Barking Abbey School

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Robin Windsor Workshop
13 Sep 2023

On Thursday 13th September 2024, we had the late Robin Windsor from Strictly Come Dancing at Barking Abbey, in our very own dance studio. Dancers from Year 10, Year 12, Year 13 and the ARP participated in various dance workshops, in Musical Theatre, the Charleston, the Cha-Cha-Cha, and performance skills.
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Trinity Laban
10 Feb 2023

On Thursday 9th February 2023, some of our Dance students visited Trinity Laban to watch the BA Hons Year 3 Dance students perform. It was great to see them conduct themselves so professionally and form opinions on abstract contemporary work. We are very proud!
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Middlesex University Workshops and Seminars
19 Jan 2023

On Tuesday 17th January 2023, Year 11 and Sixth Form students attended Middlesex University to participate in Dance workshops and seminars. The lecturers were absolutely blown away by the standard and passion of our students! It was also great to see our alumni thriving on their undergraduate dance course.
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Christmas Showcase with Boy Blue
21 Dec 2022

The Dance Department were given an amazing opportunity to perform in a Christmas Showcase on Sunday 18th December for the UK's leading Hip Hop Company called Boy Blue. After a successful audition process, and such a short space of time to prepare, 9 dancers took the stage and represented Barking Abbey in a phenominal performance. The extremely positive feedback that the department and the students have been getting, is beautifully overwhelming! We have even been invited back to perform with Boy Blue again.
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Sleeping Beauty
01 Dec 2022

On Wednesday 30th November, the Dance students went to watch the fabulous Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty at Sadlers Wells. It was amazing to experience live work together, appreciating dance and discussing our interpretations and opinions.
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Colin Pond Awards
25 Nov 2022

On Thursday 17th November 2022 Dance students from Years 7-13 were invited to perform as guests at the Barking Broadway Theatre for the Colin Pond Awards. As always, our students delivered a phenomenal performance that inspired, lifted and entertained the audience. We are extremely proud of all of our students who performed and were thrilled with the positive feedback. Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming performances, they are not to be missed!
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