Exploring Repertoire: Alice in Wonderland

Who can attend?

This event open to a range of ages and levels of dance experience.

If you are not quite ready to try a practical dance workshop, come and enjoy themed arts and crafts and discover ALiCE in VR Wonderland by Jasmin Vardimon Company.

Venue

Royal Academy of Dance headquarters
188 York Road
London
SW11 3JZ

Faculty

Adult Classical Repertoire with Clare Freeman-Sergeant
Silver Swans Classical Repertoire with Lisa Marie Probert
Children’s Classical Repertoire with Rebecca Peters and Lisa Marie Probert
Children and Youth Creative with Laura Heywood
All Boys Ballet and Creative Intensive with Gavin Fitzpatrick and Kevin Young
Children and Youth Hip Hop with Zoo Nation
Contemporary and Creative Intensive with Jasmin Vardimon Company

Over 18’s
Saturday 1 June

Learn classical repertoire, adapted to your level. This is a wonderful way to challenge yourself, to learn, rehearse and perform a group dance.

• Adult Ballet 2.5 hour repertoire workshop with pianist accompaniment, suitable for those age 18+
  • 10am-12.30pm – Level 1: For dancers who are studying at General and Improvers level, attending weekly classes. Not suitable for complete beginners.
  • 1.30-4pm – Level 2: Suitable for dancers currently studying RAD Intermediate Foundation and above, or equivalent.

• Silver Swans 2 hour repertoire workshop with pianist accompaniment, for those age 55+
  • 10.30am-12.30pm – Morning: General Level. Not suitable for complete beginners.
  • 1.30-3.30pm – Afternoon: General Level. Not suitable for complete beginners.

Young dancers workshop programme
Sunday 2 June

Classical repertoire
Repertoire bought to life through ballet, mime and storytelling.

• Pre-School (age 3-4*): 10-10.45am
• Primary (age 5-6*): 11.30am-12.30pm
• Grade 1 (age 7*): 12-1pm
• Grade 2 (age 8*): 10-11.30am
• Grade 3 (age 9*): 2-3.30pm
• Grades 4 & 5 (age 10+*): 1.30-3pm

*age guidance

Creative dance sessions
Discover key characters and develop your own movement style, in a fun 1-1.5 hour workshop.

• Age 4-5: 10.15-11.15am
• Age 6-7: 2-3.30pm
• Age 8-11: 11.45am-1.15pm

These are general level workshops, suitable for beginners+

NEW All Boys 1-day Intensive
Take part in ballet, repertoire and creative dance sessions across the day, between 10am-3pm.

• Age 8-11
• Age 12-16

Not suitable for complete dance beginners

NEW Hip Hop workshops with ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company
Find your groove with hip hop sessions inspired by ZooNations’ production, The Mad Hatters Tea Party. Older students will have chance to learn repertoire directly from the show!

• Age 4-7: 10-10.45am
• Age 8-12: 11.15am-12.30pm
• Age 13+: 1.30-3.00pm

NEW Vocational Students 1-day Intensive
Join Jasmin Vardimon Company to explore their production of ALiCE, between 10am-3.30pm. Recommended for dance students aged 14-18 years, studying GCSE and A Level dance and/or RAD Intermediate ballet, the equivalent and above.

Other opportunities

• Experience ‘Alice in VR Wonderland’ with Jasmin Vardimon Company
  Step out of the ordinary and into the unexpected, fantastical, and fearless world of Alice – a multi-sensory virtual reality experience. This 20 minute virtual reality experience is designed for age 7+.
  Please read the health warning ahead of making your booking.
  A limited number of 30-minute slots are now available to book separately here.
• Craft something wonderland themed!
• Enjoy a fun letter hunt around the building for entry into the prize draw.
• View a selection of the Dancing Times archive photos from Alice in Wonderland productions.

Booking process

• Places are limited in each workshop and secured on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Payment is required at the time of booking.
• An automatic email will be sent via the booking platform Cvent to confirm your registration and payment were successful.
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• Please read and familiarise yourself with our workshop and short courses’ Terms & Conditions before you book, this includes our cancellation and withdrawal policy.
• When a class is fully-booked, a waiting list will be activated. The Learning and Participation team will contact you via email should a suitable place become available.
• After the closing date, you will receive an additional confirmation by email, detailing registration and collection times for your child, suggested dress, and all other relevant information for the course and venue.
• For all queries, please email participate@rad.org.uk

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