Curriculum - Dance

Dance is a fun and exciting subject where students learn technical and expressive skills. The Dance department has two dance studios and offers lots of dance clubs. Students also get the opportunity to take part in numerous dance shows and school productions.

You will gain numerous skills in dance such as:

• Improved confidence

• Improved self-expression

• Better co-ordination and balance

• Improved physical stamina

• Better strength, flexibility and healthier joints

• A fuller understanding of how the body works

• Improved creativity and communication

• Choreographic skills

• Performance skills

• An appreciation of dance

• Extra curricular clubs are available for all key stages

• The Royal Academy of Dance come in to run dance classes each week

• In school and out of school dance workshops are held by professional dance companies throughout the year

• Students are invited to various dance trips to West End shows and Sadler’s Wells across the year

• We have a summer dance show and plan and perform full school musicals

Dance is taught to all students in Years 7 and 8. Throughout this time students will study performance, technical and choreographic skills, musical theatre, contact work and the appreciation of dance. Students will also build on their confidence and work in a team to produce collaborative performances.

YEAR 9

Students work towards gaining an understanding of choreography and performance. This includes taking part in workshops, seeing live West End shows, leading a warm up in small groups and a whole class performance including lifts and contact work.

YEAR 10 AND 11

Students work towards their GCSE qualification which includes performance and choreography. Students learn performance in a duet, two set phrases and a solo or group choreography. Students also study the appreciation of dance with a written paper at the end of Year 11.

• A Level Dance