Our education menu

We work across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, offering one-off lessons as well as longer projects and performances, for all Key Stages, further and higher education. We also offer CPD for teachers. Sign up to receive information about education work and events.

Primary and Middle

  • Primary Performance Projects - 5/6 weeks, with opportunities for CPD.
  • Primary Sharing Projects - 6 weeks x 1 hour, leading to a sharing hosted by a local secondary school.

Secondary, Further and Higher

  • KS3 choreographic projects
  • GCSE and BTEC Dance - choreography and performance units, focusing on technique, performance skills, and solo, duo or group compositions.

 

SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

  • SEND projects using different themes or curriculum-based activities.

All Key Stages

  • After school dance clubs
  • How to create a whole class dance - KS1-3 but can be tailored to KS4.

Get in touch

Meet Dancefest's Education Team

Janene and Poppy headshots

Janene Wyatt, Education Manager

Janene's been leading contemporary and creative dance classes for over 22 years, working with children, young people and adults of all ages and abilities in community settings and education. Janene’s main passion and focus is the development and teaching of dance for children and young people, which includes designing and leading CPD sessions and INSET and support for teachers.

Poppy Bowdige, Education Co-ordinator

Poppy has recently joined the team to help organise our education work. You may have heard from her with information about our festivals and projects over the last term. Poppy is focusing on building our relationships with schools and keeping in touch with you all about what opportunities are available.

Boost!

Our education project promoting good mental health and emotional well-being through the power of creativity and dance, designed alongside child psychotherapist, Sarah Haddow.

School children dancing outdoors

Boost! Youth

Our 11-16s schools-based project based around Mind's 5 steps to improving and maintaining mental wellbeing.

1 to 5 weekly 1 hour dance workshops identifying ways young people (and staff too), can look after heads and hearts.

Dance Leaders Group Advocacy films

Dance has the power to transform lives, and its place in education matters now more than ever. November 2025 marked a significant moment for dance education. The Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review, alongside proposed reforms to Progress 8, signal a long-awaited shift.

School Sports / Pupil Premium

We can advise how to use your School Sports Premium effectively. We can create bespoke workshops for schools and children supported through Pupil Premium, or you can choose from our menu of key stage and curriculum based projects.

Terms and Conditions

If the school or Dancefest have to make any changes to the agreed dates, or in the event of cancellation or illness, please read our terms and conditions for Dancefest and the school. Read our terms and conditions.

Arts Council England Worcester Municipal Charities Laslett's Charities The National Lottery Community Fund Roger and Douglas Turner Trust Public Health, Worcestershire County Council. The Bransford Trust People Dancing Professional Member

Dancefest is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and also gratefully receives funding from Worcester Municipal Charities, Laslett's Charities, The National Lottery Community Fund, Public Health, Worcestershire County Council, The Roger and Douglas Turner Trust and The Bransford Trust.