Dancing improves physical, mental and social wellbeing

Deeply ourselves and totally alive, that’s how it feels when you are doing something you love, with people you love.

The first time I did the Cha Cha Cha, as a teenager, I felt overwhelming joy. That joy has been unmatched and consistent, through every up and down of my adult life. Dance has moved my body, moved my emotions and moved me closer to the people around me.
 

Dance is holistically beneficial to our wellbeing, it simultaneously increases heart rate, works our muscles, improves our mood and connects us to those around us.

We already have the science that proves it. A study at a University in Sweden found that 8 months of twice weekly dance in school significantly strengthened the mental health of teenage girls. A study in China found 3 dance sessions a week for 12 weeks significantly decreased the physical frailty of older adults. And my own study at Imperial College showed a program of dance in school decreased feelings of social isolation amongst young people.