OUR PROGRAMMES
Eleni delivers a diverse programme of community-led dance activity across North-East Wales. Our work supports wellbeing, creativity and connection for people of all ages, working in partnership with communities, schools and organisations.With nearly 50 years of experience, our programmes respond to local need and are shaped by the people who take part. We currently work across Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, delivering regular classes, school programmes, health-focused sessions and collaborative projects.
Community Dance Classes
We deliver regular, welcoming community dance classes that support physical and emotional wellbeing, confidence and social connection.Our classes are designed to be inclusive and accessible, with no prior dance experience needed. Sessions include gentle movement, creative dance and structured exercises that support mobility, coordination and enjoyment.Community classes take place in local venues and are particularly popular with adults and older people, offering both physical benefits and valuable opportunities to connect with others.
Dance in Schools
We work with schools across Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham to deliver creative dance programmes aligned with the Curriculum for Wales.Our school-based work supports:creativity and self-expressionconfidence and collaborationwellbeing and positive engagement in learningProgrammes are tailored to each school’s context and can be delivered in English, Welsh, or bilingually. We offer curriculum-linked sessions, topic-based projects, taster workshops and longer-term programmes, as well as CPD opportunities for staff.
Health & Wellbeing Programmes
Dance plays a powerful role in supporting both mental and physical health. We deliver movement-based wellbeing sessions in partnership with health and community organisations, creating safe, supportive spaces for people to move, connect and feel better.This includes our movement for mind work with Kim Inspire, supporting adults’ mental health through gentle, accessible movement that helps lift mood, reduce anxiety and build confidence.Our health and wellbeing programmes are shaped by participants’ needs and focus on enjoyment, reassurance and connection.
Partnership & Specialist Projects
Alongside our regular provision, we deliver partnership and specialist projects that respond to specific community needs.These include:inclusive projects with disabled people and people with additional needswork with children and young people through school and cultural partnershipslonger-term collaborations with arts, health and community organisationsWe believe the strongest work happens through partnership — combining expertise, listening carefully and working together to create meaningful impact.
Looking ahead
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we continue to develop programmes that respond to emerging needs and support communities across North-East Wales.Whether you’re looking to take part, collaborate, or support our work, we’d love to hear from you.
Curiad II
Mudo II
Last year Eleni led a ten-week project with a deaf/blind group in Wrexham. The groupwere desperate to continue the work long term.
Therefore, Curiad 2, will be a yearlong programme of sessions further developing the ground-breaking work started with this community.
The project would retain its cross artform (dance & creative writing/music) methodology, to further develop the work began last year.
Eleni will offer bespoke shadowing opportunities for practitioners wishing to develop practice with this unique community.
Last year, Eleni worked intensely with a Palops community dance group, helping them to structure classes, progress their teaching practice & create performance pieces.
Each group requested to continue working with Eleni for a longer period of time, to further evolve teaching tools/skills, help with making further performance content & growing their movement vocabulary. Some groups also expressed an interest of accessing support to develop open access community dance sessions.
Mudo 2, will enable Eleni to mature the relationships with past groups. Offering these groups an allocated a number of hours that they can use to engage with Eleni at their discretion over the year. I.e. when working towards creating a new performance, wishing to gain more insight in making new choreography, expanding movement vocabulary.
Eleni would engage with two brand new groups who have expressed a strong desire to engage in this programme.
Gofod
A research & consultation project concerning Junior & Youth Dance, & career pathways for developing Welsh medium dance practitioners.
Eleni is keen to ensure the sustainment of the sector, by developing pathways for dance artists of the future, therefore this piece of work will enable the organisation to understand how the organisation can develop welsh medium practitioners and retain them in the region.
Connect
A dance and music project for those with additional needs, mental health challenges, and ‘at risk’ young people.
The partners outlined in this strand were garnered as a result of witnessing the effect of Eleni’s engagement with their participants, through the Dancing with Dinosaurs project or engagement with stakeholders via Eleni’s wider programme of activity.
The ideas for this project have been developed directly with the partners & participants noted within this strand.
Woven through each strand is welsh language & culture, taking advantage of new partnerships garnered in this area to help Eleni formally build upon its preceding work in this area.