Hospitals

We work with hospitals across London to provide performances and workshops in atriums, admission, and reception areas, and within the wards. Our specially trained dance artists work with all ages from young children on the pediatric wards, to older adults and those with long term health conditions; as well as visitors, and the NHS staff. These performances and workshops are designed for large groups as well as a more intimate experience for smaller groups or individuals.

Our Dance Well sessions are highly responsive, delivered and adapted for specific audiences in sensitive environment. The artists read the mood of the room on the day and modify their content and mode of delivery to either invigorate or soothe the audience. For those patients who are not able to attend a group workshop due to physical or cognitive impairment, we bring dance to their bedside that allows them and their families to still engage in a creative activity. It’s even more fun when the ward staff joins them!

Although some patients may only attend once due to discharge from hospital, these sessions not only offer moments of respite but have the potential to ignite or reignite a person’s interest in the arts and therefore encourage further engagement in future. 

During COVID-19 pandemic, we continued to provide respite through our specially adapted performance format in accordance with the Government safety guidelines. We created video content for remote access and whenever in-person delivery was possible, the artist wore masks while performing.