Dance

Dance is taught through the Physical Education curriculum. Years 7, 8 and 9 follow schemes of work that develop their technical ability,  an understanding of  choreography and performance skills.  In Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 pupils undertake dance as an option group and are encouraged to fully develop as choreographers. 

 

Extra curricular dance clubs run throughout the winter and spring terms with Year 7 girls working on themes and styles appropriate to their age.  Year 8 and 9 combine to   prepare and present work based on more challenging stimulus.  Our older pupils are given rehearsal space and time and the dancers work in a variety of styles such as contemporary, jazz, ballet, street etc.

 

Our main performance event of the year is our Combined Arts Performance in the spring term.  Curricular and extra curricular groups from all age ranges come together to present an exciting show over two nights which demonstrates how the different arts subjects can combine to follow similar themes.