SDT Creative Learning
For Teachers Meet the Choreographers
Kate Weare - Tuesday 7 September, 7pm Ben Levy - Tuesday 7 December, 7pm SDT invites you to meet the choreographers making new work for SDT for Spring 2011. Watch DVD excerpts of their previous work giving you a more detailed understanding of the artistic process and gain an insight into the choreographers themes. Studio 3, Dundee Rep I hour £4 refreshments included Please book through Dundee Rep Box Office on 01382 223530
Contemporary Dance for Secondary Pupils Thursday 30 September, 4.15pm Contemporary Dance exercises to offer progression to pupils currently enjoying different dance activities. Please wear clothes you can move easily in. St Paul’s Secondary School, Dance Studio Suitable for Secondary School teachers 1hour 45mins £30 to Dundee City Secondary School Teachers. £40 for others.
For more information about SDT Creative Learning, contact Dawn on 01382 342657 or email dhartley@dundeereptheatre.co.uk
For Teachers Increasing Access to Dance for All Secondary: Wednesday 6 October, 4pm followed by performance of balletLORENT at 8pm Primary: Thursday 4 November, 4pm This, practical workshop led by SDT’s Dance Agent for Change, Caroline Bowditch is especially useful for people who want ideas about how to adapt material for children with different access needs/physicalities. Dundee Rep 2 hours Secondary £40 (£20 for freelancers and SSCD graduates) includes ticket to balletLORENT, Primary £30 to Dundee City Teachers, £40 for others.
“Lots of new and refreshing ideas. I now have the confidence and drive to take the ideas forward” PE Teacher “Very enjoyable and confidence building” PE Teacher “A great discussion for disability in sport, not just dance” PE Teacher
For more information about SDT Creative Learning, contact Dawn on 01382 342657 or email dhartley@dundeereptheatre.co.uk
For Primary Pupils
SDT Interactive Thursday 18 November, 1.30pm
SDT Interactive, an engaging matinee performance, includes excerpts from the company’s current work to demonstrate how dance interacts with music, lighting and design. SDT Interactive encourages pupils to analyse the elements that come together to make dance theatre and to have the confidence to discuss their own interpretations of dance. A free in school dance workshop at a time and date to suit you, is included. Dundee Rep
Suitable from P6/P7 and above
I hour
£5 per pupil. Teachers Free.
Please apply to SDT for help towards travel costs
"The content, structure and delivery was first class. The passion and commitment of the dancers was evident and infectious" Subject co-ordinator for Drama and Media Studies
For more information about SDT Creative Learning, contact Dawn on 01382 342657 or email dhartley@dundeereptheatre.co.uk
Dance Detectives
For Secondary Pupils
SDT Interactive, Thursday 18 November. 1.30pm In School Dance Workshops available between 25 October and 17 November
Dance Detectives is a new cross curriculum project linking dance and literacy. Pupils take part in a dance workshop in school, attend SDT Interactive then write a dance review in their English class. In school dance workshops (max of 25 pupils) are led by SDT Creative Learning ideally co-ordinated by P.E Staff. English Teachers receive a Dance Detective pack to help guide pupils to write their reviews. The most promising young reviewers will be selected, published on SDT’s website and given SDT performance tickets. Dundee Rep for SDT Interactive/ In School Suitable for S1 and above In school dance workshops last a single period £5 SDT Interactive ticket, teachers free
For more information about SDT Creative Learning, contact Dawn on 01382 342657 or email dhartley@dundeereptheatre.co.uk
Associate Schools
For Secondary Pupils
SDT invites secondary schools who offer, or are planning to offer, Higher Dance to apply for SDT Associate School status. This pilot initiative, currently in place with St Pauls’ RC High School and Braeview Academy in Dundee, offers Secondary Schools who run Higher Dance, free in school dance workshops. We ask that schools attend SDT Interactive and make a commitment to continuing dance in their curriculum. To apply, please contact us!
Meet the Designers We are interested in developing links with arts departments and the designers who work with our company. Please contact us to host or attend an event.
For more information about SDT Creative Learning, contact Dawn on 01382 342657 or email dhartley@dundeereptheatre.co.uk