Dance News

The Spring term is the busiest time of year for the Dance department at Bishop Luffa School! We started our run of dance events with a visit from 3fall Dance company, the 3rd year degree students from the University of Chichester.  One of our Dance Alumni, Lucy Keeping, is a member of 3fall Dance Company and so it was a special moment for us to watch her perform. They led an inspiring workshop with a group of students from Years 9 to 13.

As we headed towards the end of the Spring term we had the Interhouse Dance Competition which was won overall by Burrows House. The following evening, we hosted our annual dance event to showcase performances and choreographies from students in Years 7 to 13.  This was a wonderful evening and we are very proud of all the students who performed dances that were produced both in lessons and in extra-curricular clubs and activities.  Thank you to Ilai Servant (11Sherborne) for taking some fantastic photos.

After Easter we took the Year 10 GCSE Dance students to perform at Dance House at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing. They performed exceptionally well and we received so many wonderful comments and compliments from audience members and the event organisers. The following evening a group of dancers from Years 9 to 12 performed the curtain raiser for MAP Dance Company in the University of Chichester’s Showroom. It was a standout performance and we are so proud of their achievement.

We recently said farewell to our Year 11 BTEC Dance students. It is always a sad time for the team but we wish them well and we know that they will all go on to do great things.

Jo Lawlor, Head of Arts Faculty and Team Leader for Dance