Indepen-dance is an inclusive dance development company, which provides creative movement classes for disabled people, their carers and volunteers. Throughout the year, the company performs work of high artistic quality created in collaboration with professional choreographers and dancers. Indepen-dance enables individuals with diverse abilities to participate in and benefit fully from a high quality arts provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indepen-dance creates opportunities to build stronger communities, promotes inclusion and tackles the barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from participating in and benefiting fully from a high quality arts provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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