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Newsletter 4 - February 2025
Dance
Advent Service
It was so lovely to see the Year 9 Dance Company taking to the stage for the Advent service, dancing
to open the liturgy, focusing on the theme ‘Chosen Family of God’. Eliza danced a beautiful solo which
she choreographed and the Dance Company were delighted to be dancing ‘Mary’s Boy Child ', a school
tradition, with the choreography being a legacy from Dance Company members of the past.
Time to Dance
We are preparing for our annual performance at
the ‘Time to Dance’ festival at the White Rock
Theatre which takes place on Wednesday, 7th
February. This year, the Dance Company has been
invited to perform, with brand new choreography
being created with the theme being ‘Memories.’
Good luck to all involved. Tickets available from the
White Rock booking ofÏce here.
Let’s Dance
The St Richard’s Catholic College Boys’ Dance Company show
a commitment and real passion for dance. They are delighted to
be gaining the experience of dance through live performance in a
professional theatre. They have been invited to perform at a wonderful
show which brings together young people from local schools and
colleges in a unique celebration of dance. The performance will be at
the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025
and the dancers are very excited to be taking to the stage. Tickets
available from the Congress Theatre booking ofÏce here.
MOVE IT!
In December, after a successful audition, Eliza was pleased to receive the amazing
news that she had been selected to perform at MOVE IT. This means she will have
the opportunity of dancing on the main stage at the MOVE IT Dance event in London
which is one of the biggest dance events of the year. She recently began rehearsals
with 26 other talented dancers in a contemporary group piece. Elisa cannot wait until
March to perform in London’s Excel Arena. Congratulations, Eliza, and enjoy this
fantastic opportunity.
Dance Showcase
The Dance department will be presenting a Dance Showcase at St Richard's in the main
hall on Wednesday, 26th March at 6.30pm. It will last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
We hope that you will be able to attend this exciting event and be able to enjoy the evening
with us. You are not required to buy a ticket for this occasion but we would be very grateful
for any donations on the door. The proceeds will go towards purchasing costumes and
providing professional workshops for the dance department The PFTA will be selling
refreshments during the evening and we thank them for their support.
Drama
I would like to start by thanking all the puils
who took part in the advent celebration. It was
a wonderful expression of their passion and
creativity. This term has been rather exciting
for Drama as Year 11 attended a showing of
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ at the
Phoenix Theatre, London in the first week of
term. The show was outstanding, with out of
this world lighting and special effects. It was
very well received. The pupils behaved in an
exemplary manner, and set a brilliant example.
It has expanded the pupils' design knowledge
and it will be a great show to revisit!
With the first round of Year 10 mocks starting soon, I would like to wish the Year 10’s
good luck, and remind all that mandatory intervention sessions take place on Fridays for
Drama, and are communicated to students as required. I would also like to encourage
parents of Year 10/11 to purchase revision guides through the Drama department, as
these can be used in intervention and have proved very useful in the past. There will also
be a range of resources available on the Google classroom. Please do send me an email
if you have any questions.
Mrs Knight, Teacher of Dance
Miss Jefferies, Drama teacher
St Richard’s Theatre Company
is currently working on a
wonderful piece for the Easter
Celebration, but Year 7 Drama
club is still running as usual on
Tuesday lunchtimes.
LAMDA sessions are running
at the moment with Lizzie Hills,
and will be continuing to the end
of the year - thank you to the
parents who showed interest so
quickly! If your child would like
to partake in LAMDA next year,
please speak to me so I can add
them to a priority list.