Year 13 Dance recently embarked on their final year group dance show – The Great Gatsby. 

The show told the story through an eclectic mix of dance styles and genres, with interjected voice overs and acting-based scenes. 

As a production, this epic project transformed the BOA Theatre into a 1920s speakeasy with cabaret tables, chequered floor, palm trees and even chandeliers; this made for a truly immersive experience as an audience member where the onstage action was up close, intense and thoroughly engaging. 

This dance show offered staff and students a completely new take on choreography and performance, demanding some refreshing approaches to live performance.

The sell out performance allowed the dancers to portray a number of characters and some key roles from the film, alongside the technical demands of the dances. 

Many of the cast have been accepted at some of the country’s top training schools and continue their studies from September.

I wish them all a heartfelt congratulations on a fabulous performance and best of luck for the future.