FRONTLINEdance was founded by Rachael Lines and Michael King in September 2000, and formally became a not-for-profit company Ltd by Guarantee, in November 2001.

We provide opportunities and access to a range of dance activities to all ages and abilities striving to target those who would not normally have the opportunity to take part. The purpose of our group is to increase self-esteem, confidence, teamwork skills and inspiration, to raise awareness of what is possible and promote positive responses to both disability and to dance.

We are currently delivering extensive outreach work to primary and special schools, a Further Education unit for pupils with a disability, a pupil referral unit (excluded from mainstream education, the Play Council (deprived areas) and a group of young disabled adults living in S-O-T.

We delivered dance workshops and performances to over 4,000 during 2004 and are work mainly takes place in  in S-O-T and Staffordshire reaching out to the whole of the West Midlands and other regions through performance work.

Last years projects were a fantastic achievement. Our performance project allowed the creation of two new pieces of work, which was then delivered to eight venues. Dance workshops were also delivered at the day centers for adults with a wide range of disabilities, in addition to delivering our regular dance workshops and providing performances opportunities for ‘Breakthro’, a group of young disabled adults in Stoke-on-Trent.

Along side this project, we delivered a very exciting dance-in-education project ‘INCLUSION2’ to 37 schools and venues in Staffordshire benefiting 2,465 participants and audience members.

We have  7 members on our committee, up to 16 freelance self employed artists  and between 1 – 15 volunteers, all on a project basis. We work nationally, but mainly in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire and regionally in the West Midlands.  

Our annual report is available on request.

2006 looks set to be a very exciting year - watch this space!