London Heads' Dance Society

In a unique, one-off event, Headteachers will don their sequins to dazzle on the dance floor and compete in a spectacular Strictly Heads dance competition to raise money for the remarkable London-based children’s charity icandance. The group of sixteen cross-sector London schools hope to raise at least £10,000 for the charity.

We are also delighted to welcome Julie Robinson, CEO of the Independent Schools Council, who will be participating alongside the schools.

Parents, staff and guests from each participating school will get to enjoy our Strictly Heads dance competition with a celebrity judging panel, performances from the charity icandance and live music. There will also be a raffle with fantastic prizes taking place on the night.

Strictly Heads 2022
Sunday 26th June at Park Plaza, Westminster.

Aims

icandance gives children and young people with disabilities the chance to dance. The charity nurtures creativity, learning and wellbeing in children and young people with a range of complex learning and physical disabilities through performance, music and movement.icandance gives children and young people with disabilities the chance to dance. The charity nurtures creativity, learning and wellbeing in children and young people with a range of complex learning and physical disabilities through performance, music and movement.

icandance founder and CEO Juliet Diener said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Headteachers for the Strictly Heads event. At icandance we believe in promoting positive relationships through creating an environment which is emotionally nurturing and fun. We think the Heads will learn as much as our young people from throwing themselves into their performances. “Much of our fundraising is based on social interaction so we were restricted to what we could do during lockdowns as our pupils return to our weekend dance sessions and dance therapy; this couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Background

Faith Hagerty, Head of More House School, Knightsbridge, and organiser of the London Heads Dance Society event said: “Our role as Headteachers is to ensure ALL children have a chance to thrive. We are putting our dignity to one side for one evening because we feel strongly that icandance is a vital resource for young people. In the pandemic manyFaith Hagerty, Head of More House School, Knightsbridge, and organiser of the London Heads Dance Society event said: “Our role as Headteachers is to ensure ALL children have a chance to thrive. We are putting our dignity to one side for one evening because we feel strongly that icandance is a vital resource for young people. In the pandemic manydisabled children lost the chance to socialise and express themselves because they had to shield. We want to help them emerge confident and happy.”

Simon Larter-Evans, ex-dancer and Head of St Paul’s Cathedral School, also collaborating on the project, said “I am thrilled to be dancing again for such a wonderful cause. We need lots of Heads to get involved and raise essential funds for this fantastic charity.”

Resources

All dance classes are taking place at More House School in Knightsbridge, with the venue for the Strictly Heads event on 30th June 2022 yet to be confirmed. 

Impact

We aim to raise at least £10,000 for the charity.

Pupil Involvement

Children from 3-18 will be involved in each of the sixteen schools, so the project will have thousands of participants across London.

Frequency

This is the first ever Strictly Heads event, but it may be something we repeat if it proves to be a big success.