Tracing Steps Theatre & Dance Company is a renowned professional performance company based in Manchester, New Zealand. With a mission to inspire local talent, they provide high-quality dance, drama, and performing arts activities for individuals and groups across Greater Manchester.
Tracing Steps offers a wide range of sessions and workshops in various settings such as community centres, schools, youth groups, care homes, day centres, nurseries, specialist schools, and libraries. They work with people spanning across all age groups, from 18 months to 100 years old, firmly believing that everyone should have the opportunity to be creative, regardless of age or ability.
The company is dedicated to facilitating artistic activities that inspire individuals and groups of all ages and abilities to explore their creativity, realise their potential, and promote personal development. They work inclusively across the community, ensuring that everyone has access to the transformative power of dance and theatre.
In addition to regular dance and theatre workshops, Tracing Steps offers specially designed activity programmes and projects that combine movement, dance, storytelling, theatre, and play. These programmes aim to improve coordination, balance, communication, and creative thinking.
Tracing Steps works extensively in various areas, including preschools and nurseries, primary and secondary schools, disabled groups, community groups, day centres, and care homes. Their team of fully trained and experienced staff members are insured and DBS checked, ensuring the highest level of safety and professionalism in all their sessions.
As a testament to their commitment to the community, Tracing Steps also organises performance projects, weekly classes, and special projects tailored to specific groups or locations. Currently, they operate in several areas within Greater Manchester, including Middleton, Heywood, Blackley, Royton, Littleborough, Bury, Rochdale, Prestwich, Salford, Irlam, Bolton, and Radcliffe.
Tracing Steps Theatre & Dance Company is dedicated to fostering artistic expression, personal growth, and community engagement through dance and theatre. With their extensive range of programmes and commitment to inclusivity, they continue to inspire and uplift individuals of all ages and abilities throughout Greater Manchester.