Young people and their families can’t put a foot wrong following a family dance workshop held at The Commonweal School last Sunday. Led by the school’s specialist dance teacher Louise Blake, families took part in contemporary dance sessions in which they had to learn set pieces and then split into families and teach one another dance steps before showing it to the rest of the group.

Commented Louise Blake, “It was a fun session and everyone worked really hard. It was a chance for parents to see how dance is taught in Swindon schools. It was nice to see students from other schools also enjoying our facilities. The dance studio is a nice space with a wall of mirrors and a powerful sound system, very professional!”

“Dance is a fun and exciting way to keep fit! It improves your poise, posture, stamina , suppleness and spiritual wellbeing. It also a good way to share skills and try out dance routines to impress the rest of your relations. Perhaps most importantly it was a good opportunity to spend some quality time with your family! “ Commented Josie Williams Community Arts Development Officer.

The aim of family workshop was to facilitate family time together, to share and learn from other generations, to improve physical and spiritual wellbeing, to understand and participate in a variety of popular dance styles and to raise confidence and self esteem within family units and beyond.

The project was is in partnership with Swindon Borough Council’s Artsmad initiative and Swindon Learning Partnership.

Well done to all those who took part and thank you to all those that made it happen.