Help us to raise even more this year.Location: Chesterton Vision Centre, London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7JD
- [Breakthrou’ Wow Audiences at Victoria Hall](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/breakthrou-wow-audiences-at-victoria-hall/) - Our Breakthrou'Dance group wowed the audience as they performed at the Victoria Hall in March as part of the Stoke School Sport Partnership & oPEn's annual dance extravaganza. Performing in front of an audience of nearly 1,200, our dance piece, inspired by the film 'desert dancer' explored political themes, interpreting what it might feel like to live
- [Haywood Hospital Programme Continues for a Third Year!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/haywood-hospital-programme-continues-for-a-third-year/) - We're delighted to announce that the Haywood Hospital Programme will continue for a third year, with the addition of an extra ward being added to our weekly programme, thanks to the incredible support we continue to receive from the Haywood Foundation.
- [We are Auditioning!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/we-are-auditioning/) - FRONTLINEdance seeks: Four disabled and non-disabled performers for the creation and performance of a new contemporary dance / dance theatre work for public spaces in August 2019. Two emerging disabled dance artists to shadow and gain experience (expenses will be reimbursed). The new work will be inspired by our local disabled communities lived experiences, ideas,
- [Calling All Fundraisers!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/calling-all-fundraisers/) - Calling all bake-salers, party-starters, wheelers, competitive knitters, park-runners and who knows what else! Could you, or someone you know, help us by fundraising for FRONTLINEdance? From getting sponsored to climb mountains, to organising a local cake sale or raffle. Just get creative and support us in your own special way! Perhaps your supermarket, office or local
- [FLASH BACK to Jan! We bought a West End and Broadway Director to Burslem!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/flash-back-to-jan-we-bought-a-west-end-and-broadway-director-to-burslem/) - The students were excited to get the chance to ask a Holby City director questions, and put her technical teachings into practice
- [Didn't catch our NEW YEAR NEWS! Follow the link for another chance to do so.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/didnt-catch-our-new-year-news-follow-the-link-for-another-chance-to-do-so/) - Read all about what we've achieved and plans for the future
- [Talent Search - We need you!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/talent-search-we-need-you/) - FRONTLINEdance are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and talented dancers to join our community and professional teams! We need dancers across the following categories. Youth Group (11-18 year olds) Young adults (18-25 year olds) Emerging and established Dancers & Makers (21 plus) We’re particularly keen to hear from those with additional needs. This includes hearing, visual,
- [Become a Friend!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/become-a-friend/) - During 2018 our volunteers 'Friends of FRONTLINEdance' raised an outstanding £2,000! This ensured the continuation of our Breakthrou’dance programme, and our work at Haywood Community Hospital. Our dedicated group of volunteers have exciting ideas for a packed programme of events for 2019 which will: Continue to raise crucial funds for our current programmes Support the
- [Breakthrou’ dancer interviews FRONTLINEdance Company Manager](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/breakthrou-dancer-interviews-frontlinedance-company-manager/) - Grace caught up with her sister Esther on webcam to ask about her time in her role so far… Where do you live? I grew up in Barlaston and Tittensor, but I’ve lived and worked in Manchester since 2010. During your career, have you always been involved in creative arts? Since going to Newcastle Art
- [Give It a Week!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/give-it-a-week/) - Please join us for a week of fundraising to help continue our valuable work into 2019 and beyond! FRONTLINEdance’s “Give it a Week” campaign runs from the 23rd November, and encompasses a week of special events and initiatives all aimed at raising crucial funds to support our successful and much loved outreach projects. Give It
- [Fundraise for us](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/fundraise-for-us/) - By becoming a FRONTLINEdance fundraiser you can set up your own events and fundraising page. If so, please get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.
