The Leeds Rhinos Foundation Dance Spectacular will return to the Headingley Carnegie this Friday with over 200 boys and girls from schools across Leeds taking part in the annual pitch performance in front of the Leeds Rhinos crowd for the First Utility Super League fixture against St Helens.
Each year pupils from local schools are given the opportunity to experience a Headingley match day from a unique pitch view, to showcase their dancing skills with the Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s annual Dance Spectacular event.
The showcase has seen schools from all over the region receive choreography from Dance Development coach Nicola Booth and the schools have practiced the routine over the last month to get ready for the event, to perform with over 200 other pupils.
Dance coaching is now at the forefront of the new sports offer that the Leeds Rhinos Foundation delivers in schools in Leeds, alongside Rugby and Multi-Skills and with lunch time and after school clubs along with curriculum based lessons offering teaching in different areas of dance now available, the number of pupils attending this year's Dance Spectacular is further testament to the appeal of dance in schools.
Nicola Booth commented: “I'm so proud of all the children who worked so hard to be ready for this performance. They have been really dedicated to learning the choreography in school and I know they are really excited to get to perform in front of their parents and the crowd on Friday.”
“To have so many sign up to Dance Spectacular shows a real enthusiasm for dance in the schools again this year so that is really pleasing, I hope they enjoy their experience and hopefully I’ll see many of them in school lessons and clubs for the rest of year and again from September.”
For more information on the Leeds Rhinos Foundation Dance in schools programme contact Nicola.Booth@LeedsRugby.com