Confidance - Our schedule of dance classes

Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 7NB

Tel : 07816 088 654

Find A Class Near you

Monday

Confidance Dance Class, for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities

1.30 - 2.30pm - Folkestone Sports Centre, Radnor Park Avenue, CT19 5HX

A fun and lively dance class for people of all abilities; we focus on developing social, physical and cognitive skills through creative exploration and learning dance sequences in this friendly and welcoming class.

Run in partnership with Ashford & Shepway Learning Disability Team. Contact your Care Manager for referral for the classes

Tuesday

Marlowe Access Company (MAC), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

10 - 11.30am - Dance Class (run by Confidance)

12 -1.30pm - Drama Class (run by Ian Linton)

Run in partnership with Marlowe Theatre and Canterbury Day Services, MAC is for people with learning disabilities aged 16+ who want to develop their performance skills through dance and drama

Wednesday

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

10 - 11am - Marlowe Diddies (Early Years and Carers)

Diddies is a creative movement and play session for parents and toddlers. A dynamic and fun session, which uses the body and imagination, developing early dance skills and having lots of physical fun to a range lively music. Dance props are used to inspire movement and interaction such as feathers and a parachute which always inspires lots of creativity and excitement! Contact the Marlowe Theatre Box Office to book your place.

Wyvern School, Ashford

2 - 3pm - Arts Award Dance Class (Wyvern students only)

3.45 - 5pm - Teenagers with learning disabilities (Wyvern students only)

Dance class encompassing technical training, performance skills and choreography. Students work towards achieving their Bronze Arts Award. This class provides opportunities for participants to visit theatres to see professional dance works.

Thursday

Confidance Dance Classes - Park Club, New Street, Ashford, TN24 8TN

10.30 - 11.30am - For adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities

A fun and lively dance class for people of all abilities; using a person-centred approach we focus on developing social, physical and cognitive skills through creative exploration and learning dance sequences in this friendly and welcoming class.

11.30 - 12.30pm - For adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities

The session begins gently, focussing on sensory and social skills through partner work with carers; focussing on 'Body Awareness Through Touch'. The session then builds in tempo using free-flowing movement and culminates in a dance-based relay race!

Run in partnership with Ashford & Shepway Learning Disability Team. Contact your Care Manager for referral to the classes

Hamstreet Primary Academy, Hamstreet (Hamstreet pupils only)

15.00 - 16.15 - Dance for children (7 - 11 years)

A dance class focussing on the fundamentals of dance, such as exploring choreographic devices, develoing performance skills and contemporary technique training.

Fitzroy Leo Trust, Woodchurch, Ashford TN26 3RA (private class)

17.00 - 18.00 - Movement and Mobility

A Yoga inspired matwork session for residents with learning disabilties.