- ['Moving Stories' a new FRONTLINEdance project starts today!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/moving-stories-a-new-frontlinedance-project-starts-today/) - Today, our Artistic Director Rachael, will deliver our first participatory workshop for Live Age. We have 11 people from all over the city, and aged over 60, visiting the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to take part in our new 'Moving Stories' Project. After getting to know each other and experiencing
- [Are you an experienced freelance fundraiser?](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/are-you-an-experienced-freelance-fundraiser/) - FRONTLINEdance are seeking to recruit an experienced freelance fundraiser (over a 12-month period) to work with us to diversify our income and help make the company more resilient longer term. Post commencing mid to end September 2018. There are two specialist areas of support we require: Development of a grant income strategy, including identifying,
- [Join Our Team!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/join-our-team/) - Recruitment: Part-Time Company Manager 16 hours/week / £24,000 per annum pro rata We are seeking to recruit a Part-Time Company Manager for an initial contract period of 13 months (with possible extension), starting w.b. 3rd September 2018. Working closely with the Artistic Director (AD), and the rest of the team (including freelance marketing and fundraising posts),
- [WORK WITH US? Open Days](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/work-with-us-open-days/)
- [Tag Team DANCE'ATHON](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/tag-team-danceathon/)
- [SUMMER Residency 2018](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/summer-residency-2018/) - Please Download the Registration Form Here: 2018 Summer Residency Registration Form
- [](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/policies/privacy-policy/) - FRONTLINEdance Website Privacy Policy (GDPR Version 1: 15/5/2018) We appreciate your interest in our products and services and your visit to this website. Your privacy is important to us and we want you to feel comfortable with how we use and share your personal information. This privacy policy provides you with details of how we
- [Alice](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/alice/) - Find out what it’s like to be a member of Breakthrou’dance in a series of interviews with our Breakthrou’ community dancers and please contact us for more information. First up we hear from Alice who attends our Youth Group. Why do you come to Breakthrou’dance? I enjoy the dance routines and Rachael’s choreography. I love
- [FRONTLINEdance AGM](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/frontlinedance-agm/) - DATE: Thursday 29th March 2017 TIME: 6pm VENUE: Dance Studio, Stoke-on-Trent College, Performing Arts Dept, Moorland Road, Burslem. Stoke-on-Trent. ST6 1JJ The evening will commence with a report of the year's activity from our Chair, Zoe Papiernik-Bloor, followed by a performance from our Breakthrou'dance community dance participants. Artistic Director Rachael Lines, will then present our Artistic and Annual Report,
- [Not-for-Profit Company FRONTLINEdance is seeking a Treasurer.](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/not-for-profit-company-frontlinedance-is-seeking-a-treasurer/) - Deadline: Friday 23rd March 2018 About FRONTLINEdance: Under the Artistic Direction of Rachael Lines, UK based FRONTLINEdance is a ‘not-for-profit' company Ltd by guarantee (no shareholders). We are a disability-focused, integrated (disabled and non-disabled) dance company, with a strand for older people and another for dance and health. We have a small but dedicated staff
- [Dave and Matt share first attempts of Dance For Film](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/dave-and-matt-excited-to-share-their-first-attempts-of-dance-for-film/) - David Jowett and Matt Byatt, both FRONTLINEdance Breakthrou'aDvANCEr's reveal their first attempts at making Dance for Film. Searching, By David Jowett Into the Unkown, by Matt Byatt
- [Dance For Film - Breakthrou'aDvANCE's first attempts revealed!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/dance-for-film-breakthrouadvances-first-attempts-revealed/) - You can now watch an interview of Dave, Dan, Grace and Emily introduce their first attempts at making 'Dance For Film', AND watch the first two films of four made: Friends to be Friends, By Grace Routledge First Thing is Lost, By Daniel Allcock
- [Home Testimonial Performance](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/home-testimonials/arts-and-health-manager-testimonial/)
- [Home Testimonial Health](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/home-testimonials/testimonial-2/)
- [Home Testimonial Community](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/home-testimonials/testimonial-3/)
- [Mike King](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/team/mike-king/) - Mike King co-founded FRONTLINEdance alongside Rachael. He started dancing in the Yorkshire Dales back in the early 80’s but chose a career as an Outdoor Pursuits instructor and cave explorer. A climbing accident meant a big change. Now a wheelchair user, Mike re-evaluated his values and priorities. After a year of doing this, Mike attended
- [BBC Children in Need After School Clubs](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/test-health-archive-1/) - 528 children and young people (510 with a disability) took part in our two year after school clubs project. It involved delivery of 5 after school clubs and 2 lunch time clubs in Eccleshall, Leek, Stoke-on-Trent & N-U-L. Along with improved fitness levels, body and spatial awareness, our aim was to increase the participants teamwork
- [Muse](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/muse-a-work-outside/) - Accompanied by pre-recorded music and a live Cello (composition by Greg Hall), dancers move around the environment alone and together. This relaxing, breath-taking, beautiful and thought provoking work has been created for passers-by to enjoy as they travel to their next destination, and for those who want to sit and take time to watch and
- [Stan and the Spitfire](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/stan-the-spitfire/) - (For Children and Young People) Inspired by its local heritage, FRONTLINEdance created a fictional story based on Sir Stanley Matthews (local football hero) and Reginald Mitchell (designer of the Spitfire) with story teller Gloria Lowe. It was made into an integrated dance piece and is performed with live music, composed by Greg Hall. The work
- [New Moving Together session](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/new-moving-together-session/) - New Moving Together session for people with Parkinson's Disease, MS and other conditions. Weekly session will take place in Stone between 11am and 12 midday at STING Staffordshire Therapeutic Independent Neurological Group base. Contact them direct if you would like to join us 07847 872635 / info@sting.org.uk Hope to see you there!
