The Arts in Schools - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Arts in Schools - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The Arts in Schools - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
the pupils are encouraged to become involved.Through the local arts association, the College Community Staff and thelocal education drama advisory service and the commitment and voluntarywork of school drama staff it has been possible to build up a network of12 junior drama groups, senior drama groups and youth theatres covering thewhole of the area with funding coming from the Local Education Authority,the Borough Council and the Regional Arts Association (via the local artsassociation). All of these although 'School' based are community groups andform a natural link between school and community and a bridge so thatstudents do not have to make a break on leaving school.When the local arts association promotes performance by small scaleprofessional drama and dance groups it negotiates daytime workshops forschools within the fee. These are often at only a marginal extra charge tothe arts association but are highly valued by the schools in the area.2 The Manchester Dance CentreThe Manchester Dance Centre came into being in January 1979 and wasbased in the hall at Plymouth Grove Primary School. It operated thereuntil September 1979 when it moved to larger premises in the formerMather College of Education. The accommodation consists of a large hall,a studio with mirrors, a changing/common room, a library/classroom and anoffice and various store-rooms. The Centre comes under the aegis of theManchester Inspectorate and has a full-time Dance Leader based there,assisted by visiting lecturers and Manchester school teachers.The aim of the Dance Centre is to give as many Manchester schoolchildrenas possible the opportunity to study dance, to immerse them in the atmosphereof the Centre for a whole week and also to refresh and give new ideasto the teaching staff who come with the children. The children come to theCentre for a week with their own dance teacher from school. The averageclass size is 30. The schools select the pupils they wish to send and thechildren are often selected for their interest in dance rather than theirdancing ability. The class teacher shares the teaching with the Dance Leaderand also helps with supervision during break and lunchtime. Each pupil isrequired to have a school meal to ensure that she is able to complete therigorous timetable.The pupils make their own way to the Dance Centre for 9.00 am andmake their own way home at the end of the afternoon. No transport isprovided and they pay their own fares. Practical sessions are interspersedby periods spent in the classroom, where work may be done on CSE projects,dance diaries or creative writing and art work. At some point duringeach week the pupils are videoed and they are able to assess their ownperformance.Two weeks before the visit to the Dance Centre the leader and the teachertogether discuss and plan the programme.Each week ESN(S) children spend one and a half hours working with thegroup in the Centre. Visiting lecturers give practical sessions and studentsfrom colleges of Higher Education visit to talk to the children and sometimes149
to work with them. CSE groups with their own teacher are able to attend fora half day or a day to work by themselves in the library or to share workwith the resident group, their teacher and the Dance Centre leader. Headteachershave been very co-operative. The Centre is fully booked and Headteachers,Deputies and Year Tutors have visited and been most impressed bythe concentration and the attitude to work of the pupils from their school.Most of the groups are 3rd, 4th and 5th year girls but there are now threemixed groups (boys and girls).Experimental weeksSome Heads of Primary schools wished their children to be included soin the experimental weeks infant, junior and special school children areallowed to book in for half a day or a day. Several schools book for thesame time and work together with their teachers and the Dance Leader.ClubsGirls' Dance ClubStaff Dance ClubPerformance GroupHoliday CoursesHalf-term February 1980Half-term October 1980.Tuesdays 6.00—8.00 pm Any girls aged 14or over may attend this Club.Thursdays 4.30-6.00 pm This club is forany Manchester school teacher who wishesto improve his or her personal performance.Thursdays 6.00—8.00 pm For any memberof staff who wishes to be a member of aperforming group.Children from 14 Manchester schools attendedtwo one-day courses. 150 children attendedon one day and 70 on the other.Children from 12 Manchester schools attendedtwo one-day courses. We limited numbers to60 children on one day and 40 on the other.Similar Courses are planned for each halfterm.The May FestivalIn May 1980 the Festival of Dance was held at the Manchester DanceCentre. The week's programme included performances by infant, junior,secondary and special school children, plus demonstration teaching lessons.There were 14 sessions (morning, afternoon and evening) and during thecourse of the week over 1,000 children took part and there was a totalaudience of 4,000 adults and children. A similar Festival has been plannedfor this year.Visiting LecturersOne session per week150
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to work with them. CSE groups with their own teacher are able to attend fora half day or a day to work by themselves <strong>in</strong> the library or to share workwith the resident group, their teacher and the Dance Centre leader. Headteachershave been very co-operative. <strong>The</strong> Centre is fully booked and Headteachers,Deputies and Year Tutors have visited and been most impressed bythe concentration and the attitude to work of the pupils from their school.Most of the groups are 3rd, 4th and 5th year girls but there are now threemixed groups (boys and girls).Experimental weeksSome Heads of Primary schools wished their children to be <strong>in</strong>cluded so<strong>in</strong> the experimental weeks <strong>in</strong>fant, junior and special school children areallowed to book <strong>in</strong> for half a day or a day. Several schools book for thesame time and work together with their teachers and the Dance Leader.ClubsGirls' Dance ClubStaff Dance ClubPerformance GroupHoliday CoursesHalf-term February 1980Half-term October 1980.Tuesdays 6.00—8.00 pm Any girls aged 14or over may attend this Club.Thursdays 4.30-6.00 pm This club is forany Manchester school teacher who wishesto improve his or her personal performance.Thursdays 6.00—8.00 pm For any memberof staff who wishes to be a member of aperform<strong>in</strong>g group.Children from 14 Manchester schools attendedtwo one-day courses. 150 children attendedon one day and 70 on the other.Children from 12 Manchester schools attendedtwo one-day courses. We limited numbers to60 children on one day and 40 on the other.Similar Courses are planned for each halfterm.<strong>The</strong> May FestivalIn May 1980 the Festival of Dance was held at the Manchester DanceCentre. <strong>The</strong> week's programme <strong>in</strong>cluded performances by <strong>in</strong>fant, junior,secondary and special school children, plus demonstration teach<strong>in</strong>g lessons.<strong>The</strong>re were 14 sessions (morn<strong>in</strong>g, afternoon and even<strong>in</strong>g) and dur<strong>in</strong>g thecourse of the week over 1,000 children took part and there was a totalaudience of 4,000 adults and children. A similar Festival has been plannedfor this year.Visit<strong>in</strong>g LecturersOne session per week150