Dance Live - third place!

Pupils and staff at the primary site are celebrating after securing third place in the highly competitive regional final of Dance Live, held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 24th April. Competing against over 100 schools in the heats in February and then the final, The Bay CE School impressed judges and audiences with their innovative performance, based around being perfect in an imperfect world. The judges commented on the engagement of all children in a thought provoking concept. They said that the children clearly enjoyed participating in the event and put on  ‘a very professional performance'.

Mrs. Steph Dunford, Dance Live Coordinator at The Bay CE School, expressed immense pride in the students' dedication and teamwork. “We could not be prouder of our Dance Live team; they have all worked so hard to perfect the performance and it has paid off.”

Head of School (Primary), Mrs. Nina Lawrence, said “We are delighted for our children and staff team, who have all dedicated so much time to delivering such a fantastic performance.” She added, “We would also like to thank their family members, who have supported them along their journey to the final and were there to cheer them on.”

Grace (age 11)

“Dance Live is one of the best things about school. I have been involved since I was in Year 3. I love helping the younger students and watching them develop and improve.” 

Elsa (age 10) 

“Dance Live is all about having the chance to express yourself.  I love being involved and seeing my friends shine in their roles.” 

Jake (age 11) 

“For a few years I performed as a dancer in Dance Live. However, this year I wanted to be behind the scenes so I helped with the lighting. It is a great experience to be part of.”