Education

Vanhulle Dance Theatre are passionate about their education work and nurturing children and young artists. Year round, the company work closely with aspiring performers, to deliver meaningful, inspiring, and high-energy residencies and workshops.

Vanhulle Dance Theatre (VDT) are specialists in primary and secondary school dance education. They deliver fun, unique and meaningful dance experiences that focus on confidence building, resilience and teamwork. Laura and Oliver have extensive experience working with children and tailoring dance workshops for the curriculum. They have worked with an education specialist to hone their skills and are fully DBS certified. VDT have experience working with children with SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities), they regularly work with young boys experiencing dance for the first time, challenging stereotypes and celebrating individualism.

Throughout 2024 they have delivered over 50 school performances, and over 100 workshops to primary and secondary schools. VDT were also commissioned by The Place to create Olive Branch…Playground Edition, which toured to primary schools across the UK.

Whether students actively engage in dance or whether it’s their first time, VDT offers an unforgettable experience that uses movement to go beyond what words can explain. 



What to expect…

We encourage

  • Working collaboratively

  • Challenging physicality

  • Individual and collective free thinking

  • Professional practices and processes that invite students to step into the professional realm

We offer

  • Residencies and workshops

  • Creative opportunities for aspiring performers

  • Opportunities to work with professional artists

  • Professional insight into how to pursue a career in the arts

  • Sharings of an extract from Vanhulle Dance Theatre’s repertoire

  • Residencies and workshops can be tailored specifically

  • Led by both of the Co-Directors, or Laura and Oliver individually

Who is it suitable for?

  • Primary Schools

  • Secondary Schools

  • Sixth Form Colleges

  • Universities

  • Dance Schools

  • All residencies and workshops can be tailored specifically

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