Year 10 PDHPE Ballroom Dancing

Monday 8thApril. It was show time. Do or die. After a whole terms’ worth of hard work, it was finally time for year 10 to showcase their new ballroom dancing skills. We glided, spun, dipped and flipped our way across the makeshift dancefloor of the school hall. On the day of the performance, everybody dressed up in their chosen dance style, and the result was certainly eye-catching. There were 50’s style dresses, suspenders, polka dots, bowties, and even some moonboots. The day ended with a dance off, where the best couples got to showcase their exceptional jive moves to the rest of the students and teachers – and we were not disappointed. People dove under their partner’s legs, lifted and threw each-other sky-high, and even pulled off side aerials!
Even though it was a compulsory assessment task, we had so much fun learning how to cha-cha, waltz and jive over the course of this term. Although it may have been a little daunting at the beginning, each couple broke through that wall of awkwardness – and fear of cooties – to create an amazing, elegant and graceful routine, each with their own unique flare.

By Alyssa Koit and Stella Sharwood