Grant awarded by the Dunhill Medical Trust

Green Candle Dance Company’s recent funding application to The Dunhill Medical Trust was extremely successful and as a result will allow the company to continue its innovative and exciting work with older people. The funding has been awarded specifically to sustain and continue to develop ‘Arts and Aging’ and ‘Arts and Health’ dance projects with older people.

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Healthy Steps

Green Candle Dance Company is continuing to extend and develop their range of services and we are pleased to announce that we are one of only a few offering the ‘Healthy Steps Programme’ (formerly called The Lebed Method) in the UK.

The ‘Healthy Steps’ programme focuses on healing physically and emotionally through movement and dance. It is a unique system of exercise and movement that is structured on an accepted therapeutic basis aimed at helping those recovering from cancer, surgery, or dealing with chronic diseases. It was designed 25 years ago by Sally Davies  a dancer and choreographer, together with two physician/surgeons in the (USA).

Initially, the programme was developed for breast cancer survivors, but it is now used for any type of cancer or chronic conditions including motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia, and has now been established in palliative and hospice care throughout the UK.  This method is also considered a successful tool for managing and preventing lymphodema and has been recognised by the Lymphodema Foundation and many national cancer organisations. This programme is already taking place in more than 400 hospitals world wide.

‘Healthy Steps’ focus on healing is only available through licensed and qualified practitioners who have qualified through rigorous training to ensure that participants receive correct care and guidance through the movement techniques.

Please note that the ‘Healthy Steps’ programme is due to start in October the 5th at the Mulberry Centre in Middlesex.

For more information about this programme please contact Sonia Illescas our ‘Healthy Steps’ Instructor at: sonia@greencandledance.com

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Green Candle Director Awarded OBE

Green Candle Dance Company is delighted to announce that its founder and Artistic Director, Fergus Early, has been awarded an OBE for services to dance in the New Year Honours List.

Early’s remarkable career has taken him from a junior soloist in the Royal Ballet to the artistic directorship of Green Candle, one of the country’s leading exponents of dance in community and education contexts. Early says of the honour: ‘It is wonderful to be recognised for work that is often underrated and invisible. I feel this is an award for the whole of the independent dance sector and in particular the area known as community dance. I have always contended that everyone has a right to enjoy dance, whether by participating in it or watching it and maybe this award is a small milestone towards making that a reality.’

For further information contact suzanne on;

Tel:020 7739 7722

Email: suzanne@greencandledance.com