DanceMoves is a Cambridge-based company passionately committed to extending the life-affirming and therapeutic benefits of dance to healthcare and community settings. DanceMoves creates tailor-made dance projects in consultation with health professionals and with a focus on assisting the management and alleviation of health problems and promoting wellbeing. Crucially, DanceMoves delivers high quality, enjoyable and friendly dance encounters that encourage meaningful human communication.
Filipa Pereira-Stubbs is the director and driving force of the company, supported by a vital group of volunteers and a management committee with diverse dance, health and education backgrounds.
DanceMoves was created in May 2012 by co-founders, Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and Kathryn Lawrence. Both practitioners come from backgrounds in dance education, performance, and movement therapy.