Strictly fun dancing at Dance Barnet grand finals

The sparkling finals of Dance Barnet, a pan-disability Strictly-inspired dance competition took place on Thursday 16th May at the Pentland Theatre in the Arts Depot, East Finchley.

The event saw ten disabled people, paired with a professional dancer, perform as they competed in a special initiative designed to provide accessible dance to everyone and to encourage more disabled people in the community to be active.

The Dancers performed in front of a panel of celebrity judges including Roxy Milliner aka GB Breaker B-Girl Roxy, Wheelchair Athlete and Advocate Justine Levene who is also the GLL Sport Foundation Ambassador, Broadcast Journalist Krupa Padhy, and Amanda Skoog Chair of One Dance UK.

Over 100 disabled people ranging in age from 11 to 101 have been taking part in free workshops and auditions as part of Dance Barnet, a pan-disability initiative created by inclusive dance company Step Change Studios in partnership with the London Borough of Barnet.