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Who Am I?
Exploring Identity Through Choreography
Service Description
A self-discovery and choreography workshop for Year 9 - 13 students, inspired by EDC’s professional work. What to Expect: • A curriculum-linked choreography workshop, aligned to GCSE and A Level specifications. • A through warm up followed by a series of contemporary technique exercises grounded in the AQA physical skills. • Teach key motifs from EDC’s professional work • A series of scaffolded tasks, enabling students to create their own choreographies. • Individual tasks to allow for personal exploration • Small group activities for collaboration Aims: 1. To guide students through a choreographic journey where they explore themes of identity and self-expression, creating their own mini ‘Who Am I?’ dance work. 2. To develop students’ choreographic skills in line with the AQA GCSE and A Level Dance syllabus, including motif development, use of choreographic devices, and use of an episodic structure. 3. To provide students with practical experience of the choreographic process used in professional dance practice. 4. To enhance students’ confidence, teamwork, and creativity by working collaboratively with professional dancers. Timings: • 3 hours total, including a 20-minute break and mini water breaks • Ideal for a morning delivery due to the length of the workshop; however, it can be delivered after lunch. Numbers: • Max number of students: 20 (unless the room’s safety limit requires fewer students) • Number of workshop facilitators: 1 lead and 1 assistant (if available)
Terms & Conditions
1. Travel Costs • Workshops delivered within a 10-mile radius of WD23 are not subject to travel fees. For locations beyond this point, travel will be charged at £0.45 per mile (round trip). 2. Bookings • A booking is considered ‘penciled in’ when the client provides Evolution Dance Company (EDC) with a completed booking form. This must be at least 14 days (including holidays) in advance of the workshop date. At this point, EDC will provide the client with an invoice. • A booking is considered ‘confirmed’ when the client pays the invoice in full. EDC will send an email to the client to confirm this. This must be within 7 days of the workshop being ‘penciled in’, otherwise EDC retains the right to cancel. 3. Cancellations and Rescheduling by the Client • Cancellations made 30 days or more before the workshop delivery date will receive a full refund. • If the booking was made between 14 and 29 days before the delivery date, the client may cancel within 24 hours of receiving booking confirmation with a full refund. • After this 24-hour grace period, cancellations made between 14 and 29 days before the delivery date will receive a 50% refund. • Cancellations made 13 days or fewer before the delivery date are non-refundable, including cancellations due to unforeseen school closures (e.g. adverse weather, emergency situations, strike action, or other events outside EDC’s control). • If the client requests to reschedule the workshop after the 24 hour grace period and is within 14 and 29 4. Cancellations and Rescheduling by EDC • EDC will avoid rescheduling as much as possible, but if they must, the client will receive written confirmation within 72 hours of the delivery date. If this occurs, the client will receive a 15% discount on their next booking as an apology. • In the rare event that EDC must cancel entirely, a full refund will be issued within 14 days of cancellation. 5. Behaviour and Safety • EDC staff are entitled to a safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment. If any EDC employee feels threatened, discriminated against, harassed, or believes their health or safety is at risk, the session may be immediately suspended or terminated without refund. EDC reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service in such circumstances.