Flexus Dance Collective

Each new challenge becomes an opportunity to grow, pushing us beyond our comfort zone and teaching us resilience, adaptability & strength✨

‘Developing Empowered Dance Warriors’🔥

‘Flexus Youth Dance’
Beginner/Intermediate Dancers aged 11 - 15 years

‘Nurturing the Artist, Athlete & Human’

Application Deadline: Monday 23rd September - 5pm
Audition Date: Sunday 29th September

Contact [email protected] for more information & application form

📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

STARTING TOMORROW!!! ENROL NOW 💥

Join us tomorrow for dynamic & inspiring Contemporary Dance classes ✨

For beginner to advanced dancers aged 11-19yrs
5.30-6.30pm

‘Developing empowered dance warriors’
Contact for further info ✨

📣CALL OUT to Primary Schools in Wolverhampton & Black Country📣

✨‘Sky’s The Limit’✨
KS2 Dance Project
November 2024- January 2025

An empowering & aspirational Dance project for KS2 students inspired by the artistic work of multi-disciplinary Visual Artist Kanj Nicholas Arts 🎨

‘Skys The Limit’ will provide;
🔺High Quality creative workshops through the collaboration of Dance, Literacy & Visual Arts.
🔻An empowering space for children to develop skills, build confidence & resilience, explore cultural identity & reimagine their future.
🔺An inspiring Performance event @ Arena Theatre

Contact [email protected] ASAP for further information.

Artistic Director
Produced by Flexus Dance Collective

Inspired by the book ‘Imagine If We Could Fly’ by Nicholas

💡 Attention prospective Creative Pioneers with a keen interest in Dance, Acting & the Performing Arts!🎭

Applications for Project Xpedition 2025 are now OPEN!

To request an application form & find out more, please contact Sam Fleming at Arena Theatre, [email protected] / 01902 322 646

“An Innovative Journey for Creative Pioneers”

Project Xpedition is a FREE aspirational Performance & Arts Management Programme for young ‘Creative Pioneers’ aged 11-15 years old from Wolverhampton, the Black Country & Telford & Wrekin Areas.

Project Xpedition empowers young people with invaluable skills & insight into the Creative Industries, providing an inspiring creative & performance opportunities under the guidance of an experienced team of industry professionals 💥

The exciting programme gives you the opportunity to:
🌟 Complete Bronze Arts Award qualification
🌟 Participate in workshops & masterclasses with Arts Management & Performing Artist professionals
🌟 Work collaboratively in the design, management, creation & performance of inspiring new works.
🌟 Next Steps/Career advice & guidance
🌟 Perform in a professional theatre setting

Details:
✨ Five workshop days - delivered once per month from Jan - May 2025 in a professional theatre.
✨ Five day creation & performance project - delivered during May half term 2025

‼️PLACES ATE LIMITED - APPLY NOW‼️

Application deadline: Friday 13th December 2024 @ 5pm

Project Xpedition is managed by Flexus Dance Collective & delivered in partnership with Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

Supported by & Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhampton

We have a great weekend ahead!

On Saturday we will be sharing ‘The Pearl’ at a partnership performance event with Dillon Dance for the students Headington School, Oxford✨

So excited to be collaborating a dynamic cast of dancers from across the 2 years of The Pearl ✨

Sterran Dance Company
Produced by Flexus Dance Collective
Audio mixed by Mad EP
📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

‘Mentalk’

I am very much looking forward to working with Gap In The Mind over the next few days as part of their documentary with Good Shepherd Services on men’s mental health & coping mechanisms.

It feels very personal & relevant to be creating for this project on dancer Morgan Williams ✨



Produced by Flexus Dance Collective

Incredible to be working & creating with Lorien Peters Callum Maxam-Leadbeatter Lew Baker ✨

This trio of aspirational dancers will be presenting a bespoke performance and Q&A at the Boys Impact Conference 2024 addressing issues related to inequality & masculinity in education.

11th September 5.30pm
Arena Theatre
PRIVATE EVENT

Artistic Director
Commissioned by Boys Impact, Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhampton University of Wolverhampton
Supported by Arena Theatre
Produced by Flexus Dance Collective
Images by Matthew Cawrey Photography

💥Boys Impact Conference 2024💥
Addressing inequality & masculinity in education.

We are extremely pleased to be presenting a bespoke performance and Q&A with an inspiring group of boys & influential trio of FDC male Alumni highlighting the impact of our work with males in Dance!

🗓️ Wednesday 11th September
⏰5.30pm
📍Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
PRIVATE EVENT

Commissioned by Boys Impact Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton .

Supported by Arena Theatre

📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

It is in the exhilarating & euphoric moment of movement, you find yourself & lose yourself at the same time ✨

A passionate image of dancer Imogen Scordis
Sterran Dance Company
📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

Find yourself in our Company! Contact about upcoming auditions ✨


Produced by Flexus Dance Collective

MOVING BEYOND: Creative Practice Project💥

Are you aged 16 – 21 years?
Eager to be part of a FREE unique dance opportunity to expand your choreographic skills & artistic expression?👀

As part of our new aspirational ‘Moving Beyond’ initiative, We are excited to introduce our first Creative Practice Project in collaboration with Wolverhampton Art Gallery& Arena Theatre 🔥.

