About us - DanceWest, Changing the lives of communities through dance. DanceWest is an award winning charity that has pioneered high-quality dance programmes since 2014 offering a creative response to issues including poor health, socio-economic disadvantage and unequal access to physical activity. DanceWest provides free & low cost dance, health and wellbeing activities co-designed with participants and partners. Transforming the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and diverse communities. Our sole aim is to keep our community healthy and happy by participating in dance. DanceWest engages 36,000 people in 70 weekly classes across seven west London boroughs. The organisation was founded by Rosie Whitney-Fish with a mission to enable everyone to have access to dance. In November 2021, DanceWest opened a community focused studio at the Sands End Arts & Community Centre in Fulham. DanceWest was shortlisted for the One Dance UK Health & Wellbeing award and our founder for the One Dance UK Spotlight award in 2022. DanceWest is supported by a dynamic, board of trustees and is funded by Arts Council England, the National Lottery and a variety of trusts and foundations. The charity supports a pool of freelance teachers who deliver our work and three members staff who manage the delivery, fundraising and strategic operation. ‘Dance has the power to change everyone’s lives and we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to access it’.
