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Dance belongs here.

Tees Valley’s flagship community charity for dance

Making high-quality dance part of everyday life - across Middlesbrough, Redcar and East Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington and Hartlepool.

What we do.

TeesDance brings people together through care-led, community-driven dance. We create high-quality opportunities to take part, clear routes to go further, and paid work for local artists — building a stronger dance ecology across the Tees Valley.

We do this through four interconnected areas of work:

Progression
Progression.

More young people and artists can develop, progress and build futures in dance without having to leave.

Wellbeing, Creativity and Confidence
Wellbeing, Creativity & Confidence.

People experience real, measurable improvements in how they feel about themselves.

Connection and Belonging
Connection & Belonging.

People feel more socially connected and less isolated.

Access
Access.

More people who face barriers can experience high-quality dance locally.

TeesDance creates space for people to connect, express themselves and feel like they belong“

—Participant

20,000+

People reached.

120+

local freelance artists

5

Tees Valley Boroughs

Dance is for everyone.
Including you!

Whether you’re looking for a session to join, want to understand our work, or are exploring a partnership — we’d love to hear from you.