Performing Arts students make moves at Sadler’s Wells!

Students from CCC’s Holloway centre take part in a workshop and deliver an original dance performance at a Making Moves event hosted at Sadler’s Wells.

Last week, 11 students from the Level 2 and 3 University Arts London Diploma and Extended Diploma in Performing Arts at Holloway centre took part in a one-day regional sharing event at Sadler’s Wells. The students performed alongside another school, a college, and local youth groups as part of the Making Moves project, now in its second year. In total, 42 schools, colleges, and youth dance groups from across England will participate in workshops, rehearsals, and performances at regional platforms nationwide between February and April.

Led by Capital City College dance teacher Despina Mavrou, the students spent five months choreographing Fragments of a Soul. Inspired by the story of Medusa, the piece explores themes of victimisation, misunderstanding, power imbalance, dominance, violence, and isolation. The dancers used a creative toolkit developed by Ben Duke – one of four renowned choreographers collaborating with Making Moves – to bring this exciting project to young performers.

The day began with a technical rehearsal, where dancers were introduced to the Lilian Baylis Studio and had the opportunity to practise in the performance space. They then took part in a creative workshop exploring different choreographic approaches, followed by a reflection session to discuss challenges, inspirations, and key takeaways from the project. The day concluded with all four groups performing their pieces for each other.

However, for the Holloway dancers there was more in store; after leaving Sadler’s Wells, they returned to campus to perform Fragments of a Soul once more at the N7 Theatre for an audience of prospective students at the Open Evening.

Next, our students eagerly await the results to see if our piece will be one of eight chosen for a national performance this July at the brand-new Sadler’s Wells East theatre.

Watch a clip from their performance here.

Find out more about Performing Arts courses at Capital City College.

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