Education & Learning Programmes

This January our brand-new learning and participation offer kicked off!

We’ve been hard at work crafting programmes tailored to meet the unique needs of Primary & Secondary Schools, as well as Colleges & Universities.

We pride ourselves on working inclusively and have experienced workshop leaders who can support those students with additional needs. All our workshop leaders have up to date DBS and public liability insurance.

Upcoming Events & Workshops

  • Princethorpe Infant School~ spring term ~ Dance & Movement workshops for REC, Y1-2

  • Princethorpe Junior School ~ spring term ~ Dance & Movement workshops for Y3 & Y5

  • Hillcrest Secondary School & Sixth form ~ 16 January ~ Dance & Movement workshops for Y10-11

  • Colton Hills Community School ~ 2 February ~ Dance & Movement workshops

  • Drillaz (Out There Arts) ~  19-23 February ~ Parade Outreach Workshops

  • Out There Arts ~ 29 February ~ Parade Outreach Workshops for local Schools in Great Yarmouth

More dates to be announced soon…

This term we have a new team of talented educators and artists joining us as dance leaders for Princethorpe Schools sessions:

Tori Drew

Tori has over 2 decades of experience as a freelance dance artist and full-time teacher. She holds degrees from the University of Roehampton, Trinity Laban, and the University of Wolverhampton. She has taught dance across London, Leeds, Birmingham, and Israel, specialising in primary schools and older adult groups. With a strong commitment to providing access to high-quality dance for all, Tori continues to empower others through her passion for the art form.

Bethan Siddaway

Bethan trained at De Montfort University and is now immersing herself in the dance scene in Birmingham as a professional dancer and delivering high quality dance to young people with a fresh skillset from achieving a dance PGCE in June 2022. Bethan is a part of Elementz Ent Training Company, Marshon Dance Company and Company Apidae which has given the opportunity to regularly perform at events such as Breakin’ Convention. Bethan is currently a dance artist as a Royal Academy of Dance Step Into Dance Practitioner and dance teacher for FABRIC. Her desire to continually expand her knowledge and develop has seen her become a One Dance UK Ambassador since 2022, a current mentee on The Capsule mentoring programme and an ACE Dance and Music Springboard Programme artist.

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