Delight in Dance

Delight in Dance draws children into a magical world of dance storytelling, building a love of movement and self-expression, strengthening teamwork, and increasing engagement with literacy learning.

Over six weeks, children develop the skills, language and confidence to create their own Hero vs Villain dance stories which they document in a Dance Journal and perform to families.

Beginning with an interactive performance of the Story Detectives by professional dance company Made By Katie Green children work with professional dancers and their teacher to develop dance skills in a series of progressive learning workshops designed to be accessible to all and engage even reluctant dancers.

Wellbeing

87% of children felt proud of what they had achieved.

Learning

69% of children eligible for pupil premium shows an increase in academic attainment.

Creative

74% of children want to do more dance after taking part.

Delight in Dance Evaluation Reports

Delight in Libraries

Evaluation Report 2019-20

Delight Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report 2020-21

“It definitely helped the overall mood of the class which was great for wellbeing. I saw confidence rise so much during the programme. Some of our EAL pupils really flourished”

“I really enjoyed this. It wasn’t dancing like I thought it was going to be.”

“The children loved writing their stories suddenly reluctant writers knew what to write about”

“I found it so fun..It was a fantastic performance and I loved working with my friends.”

“I felt really nervous before the first teacher-led session, but the children were so engaged … their energy really helped me feel more confident.”