The Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain (CDFB) started in 1990, and is part of the broader International Christian Dance Fellowship icdf.com which fosters links between national dance fellowships across the world.
We are a network connecting dance enthusiasts who share the Christian faith and aim to be a place of connection and meeting for people with a Christian faith who are seeking to explore, understand and develop their relationship between dance and faith.
We understand that dance can be enjoyed on many levels; expressing spiritual worship, healing and release or as a moving art that has its part to play in the construction of culture. We do our best to encourage and support dancers of all abilities and across all forms and genres, through prayer and fellowship, by sharing practice in workshops and community performances and by contextualising practice through biblical teaching.
Our gatherings give us the opportunity to celebrate all that our God is doing through the art form of dance. When we meet, we can be a community, who together enjoy embodied prayer and worship, and be inspired, strengthened and encouraged by the Holy Spirit and each other.
Teams Involved in Leading
Trustee Leadership Team
Jane Grimshaw (National Co-ordinator)
Jacqueline Haywood
Paul Haywood (Deputy Co-ordinator)
Jackie ‘Joy’ Young
National Admin Team
Jacqueline Haywood (Conference)
Donna Stables (Insurance)
Sue Wheeler (Magazine)
Sue Doyle & Kristina Reeves (Membership)
Naomi Haywood (Social Media)
Paul Haywood (Safeguarding)
Regional Co-ordinators
Janet Booth (North West)
Kristina Reeves (Isle of Man)
Elaine Lane (Yorkshire)
Nicky Enticknap (Midlands West)
Donna Stables (Midlands East)
Bona Gerrie (Eastern)
Sylvia Ratcliff (South East)
Doreen Basar (Mid South)
Debby Ward (Bristol & West)
Janet Gabb (Devon & Cornwall)
(Scotland & North East roles are currently vacant)
Workshops & Conferences
Throughout the year and across the regions of Great Britain, Christian dancers gather for workshops to teach one another dance techniques and be inspired in our faith.
Each year, one region hosts our National Conference, offering the opportunity to come together to celebrate all that God is doing across the country with dance and movement; and to be strengthened & encouraged by one another and the Holy Spirit.
See the Events Page for details of workshops and events.
Membership
The membership of CDFB includes a full range of professional to novice dancers with a wide
variety of backgrounds and dance styles – some favourites being Messianic dance, worship
flags & ribbons/banners raised in praise the Lord. For many Christians, dance and
movement is an expression of God’s glory and can also be used in prayer, intercession,
healing & prophetic interpretations. If you are interested in maybe becoming a member click here.
Magazine
The national magazine is published twice yearly to members to provide details of national and international conferences, festivals, workshops and courses, as well as regular articles on the many aspects of Christian dance.
International Christian Dance Fellowship
CDFB is a member of the International Christian Dance Fellowship ICDF, which links Christian dancers and dance ministries around the world. We have strong ties with people in other creative art streams through the Christian Artists network and their annual conference. Some of our members are active internationally, running workshops and supporting dancers in other ways in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the USA and elsewhere.
ICDF Networks
In ICDF Networks, we share different “zones of passion”, specializing in Christian dance, movement, and other interests. ICDF’s networks give opportunities for global networking and communicating between people who share these same “passions”. ICDF Network Co-ordinators are the contacts for sharing resources, events, ideas, and dialogue. This can be in the form of Facebook group pages, newsletters, cyberforums, and email. Face-to-face meetings among the networks are held at the ICDF international conferences held every three years.