Head's Newsletter - 16 October 2015

consumed by it. This very physical piece was a great inspiration to Tiffin dancers. The Balletboyz workshop consisted of gifted and talented students from year 9 who are members of Tiffin Dance Company and year 11 GCSE dancers. The 2 dancers from the company Harry Price and Matthew Sandiford prepared a workshop which included a warm up and floor work, focusing specifically on the idea of dropping weight to the ground followed by contact work, dancers then learnt a short phrase from the company repertory. Although challenging duets, all students managed to repeat and perform movement accurately, and finished the duet with their own creative input. The performance at the end of the workshop was impressive and showed how far the students have come. There was still time for discussion and asking the dancers about their education, passion and career. We are looking forward to work collaboratively with the Balletboyz Company in the future to further inspire Tiffin Dancers.

Year 8 Capoeira dance workshop Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music. After having a couple of lessons about capoeira dance style and its history and traditions Year 8s had a fantastic opportunity to take part in Capoeira dance workshop on Friday 2 October. The Capoeira practitioner Joe Revell showed year 8 pupils different skills and techniques and some basic actions. Dancers had a chance to implement their skills in duets and at the end of the session to improvise dance movements with the teacher.

Balletboyz ‘Young Men’ Choreography by Ivan Perez Music Keaton Henson Sadler’s Wells Theatre Trip and workshop

Year 11 GCSE dancers had a chance to see Balletboyz at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Thursday 8 th October. The piece ‘Young Men’ explores the theme of war and bonds that develop between men