- [NEWS! Breakthrou’aDvANCE creating their first short dance films](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/breakthrouadvance/) - NEWS! Breakthrou’aDvANCE creating their first short dance films Matt, Dan, Dave and Grace are collaborating with fellow Breakthrou’aDvANCER Emily to create a series of short solo dance films. The have come up with the concept, idea, choreography, selected music and costumes and Emily has been filming (with their help!). All their work has now been
- [Haywood Hospital](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/haywood-hospital/) - We're now in residence at Haywood Hospital most Wednesdays for the next year! Rachael Lines, our artistic director visits in and out patients on a weekly basis. Collaborating with nurses, consultants, physiotherapist and occupational therapists, Rachael delivers group and one to one sessions with a wide range of people, wards and clinics, such as Rheumatology
- [TRANSCEND](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/transcend/) - In 2008 we set up TRANSCEND to ensure that FRONTLINEdance can facilitate the need of young disabled artists who want a career in dance but cannot, for very individual reasons, access university courses to fulfil their dreams. This continued until 2013 where it became ‘Breakthrou’aDvANCE’. Since it started trainees have taken part in regular workshops
- [Game of 2 Arfs](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/game-of-2-arfs/) - In 2008 FRONTLINEdance was asked by ACE West Midlands to work with local companies to create a site specific performance project; A ‘Game of 2 Arfs’ was created. It saw the community of Stoke-on-Trent engaged as participants and audiences in a professional dance performance with poetry, music and theatre. This contemporary dance event animated public
- [5th Anniversary Tour](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/5th-anniversary-tour/) - The performance was visually stunning and a great collaboration with musicians – especially liked them getting involved in the dance! Really good work” To celebrate our 5th Anniversary, Artistic Director Rachael Lines, in collaboration with musicians Mr Will & Paul Rogerson, created ‘Sacred Place’; a new piece of integrated contemporary dance, which was then toured
- [IGNITE!](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/ignite/) - IGNITE! Funded by Robbie Williams’ Give it Sum was our first cross-generation integrated dance project. It was supported by The Stoke-on-Trent College and Princes Trust Millennium Volunteers and Sally Rew (who at the time worked for ACE) commented that it was the best integrated project she had seen to date. An age range of 16
- [Double Bill](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/double-bill/) - In 2003/2004, FRONTLINEdance received an Arts Council England RALP grant to create two new collaborative pieces of work between artistic director, guest choreographer (Lorena Todino), artist and costume designer (Joanna Geldard), composer (Joe Wilson), singer( Sarah Miller and company dancer Emma Waller). The work then toured to theatres in London, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Stafford, and un-conventional
- [Live Age Festival](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/live-age-festival/) - September to October 2015 to celebrate ‘International Older Peoples Day’, our Artistic Director created a new work to be performed at PMAG as part of the Live Age Festival. It engaged an intergenerational & integrated team of dancers (15yrs to 66yrs) with live choral accompaniment and delivered workshops. FLD are an active partner of the
- [Older People](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/older-people/) - FLD have been working with older people since 2007 (though as a freelancer our Artsitic Director has been for a longer period of time and has completed the Mark Morris ‘Dance For Parkinson’s’ training programme, and Beth Johnsons ‘Active In Age’ course).
