Delight in Dance

Delight in Dance draws children into a magical world of dance storytelling, building a love of movement and self-expression, strengthening teamwork, and increasing engagement with literacy learning.

Over six weeks, children develop the skills, language and confidence to create their own Hero vs Villain dance stories which they document in a Dance Journal and perform to families.

Beginning with an interactive performance of the Story Detectives by professional dance company Made By Katie Green, children work with professional dancers and their teacher to develop dance skills in a series of progressive learning workshops designed to be accessible to all and engage even reluctant dancers.

Wellbeing

77% of participating children felt proud of that they achieved.

Learning

58% of children eligible for Pupil Premium increased academic outcomes.

Creative

71% of children eligible for Pupil Premium increased artistic outcomes.

Delight in Dance Evaluation Reports

Delight Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report 2021-22

Delight Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report 2020-21

Delight in Libraries

Evaluation Report 2019-20

“It definitely helped the overall mood of the class which was great for wellbeing. I saw confidence rise so much during the programme. Some of our EAL pupils really flourished”

“I really enjoyed this. It wasn’t dancing like I thought it was going to be.”

“The children loved writing their stories suddenly reluctant writers knew what to write about”

“I found it so fun..It was a fantastic performance and I loved working with my friends.”

“I felt really nervous before the first teacher-led session, but the children were so engaged … their energy really helped me feel more confident.”