Dance

Welcome to the Dance Department

GCSE Dance was introduced in 2001 to meet the needs of the more creative students. This course gives the students the opportunity to create and perform their own dance work, as well as focusing on the aesthetic appreciation of professional dance. Frequent trips to shows are organised and regular dance workshops are run throughout the course.

The Firebird – Dance Performance

On the 1st and 2nd March, dancers from Year 9, 10 and 11 BTEC Dance performed the story of The Firebird. The show was a great success and sold out both evenings. To view some photos please click here.

Dance Conference Day at The Lights

On Thursday 26th May, eight Year 9 students spent a day at The Lights Theatre fulfilling different roles, gaining new skills to become a dance company.

Sophie Chilcott, Sophie Pitts and Dani Morrell spent the day refining their choreography skills to the theme of the Olympics. Lauren Erskine and Kaylee Jones experimented creating performance hair and make-up, using the core colours of the Olympic rings. Liam Bradbury and Chelsey Renshaw learnt some marketing skills to promote their dance company. Finally, Ashley Fairman honed his technician skills in order to apply appropriate lighting to the dance performance. The day ended with a video montage of the work produced and a performance by the dancers.
Continue reading Dance Conference Day at The Lights…

Urban Dance Summer Workshop

Thursday 26th August

12.00 til 2.00pm at The Lights

COME ALONG AND TRY A FUSION OF DANCE STYLES
FROM STREET TO CONTEMPORARY

THE TWO HOUR SESSION COSTS £10

Regular classes commence Monday 13th September 4.30pm – 5.30pm for 11-16yrs £24 for six sessions!

Dance Competition 2010

On 31st March Harrow Way held its annual dance competition in the school auditorium. There were 10 entrants and an opening performance by Yr11 Btec Dancers. Best choreography was won by Year 7 dance troupe Groovestars. Best costume was won by the ‘Yr 10’s’. A new prize this year was the audience vote award, which was won by ‘Break Dance’. Best performance was won by ‘Shut it down’. Pictures of the winning teams are here.

Urban Street Dance & Hip Hop Classes

These dance classes are held at Andover College and start on Monday 12th January 2009.
Two courses are running:

• 11 – 15 year olds 4.30 to 5.30 pm
• 16 years and upwards 5.30 to 6.30 pm

Cost: 12 weeks indroductory offer of £18
To reserve your place please contact Claire Buck on 07824 504433

Dance Information Letter

Please follow this link to read the Information Letter about our forthcoming Dance activities

Fantastic evening of Dance – 10 December 2008

A record number of students entered the 8th HWCS Annual Dance Competition.  18 groups of students danced a selection of well choreographed and well polished dances. Continue reading Fantastic evening of Dance – 10 December 2008…

Drama Dates and Activities

Friday 30th November  – at 7.15 pm Rock Academy Showcase in School Hall
Wednesday 5th December – ‘Super Heroes’ performed by BTEC certificate group. Beginning at 7.30pm admission £2 adults, £1 concessions
Thursday 6th December – Yr11 BTEC Diploma group ‘Seven Ages of Man’ at Knight’s Enham School
Monday 10th December – Annual Dance Competition in the Hall immediately after school at 3.30pm until 5.00 pm
Wednesday 12th December – Music Department Christmas Concert joined by the Harrow Way Youth Theatre and the Yr11 BTEC Dance group.  Beginning at 7.30pm admission £2 adults, £1 concessions
Tuesday 18th December – Yr10 BTEC diploma group present ‘A Christmas Carol’ supported by  the Yr10 BTEC Musicians.  Beginning at 7.30pm admission £2 adults, £1 concessions
Wednesday 19th December – Yr10 BTEC diploma group present ‘A Christmas Carol’ to Year 8 period 2, Year 7 Period 3.  Classes should go straight to the hall at the start of the periods.

Drama Trip reminders
Friday 7th December – Lower School Drama Club trip to the Unicorn Theatre to see ‘Duck
Thursday 13th December – English Department trip to see ‘Blood Brothers’
Monday 17th December – Years 7, 8 & 9 to Salisbury pantomime trip to ‘Robin Hood’

Any enquiries to Mr Baxter

Harrow Way Goes Gold

Harrow Way School has been awarded the highest honour available to schools delivering an Arts Curriculum by the Arts Council of Great Britain. After a lengthy application process and a thorough assessment period we have been granted a Gold Arts Mark. Arts Mark is the standard by which the Arts Council judge the quality of Arts Teaching in schools. There are three levels: Arts Mark, Arts Mark Silver and Arts Mark Gold. The Art, Dance, Drama and Music departments worked very hard during the autumn term to complete a lengthy and in depth application form. Then we were visited by Mrs Anne French, an assessor from the Arts Council who put us through a rigorous investigation process before the final confirmation of our award arrived a month ago. Since then we have been waiting for the formal presentation to be made before we could announce our success to the world. On Wednesday 27th June, Mr Baxter, took, Head Girl, Kayleigh Parker, and Deputy Head Boy, Matt Burgess to Horsham in Sussex, where they were presented with our certificate by the poet and author John Agar. Everyone is absolutely delighted with this award which confirms the quality of the Arts work carried out at Harrow Way.

Dance Festival Success

The dancers took their ‘Firebird’ dance to be performed at the Hampshire Music Dance Festival. They completely won over the audience with the show and can be thoroughly proud of what they have achieved. Unfortunately there were no pictures taken of the event so for a gallery of pictures of the performance at The Anvil follow the link below.