Dance Workshops for Schools

Kidsdance offers dance workshops for Infant and Primary schools, as well as our Inspired to Teach programme. We can:

• Teach a sample dance module over half a term
• Start off a theme with ideas for developing it
• Be part of an Arts week, or other special event
• Give INSET to staff (see Inspired to Teach)
• Run an after school dance club

We can work with almost any theme.

Many of our themes link with the National Curriculum.

We have extensive experience of working with children from pre-school to Year 6.

"Quality dance workshops linked to our topic of study and made fun and engaging for all."

Examples of themes

• The Age of Chivalry (Knights and Castles)
• Angels and Demons (sculpture and art through the ages)
• The Art of Dreams (inspired by surreal artists)
• Celebration Around the World
• Dancing in Time (Britain Since 1930 or Tudors)
• Dynamic Energy (light, heat, all about energy)
• Fantasy Island (journeys / seaside)
• The Final Frontier (outer space)
• Forces of Nature (weather / forces)
• How Does Your Garden Grow? (growth / life Cycle)
• Leaping from the Page (favourite books - ideal for Book Week!)
• A Load of Junk (recycling)
• Myths & Monsters (Ancient Greece or other legends)
• Night and Day (opposites / time)
• On the Move (transport, journeys)
• Pole to Pole (explorers)
• River
• The Time Machine (local history, environment)
• Tree of Life (evolution and environment, family trees, who am I?)
• Up in the Air (flight)
• We Are the Champions (sport / Olympics)

"Excellent plans and application of topic by the leaders. Just perfect!"

Kidsdance schools workshops include dance games, exercises and warm-up activities designed to get any group moving, fun original dance sequences and opportunities for the children to create their own dance moves to interesting and appealing music. Live music can be included to give the children a new experience. Kidsdance workshops aim to be inclusive of all participants.

"Fantastic inclusion of children of all abilities."

Kidsdance schools workshops vary in length from 30 minutes to an hour or more, depending on the age of the children. We can teach a maximum of six one-hour workshops (30 children per workshop) in one day.

As well as offering a one-off experience, depending on your location, we can cover the dance curriculum in your school on a longer term basis – from a six week module to a whole year, working with different year groups.

We can take the pressure off staff and provide a top quality dance experience taught by experts that links perfectly to existing schemes of work – without any extra effort on your part!

We can stay on to run an after school dance club, with games and different dance styles.

Please contact us to discuss availability and costs.

Inspired to Teach

Professional development for teachers in need of fresh ideas and inspiration.

We offer In Service Training workshops in schools and occasional weekend workshops for dancers or teachers who want to develop their skills, or just need a refresher. We specialise in dance for primary age children and have been doing so for many years.

Choose from one of the suggestions below, or mix and match to suit your needs!

• Get them dancing

  Nursery / Early years – ideas for dance sessions with children aged 2-5.
  Key Stage 1 – developing dance with children aged 5-7.
  Key Stage 2 – progressing in dance for children aged 7-11.

• Get ready to move

  Coming up with fresh ideas for the warm-up can be the hardest part of a dance class. We can help, with plenty of ideas for introductory dance games, exercises and structured warm-up activities designed to get any group moving. Suggestions for integrating children with special needs can also be included.

• Creating dance

  Working with almost any theme, we can take you through ways of creating dance. We can also help you devise a suitable dance routine to teach to your class and suggest music you could use for your theme.

• Performing dance

  Suggestions for making the children's choreography look just that bit slicker and methods for shaping their creative work into a performance which everyone will enjoy.

All Inspired to Teach sessions include written notes. The length of the session can vary according to your needs. If you are interested in a Kidsdance Inspired to Teach session in your school, please contact us to discuss availability and content.

Dance Plans

Intended for busy teachers looking for ideas for a particular topic, Kidsdance Dance Plans are designed to be taught by rookies, as well as veterans.

Topics include: Dancing in Time (Tudors) / Dancing in Time (Britain Since 1930) / Space / River

Each pack includes clear, tried and tested plans for approximately six lessons on a theme relevant to the National Curriculum (with enough development for a full term's work), plus detailed notes for original, easy to teach dance sequences and suggestions for music. You can also buy a CD of some of our specially composed Kidsdance music.

Contact us for a full list of available Dance Plans.