Unfold Dance Theatre provides high quality classes and performance opportunities for young people, students and emerging artists across
the West Midlands.
A team of specialist artists run weekly dance and drama sessions, accessible to all, with many opportunities to showcase performance work at platforms throughout the Midlands.
Laura Millward
Dance Director for Unfold
lauramillward18@hotmail.co.uk
UNFOLD YOUTH DANCE, SANDWELL
THURSDAYS 4.30 - 6.30PM WEEKLY
VENUE BRISTNALL HALL ACADEMY
COST £5.00 PER WEEK
LED BY NIKKI BIRCHER
The Unfold Youth Dance Sandwell group is one of our longest established youth groups, led in partnership with Bristnall Hall Academy School. It has been running for the past few years and is fortunate to have such a talented group of young dancers!!
The group were one of the Unfold groups to perform at The Crescent Theatre in July 2014 to rave reviews!!
Their most recent pieces have explored contemporary dance techqniue, fusing different styles of dance such as African and Jazz and also Ballet.
See the picture slideshow that captures just some of their performance moments...
The group are working hard this term to nurture their dance and performance skills by exploring a range of topics and themes. More evidence of their class work will be posted soon!
The group range from ages 13 upwards and experience weekly class that develops
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sound dance technique
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understanding of the human body, basic anatomy
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self confidence and body awareness
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the technical language of dance theatre
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fitness, stamina and exercise
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performance skills
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choreographic and compositional skills
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appreciation and evaluation skills
The Unfold Youth Dance groups also experience work that supports their dance studies at school and college, such as GCSE, BTEC and A level dance support.