Company Chameleon

Experience The Divination Palace in a FREE informal sharing before its international premiere in Barcelona this September!

The Divination Palace, a participatory installation by Nzi Dada Jim Parris, Xumo Nounjio and Company Chameleon is an immersive outdoor experience inspired by African art and music, where audiences become part of a vibrant, evolving world of movement, sound and ceremony.

📍Company Chameleon, Manchester
📆Sun 12 Jul 2026
⏰12-1pm/2:30-3:30pm

Expect to…
- Move together through choreographed movements
- Be immersed in a powerful African soundscape
- Raise fabric banners
- Witness new work before anyone else!

Register your interest: https://xtrax.org.uk/divination-palace-open-rehearsals-registration/

The Divination Palace was commissioned by Teatre Principal d'Olot and Xtrax and is supported by Arts Council England, XTRAX and Company Chameleon; R&D for Divination Palace has been supported by Manchester International Festival, 101 Creation Centre, XTRAX and Arts Council England.

⭐️We’ve arrived at U.Dance!⭐️

Chameleon Youth Juniors have arrived in Glasgow ready to represent the North West at U.Dance National Festival 2026!

We’re at Tramway Glasgow this weekend performing their new work, ‘Again and Again… Until the Light’, alongside other talented youth dance companies from across the nation at the biggest youth dance celebration of the year.

We’re so proud of them and can’t wait for them to enjoy sharing their work on a National stage- follow along our weekend on our Instagram stories for behind the scenes action!

Love dance, choose dance?
is recruiting.

Find out more and book your Audition spot: https://shorturl.at/R4KVJ

Audition bookings close at midnight on Friday 10 July.

⭐️Glasgow here we come!⭐️

Company Chameleon is delighted to share that Chameleon Youth Juniors have been selected to represent the North West at U.Dance National Festival 2026!

They’ll be heading to Tramway Glasgow this weekend to perform their new work, ‘Again and Again… Until the Light’, alongside other talented youth dance companies from across the nation at the biggest youth dance celebration of the year.

We’re so proud of them and can’t wait for them to enjoy sharing their work on a National stage and create a weekend of lasting dance memories together.

Love dance, choose dance?
is recruiting.

Find out more and book your Audition spot: https://shorturl.at/R4KVJ

Audition bookings close at midnight on Friday 10 July.

Company Chameleon is excited to share The Masterclass Series (2): an opportunity for professional dancers and final year dance students to develop their craft.

Our Masterclass Series offers the chance to push forward your practice by working with guest artists from across the country.

For the second masterclass in the series, we welcome Junior Cunningham, who draws his movement vocabulary from many different dance styles and techniques to form a unique way of moving in and out of the floor freely as well as up into the air.

Join us for this two-day opportunity to grow and develop your practice.

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The Masterclass Series (2): Junior Cunningham

Thu 23 Jul & Fri 24 Jul 2026
�10am-1pm�
Company Chameleon, Barrass Street, Manchester
1 day: £30 | 2 days: £50

Book your spot: https://shorturl.at/3TbW9

With less than a week to go until applications close, we’re delighted to welcome Jordan Sheard as our UPLIFT Producer for 2026!

For UPLIFT 2026, this year we’re looking to commission three Dance Artists from the North West to join Company Chameleon at our home studio for a four-week residency in Autumn.

As an UPLIFT artist, you’ll work closely with Jordan, who was an UPLIFT artist herself in 2023, (and returned for a special performance of her piece ‘The Joy of Kissing’ in 2025), so she knows exactly what the experience involves and will be wonderfully placed to support you.

Jordan said, “UPLIFT was such a springboard for me as an artist, so it feels really special to be part of creating that space for other dance makers. I’m excited to bring the same warmth, care and openness that I felt during my own residency, and to hear about all the ideas and projects people want to bring into the studio! If you’re thinking of applying, go for it, it truly is a fantastic opportunity.”

Find out more and apply now: https://shorturl.at/fgCmf

⭐️⭐️DEADLINE TO APPLY: MON 22 JUN, MIDNIGHT⭐️⭐️

When you’re in , we help you to develop your performance skills as a young dance artist through opportunities to perform at all sorts of festivals, theatres and events.

As is part of Company Chameleon, we help you to grow your confidence as a performer by sharing what we’ve learnt from professionally performing over the last 15 years.

Whether it’s in Manchester, Salford, Leeds or London, you can look forward to a mix of performance experiences, which includes taking the stage alongside Company Chameleon.

often performs curtain raisers as part of our touring shows. By performing in the same show and experiencing the same rehearsal process as our Company Dancers, you get to observe, watch and learn from industry professionals - direct experience we think you can’t beat!

Love dance, choose dance?
is recruiting.

Find out more and book your Audition spot: https://shorturl.at/R4KVJ

Audition bookings close at midnight on Friday 10 July.

✨Chameleon Youth, our youth dance company, is recruiting for new members for 2026/27✨

Ahead of our annual audition, join us for FREE Taster Sessions at our home studio to get a feel of our movement style💃🕺

Find out more and book a place at the Audition and Taster Sessions: https://shorturl.at/R4KVJ

THE DETAILS:

AGE 11 – 15?
Chameleon Youth Juniors Taster Classes
Mon 15 Jun & Mon 6 Jul, 5.30-6.30pm

Chameleon Youth Juniors Audition
Mon 13 Jul, 6-9pm

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AGE 16 – 21?
Chameleon Youth Seniors Taster Classes
Tue 16 Jun & Tue 7 Jul, 5.30-6.30pm

Chameleon Youth Seniors Audition
Tue 14 Jul, 6-9pm

Both the Taster Classes and the Audition are free to attend.