Learning
ACE dance and music have developed an outstanding reputation for delivering excellent education and participatory work. We deliver a wide range of teaching and training projects to people of all ages and abilities including groups with additional needs.
Our workshops range from one-hour taster sessions to week long residencies and our projects include intergenerational residencies and peer mentoring projects. We specialise in tailoring work to meet your needs.
Arts Awards
ACE dance and music are an accredited Arts Award Centre that deliver Arts Award to young people from as young as 5 years old.
Arts Award is a range of qualifications with five different levels, that supports young people up to the age of 25 years, to develop their arts practice and arts leadership skills. ACE dance and music engage young people in Arts Award through their summer school and international exchange weeks, which provide young people with the opportunity to broaden their arts experience and to explore themes and inspire each other through teaching and celebrating their individuality.
Throughout the delivery of Arts Award, the young people complete log books that record their findings and experiences through text, images and video. On completion and having gained successfully moderated logbooks, young people are awarded with a recognised Arts Award qualification.
African and Caribbean Taster Sessions
Taster Sessions
Our taster sessions focus on expanding African and Caribbean dance techniques, giving learners the opportunity to widen their movement vocabulary. The session provides each participant with the underlying knowledge of the skills needed to progress in movement, creation and performance within the Afro-fusion technique. We combine these methods with contemporary choreographic methods and to experience the ACE dance and music style.
Choreographic workshops
Using a section of ACE dance and music’s repertoire as a starting point, students will develop and create a small section of their own work using different choreographic methods. Ideal for GCSE or A level students who are creating work for exams.
Curtain raiser / Performance piece
Beginning with a taster session, participants go on to develop their performance skills throughout the residency. Using a section from the current touring production as a starting point, participants will work with company dancers to create a new piece for performance. This can be performed prior to the ACE dance and music touring production on a venue’s main stage.
A-Level Study
Our 2007/8 production ‘Skin’ is currently one of the suggested performances to study on the OCR A-Level Performing Arts syllabus. We offer workshops which develop students and teachers understanding of ‘Skin’ through discussion and practical sessions. We are currently developing the themes that we explored within ‘Skin’ for our new 2019 tour ‘Skin Reimagined’. Our tour will be in Autumn 2019, watch our website for further details.
To order a resource pack and book a workshop please email education@acedanceandmusic.com
Get Involved
Contact us to book a workshop or to find out more information.
Work Experience
ACE offer the chance for students aged 16+ years to come and experience the day-to-day workings of a professional dance company. We can tailor programmes from one to two weeks depending on the time of year and the touring and class programme cycle. Contact education@acedanceandmusic.com to discuss your requirements.
CPD Opportunities
We are committed to providing a variety of continued professional development opportunities including weekly class with experienced dance practitioners and longer residencies. Details of forthcoming courses will be featured on our website and on our social media channels.