Well, what an incredible week last week was for Dansworks. Every year, The Valley At Work business network, together with Rossendale Borough Council organise the Rossendale Business Awards. Rossendale businesses are nominated for awards by any member of the public and also fellow businesses. Dansworks have won three of these awards in previous years and this year they made the final in three different categories. Dansworks didn't actually win any of the three categories where they had been shortlisted, but we were in for the surprise of our lives at the end of the evening when we were announced as the 'Valley at Work' award winners, the most prestigious award of the evening which is awarded to the most inspirational Rossendale business for the year.

We are so proud of the progress that Dansworks has made, and that has only been possible because of our incredibly talented and caring staff team, together we our amazing students and their families. The feedback provided by our students and their families played a huge part in our success and we cannot thank you enough for such tremendous support. We cannot possibly fail to mention the outstanding contribution that Anne Cartridge has made to Dansworks over the last couple of years, Anne's company is 'In Mind Therapies' and they have provided training and support for our team and students alike, her work has helped to transform Dansworks approach to teaching Performing Arts and long may it continue to do so.

You can read the report on the awards here

The photos used in this article are courtesy of a member of our very own #dansworksfamily Liz Henson Photography

Entertainment during the Awards Interval was also provided by several Dansworks students who performed some amazing routines to keep full house at The Ashcroft (formerly The Riverside) entertained.