Dance Track

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Dance Track

Dance Track is a talent identification programme that introduces Year 1 pupils in Birmingham primary schools to dance and offers opportunities for pupils, teachers and parents to get to know more about BRB's work.

Running for over 25 years, the project identifies and offers training to children showing potential for dance. Schools across the north, south and centre of Birmingham sign up with us each year, and our expert team run workshops for all Year 1 students, introducing dance in a fun and friendly way that is accessible to even the most hesitant dancer!

Around 100 children a year who show a talent for dance are invited to join BRB's Dance Track training programme. The participants, who often wouldn't otherwise have an opportunity to participate in dance, are given free weekly ballet lessons taught by Birmingham Royal Ballet staff.

Throughout the year they are invited to Birmingham Royal Ballet to have a look behind the scenes and to meet Company dancers, and are offered tickets to see Birmingham Royal Ballet performances at Birmingham Hippodrome.

My daughter was thrilled to be chosen for the Dance Track programme. Over the last two years I’ve seen an improvement in her dance technique, confidence, posture and performance ability. I’d recommend that any child offered a place takes the opportunity.

Dance Track Parent

An amazing programme that has allowed my timid and shy daughter to become more confident and come out of her shell. Her core strength and posture has vastly improved and the programme has been amazing, even through the pandemic.

Dance Track Parent

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Going to ballet classes has made him more composed, organised and joyful. He would never want to be late for class and his physical strength and confidence has grown. He loves to dance at home and improvise with his dance moves.

Dance Track Parent

Dance Track offers participating schools the following:

  • Workshops in school for all Year 1 pupils during spring term. These are one-hour long and delivered by a dance artist and pianist.
  • Selected children from your school will be invited to attend a final workshop at Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Studios with a view to inviting them to join regular dance classes with BRB.
  • Save 20% discount on any additional workshops or projects with BRB, such as our cross-curricular Ballet Unwrapped projects.
  • Special ticket offers for your staff, pupils and their families.
  • Support and advice for teachers delivering dance in the curriculum, with discounted CPD opportunities.
  • Invitations to dance focused networking events for teachers.
  • Support and advice for Arts Award.
  • Invitations to see your pupils in class and performances.

Find out more about Dance Track

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Dance Track is generously supported by The Linbury Trust and The Clore Duffield Foundation. We are also grateful for the support received from The Keith Coombs Trust, The Calleva Foundation, Scops Arts Trust, The Helen Rachael Mackaness Charitable Trust, M K Rose Charitable Trust, The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, The Norton Foundation, The Patricia Routledge Charitable Trust, The Saintbury Trust, The Uncle Bill Trust, Baron Davenport’s Charity, The Peter and Teresa Harris Charitable Trust, The Roger and Douglas Turner Charitable Trust and Teresa Sanminiatelli.