- [Local Network Fund Project – workshops for children and young people](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/local-network-fund-project-workshops-for-children-and-young-people/) - This project contributed to the main focus for the year, and 340 children and young people directly benefited from it. The aim, which we achieved, was to ensure further development and consistency in delivering regular dance workshops, for a longer period of time to groups who were classed as ‘disadvantaged’ or ‘at risk’. In total
- [Sat Arts Hub (‘Aiming High for disabled children and their families’ funded](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/work/test-archive-project/) - In 2010 for 18 months every Saturday morning during term time, we provided engaging and enjoyable arts activities to disabled children, young people and their siblings all of which had a wide range of disabilities which took place in Staffordshire (Ecceshall & Newcastle-under-Lyme). We offered music, music technology, digital media, film, photography, dance, drama, singing,
- [Dance and Dementia](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/evidence/dance-and-dementia/) - http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/quality-innovation/initiatives-projects/movement-dance-and-dementia/resources/ http://www.communitydance.org.uk/DB/animated-library-health/dancing-recall-making-connections.html?hw=32213 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32690125 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21682196
- [Dance For Parkinson's](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/evidence/dance-for-parkinsons/) - There is an established and growing network in the UK: http://www.danceforparkinsonsuk.org with People Dancing. These organisations provide evidence based research for the many benefits of ‘Dance For Parkinson’s, along with others. http://danceforparkinsons.org/ (founders) http://www.danceforparkinsonsuk.org https://www.ballet.org.uk/event/dance-for-parkinsons/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Why+dance+for+P.D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak4smTliKUg&feature=youtu.be
- [For Older People](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/evidence/for-older-people/) - http://www.cpa.org.uk/information/reviews/shall-we-dance-report.pdf https://vimeo.com/frontlinedance
- [Funders](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/funders/) - FRONTLINEdance very much appreciate being supported by:
- [Circle 2](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-2/)
- [Dan Daw](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/uncategorised/dan-daw/)
- [Discover Dance Festival](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/test-article-1/) - FRONTLINEdance perform at Discover Dance Festival. A new festival that they have brought to the area with other partners from the North Staffs Dance Development partnership. Over four days, FRONTLINEdance's artistic director, Rachael Lines will work with a new cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers as part of a FREE 5 day residency, to make new
- [Circle 7](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-7/)
- [Circle 6](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-6/)
- [Circle 5](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-5/)
- [Circle 4](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-4/)
- [Circle 3](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-3/)
- [Circle 1](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/giving-circle/circle-1/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/) - Welcome to FRONTLINEdance We are an artist-led company based in Stoke-on-Trent, placing disabled people and those with long-term health conditions at the core of our organisation as leaders, dancers, artists, and audiences. FRONTLINEdance is proud to be an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (2023-2027), which means funding, thanks to taxpayers plays a huge part
- [Contact Us](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/contact-us/) - Have a question about us or our activities? Don't be shy: call us, visit us, or drop us a line.
- [About Us](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/about-us/) - Discover the story behind how we became one of the first integrated dance companies in the UK and how we plan to break down the barriers for disabled artists.
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- [Community](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/community/) - Dance workshops for disabled, non-disabled, young, old, professionals and beginners. Together we can learn new skills, inspire others and have some fun!
- [Sector Development](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/advocacy/) - Our aim is to improve access to dance for everybody. We want to ensure dance as an art form and arts by disabled artists are both included and valued.
- [Training](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/training/) - Are you an emerging disabled performer or choreographer based in the West Midlands? We have a range of training opportunities to help you towards professional employment
- [Gallery](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/gallery/) - See a collection of our favourite pictures from some of our past dance performances.
- [Performance](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/performance/) - Audiences continue to tell us that our performances are emotive and amazing, so we continue to make more!
- [Frontline Arts Festival](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/arts-festival/) - FRONTLINEdance is committed to making its website accessible for all. This page will focus on making our information accessible for those with a learning disability.
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- [Health](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/health/) - Specially devised performances for hospitals and children's wards, involving staff and patients to create a positive distraction and make people smile.
- [Evidence](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/evidence/) - Dance for PERFORMANCE. HEALTH. COMMUNITY the EVIDENCE! To find out more about how dance can benefit you, please click on the following links. We’ll be updating this page on a regular basis.
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## Events

- [Breakthrou' Adult (18yrs+)](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/event/breakthrou-adult-18yrs/) - Breakthrou' Adult Inclusive, relevant, and engaging dance sessions for all experiences, including those new to dance! These sessions consider each individual's ability level, how they process information, physicality, preferred communication methods, creativity, and previous experience. Dance Style: mixture of Contemporary / Creative dance / Street dance / Zumba 👉 Co-create dances with our Professional Dance
- [Breakthrou' FAMILIES](https://frontlinedance.co.uk/event/breakthrou-families/) - Breakthrou' FAMILIES: Dance workshops for wheelchair users with complex disabilities and their families. 👉 Fully accessible & inclusive, with changing place facilities and led by experienced dance facilitators. 👉 3 separate sessions, running at the same time, under one roof! Wheelchair user session Siblings session Parents session These sessions are relaxed and in a safe

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