DANCE FUN FOR ALL
Welcome to Sunflower Dance
We specialise in dance for schools, after-school clubs, school holiday dance days, SEND workshops,
dance fitness sessions, parties and events.
Everything we do is designed for you!
Uplift, Inspire, Connect
About
Sunflower Dance was founded by Dance Specialist Sarah Catlow, whose wealth of experience as an entertainer, performer and teacher has shaped the heart and vision of the company.
"At Sunflower Dance, we offer fun, inclusive dance opportunities for children and adults. Every session is designed to spark confidence, encourage creativity, and share the joy of movement together. With a blend of passion and professionalism, we make sure each dancer, no matter their age or ability, feels supported and celebrated. "
"At Sunflower Dance, we truly believe dance is for everyone. It's a wonderful way to express yourself, make connections, and embrace what makes each of us unique."
DANCE FOR CHILDREN
We specialise in dance for children and young people. We provide a variety of sessions that focus on building dance skills, whilst being creative and having fun.
LITTLE SUNFLOWERS 4-8YRS
SUNFLOWER STARS 8-13YRS
"Such a wonderful club, my daughter is always full of smiles when I pick her up, her confidence has grown so much"
Our after-school dance clubs run across six locations: Brimington, Hope, Bolsover, North Wingfield, Holymoorside and Tansley. Each club provides a fun and friendly space where children can explore dance through a variety of styles, themes, and topics. Every half term brings something new, keeping sessions exciting, fresh, and engaging.
Children learn through a mix of games, structured learning, and creative activities designed to build skills, confidence, and a love of movement.
At the heart of our clubs is a strong sense of community, children learn, grow, and support one another in a positive, encouraging environment. We celebrate their progress with sticker charts, weekly awards, and end-of-term performances, helping every child shine.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DANCE DAY 4-11YRS
"My daughter was made so welcome and absolutely loved the activities and dance theme. The end of day performance was brilliant and everyone was having so much fun. We will definitely be booking again"
Our themed holiday Dance Days are packed with fun, creativity, and movement. Each day is centred around an exciting theme and includes a mix of dance, games, and creative activities, all leading up to a special end-of-day performance for grown-ups to enjoy.
Children leave feeling proud and accomplished, taking home a sense of achievement and their very own lanyard card certificate to add to their collection!
MINI SUNFLOWERS 2-4yrs
The instructor was so lovely to the children, kind, patient and enthusiastic.'
In every session we transport the children into an imaginative, dance adventure. We explore movement through different themes, story telling, games and creative activities. Children build key dance skills such as coordination, movement memory and rhythm, whilst having so much fun with their grown up. A great introductory class to dance.
DANCE FOR EDUCATION
​'The impact Sunflower Dance has made on our children goes beyond the dance class. Our students can't wait to get to their dance lessons and they always leave with the biggest smile on their faces.'
At Sunflower Dance, we are passionate about bringing the joy and benefits of dance into schools. We work closely with teachers and the national curriculum to design engaging and inclusive schemes of work for all key stages, ensuring every pupil can experience success through movement.
Our school-based programmes include:
• Curriculum support – bespoke dance lessons linked to topics and themes, carefully planned to inspire creativity and meet learning objectives.
• Clubs and enrichment – lunchtime and after-school clubs in a range of dance styles, as well as special enrichment days that give children the chance to try something new.
• Focused group work – small group sessions designed to build confidence, self-esteem, and communication skills through dance.
• Staff professional development – training opportunities for teachers to gain confidence and ideas for delivering dance.
• Choreography for productions – creative support with school plays, assemblies, and performances, helping pupils shine on stage.
Whether you’re looking for regular dance provision or a one-off project, we tailor every programme to meet the needs of your school community.
To learn more about our education programmes, please get in touch with us.
DANCE FITNESS AND WELL-BEING
Dance as a means to maintain physical fitness, boost morale, and unite people.
Our dance fitness sessions are fun and uplifting. They are focused on building strength, stamina and coordination through easy to follow, fun routines. The sessions are designed for the group, taking into consideration age, ability levels and additional needs. The music is carefully selected and the routines infused with styles of dance the group would enjoy.
Our dance fitness sessions are fun and uplifting. They are focused on building strength, stamina and coordination through easy to follow, fun routines. The sessions are designed for the setting and group, taking into consideration age, ability levels and additional needs. The music is carefully selected and the routines infused with styles of dance and themes the group would enjoy.
'Sunflower Dance has been great to work with on the Arts Trails project at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. They have been professional, approachable, and reliable. The sessions were great- and well received by the staff who engaged with them. They have made sure that dances were accessible, worked to our brief, and made the groups fun. Their creativity and positivity shone throughout.'
'Sunflower Dance has led dance fitness sessions for 4 year olds through to 18 year olds at several Girlguiding events and what they can achieve in 45 minutes is amazing!'
'We love Sunflower dance sessions here at Fairplay! They are always engaging, exciting, interactive and fun. The instructor adapts all the sessions according to the needs of the young people in the group. We would highly recommend Sunflower Dance to anyone wanting to enjoy exciting sessions and getting lots of exercise whilst still having fun.'
DANCE FOR EVENTS
Tailor made dance for all your special events
We work with you to plan a really special dance session, for all to join in. We can come to your venue or we can organise a space for you.
BIRTHDAY DANCE PARTY
A fun dance session for children or adults
Every dance party session is tailor made. The two hour session includes fun routines, games, a special birthday choreography and a present from Sunflower Dance. The dance party can be designed around a theme or interest. Some popular themes are Disney, unicorns, the wild west, superheros and disco mania. We have lots of fun ideas to give you some inspiration. We can additionally organise extras such as party bags and prizes to go with the theme.
HEN DANCE PARTY/WEDDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Dance for your big day
With fun games, creative tasks and an easy to learn routine for the group why not have a giggle with our hen dance sessions! The dance party can be themed. Some popular sessions are Spice Girls, Strictly Come Dancing, Boybands and the 80's. The bride/hen receives a bottle of bubbly and we can organise some fun camera shots with the group throughout the session.
Sunflower Dance can choreograph a unique wedding dance for the couple (or even whole wedding party!) to a song of their choice. We can also give the happy couple some tuition to help build confidence for their wedding dance.
CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING
Raise morale, build relationships
Sunflower Dance can plan a unique, tailor made dance session just for your team. The sessions are designed to bring people together through a series of fun games, easy to follow routines and creative challenges. The sessions can be themed or focused around a specific style of dance.
