Too Cool for Skool runs unique classes in schools and colleges in and around South West London.
Ages 5 – 11
“Our school programme has been devised by Livia and in conjunction with head-teachers, to specifically meet the developing requirements of pupils at Key stage 1 and 2. Each theme addresses popular music and dance styles as well as introducing choreography techniques to improve every participants communication skills, confidence in self expression and esteem, and most importantly build upon their passion for dancing, ”
Wake-up club
Start your school day with a 45 minute energising dance workshop combining basic Pilates and yoga techniques with funky contemporary routines to wake-up your body and mind. *
£3.00 per person, per session
* Contact us to book a wake-up club for teachers/adults.
Lunch-time club
Fill up on 30 minutes of fun and challenging dance routines in a Jazz and Street Dance Style.
£2.00 per person, per session
After school club
Years 1 & 2 “Dance fun and games”
Years 3 & 4 “Dance fitness and fun”
Years 5 & 6 “Funky dance fun”
Round off the best school day with an exciting mixture of dance styles, building upon Contemporary technique and composition within an imaginative theme. This workshop lasts 60 - 90 minutes.
£5.00 per person, per session
Themed workshops
Too Cool for Skool has had many successes with extra curricular activities including their themed workshops. The most popular being
Egypt
Divali / Indian culture through movement
A Christmas Story
An Egg for Easter
Dancing a character
The World Cup/Football
Country Dancing
Outer Space
Too Cool for Skool says goodbye to many year 6 pupils every year and has choreographed dance works for their end of year productions; including
The Jungle Book
Charlottes Web
A Dark Topsy-Turvy
Too Cool for Skool can also choreograph for competitions; including
A Haka – A dance for boys at Norwood Green Primary School. Competed at Hounslow’s Annual Dance Competition 2007.
The school programme runs alongside the term timetable for the borough and in accordance to the requirements of the client.
All clubs are paid for by per person, per session for the term in advance. Any requests for instalments or PAYG are at the discretion of the Artistic Director. Contact Livia via our online form.
Young adults
“The college programme has also been devised by Livia with guidance from fellow dance teachers and practitioners, to encourage every dancer to embrace a new challenge. The themes enable novice participants to work alongside confident dancers and experience a new style every fortnight through complex travelling sequences and routines. “
Students at St Mary’s University, Twickenham come along to the Sports Centre every Tuesday 8pm-10pm. Pay your Dance President on the door.
Members of The Harbour Club, Notting Hill come along for kids classes every Thursday 4pm – 5pm. Book at reception.
What to wear
There is no obligatory uniform to attend classes with Too Cool for Skool. Participants should wear lose fitting clothing or their PE Kit, a unique company t-shirt (or similar), and shorts or tracksuit trousers. All our classes are taught in bare feet but plimsolls, trainers, jazz shoes and ballet slippers can be worn for classes in the appropriate style.
A unique company t-shirt must be worn for all public performances.