Dance & Drama

 

Whether it's a one off day, part of the PE curriculum, an after school club or a project Junior Jam can offer dance, drama, martial arts and sports specifically targeted at KS1 & KS2 children. Junior Jam can offer a wide range of activities within each discipline and these activities are taught by qualified instructors, fully equipped to deliver an engaging lesson.

 

Dance
We offer a wide range of dance from urban styles, to more classical and even ethnic styles. We are able to tailor sessions to the needs of the students and school. We can concentrate on increasing fitness, working towards a performance or just improving movement, co-ordination and confidence. Below is a break down of the dance styles we offer and further explanation of our most popular styles.
Street Dance Jazz Zumba Capoeira Samba Greek Belly Dancing	Break Dance Contemporary Cheerleading Bollywood Salsa African Tribal dance

Street Dance
Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-30
Street dance is a fusion of different styles that has been developed on the streets of the USA. Hip Hop culture is a strong influence, with styles such as Lockin' and Poppin', Jerking and Krumping all being components taught. Junior Jam can teach the technical elements of these styles along with commercial choreography and routines.

Break Dance
Age: 7yrs+ | Group size: 10-30
Break Dance originates from New York and is a type of street dance and part of hip hop culture. Break dance has a greater emphasis on techniques and less on choreographed routines and is more acrobatic in its nature. When we deliver our sessions we choose techniques that are safe for the young people. Students can expect to work on techniques like Toprock, Downrock and Freeze.

Capoeira
Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-30
Capoeira is both a martial art and form of dance; it originates from Angolia, Western Africa. Its history lies in self-defence, however when the Angolia people were enslaved and transported to the coffee plantations of Brazil the slave masters would not allow them to practice martial arts techniques so they cleverly turned it into a dance to keep the tradition alive. Capoeira is a mix of dance, martial arts and acrobatics which students enjoy performing.

Drama
Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-30
Junior Jam are able to offer students the chance to take part in creative and interactive workshops whilst developing their acting skills. Pupils will begin with a selection of fun games to increase energy levels and confidence within the group, before moving onto shorter tasks which involve improvisation and active learning. Drama helps to build self-esteem and confidence. Many students benefit from these sessions as they can apply and adapt real life situations to class theory. Role play enhances speaking and listening skills which, in turn, complement and improve curricular work. Our drama sessions can be used to explore issues, create performances or as material for a podcast or short film or clip. Students make measurable improvements and schools find verbal communication is also enhanced.