Testimonials
Below are excerpts from testimonials by teaching staff, Headteachers, School Sports Coordinators and organisations:
To see the full testimonials please contact us via email info@anotherdancecompany.com
Tour Workshops:
Epithet Tour Performance Package
“Good price, good resources, flexible, good performance and workshop package. You made them (the students) want to work hard… raised aspirations, new feelings of confidence and achievement.”
(Performance Studies Teacher, Brigshaw High School, Leeds).
Performance Projects:
Children’s Festival Performance Project
“Excellent performance, children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and their routine looked great! Super instructions and thorough detail. Thank you!”
(Y5 Teacher, Brook House Junior School, Sheffield).
School Dance Festival
“Laura was a fantastic dance teacher to work with for pupils and teaching staff alike. She built up good relationships with the children and had high but realistic expectations of them.”
(Y2 Teacher, Ecclesall Infants School, Sheffield).
Literally Moving Dance and Text Performance Project
“I have learnt alot myself. This sort of thing does need specialists in. Would love to work with Laura again!”
(Y6 Teacher, Halfway Junior School).
Literally Moving Dance and Text Performance Project
“Kept the group’s interest, allowed creativity, the group was focused.”
(P.E teacher, Yewlands Technology College, Sheffield).
Literally Moving Dance and Text Performance Project
“Everything was planned and delivered, perfect for the skill level of the children but with added challenge.”
(Y6 teacher, Grenoside Primary School, Sheffield).
Literally Moving Dance and Text Performance Project
“Very enjoyable from students and teachers’ point of view. Laura an excellent teacher and choreographer of dance.”
(P.E. teacher, Silverdale Secondary School).
Cross Curricular Dance:
Dance and Ecology
“She has a myriad of ideas of her own and always incorporates ideas given by her dancers so they feel ownership of their performance.”
(Y4 Teacher, Halfway Junior School, Sheffield).
Dance and the Victorians
“The quality of work produced by the pupils was outstanding and is testament to Laura’s hard work, dedication and professionalism. All the children were eager to participate in the lessons and thoroughly enjoyed working with her.”
(Year 5 Teacher, Dobcroft Junior School, Sheffield).
Dance P.E.:
“Because of her high level of expertise and her excellent behaviour management, all the sessions were very productive with the children working very hard all the time. It was quite apparent that the children loved attending the sessions and knew that they were learning a great deal from Laura. All the children were disappointed when the workshops finished.”
(Year 5 Teacher, Lydgate Junior School, Sheffield).
G.C.S.E Dance
“Laura’s work was always exceptional; she spent alot of time planning and preparing lessons to ensure they were of the highest standars and appropriate to the students’ needs.”
(Year 10 & 11 Dance Teacher, Newfield School, Sheffield).
Deeper Thinking: Year Long Creative Partnerships Projects
”This did help the children to think in character and did transfer into their writing.”
“Very good task especially using the lycra sheet- it did encourage the children to think about the use of descriptive words and this tied well with descriptive writing.”
“I would deliver the whole unit of work again.”
(Y5 teachers, Herringthorpe Junior School).
SEN Dance Sessions
“The children all really enjoyed the dance sessions. We just received the photos back and they are brilliant. I know Maggie (the head) was very impressed by your routines and I am sure she will be inviting you back for more sessions. By the way the staff loved them too!
(SEN teacher and arts coordinator, Mossbrook SEN Primary School).
“Thank you so much Laura. I know the Year 9 staff and students loved your sessions.You were very accommodating with our needs and requests. You made our arts week fabulous!”
(SEN teacher, Seven Hills SEN Secondary School).
Teacher Training: Inset Day Sessions
“Laura conducted herself professionally and demonstrated a high level of planning and organisational skills. She built successful relationships with the staff during the day and her teaching style, as well as her supportive nature, enabled all staff to have the confidence to participate in practical creative movement activities.”
(Arts Coordinator, Westerton primary School).
Adult Dance
“Laura impressed me with her assured and professional manner as a tutor. She had a friendly and personable manner with the students whilst retaining the authority to run the sessions.”
(Circus in Performance Course Leader, Greentop Circus).
