Ready, Set, Dance!
A full day dance programme from 8:30am-7:30pm (including performance)
3 x workshops
1 x performance (including a basic technical rehearsal)
Up to 10 Year 4-6 children from each school.
Primary school children work with one of three teachers, concentrating on one of three dance styles for the day. Each group then perform to parents and Heads of School in the evening.
Senior dance students support one of the workshops with choreography
Senior dance students perform for the children in the day & at the evening show in between the children's three dances.
Aims
Engagement: Foster a love for dance among primary school children by providing engaging and interactive dance workshops and performances that captivate their interest and encourage active participation throughout the project.
Compassion: Develop empathy and understanding among primary school children through dance partnerships, promoting inclusivity and acceptance of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and experiences within the local community.
Resilience: Cultivate resilience in primary school children by providing opportunities to overcome challenges and setbacks in their dance journey, teaching them to persevere, adapt, and grow both individually and collectively as they work towards shared goals.
Collaboration: Promote teamwork and cooperation among primary school children through collaborative dance projects, where they learn to communicate effectively, support one another, and celebrate each other's strengths, fostering a sense of unity and achievement within the school environment.
Resources
2 x teachers (employed by college already)
1 x visiting teacher
2-3 gappers (additional adults)
Catering costs - snacks & dinner
3 x uncarpeted, spacious rooms
Tech team
Pre-show drinks
Impact
"Thank you SO much to you and your team for such incredible work with the children at the Dance day. My daughter (Blackthorns) had the most special time and was such a confidence boost to her.
We were wowed by the talent of your pupils.
With such gratitude and appreciation."
"Just a note to thank you so much for the fantastic show last night. What the children were able to produce after just one day’s tuition was incredible and I could feel their enjoyment radiating off the stage! Some of your more experienced, senior dancers were a joy to watch too."
" Sam, who won a prize for his help with the lighting was so pleased. I can't tell you what a difference that has made to him. Please pass on my thanks to your team for their patience with him. He struggles to make friends and socialise, and his mum was so pleased with how he enjoyed the day."
"Thank you so much for inviting our children to your Let's Dance day. They are all talking about it today - it really is such a unique and wonderful experience that I am sure they will all remember in years to come. I was so impressed and inspired by your dancers and the evening performance - it was wonderful to see the boys dancing too!
"As before, they have come back to school buzzing and enthused."
"Thank you so much for letting Ellis be a part of the dance workshop at the college. He had the best day, and I can honestly say it was such a pleasure to watch their performance!
All of the children were amazing and it was clear to see they all tried their hardest so had obviously been working hard all day!
Ellis was so tired, as it was a super long day, but he still wanted to show us some of the things he’d learnt when we got home!
It was such a fantastic opportunity for them to get to take part in, and I’m so proud that he got chosen to represent the school.
I believe they were some of the youngest involved, so for them all to keep going through the day and then stand on stage and dance in front of over 100 people really was something to be proud of, obvs as a mum, but I also think they did the school proud too!"
Frequency
Annually