• Repertoire-based practical dance workshops tailored to suit the age and experience of the class to challenge and inspire pupils.  Workshops are delivered by a dance artist and accompanied by a musician in the school.

 

“I think opportunities like this are memorable for a young person at school.  They will remember their session with Scottish Ballet for some time”   Caterine Robertson, Physical Education Teacher,TynecastleHigh School

 

• ‘DanceWise’: Illustrated talks for students of Art & Design, Music, Dance, PE, English or Drama, or an agreed combination of these subjects in the school or the venue prior to the a performance.  Talks include a brief history and background of Scottish Ballet, including the range of career opportunities with the Company.  Pupils receive an insight into all aspects of production, and this experience is enhanced by extracts of the music, production photographs, set designs and costumes.  The content of the talk is balanced to suit the appropriate area of the curriculum.

 

‘The talk was a terrific insight into costume and stage design, which fully related to the S3 design unit.  The speaker was enthusiastic and friendly, allowing great insight into the magnitude of the task, when undertaking a performance.  Overall this was an excellent talk which I would recommend to all schools."   Principal Teacher Art & Design, HyndlandSecondary School  – Cultural Cooridnator for the Hyndland New Learning Community 

 

• ‘Outside In’: A new series of lecture demonstrations and special matinees for the theatre stage or in the venue’s education suite.  Specific aspects such as choreography, artistic inspiration, music, design and lighting are illustrated by Scottish Ballet dancers, orchestra and artistic team followed by an extended extract or performance.  This is an exciting, demystifying and enriching experience.  Please note that ‘Outside In’ events varies in size and content and is subject to Company scheduling.

 

“I was really impressed with the Outside In production presented by Scottish Ballet at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. I took over 70 pupils from West Lothian who are studying Intermediate level 2 dance and Higher dance and all of them enjoyed the different elements of the performance. The element that I thought was extremely useful for my pupils was to have the opportunity to hear from the Artistic Directors of both pieces, learning more about the themes and choreographic starting points and developments. This really helped the pupils to understand the work and therefore appreciate it”. Emma Jones,Dance Development Officer, West Lothian 

 

 

For further information contact education@scottishballet.co.uk