Dance

The Dance department is made up of 3 staff at the moment, Miss White, Miss Kay and Miss Gratton.  All staff are dance trained and specialists in the subject, and can therefore deliver effective and enjoyable lessons.

The Dance department has fantastic facilities including a dance studio with built in mirrors and ballet barre.  We also have a theatre space with a stage and state of the art lighting and sound equipment.  The dance department make full use of these facilities by putting on many dance performances to showcase student work.

KS3 - curriculum
All students take part in dance lessons during KS3.  Over the 2 years students will work on many different topics such as Street Dance, West Side Story, Bullying, Body Actions, Stomp, Capoeira to name but a few.  All these include creative and performance skills which together develop self-esteem, co-ordination, physical skills and confidence.  Students will experience working in pairs, small groups and whole groups, developing communication, problem solving and team work skills.

KS4 - curriculum
At KS4 Students work towards a BTEC FIRST in Performing Arts: Dance.  During this course students study many units such as Performing Dance, Contempary Dance, Understanding Dance and Jazz Dance.  By completeing these units students will develop a greater understanding of Dance as an art form and the dance industry.  Students improve physical skills through technique classes and rehersals, which they then demonstrate in a range of performace pieces that they perform to an audience.  Studetns will also expericence choreographic techniquies in many workshops tohelp them choregrpah their own solo's and group dances.

This course develops many dance skills but also improves self-esteem, communication, team work and appreciation.

KS5 - curriculum
At KS5 students study BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA in Performing Arts.  This course enables dance students to further develop their technique, performance skills, choreography and appreciation through more advanced and challenging assignments.

They will also gain an insight into the dance profession and requirements to progress onto university or the dance industry.

The Dance department offer dance clubs at lunch times and after shcool and encourages everybody to take part.  For information on Dance clubs please see a member of the Dance department.

Last year's Y11 achieved 100% A*-C for their BTEC First qualification with 2 students achieving A*.