by Sarah | Dec 21, 2022 | dance, Educational, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses, school production
DAZZLE SCHOOL DANCE COURSES Dazzle, based in Minchinhampton, offers active, playful, creative dance sessions in local primary schools varying from Curriculum topic dance courses exploring themes with a class or year group, Enrichment days travelling around the world...
by Sarah | Dec 21, 2022 | After School Club, boys dance, dance, Dazzle Tots, early years, Educational, Fitness, Frontpage, General, Gloucestershire, School courses, school production
My bedtime reading prepping for the New Years school dance courses. 18 years ago these books by @hubertawiertsema were the first items I bought as I thought about starting Dazzle and I still turn to them regularly. Great tips, ideas and variations
by Sarah | Apr 5, 2019 | Frontpage, General, girl power, girl talk, School courses |
‘Girl Talk’ aims to develop self worth and confidence about our differences and uniqueness, to teach skills to deal with bullying behaviour, to know who a good friend is and to be a good friend, to empathise with others, to empower the girls to change the dynamics of...
by Sarah | Mar 7, 2019 | Educational, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Happy World Book Day to everyone! At St Joseph’s in Nympsfield the KS1 classes explored three amazing Julia Donaldson books through movement, drama, games and craft. My fave moments are the saltdough snails, musical statues ‘giant style’ and the fantastic rhyming... by Sarah | Jul 24, 2018 | dance, Educational, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Last week Avening Primary School celebrated their end of term with Enrichment Week. Every where in the school the children were learning about different countries and cultures, creating beautiful silk jungle paintings, huge African Rain Sticks, Masks, Chinese Dragons... by Sarah | Apr 24, 2018 | After School Club, dance, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses |
DAZZLE’s After School Dance Courses start again this week.This term at Rodmarton, Avening, Minchinhampton and St Josephs …. working, playing and dancing with 60 children each week. Not a dull moment with four dance styles and routines explored –...
by Sarah | Apr 20, 2018 | dance, Frontpage, General, School courses |
The first session of the Curriculum Dance Course with the Year 3 class at St Josephs Catholic Primary School in Nympsfield explored their research and ideas on their class topic ‘Electricity, Gravity, Light’....
by Sarah | Mar 5, 2018 | After School Club, dance, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Sparkly hats and canes at Leighterton Dance Club to Bugsy Malone. Love it! The hour goes too quick. #leightertonprimary #dazzledanceclub#danceforconfidence #afterschooldanceclub
by Sarah | Mar 5, 2018 | dance, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Masks have arrived for one of the KS1 Curriculum dance courses ‘nocturnal animals’. The Year 1’s will be working on their Tango and Paso Doble as they stalk and hunt in the night … It’s the rabbits I am worried about, pretty low on the...
by Sarah | Feb 23, 2018 | dance, Educational, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Our first step towards creating a Class Topic Dance piece is collating the ideas and knowledge from the children and inspiring them to look forward to the next class and the course. Great ideas for us to develop into actions, stories and dance phrases next week. Year...
by Sarah | Feb 20, 2018 | Business Opportunities, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses, Training Weekends, Wake Up Club |
The morning rush to leave the house is often the most stressful part of the day for parents of primary school children. Making sure your kids are up, washed, dressed and have had a decent breakfast can be an uphill struggle, and if you’re trying to get to work...
by Sarah | Jan 30, 2018 | Educational, Frontpage, General, School courses, Wake Up Club |
A student reminded me this week how important their Dazzle trophy is that they have had for 2 years. She said ‘I love it, it reminds me of when I tried hard’. So… I’ve whipped up a few more!
by Sarah | Jan 28, 2018 | dance, Educational, Fitness, Frontpage, General, School courses |
This half term I am very lucky to work with the reception year 1 classes at St Joseph’s in Nympsfield on their Class topic contemporary dance courses. ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ and ‘999’ are the themes. Lots of brainstorming ideas...
by Sarah | Jan 19, 2018 | dance, Educational, Frontpage, General, School courses |
Chair Dance Choreography is a dynamic dance form which uses the chair as the central point for the choreography. It is used for storytelling, fitness classes, dance and drama exams, people in wheelchairs who love to dance and modern dance pieces. The chair creates new... 
