Pro Dance
ENRICHMENT During these sessions, students will further enrich their language skills by deepening their cultural understanding of the places they visit during excursions, using real- world materials such as leaflets, word searches, adverts and articles to develop their productive and receptive English skills pre- and post-excursions. DANCE LEVEL This course is specifically designed for students who possess a solid foundation in Classical Ballet and/or Contemporary Dance. Admittance is open to those at the intermediate to advanced levels, ensuring all participants have the foundational skills necessary to thrive. COURSE CONTENT Conditioning/Pilates Students learn to develop and improve strength, flexibility, posture and coordination.
TYPICAL DAY Pro Dance students receive 12 hours of dance training per week. The core programme includes classical ballet, contemporary and choreography. Alongside the core programme, students receive Pilates, conditioning, fitness sessions and improvisation sessions. 09.00 ENGLISH SKILLS 1 & 2 11.30 ENRICHMENT 13.30 CONDITIONING/PILATES 14.15 CLASSICAL BALLET 15.30 CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE 16.15 CREATIVE/CHOREOGRAPHY
Classical Ballet Focuses on musicality, strength, alignment, extension, travelling, jumps. Contemporary Exploration of various Contemporary Dance techniques. Choreography Students learn the choreographic tools needed to create their own dance routines. FINAL PERFORMANCE On the last Friday, students will perform a demonstration and sharing of the work covered in both Classical Ballet and Contemporary training sessions in front of an audience. The performance will include new choreography, created in participation with the students during the course. EXCURSIONS Pro Dance students will join Dicker’s English Plus students on Wednesday half‑day and weekend full-day excursions to the exciting cultural and historic destinations and attractions around London and the South of England.
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