A group of Share art students performed their original dance piece, 'The sun shines down on me when...', at the Royal Academy of Dance on Wednesday 18th December. 

This moving and magical piece was the culmination of months of hard work and dedication. Students attended weekly classes with RADiate dance artist Jasmine Hall, exploring self-expression through movement and collaborating on the choreography for this stunning final performance.  The RADiate project usually offers dance classes to children with special educational needs and disabilities, and we were delighted when they expanded this to work with adults from Share. 

'The sun shines down on me when...' explored themes of nature, connection, and celebration while also embracing each dancer's unique personality. They moved with light balls to convey sunshine, autumn leaves were blown around the stage with a fan, and the audience could participate by waving cloud props in the air, creating a wonderfully atmospheric experience.

Groups of students from all Share's sites travelled to the venue to watch the performance which ended with a 'dance circle', giving everyone in the audience the chance to join the performers on stage for a dance fest! The joy and warmth in the room was inspirational and we're so grateful to the Royal Academy of Dance for their support and dedication to the project.

We're committed to creating opportunities like these for our students, harnessing the power of creative expression to boost mental and physical wellbeing.