Active Schools organise various Dance Programmes designed to offer particularly young girls the opportunity to become more physically active. Through after school clubs and holiday programmes which are delivered by local dance artists and teachers with expertise in this area, boys and girls from age 11 to 17 have been introduced to a variety of dance styles including Hip Hop, Break, Disco, Capoeira, Salsa and Contemporary.
Encouraged to experiment with movement and create their own routines, pupils have also had opportunities to perform their work on the stage to live audiences. As a result of this programme, a group of secondary boys from St Columba’s High School formed their own Break Dance Group and continue to meet during lunch times and after school on a regular basis. This group have performed at various events all over central Scotland and qualified for the Scottish Break Dance Championships.
