Dance

Promoting creativity through physical expression in dance is central to our ethos of providing a well-rounded education, with a strong emphasis on offering a diverse range of creative performance opportunities for all pupils to explore and enjoy, both individually and collectively.


Dance is a popular activity for all pupils, featuring a junior and senior dance show each year, alongside other performance opportunities including competing in National competitions (our Senior Dance Company have reached the national final of the Great British Dance Off for three years in succession). In addition to curriculum lessons, dance is a popular games option and attracts many pupils to weekly rehearsals in multiple dance groups. There is strong emphasis on encouraging and promoting student-lead choreography to further enhance artistic expression, whilst pupils can also make the most of dance workshops and trips that happen during the year, helping them to learn from dance professionals in various genres.


Opportunities

Every term, pupils have opportunities in music, dance, drama, creative writing, art, and design. Our creative and performing arts offerings are extensive. In drama, pupils can participate in up to three productions per year. Recent opportunities included Musicals such as Annie, Little Shop of Horrors, and Guys & Dolls, as well as dramatic and comedic plays like The 39 Steps, One Man Two Guvnors, All My Sons, and The Great Gatsby.


Dance is a popular activity, featuring a junior and senior dance show each year, along with other performance opportunities, including senior and junior dance companies competing at a national level. Weekly rehearsals take place for up to 8 different dance groups in preparation for shows and performances.

Past Productions...

Gala Night 2024

Little Shop of Horrors

Annie

Senior Dance Festival 2024

Guys and Dolls

Dream Catchers

Gala Night 2023

Wizard of OZ

Senior Dance Festival 2023

Junior Dance Programme 2022

Gala Night 2024

Dance and Drama News

By Eleanor Lewis March 10, 2025
On Monday, a mighty troupe of almost 100 dancers from across Lower and Senior School descended on Stevenage to take part in the Great Big Dance Off. This was the biggest regional heat yet, with over 50 schools taking part. The squads did an exceptional job in each round against fierce competition, with lower school placing a mighty second, and both junior and senior squads coming fourth in their respective categories. A huge well done to all!
By Eleanor Lewis March 5, 2025
On Wednesday 5 March, Senior Dance pupils had the opportunity to work with professional Hip-Hop company ZooNation! Working with one of their professional dancers, Lindon, they explored the company’s signature style through a technique-lead warm up, followed by learning repertoire from their award winning show ‘Some Like It Hip Hop’. The piece is a story of love, mistaken identity and revolution, in a city where books are banned, and where women are kept subservient to men. Throughout the course of the day, the group put together a piece, which will be showcased at the upcoming Senior Dance Festival. A huge well done to all involved! Book tickets to the Senior Dance Festival here!
By Eleanor Lewis March 3, 2025
On Monday 3 of March, U4 pupils spent the day working with local artist Cat Chapman, developing their dance and acro skills. The morning was spent enthusiastically bouncing around the AcroPad, trying out flips, tricks and all manner of acrobatic skills! They then put these skills into practice, putting together a full dance acro performance piece that will be performed at the upcoming Senior Dance Festival; book here! Great work from the whole group!
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