Creative Practice Project:
▫️Receive professional guidance in the development of influential new dance works that will be showcased at 3 significant events
▫️Evolve your artistic voice, confidence, collaborative experience & choreographic skills in response to a commission brief
▫️Create & perform in unconventional spaces & theatrical environments

‼️APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN‼️
Deadline: 11th Oct 2024.
Contact [email protected] for info & application form

📅 Creative Period: 30th Oct – 1st Nov 2024
📅 Performance Period: Nov – Dec 2024 Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Arena Theatre Wolverhampton

Artistic Director:
Produced by: Flexus Dance Collective
📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

AUDITION CALL OUT💥

Call out for warriors to be part of our Companies for 2024/25🔥

- Sterran Dance Company: Advanced dancers aged 15-21 years -
- Flexus Youth Dance: Beginner/intermediate dancers aged 11-15 years -

👀Application Deadline: 23rd September👀 (3 Weeks)
✨Audition Date: 29th September✨

Contact: [email protected]
‘Subsidised rates are available for young people in receipt of free school meals’

Nurturing the Artist, Athlete & Human 🔥

📸

FDC Dance In Education 24/25💥

Happy new Academic year!

FDC offer qualification & education support through aspirational workshops, projects & CPD opportunities:

- ✨KS2, KS3, GCSE, BTEC, A Level, HND & Degree✨-

“The experience you provide our learners is second to none”
(Teacher Feedback)

Our highly reputable & unique Education offers are led by an experienced, dynamic & diverse team of Professional Artists & Ambassadors💫

“Can not express how wonderful this experience was, FDC are the best positive role models for our students”
(Teacher Feedback)

📧Contact [email protected] for further information & bookings

When strength & beauty collides 🔥

Dancer: Morgan Williams
Performing in ‘Lie Par L’Histoire’ by
Produced by Flexus Dance Collective

Photo by Matthew Cawrey Photography

Contact for info about upcoming Company Auditions ✨

💥Announcement💥

We are over the moon to announce Danielle Campbell as FDC’s new Cultural Learning & Participation Officer✨

Danielle’s dance journey started with FDC, trained by & performing with companies. She has continued into various administration, marketing, fundraising roles & work with young people through Dance & Theatre💫

Danielle’s passion, integrity & drive is going to be a credit to our organisation & the work we do✨🖤

Flexus Dance Collective

You excitedly watch & nurture the spark… and then relish the flames when they roar 🔥

A gorgeous photo capturing the flame of Phoebe!

Contact for info about our upcoming auditions ✨


Flexus Dance Collective
📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

AUDITION CALL OUT🔥

Call out for warriors to be part of our Companies for 2024/25

Sterran Dance Company: Advanced dancers aged 15-21 years
Flexus Youth Dance: Beginner/intermediate dancers aged 11-15 years

👀Application Deadline: 23rd September👀
✨Audition Date: 29th September✨

Contact: [email protected]

Nurturing the Artist, Athlete & Human 🔥

📸

💥Applications Now Open!💥

MOVING BEYOND: Creative Practice Project

Are you aged 16-21 years? Eager to be a part of a FREE unique dance opportunity to expand your choreographic skills & artistic expression?

As part of our new aspirational ‘Moving Beyond’ initiative, FDC are excited to introduce our first Creative Practice Project in collaboration with Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Arena Theatre.

Creative Practice Project:

▫️Receive professional guidance in the development of influential new dance works that will be showcased at 3 significant events.

▫️Evolve your artistic voice, confidence, collaborative experience & choreographic skills in response to a commission brief

▫️Create & perform in unconventional spaces & theatrical environments

🔺Application Deadline: Fri 11th Oct🔺
Contact [email protected] for info & application form.

🗓️Creative Period: 30th Oct - 1st November 2024

🗓️ Performance Period: Nov - Dec 2024 Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Arena Theatre.

Artistic Director:
Produced by: Flexus Dance Collective
📸 Matthew Cawrey Photography

A wholesome day of dancing, performing & great music Birmingham Weekender today ✨

Thank you Junior Cunningham, the fantastic stage managers & the booming audience this evening ✨


Produced by Flexus Dance Collective

Extremely honoured to have been invited to be Patron of 🙏

I am very much looking forward to supporting the vision & future of this exciting new institute in nurturing the next generation ✨

Join us at Birmingham Big Weekender 🩵

‘The Pearl’
Southside Stage outside of Saturday 24th August
12.05pm & 5.35pm

Birmingham Weekender Birmingham Hippodrome Bullring Birmingham Fabric

🙌🏻CONGRATULATIONS!!!🙌🏻

We are so proud of the dancers of Flexus Youth Dance & the young Creatives of Project Xpedition, who have all achieved their Bronze Arts Award qualification from 💥

Our Mission!
To provide inspiring & aspirational opportunities that develop empowered warriors & nurture the Artist, Athlete & Human✨

in partnership with

Contact us for further information on our Youth Companies & Aspirational Programmes

Stunning lighting💥🔅 by JM Designs Limited
‘The Pearl’
Sterran Dance Company,

Full length work performed at Flexus Dance Collective’s 20 Year Anniversary performance event ‘Legacy In Motion’🤍

Artistic Director: Sterran Dance
Produced by Flexus Dance Collective
Photography: Matthew Cawrey Photography
Partnership Theatre Arena Theatre