Ascendance is a dance for health charity—helping people come together and feel better.
We offer weekly dance classes for older adults and people with Parkinson’s across Leeds, Bradford, and online—strengthening physical and mental wellbeing through joyful, motivating movement.
Our community company, Fuse Dance Collective, brings together people with Parkinson’s and mature dancers to train, perform, and grow. Supported by Arts Council England, our Training Ground programme develops choreographic and leadership skills in an inclusive, supportive environment.
“The class takes my mind off my Parkinson’s and lets me just dance.”
Move together, feel better—join one of our classes in Leeds, Bradford or on Zoom starting this January 12th 2026
Connect with your Parkinson’s community—join our specialist-led dance classes in Leeds, Bradford or on Zoom
Join us—Fuse Dance Collective is welcoming new members with Parkinson’s to move, connect, and perform together.
We're really excited to be speaking at the Family Arts Conference 2026 next week!
Our own David and Emma C will be taking to the stage in the afternoon to talk about Ascendance, David's journey through choreography and the power of dance as we get older.
An energy‑boosting, low‑intensity dance class that blends ballet‑inspired exercises for both body and mind. Includes seated and standing variations. Pay as you go £10 per class (includes a cuppa)£5 registered carers or £100 per term […]
Fuse Dance Collective are thrilled to be performing at Empowering Voices Symposium at the University of Lancashire on Friday 28th November, sharing a preview of “Switching” a new work by David Ainsworth. Living with Parkinson's […]
Jan-Pieter Costima Jan-Pieter has been on the Board of Ascendance since 2013 and is presently the Chair. Before joining the Board, Jan-Pieter helped the company with IT and website development in a voluntary capacity. Jan-Pieter […]
We’re thrilled to share that our film "Unseen", by Pishdaad Modaressi, has won the award for “Best Short Documentary Made in Yorkshire”!
We are super excited to announce that our pioneering choreographic programme, "Signature Moves," has been shortlisted for the Best Age-Friendly Outreach Award!
