Dancing Together

Dancing Together focuses on the physical and mental wellbeing of babies/toddlers and their carers supporting their emotional needs and strengthening attachment relationships between. It also supports community building amongst groups of parents and children, reducing social isolation and loneliness.

The project consists of two blocks, one with mothers and their babies, and the second one with toddlers and their grown-ups.

First block gives mothers a chance to reconnect with themselves and other mothers whilst spending quality time with their baby. Each week, dance artist Mafe Toledo focuses on a body part that suffers strain during early motherhood to help them find flow, unlock tension and be fully present in their new, postnatal period.

Second block focuses on young children (up to 4 years) and their grown-ups  for activates the creative side of the brain, exposing children to different movement stimuli, music and rhythms. Through a mixture of guided and open-ended activities, toddlers develop their fine and gross motor skills whilst adults get a chance to move, stretch and release.