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34,000
fans in the stadium
300+
dancers on the pitch
150
years of MFC
Free
to join in
- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
Project timeline
Sept
2026
Learn the movement
Our lead artists will come to your school. You provide the space and the students — we bring everything else. We'll agree the format that works best for you in advance.
Return T-shirt order & media consent forms.
Sizes for every pupil and staff member taking part. T-shirts are free and delivered to your school before the performance.
Collect parent participation and media consent forms and return them to TeesDance. Optionally use the online tutorial to introduce the choreography to pupils before September.
Performance Day
October 2026 (Date TBC)
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER - PERFORMANCE DAY!
Dress rehearsal in the morning, performance before kick-off in the afternoon. 300+ performers. Original music. The Riverside Stadium. The players’ tunnel. Everything you’ve been building towards. Let’s do this!
Nov
2026
Celebration and recognition.
TeesDance will send your school professionally taken photos, a film clip from the performance, and a downloadable certificate of participation for pupils who took part, for schools to print and share.
After the event, if your pupils and staff have had a wonderful time and would like to support future opportunities like this, we would warmly welcome schools holding a non-uniform day or small fundraiser to raise vital funds for TeesDance, a small local dance charity.
"We chose your school because we believe you'll bring something real to this. Your pupils won't just be performing — they'll be making history. We want to make sure they know that."
— Amy Swallwell, CEO & Founder of TeesDance- FORMS & DOCUMENTS
What you need to download.
Complete and return your excel sheet to TeesDance by 24 Sept
Letters for parents/carers
Announce it!
Risk assessment
TeesDance’s full risk assessment for the performance event.
Coming soon!
For your records
- SPREAD THE WORD
Help us tell the story
We’d love it if your school could help spread the word and share your student’s dancing journey on your social media accounts.
Every time you post and tag us, we’ll share it to our channels too and help build the excitement and buzz ahead of the big performance!
USE THESE HASHTAGS:
#DanceBelongsHere
#TeesDance
#MFC150
Tag @TeesDance on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
Here are some suggested posts to help with wording… (but absolutely make it your own and post as often as you like!)
POST 1 - ANNOUNCE IT NOW!
We're going to the Riverside!
[School Name] has been invited to perform as part of Middlesbrough FC's 150th anniversary — on the pitch, in front of thousands of fans, as part of a massive community dance created by @TeesDance. Funded by Arts Council England. Original music by Tees Valley Music Service. 300+ dancers from across the Tees Valley. More news to follow. 💙
#DanceBelongsHere #MFC150 #TeesDance #UTB
POST 3 - AFTER REHEARSALS
They've learned the moves!
Our pupils had their first rehearsal with the @TeesDance artists this week — and they were brilliant. October cannot come fast enough.
[Photo from rehearsal]
Something very special is coming to the Riverside this autumn!
#DanceBelongsHere #MFC150 #TeesDance #UTB
POST 3 - PERFORMANCE WEEK
This is it. This Saturday, [number] pupils from our school will walk through the players' tunnel at the Riverside Stadium and perform in front of thousands of fans as part of MFC's 150th anniversary.
We are so proud of every single one of them. Come on Boro!
#DanceBelongsHere #MFC150 #TeesDance #UTB
POST 4 - AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
They did it! Our pupils performed at the Riverside Stadium today. 300+ community dancers. Original music. A full stadium. The players' tunnel. They were extraordinary. We couldn't be prouder.
[Performance photo]
#DanceBelongsHere #MFC150 #TeesDance #UTB
GET IN TOUCH
We’re here
There is no such thing as a silly question. If anything is unclear or you need something that isn't here, just ask.
Your TeesDance contact
Whether it's a logistics question, a safeguarding query, or just a wobble about whether everything's going to be okay — we're here throughout the whole project.
Amy Swalwell
CEO & Founder