Propel Dance

A brand new all wheelchair user professional dance company based in UK

11/03/2026

Something exciting is coming… 👀

Keep your eyes on this space as we’ll be sharing more very soon about a special event happening at the end of the month. Propel Dance will be performing some of the repertoire from our Snow Queen production… and that’s not all.

On the same day, we’ll also be delivering a workshop, so there’ll be plenty of opportunities to get involved.

More details coming soon… stay tuned! ✨

27/02/2026

Throwback to sharing our duet Soft Armour: We Didn’t Come to Sit Quietly at Made in the Midlands, Warwick Arts Centre 💫

This scratch night was such a special moment celebrating new Midlands work and sharing our process with an open, thoughtful audience.
Thank you to everyone who came, watched, listened, and joined the conversation. We left feeling energised, reflective, and excited for what’s next ✨

We’re also looking ahead to a brilliant year of performances, with new opportunities for our dancers to take the stage, share their work, and continue growing as artists. We can’t wait to share more with you very soon. Watch this space!👀

06/02/2026

What a night ✨🔥
 We loved sharing our brand new duet ‘Soft Armour: We Didn’t Come to Sit Quietly’ as part of Made in the Midlands at Warwick Arts Centre.

This scratch night was a powerful celebration of new work from Midlands artists, and it meant so much to share this work in progress with such an open, engaged audience.

Thank you to everyone who came, watched, listened, and joined the conversation 💬

Sharing space, taking risks, and testing ideas live is what this process is all about and we’re leaving full of energy, questions, and excitement for what’s next 💥

Huge thanks to Warwick Arts Centre, the Made in the Midlands team, and all the artists involved for such a supportive night ✨

02/02/2026

We’re so excited to be sharing our brand new duet ‘Soft Armour: We Didn’t Come to Sit Quietly’ as part of ‘Made in the Midlands’ at Warwick Arts Centre! ✨🔥

This scratch night celebrates new work from Midlands artists and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been creating. 💥

📅 Thursday 5th February
🕢 7:45pm
🎟️ Tickets just £5.50
📍 Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre

👉 Tap the link below or in our bio to book tickets and find out more 🎟️

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qKI-made-in-the-midlands/

Come witness work in progress, support live creation, and be part of the conversation! 💬

27/01/2026

Thanks to a £5,000 grant from Heart of England Community Foundation, Propel Dance delivered Freewheelin – weekly wheelchair dance sessions for adults with physical disabilities in Northfield and South Birmingham.

Over 30 weekly sessions, Freewheelin created a safe, inclusive space where wheelchair users could move, connect and thrive. Led by a professional dance leader and supported by a trained assistant, the sessions improved physical health, mental wellbeing and confidence, while tackling social isolation head-on.

The impact speaks for itself:

✔️ 100% of participants reported improved physical and mental health.
✔️ 100% made new friends and felt less isolated.
✔️ Increased confidence, coordination and wheelchair skills.
✔️ One participant went on to win Team GB’s first-ever para dance gold at the Amstelveen International Competition 2025 🥇

Participants told us the project helped them feel part of a team, build lasting friendships and discover what’s possible through inclusive dance.

“It’s provided essential fitness, confidence and social connection. I really notice the difference if I don’t go – and it’s a lot of fun!”

We’re proud to support projects like Freewheelin that strengthen communities, champion inclusion and change lives through movement 💙

19/01/2026

Throwback to Unify Festival 🌟

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02/12/2025

❄️✨ We’re thrilled to share a magical winter treat! ✨❄️

Propel Dance is delighted to be performing a selection of repertoire from our enchanting production of The Snow Queen at The Hub’s Unify Festival in Lincoln on Saturday 6th December!

Join us as we bring these beautiful moments to life: ✨ Snow Queen Solo ✨ The Quest (Gerda Solos) ✨ Encounter – the powerful Gerda & Snow Queen duet

We can’t wait to share this sparkling journey with you and celebrate the start of the festive season together. 🤩

Get your tickets now — link below and in our bio!
 We’d love to see you there. ❄️💙

Book here: https://betterboxoffice.co.uk/whats-on/unify-festival-2025/book

Let us know in the poll below if you’re coming! 😁

18/09/2025

✨ In the Studio with Propel Dance ✨

This week we’re at Warwick Arts Centre for our Made in the Midlands residency, where we’re developing a brand new duet exploring themes of care, interdependence, and connection. 💫

The piece is still in the making, lots more to shape and discover, but we’re excited to be adding this duet to our growing suite of work.

We’ll be in the studio until Friday, and we can’t wait to share what emerges. 👀

📅 Save the date: an exclusive preview of this new work will be shared at the Made in the Midlands Scratch Night on Thursday 5th February 2026. More details coming soon!

06/09/2025

Reintroducing Our Incredible Company Members💥

Rebecca Fowler, Dancer -

Freewheelin’ alum turned Snow Queen and international competitor. Rebecca brings movement and purpose to every stage 🙌🏼full of passion, poise, and powerful messages.

Lauren Russell, Dancer-

Ex-SEND teacher turned inclusive dance artist. Whether in film, R&D, or performance stages from Sadler’s Wells to Miami. Lauren is passionate about challenging assumptions around who dance is for.

Becky Whitaker, Dancer-

Once a PE teacher and MJ tribute tour lead- now an inclusive dance & adaptive fitness powerhouse. She’s back on stage, raising the bar and inspiring bodies and minds everywhere.

Milly Best, Dancer-

From able-bodied dancer to neurodivergent wheelchair artist. Milly’s art spans improvisation, dance for screen, and podcasting. Movement is universal, and she brings that truth to life.

Ayuna Berbidaeva, Dancer-

Siberian-born and unstoppable. From ballroom dreams to Dance Westminster winner, now climbing mountains and dance floors- with a passion that’s pure freedom and joy.

To read more about them and others visit our website https://propeldance.uk/about

28/08/2025

🌟 Propel Dance – A Summer to Remember 🌟

It has been a truly inspiring summer for everyone at Propel Dance. We’ve spent the past few months in the studio, developing exciting new repertoire, pushing our creativity in rehearsals, and sharing performances that have connected us with audiences and communities. Each moment has been a celebration of movement, artistry, and collaboration.

If you’re interested in programming our work or would like to find out more, we’d love to hear from you. Together, let’s create opportunities to share dance that inspires and engages.

Here’s to carrying the momentum of this wonderful summer into the next stage of our journey - with more performances, more creativity, and more chances to connect through dance.

24/08/2025

✨Throwback to rehearsals with our amazing company dancers, our brilliant Artistic Director Helen, and our incredible Co-Directors! 🤩

So much creativity, energy, and teamwork goes into bringing our work to life. We’re so proud of the magic this team creates every time we’re in the studio. 💫

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