Welcome to Breathe Dance
Breathe Dance was founded by Katy Dunne in 2020 as a dance for wellbeing group, born from a desire to bring together the worlds of dance movement psychotherapy and community dance. In 2023, Breathe Dance received a Norfolk Arts Award and continues to thrive and grow.
Breathe Dance offers a space that values the joy, connection and inclusivity of community dance, while being informed by the depth, wisdom and theories of dance and movement psychotherapy.
What started as a weekly group has grown into several branches. Here you will find information on Breathe Dance groups, workshops, projects and training for practitioners.
Ethos
The heart of Breathe Dance is the belief that movement and dance belong to everyone.
Through groups, workshops, projects and training, Breathe Dance shares the joy and healing potential of dance and movement with as many people as possible.
Breathe Dance is rooted in the belief that movement can help us reconnect with our innate creativity, curiosity and sense of vitality. We are particularly passionate about group work and the unique power of moving together. Through dance groups, workshops and collaborative projects, Breathe Dance supports participants to experience our shared humanity, fostering connection, belonging and a sense of being part of something larger than ourselves.
Through practitioner training, Breathe Dance supports others to develop their own Breathe-inspired ways of working. This enables the approach to be shared, adapted and held with care across a wide range of settings and communities.
Values
Growing the work – Supporting others to create Breathe-inspired spaces in their communities, enabling the joy of dance to be shared more widely.
Creativity & vitality – Movement invites creativity, curiosity and aliveness, enabling non-verbal self-expression.
Connection & belonging – Through moving together, we experience our shared humanity and cultivate connection, belonging and relational safety