Music, movement and crawling are important in your baby and toddler’s early development. Babies love to synchronise movement to music, so why not have some fun with a gentle bounce to the beat. Babies need lots of opportunity to move freely and develop skills like reaching, rolling, sitting up and crawling before they start to
It’s a fact – dancing is good for your baby. According to Live Science, new studies show that babies move in time to music from five months old. Dancing comes naturally to infants and the research, carried out with 120 infants between five months and two years old, demonstrates that babies respond to rhythm and
RetroSpective is a dynamic and diverse group of mature dancers who you may have seen performing in and around the Lancaster area. They are always looking for new members to join in the dance! What is RestroSpective? It’s a terrific performance group made up of a diverse mix of mature dancers with a range of
About Children’s Mental Health Week This week, in Children’s Mental Health Week, children’s mental health charity Place2Be is encouraging children, young people and adults to celebrate our uniqueness…’ It’s all about #BeingOurselves. When we have a positive view of ourselves, it can help us to cope with life’s challenges, and recognising the different qualities of
We’re proud to announce that our status as an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio (NPO) organisation will continue from 2018-22. This means that Ludus Dance is one of five dance organisations across the North West that will continue to receive financial support from ACE over their next four-year funding period. To achieve this, earlier
Exercise and endorphins When we’re exercising and moving about, doing any physical activity, the body releases endorphins that make us feel good. And our physical wellbeing helps our mental wellbeing too – it’s a fact. Exercise releases the neurotransmitter, endorphins that serve to alleviate stress and. You will probably have noticed that an exercise class,
5 Rhythms Drop in Class: Friday 9th June, 7pm – 9.15pm 5 rhythms is a creative and dynamic movement practice with no steps to learn. In this class we’ll follow our feet into the beat, releasing the dancer that lives in every one of us. Every body welcome including experienced dancers, newcomers and people with
The Ludus Dance Team are looking forward to welcoming everyone back for another term. The Ludus Dance 2017 Summer Term gets underway on Monday 24th April. If you have questions about the classes this term please get in touch with the Ludus Dance Team. Classes Run: Mon 24/04/17 to Sat 27/05/17 – 5 Weeks –