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Dance
in Schools

The Dance in Schools programmes are tailor made and designed in close consultation with class teachers to ensure the needs of the children and aims of the school are met.

Working with the curriculum, topic material can be explored through a single workshop or covered in more depth as a project, leading to an informal sharing of work.

Workshops can be developed from any starting point – artwork, stories, the environment, poems, all feeding into the chosen curricular area to expand and reinforce the children’s learning.Through movement games, tasks and an introduction to contemporary technique, the children are offered an exciting and enriching experience that develops their creative potential and enhances learning.

All schools programmes can be supported by informative and inspiring professional development for staff in an INSET or through a tailored mentoring scheme.

Dance Company Inclusive Residencies in Rural Areas

Working with dancers from a professional company is an exciting prospect for anyone! Having led residencies when working for dance companies, I saw first hand the impact that can be made on children’s learning, creativity and confidence, along side inspiration for the teachers.

However, in the current financial climate, it is rare for companies to visit rural locations, and for children with and without disabilities to work together. So, in 2017, I worked with my local community and London based dance company, Moxie Brawl, to develop the first Dance Company inclusive residency Windimoves.

“Human beings are essentially playful, physical beings who need to live in their whole bodies, not just their heads.”

Penny Greenland
Penny Greenland‘Hopping Home Backwards’ (2000)

‘We all thoroughly enjoyed working with Susie – I’ve seldom seen the children beam for such a sustained period! I also feel that they gained valuable skills, both in thinking about their performance and in developing their confidence.  On a more personal level, I was very impressed with, and grateful for, your understanding of the children and their needs, and with your positive supportive approach to them.’

Class Teacher
Class Teacher Hallfield Infants
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Susie Tate

Like so many artists, I wear a number of ‘hats’ – sometimes a teacher, workshop facilitator, mentor, or a progrmme manager, funder, and then at other times a dancer and choreographer.

And as a result of these many hats, I find myself working in all sorts of places and meeting extraordinary people with rich stories to tell and movement to offer.

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