All the best to our lovely year 11 dancers on their GCSE exam day. We know that you’ll be fabulous as always!
Author: rcollinson
Junior Silver at the Lowry
A big well done to Junior Silver Dance Company who were selected to take part in Udance workshops at the Lowry today. The dancers were given the opportunity to share their work with other schoolsContinue reading
Sports Dinner
What a wonderful sports dinner! The PE and dance department had a wonderful time celebrating the hard work and success of our lovely seniors. Congratulations to all that received colours and awards, you make usContinue reading
Dance Trophies
If you were lucky enough to receive one of our dance trophies last academic year, then once again a big ‘well done’! Unfortunately the time has now come to return these trophies so that theyContinue reading
Indian Dance Workshops
Welcome back after half term, we hope you are feeling rested and ready to start dancing again! In the week commencing 26th February, there is an exciting opportunity to take part in some Indian danceContinue reading
Countdown to the dance production…
It is now less than a week until our dance production ‘The Animal Kingdom’. The pieces are looking fantastic and We’re almost ready to go now. There are just a few things that all dancersContinue reading
Success for Anushka and Krishnapriya!
Congratulations to Anushka in 10.5 and Krishnapriya in 9.5 who have been successfully selected into the Centre for Advanced Dance Training! This prestigious programme managed by DanceXchange is a nationwide training initiative for young peopleContinue reading
Traditions
It wouldn’t be a AGGS dance residential without our ‘jumping off the wall’ photo! We may even have added a new ‘in the tree’ tradition!
Boy Blue Workshop
Group 1 have been getting their maths heads on this morning! They’ve been enjoying a fabulous workshop with Yolanda from Boy Blue Entertainment. They’ve worked incredibly hard learning the Ninja run from Emancipation of Expressionism.
We’re here!
We’ve arrived safe and sound. We have eaten, been to our rooms and are ready to start dancing!
And we’re off!
The lovely year 10 dancers on their way to the GCSE Dance residential in Anglesey.
Our new companies
We have been thinking about a new name for our junior and senior performance groups and have at last, found one that we think works really well! We wanted a company name that linked toContinue reading
Dance Blog is up and running again!
After a busy few weeks we now have our dance blog up and running again! Please make sure you regularly check the dance blog for updates on all of the exciting opportunities available in school.Continue reading
Junior Performance Group Backstage at U.Dance
Our fabulous U.Dancers ready to go onstage – break a leg ladies!
And we’re off!
It’s almost time for U.Dance 2016!
A Sneak Preview…
A few snaps from a very success U.Dance technical rehearsal – well done ladies!
Company Chameleon Workshop
A very challenging, energetic class with Associate Artist of Company Chameleon, Malachi Simmons.
Avant Garde Workshop
Junior Performance Group enjoying their first workshop of the UDance day, based on ‘Fagin’s Twist’, with Tony Adigun and Lisa Hood.
UDANCE NW 2016
Junior Performance Group are ready for a very busy day of workshops, rehearsals and finally a performance at this year’s UDance platform.
Dance Production!
Dance production day is here! Break a leg (not literally please!) To all the girls performing in ‘Around The World in 25 dances’. We will see you at The Garrick Theatre at 1pm.
Rehearsals
Please note that additional rehearsals are taking place in preparation for the upcoming dance production. Please ensure you attend all the rehearsals for the clubs you are involved in. Rehearsals run from 3.45 – 5.00pmContinue reading
Dance Production
Please can all performers make sure they have collected a letter about the Dance Production from outside the PE office. All of the details about additional rehearsals and the performance day are on the letter.Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas dancers! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas break. We will see you again in two weeks, when it’s full steam ahead for the dance production in February!
Dance Production Auditions
If you would like to perform your own piece in February’s Dance Production don’t forget to sign up for an audition slot! The auditions will take place after school on Thursday 27th November in theContinue reading
Junior Performance Group
Well done to our Junior Performance Group who worked incredibly hard on their French themed piece in tonight’s rehearsal. It’s coming together beautifully due to all of your hard work! Have a lovely half termContinue reading
Site Specific Choreography
A fabulous end to a fabulous weekend with some site specific choreography!
Relaxation…
A much needed massage and relaxation class after a busy day dancing!
A VERY busy day!
Our GCSE dancers have worked incredibly hard today in their four sessions. They have all learned the set dance Find It!, created some fabulous Swansong performance pieces and developed Rosas Danst Rosas motifs to createContinue reading