Dance, dance, dance!

Dean with the Junior Syndicate
teaching them the "DJ" dance move.

Who doesn't like to "Shake it off" after a big day of working? Room 13 do, and that's why we loved it when Dean and Ezra from "Stepping Out" dance troupe came to give the students a 40 minute hip-hop lesson. Dance isn't something we usually do at school so it was also a great opportunity to learn something new that we could carry on with later on as a career. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were proud of what they achieved.

We learnt a routine to the song "Treasure" by Bruno Mars (the music video is below) and if there were some moves that were difficult, we went over them a bit with Dean and Ezra before trying it to the music.

The boys hope to come back, have another 40 minute lesson with us and then do a show with us to showcase our hip hop skills. I think this is a great idea because not only will it be super fun; it also boosts confidence and self esteem for those who don't like being in front of a big audience.

"It was so enjoyable; I still remember all of the moves. It was great fun," said Zak of Room 13, who was resting from practising the moves on the court when I interviewed him. "This is the first time I've done proper dancing, and it was really cool to try something new." 

After the class, it was lunchtime and everyone was chattering excitedly to their friends about the workshop. Once we had eaten we practiced the dance moves, humming the music and making our moves precise and strong. What an exciting afternoon!

By Georgie