DANCING TOWARDS CONNECTION
Specialist Postnatal Classes
For Parents Who Enjoy Dance
Do you love to dance and have a baby under 9 months?
Want to get moving and meet other Mums?
Then come along to Wilfrid Noyce Community Centre,Crown Court Carpark, Godalming GU7 1DY and join our 8-week programme of brilliant dance classes for postnatal mums.
Starts Thursday 18 April, 9 - 10am for 8 weeks (excl. half term)
1st class free, just £64 - kids welcome!
"Really enjoyed connecting with myself & sharing something special with my baby." - participant
Dance Mama™ is an award-winning, non-profit organisation based in Surrey, advocating and celebrating professional dancing parents internationally, highlighting the issues that they face and providing a ‘unique and vital resource,’ of inspiration, information and support.
We are passionate about bringing our knowledge working with professional artists to all mums who love dancing.
These classes have been specifically created with you in mind, to bring you a fun and friendly dance session. The focus is on connecting you to the joy of moving in your postnatal body with other like-minded mums where you can bring your baby. You do need to have completed your 6-8 week check with your healthcare professional to take part.
Lead Dance Artist and Mum of two, Laura Harvey and Dance Mama Founder and Mum of two, Lucy McCrudden, are experienced dance professionals leading on this work globally, who work with organisations including English National Ballet and the Active Pregnancy Foundation.
Use the button below to book your spot - we look forward to meeting you!
Images of Olivia Roberts and child: Dance Mama Live, Birmimngham, March 2023 @onedanceuk Photographer Anthony Shintai @anthonyshintai
Our Dance Artists hold clear, enhanced DBS checks.
"I really enjoyed the session. It felt very relaxed and so I was able to join in as much as possible whilst also tending to my babies needs without feeling any pressure. Was so nice to move my body and learn some dance sequences."
"I really loved it. Wonderful chance to connect with your new body postpartum - strengthen, stretch out & mobilise. Also to share something special with you baby. Thought the physical focus of the class (open chest, move feet/ankles & a bit of cardio) was brilliant. Loved the massage bits in the warm up. Important as body feels so different & tired!!!."
Our story
The heart of Dance Mama's™ work is learning from sharing experiences. We always had the desire to share what we we learning working with professionals to the general public.
Work began on developing this idea back in 2021 when we piloted two online Dancing Towards Connection sessions for mums in the general public whose social isolation was increased due to the pandemic and may not have danced before.
In 2023 our Lead Dance Artist, Laura Harvey (long-time colleague, mum, Head of Creative Programmes- English National Ballet), built on this work with our Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, to develop an 8-week in person programme with the support of Arts Partnership Surrey and GLive.
In the video above Laura and Lucy share their findings from the 2023 research and development period which has led to our sessions in Godalming in 2024.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you would like further information hello@dancemama.org
Images of Olivia Roberts and child: Dance Mama Live, Birmimngham, March 2023 @onedanceuk Photographer Anthony Shintai @anthonyshintai
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