1. Ballroom and Latin American Dance
Foundation to Key Stage 4

2. Background Rawmarsh School Sport Partnership Out of Hours
Dance Schools/ Lottery funding
5-19 year olds
Parents, grandparents and adults in the community
Celebration Events and Competition

3. Pilot 29 schools KS1 -5 52 teachers 2252 youngsters
Amendments to the resource/training
Research Project
So Sue with her teaching background and Lorraine and Dale with their Professional Dancers and Dance Teachers background wrote the resources along with Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova who filmed the DVDs and Essentially dance was born. They piloted this in some very challenging areas around the country and used the teachers evaluations to amend the training and resources. Roehampton University evaluated the impact that this style of dancing had on young people in the schools participating.

4. Continuing Professional Development
Whole School
Cluster/Federation

5. Professional Development and a Supportive Resource
Beginners Booklet
Intermediate booklet
Advanced
Booklet
CD of Music
3 Instructional DVD’s
CPD
CPD
CPD
Essentially Dance
Foundation- KS4
CPD
CPD

6. Links to National Curriculum
Physical and Creative Development in Foundation Phase
Spatial awareness
Balance
Control and coordination
Self confidence and self esteem
Key Stage 2 , 3 and 4
Health, fitness and well-being activities
Creative activities
Plan, develop and reflect

7. Impact

8. Roehampton Evaluation Report
A positive impact on children’s fitness and health
Higher levels of cooperation
Greater communication between pupils, within a class and cross age phases
Enjoyment of this style of dancing
Usefulness of the Resources
High quality training
Teaching parents

9. Anecdotal Impact Youngsters of all ages engaged in physical activity
Disengaged youngsters attending the sessions
Improved self confidence
Improved coordination
Improved social interaction
Improved School-Club links
Improved competitive opportunities
Talent identification
Intergenerational links

10. Teacher Comments
‘The boys as well as the girls have totally embraced this style of
dancing, they even requested a Cha Cha cha at their Valentines Disco'
Sarah Norris
Year 3/4 teacher
'The dancing has broken down barriers between boys and girls. They are
interacting with each other and have definitely improved their social
skills'.
James Donnelly
Year 5/6 Teacher
'This initiative has had a huge impact on their academic work. Their
motivation when dancing has carried on into the classroom'
Justine Gray
Year 6 Teacher
'As a non dancer I've liked that it has a structure and has been easy to
teach and dance'
Alison Cook
Secondary PE Teacher
The first quote from Sarah refers to the photographs that you have put up on the wall. These shots are of Sarah’s class in their PE lessons learning the dances ready for their Valentines Dance. Their valentines event was amazing. They had decorated their hall, made cheese straws and mango smoothies. The boys gave the girls carnations and the had two pupils who were Tess and Bruce and compared the whole afternoon. The kids danced for three hours!!!!
All had ED in their NCPE lessons
The performance carrot is very important ( next slide)
It is having an effect on classes’ relationships as teachers are getting youngsters to dance with various partners and improving their knowledge of others in the class. ‘My class seem to have grown up and their concentration levels have improved’ another teacher commented.
Average Teacher Training hours devoted to PE are between 4 and 12 hours for all activities. Many teachers are not confident at delivering dance ,particularly contemporary dance. When it is taught badly it can be remembered as ‘be a tree’. This style of dance has motivated many non dance specialists as it has structure.

11. Performance Opportunities
In class, in school, and in the community
Class Celebration
Assemblies
Proms
Promettes
Transitional Events
Tea dances
Competition/Festivals
Dance Leaders
The performance carrot is a real motivator and can include parents and the rest of the community. All schools will be extended schools by 2010 and are going to have to open their doors in the evenings and holidays. This is a great project for that extension!

12. Where are we now?
79 School Sport Partnerships/Local Authorities in England
809 schools have completed ‘Beginners’
1,454 teachers/school staff trained
Over 110,000 youngsters dancing
Over 50s Community Dances
Employees health and well-being

13. Awarded Kitemarking