Talented dancers from Lawn Manor Academy have proved that they’re the best of the best after being crowned the top school dancers in the UK at the national finals of the Great Big Dance Off.
After beating schools from across the South West in March this year, the 40-strong LMA troop wowed the national judges with their dynamic performance telling the story of becoming who you want to be, as well as the importance of teamwork and the value of self-expression.
The pupils, all in Years 7, 8 and 9, have spent the last three months refining and perfecting their performance, dedicating much of their spare time to ensuring that they are fierce competition. Not only did the troop bring home the title of top Key Stage 3 performance, but their talents shone through, putting them 4th overall across all age categories up to 18.
“If anything shows that you can be and achieve what you dream of as long as you put in the hard work, it’s this talented group of dancers,” Natasha Dixon, Head of Dance at LMA, explained. “Despite most of them having no formal dance lessons outside of school, they’ve proved that they’re the best in the UK.
The choreography for this incredible performance was created by Natasha with input from pupils. “Our next stop is an international title with many of the same dancers heading to New York this summer to go head-to-head with dancers from across the globe,” Natasha continued. “These are amazing opportunities to place our talented pupils in the spotlight give them the recognition they deserve for working so hard. The whole school wholeheartedly embraces the expressive arts and we’re showing everyone that we’re a force to be reckoned with.”
Lawn Manor Academy is part of the Ascend Learning Trust. For more information on Lawn Manor Academy, visit www.lawnmanor.org
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