Cracking "Nutcracker"

On Thursday 28 January, Dance GCSE students in Year 10 and 11 were treated to a very special workshop by the New Adventures Dance Company.

New Adventures is the most in-demand contemporary Dance touring company in the UK, under the leadership of one of the UK’s most celebrated choreographers and directors, Matthew Bourne.  Bourne has produced some of the most successful dance productions ever including, “Nutcracker!”, “Swan Lake” and “Sleeping Beauty”, which is currently showing in London.

The workshop was led by Adam Galbraith and Vicky Evans who have both been part of the company for many years. They provided the girls with a fantastic insight into how movement is developed using the tasks and techniques that Bourne and his dancers use when rehearsing for their performances.  As the girls have been concentrating on “The Nutcracker” in their GCSE course, the workshop was tailored around looking at character and narrative specific to that particular ballet.  The workshop included a short technique class, where they explored repertoire from the production, followed by the opportunity for the girls to create their own choreography.

Head of Dance, Miss Snellgrove said “This was a wonderful experience for the girls. To have a group like New Adventures leading them in a training session, similar the process professionals undertake when in training for a production, is something they will never forget.”

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