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Déda's mission is to deliver a diverse and enriching dance focussed arts programme and be recognised as a leader in the field of Dance Development.

We have been working for over 15 years with a vast range of education providers in Derby and Derbyshire, engaging children and young people in the curriculum and beyond.

We know that dance and movement enhances all areas of physical, social and emotional development, as well as promoting cultural awareness and understanding.

Dance and movement gives children the freedom to be creative and express themselves whilst developing essential skills of agility, balance and control.

Commission us and we will deCommission us and we will develop bespoke projects and services to suit the needs of learners in your nursery, school, college or alternative education setting. Our practitioners will work with you to utilise the National Curriculum and the Early Learning Goals to devise projects, workshops or classes which are innovative, challenging and fun.

We will help you to deliver key physical education objectives such as physical literacy, team work and fundamental movement skills, as well as cross-curricular topics.

Contact Rachel Austin, Dance Development & Learning Manager, on Contact Rachel Austin, Dance Development & Learning Manager, on 01332 374682 for more information. Or email [email protected].

Dance and Movement in Education

Photo: Chris Webb

Arts Award and Artsmark support Our teaching and learning methods ignite the imagination of children and young people as we empower them through co-production processes. We also have trained advisors in Arts Award – the accredited qualification in arts experience and leadership – who can assist with delivering the Arts Award in your setting at Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. We can also support your application for Artsmark.

Artsmark is Arts Council EnglandArtsmark is Arts Council England’s flagship programme to enable schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision. It raises the public profile of a school or setting in the eyes of prospective students, their families and across the wider community. Artsmark contributes to the cultural aspect of Ofsted’s requirement that a school promotes students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

A silly, funny, hilarious, sad, cool, great, amazing adventure!

BecBeckett Primary School pupil, on WinterWalker’s Three Keepers at Déda

Photo: Tim Cross


Continuing Professional Development

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These sessions offer staff the opportunity to develop their confidence, ideas and skills in delivering dance lessons or workshops in and beyond the curriculum. This can be done through individual or group mentoring sessions or whole school INSET.

The best CPD with teachers and TAs is when they help deliver PE with an expert and then implement this themselves in a new way.

Head Teacher, Crich Juniors, Derbyshire

Projects and Services for Educational Settings

• Artist in residence (to co-create performance work with • Artist in residence (to co-create performance work with you and your learners)• Curriculum delivery of Dance in PE and other subjects• Staff mentoring and INSET• Curriculum enrichment e.g. arts or maths weeks• Beyond the curriculum activity including after school clubs • Workshops and performances at Déda (Learning Outside the Classroom)• Arts Award and Artsmark support•• Bespoke projects


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The Déda ExperienceDéda houses a 124 capacity studio theatre, three dance studios, visual art galleries, meeting room facilities and the CUBE café|bar. The newly built state of the art Studio 1 is designed with facilities to run circus and aerial workshops.

WWe run a range of classes for children and young people as part of the Déda Academy and present a year-round professional performance programme and events for children, young people and adults.

Come and visit us! We can offer:

• Full day/half day intensive workshops with professional artists• Coordination of school visits to performances in the Déda|Theatre • Opportunities for your group to perform here for friends and family with full technicaland Front of House supportand Front of House support• Guided tours of our facilities including studios and gallery

I learnt many things today, like exercises linked to aerial hoop and trapeze as well as in dance - how to improvise in situations.Pupil from Royal School for the Deaf about the Derby Cultural Campus Taster Day

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Early Years Foundation StageChildren are born to move, play and dance. They explore and learn by using their imagination and challenging the boundaries around them. Our approach to dance and movement enables children to develop fundamental physical, social and emotional skills, which in turn has a positive effect on their learning and progress. In our sessions we provide a safe environment in which children can be imaginative and develop confidence.

Specialised Déda pSpecialised Déda practitioners will devise activities according to the needs of your learners, creating sessions which incorporate the Early Learning Goals from the National Curriculum, linking them to topics in your nursery, pre-school or Key Stage 1 classes.

I found Katherine's sessions to be age-appropriate, creative and I found Katherine's sessions to be age-appropriate, creative and dynamic. She was clearly in tune with the physical, social, emotional and communication needs of the children. I was inspired by her motivation, positive energy and ability to provide a space for children to develop and explore their self-awareness through the art of dance and movement.

Student, Early Years Teacher Training, University of Derby


KS1 and KS2

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Déda can work alongside your school to achieve National Curriculum aims in Physical Education as well as making cross-curricular links to different subjects. We create bespoke dance and movement sessions tailored to the needs of your pupils in order to engage them in learning, raise their attainment, and enable them to be physically active. Our practitioners can develop sessions around schemes of work, curriculum subjects and themed enrichment activities or create performance pieces for special events.

In addition we offer a In addition we offer a Circus Experience delivering fun and active sessions which develop pupils’ confidence, strength and flexibility. Bring a group to Déda to try out Static Aerial (rope, silks, trapeze or hoop) in our purpose built studio on Chapel Street in Derby.

Déda believes in narrowing the gap for all children, and we welcome projects with children who are hard to reach, vulnerable or disadvantaged.

The children loved the dance workshops. Lots admitted afterwards that The children loved the dance workshops. Lots admitted afterwards that they had been nervous or not interested, but you changed their minds. It was a great, new and challenging experience. Thank you.

Teacher from Ravensdale Junior School

Our offer for Key Stages 3 & 4 includes developing pupils’ technique, choreography or performance skills and includes mentoring your pupils when developing their own work.

Déda can support your curriculum delivery of PE, Dance and other subjects, as well as provide learning outside the class room opportunities, such as a visit to work with artists in our studios.

In addition we can deliIn addition we can deliver contemporary circus sessions (acrobatics, physical theatre, equilibristics and manipulation) or you can also bring a group to Déda to learn static aerial or fixed point rope and silks in our purpose built studio on Chapel Street in Derby.

Déda offers Post 16 pupils the opportunity to work with experienced dance and movement practitioners to develop their technical and choreographic skills and to devise and rehearse exam or audition pieces.

I’ve discovered a lot (about dance) and felt very comfortable at Déda.

PPost-16 pupil from Alderwasley School, audition preparation sessions with a Déda Practitioner

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KS3, KS4 and Post-16


BA DanceThe BA Dance programme gives a unique experience of learning within the working environment of the East Midlands’ dedicated dance house. Based at Déda, professionally equipped studios and new purpose-built facilities provide an ideal setting for students to engage with the dance profession through teaching, producing and residencies.

This specialist degree develops you as a high quality technical dance artist for performance, entertainment, theatre or film. You also have the opportunity to apply the skills you've gained in a range of community, health and education settings.

For more information please contact Clare Limb at [email protected] or call For more information please contact Clare Limb at [email protected] or call 01332 374681.

The BA Dance Course offers plenty of opportunities to develop your knowledge and skill through practical workshops with renowned companies from the contemporary dance world. I have enjoyed receiving lessons from professional teachers who utilise their experience to produce distinctive works with students

First First year BA Dance student

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