DANCE

hello, we are the Essex blades dance club


Here at Essex, we provide classes for all capabilities in Ballet, Contemporary, Street, Commercial and Jazz. This wide range of styles means there is something for everyone! All dancers have a chance to be in our annual showcase held at the Lakeside Theatre. We also run auditions for squads which attend competitions. As part of a squad, you get to travel with your team and compete, making great memories. We run socials, and there is an opportunity to get on to the committee or even teach a class! There are also plenty more events run by our club every year, making the Dance Club the perfect place to make friends!

 

How many teams do we have?

For the 2023/24 academic year, Essex Dance has 5 competition squads - Ballet, Contemporary, Commercial, Street and Jazz.

 

Recent honours?

3rd Place- Advanced Ballet Category - Royal Holloway virtual competition 2021
2nd Place- Advanced Contemporary - Royal Holloway virtual competition 2021
3rd Place- Advanced Street Category - Royal Holloway virtual competition 2021
3rd Place- Commercial Category - Royal Holloway virtual competition 2021
Spectator award - Advanced Jazz - UCL Virtual competition 2021
2nd Place - Advanced Commerical Category - GHGH Competition 2022

Best Team Spirit - GHGH Competition 2022 
2nd Place - Ballet Category - BNU Competition 2022
3rd Place - Street Category - BNU Competition 2022

Commerical Wildcard and Jazz Derby Day Winners 2022
Essex Blades Gold Standard Club – 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 2021/2022 

 

Do I need anything else before I get involved?

After the 'Taster Sessions' which will finish at the end of October 2023, you will need to purchase a membership to have access to all club training times. You need nothing other than comfortable clothing, suitable footwear and a drink for classes! 

Join us*


To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.

* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes.

By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

 

Training times


PLEASE SEE BELOW THE TRAINING SCEDHULE (TERM TIME ONLY) FOR 2023-24. 

Wednesday 

 

Contemporary Class - 2pm-3pm | Ballet Class - 3pm-4pm | Jazz Class 4pm-5pm

Saturday

Street Class - 12pm-1pm | Commercial Class - 1pm-2pm | Street Squad 2pm-3pm

Sunday

Schedule TBA

Please note, club training times listed above are during University term-time oNLY.

 

 

Club committee

...

eMILY LUXFORD


president
...

HEIDI THORPE


Vice-president

...

Alice Pickering 


treasurer

...

KAITLIN CAMPBELL


welfare officer

...

RAKSHITHA RAMACHANDRA


 SECRETARY
 

...

KAYLEY NASH


social secretary

...

MARIE NEGRE


co-social secretary 

...

KAYLA MATTHEWS


publicity officer
&
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

...

Chloé Benoit 


fundraising & volunteering officer

...

CRYSTAL LAU


co-publicity
&
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
 

...

laura dolata


competition & performance secretary

...

Ines Rosa


co-competition & performance secretary


UPCOMING EVENTS


Street Dance Class
2nd December noon - 1pm
Activity Studio 2
Street Dance Class for all dance club members.
Commercial Dance Class
2nd December 1pm - 2pm
Activity Studio 2
Commercial Dance Class for all dance club members.
Contemporary Dance Class
6th December 2pm - 3pm
Activity Studio 2
Contemporary Dance Class for all dance club members.
Ballet Dance Class
6th December 3pm - 4pm
Activity Studio 2
Ballet Dance Class for all dance club members.
Jazz Dance Class
6th December 4pm - 5pm
Activity Studio 2
Jazz Dance Class for all dance club members.
Street Dance Class
9th December noon - 1pm
Activity Studio 2
Street Dance Class
Commercial Dance Class
9th December 1pm - 2pm
Activity Studio 2
Commercial Dance Class
Contemporary Dance Class
13th December 2pm - 3pm
Activity Studio 2
Contemporary Dance Class for all dance club members
Ballet Dance Class
13th December 3pm - 4pm
Activity Studio 2
Ballet Dance Class
Jazz Dance Class
13th December 4pm - 5pm
Activity Studio 2
Jazz Dance Class
Street Dance Class
16th December noon - 1pm
Activity Studio 2
Street Dance Class
Commercial Dance Class
16th December 1pm - 2pm
Activity Studio 2
Commercial Dance Class

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