We teach workshops for:
• young children (2 – 5 years)
• children (6-11 years)
• young people (12 -15 years)
• GCSE and A-level dance students
• adults at all levels of ability
• school teachers, health and community workers who wish to integrate dance into their teaching
Workshops:
• are tailored to individual needs of the participants
• vary from one day events to longer residencies
• take place in community centres, colleges and performance venues
• take place in Primary and Secondary Schools
• can be a theme based cross-curriculum activity, developed in collaboration with the school’s teachers
• take place during school or outside school hours
• can complement PE lessons
• can involve inset training
• can result in a public performance
• are taught by Stephanie Schober and the members of her company
Below are some examples
1. For the very young:
- Apple Tree Nursery in Hackney: Over a school year in 2003 - 4, Stephanie taught a weekly dance class to the children (2 – 5 years). These playful sessions combined basic movement skills with songs, rhythm games and stories. They were based around themes the children covered in their nursery.
2. For Primary School children and their teachers:
- Jubilee Primary School in Hackney / Creative Partnerships: In a 10 day residency in 2003 Stephanie Schober created two short dance pieces with children in year 2 and year 3. The dances were developed around themes, the children were covering at the time: Pirates and the Ancient Greeks. The children read short stories in their literacy class and then Stephanie worked with these stories to create movements. Building on the residency, Stephanie taught regular breakfast dance clubs to children (year 1 – year 6) over the following three years, resulting in several performances at Hackney Dance Festival and Connect at Lillian Baylis Theatre.
- London Fields School in Hackney: Over 6 weeks in 2002, Stephanie collaborated with the school’s music teacher and class teachers to create a musical with year 5 children, incorporating dance, singing and acting. This was performed in the school and on various London platforms. In this time she also taught dance classes to year 2 and year 3 children, resulting in a performance as part of their nativity play.
- Primary Schools in Hackney and Tower Hamlets: Between 2002 and 2005 Stephanie has been teaching regular dance classes during PE lessons or after school clubs, schools include Betty Layward School, Jubilee, De Beauvoir School, Mandeville Primary School, Apple Tree and Triangle Pre-School.
3. For young people:
- Camberwell Choir School: Over a school year in 2000 - 1, Stephanie taught regular dance lessons to teenagers, resulting in a public performance as part of Camberwell Arts Week.
- Hackney Free Parochial Secondary School: In 2008 Stephanie taught a Pilates workshop for teenagers
- Cardinal Pole Secondary School Hackney: In 2009-10 Stephanie taught after school dance classes for teenagers
4. For adults:
- Summer Workshop at Open University, Milton Keynes: In 2006 Stephanie Schober taught a one-day practical dance workshop to a group of adults with varying degree of experience. The day started with a technique class, then the group learned a short extract from her recent choreography before progressing to creative tasks.
- The Place's summer school: In 2008 Stephanie taught a week long workshop exploring ideas of combining voice and movement. The summer school was open for everyone with an interest in dance performance and the participants were from various Performing Arts and other backgrounds.
For information on vocational students and pilates go back to the education menu.
For all enquiries about educational work email info@stephanieschober.co.uk
