Shift Dance
SHIFT is an 8-week workshop series that puts young people in charge
SHIFT uses the power of dance to help young people aged 11 to 14 build self-esteem, feel connected, and boost their wellbeing. They get to move, create, and express themselves in a space that feels safe, fun, and free.
Workshops are led by a brilliant team:
- Emily Thompson Smith – Dance Artist
- Natalie Cresswell – Wellbeing Practitioner
Each session helps teens leave daily stress behind and step into a world of movement, imagination, and possibility.
Shift Dance is helping me change the things I struggle with. It makes me feel free when I am dancing
Each session helps teens leave daily stress behind and step into a world of movement, imagination, and possibility.
Where It Happens
Shift dance can run in school and community settings – in our out of curriculum time. It’s currently live at The Bourne Academy in Bournemouth and has previously run at The Cornerstone Academy in Poole.
At Cornerstone, during one school term:
- 87.5% of participants said their wellbeing improved
- 75% felt they could handle problems better (SWEMWBS survey: 8 out of 10 students)
That’s real impact, through movement.
