CREATIVE HEALTH & WELLBEING

About Ascendance

Ascendance is a creative charity, dedicated to health and well-being, offering dance classes and performance opportunities with our inclusive community company Fuse Dance Collective. Whether in a local community venue, a care setting or on the internet via Zoom, Ascendance provide a welcoming and friendly community with a sense of belonging and joy.

 

Join our welcoming dance community

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Ascendance is now signing up new members for our Dance Wellness classes at Bradford & Leeds & on-line.

Join our Spring term we'd love to see you there!

Classes are led with expert local teachers, classes aims to help you feel energised, stay motivated and regain confidence - as well as supporting your physical, mental and social wellbeing.

 

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Dance Wellness classes

We have 9 regular classes running across Leeds & Bradford. We are on Zoom too!

Parkinson's & Dementia Programme

We have a team of specialist & experienced teachers to get you moving..

Fuse Dance Collective

Join the Fuse Dance Collective journey, an inclusive performance company...

Latest from Ascendance

January 7, 2025
Fuse Dance Collective head to London!

Fuse Dance Collective Company head to London for our performance this Saturday at The Place.

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December 12, 2024
Join the Board of Ascendance!

We are looking for new people to help play a part in shaping our future by joining our existing Board of Trustees!

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November 20, 2024
Help Parkinson's dancers take the stage in London

"Hello, My name is David Ainsworth and I'm a participant with Fuse Dance Collective and I also live with Parkinson's. Fuse, along with its parent organisation, Ascendance, carry out brilliant and vital creative work with […]

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November 9, 2024
BBC Radio Leeds Interview

Did you catch us on BBC Radio Leeds? Emma Clayton & David Ainsworth discuss all things Dance with Parkinson's and how you can take part in our community outreach classes across Leeds. If you missed […]

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November 9, 2024
Ascendance dance captivates Headingley Stadium crowd

“ As part of International Day of older people New Wortley’s fabulous Ascendance dance crew teamed up with all the other Ascendance squads to dazzle the crowd with a spectacular cabaret show at Headingley Stadium”

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October 29, 2024
Dance Wellness Diaries - By David Ainsworth

Rewind 50 years. St. Margaret’s Junior School. We are in a cavernous school assembly hall with all the dining tables and chairs, and gym apparatus stowed away, because today it’s… Country Dancing! I can still hear the groans from all the boys.

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