Overview

At Pavilion Dance South West, we like to provide as many schools opportunities as possible. We host a variety of schools workshops with our visiting artists, as well as offering exclusive schools performances. Schools are also welcome to apply to enter dance groups into U.Dance South West 2013 in March, and our Spotlight Showcase in June. Additionally, we run bespoke projects involving schools throughout the year.

Read the Pavilion Dance South West Winter 2012 Schools eNewsletter here

We are currently working with Winchelsea School on an extra special project. Winchelsea will be bringing their whole school to a closed performance of The Selfish Giant at Pavilion Dance. We like to develop similar relationships with other schools. If your school would like to develop a partnership with us, please contact gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk

Link with Bournemouth and Poole College

Pavilion Dance have established strong links with Bournemouth and Poole College. To enable the Foundation Dance degree students to gain experience working with key stage 1 and 2 students, we are offering local Primary schools the opportunity to have university student’s work with them. This would involve a day of dance workshops at Pavilion Dance, on a set theme.

The subjects choices are:
Space and the Solar System/Rainforests/Egyptians/Romans/The Elements

The degree students will develop creative material around the chosen theme, and the year group, ideally with some liaison direct with the school’s class teacher. The University students will be assessed as a part of their course, which requests them to gain skills working in the wider community, hence the partnership with Pavilion Dance.

The week will culminate in a sharing on the 1st February at 1pm, in our Ocean Room Theatre. All schools must be available for this sharing.

If you would like your class to be involved in a workshop please fill in the Schools Activity Form (noting your choice of date and subject, a half day slot either 9.30am until 12pm or 1pm till 3.30pm) and return it to gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk by Friday 9th November 2012.  Places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Upcoming Primary Schools Workshops

At Pavilion Dance South West, we offer schools workshops with the artists performing in our programme. Please see below for the workshops available this season. To book, please complete the Schools Activity Form and return it to gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk

We Are The Monsters - Colette Sadler
(suitable for ages 4+)
Friday 23 November 2012, 11:30am-1pm
£5 per ticket
Exploring stories from the monster of Loch Ness to the Cookie Monster on Sesame Street. Playful children will encounter shapes and learn what makes up your body and turn it into something quite monstrous!

To book, please complete the Schools Activity Form and return it to gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk

Primary Schools Performances

The Selfish Giant – Springs Dance Company
(suitable for ages 3+)
Saturday 10 November 2012, 1:30pm-2:20pm
£5 per ticket
Based on the much loved tale by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant is a captivating and inventive show of storytelling, puppetry and dance.

We Are The Monsters – Colette Sadler
(suitable for 4+)
Friday 23 November 2012, 10:30am-11:05am
£5 per ticket
A the dancers transform into strange alien beings with puppet arms and legs, the performance asks us to think about what it means to be a human – or not – and what it means to be the same or different.

BOING! – Travelling Light Theatre and Bristol Old Vic (suitable for 3+)
Thursday 3 and Friday 4 January 2013, 11am and 3pm
£5 per ticket
BOING! is the children’s show critics have raved about. In collaboration with one of the UK’s leading b-boying dance companies, an energetic and enchanting piece of dance theatre has been created that captures the delirious excitement of waiting for Santa to arrive on the most magical night of the year.

To book, please complete the Schools Activity Form and return it to gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk

Gemma is currently visiting Primary Schools in the area. If you would like Gemma to come into your school to talk about the opportunities available, please email her at gemma.connell@dancesouthwest.org.uk