Middle School Trip to England – Dance

English classes and dance practice at a beautiful English school Ages 11–14 / 14–17 – 6th through 11th grade

The Middle School – Dance Program is designed for anyone who wants to study at a superb English middle school and, in addition to three hours of English classes per day, dreams of fully pursuing their passion for dance, while enjoying a wide variety of recreational activities and evening events.

Highlights of the trip

  • Improve Your English
  • Dance
  • Study and make new friends while staying at a beautiful, quintessentially British school
  • Have fun with a wide variety of activities and evening events
  • Enjoy round-the-clock care in a carefully selected environment

Your trip at a glance

  1. Accommodation in middle school
  2. 3 hours of class per day
  3. 12 to 15 students per teacher
  4. 3 dance classes per week
  5. A wide range of activities (sports, cultural, and artistic) and lively evening events in English
  6. Guided tours departing from nearly 30 cities

Accommodation

  1. StunningBritish secondary schools, carefully selected by our teams
  2. Comfortable rooms with 1 to 4 beds (and sometimes 4 to 6 beds for younger children)
  3. You can stay with one or more friends
  4. On campus, high-quality sports and educational facilities: green spaces, a gym, sports fields and playgrounds, a swimming pool, a theater, etc. (depending on the location)
  5. Modern and comfortable classrooms
  6. Full board with hot meals for lunch and dinner ( on excursion days, packed lunches are provided)

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Class

  1. 3 hours of class per day, in the morning
  2. Classes of 12 to 15 students, formed based on a placement test
  3. Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
  4. Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
  5. Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
  6. Practical exercises, press reviews, discussions, role-playing, etc.
  7. Classes taught by a team consisting of an English-speaking teacher and a bilingual teacher, combining a variety of teaching approaches
  8. Submitting a trip report

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Supervision

  1. English and French teachers and activity leaders available 24 hours a day
  2. 1 adult for every 12 children
  3. 1 French director on site, available to parents
  4. Priorities: progress in English, youth safety and well-being

Activities and Recreation

  1. 3 dance sessions per week, conducted in English ( see details below)
  2. 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities per week, led in English. Each day, the student chooses what they’d like to do from among (depending on your location):

    Sports, such as: swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, Olympic-style games, table tennis, golf, cricket, badminton, bowling, etc.
    Art and leisure activities, such as: drawing, escape rooms, scrapbooking, crafts, etc.
    Cultural visits, such as: Oxford or Cambridge University, the Roman Baths in Bath, etc.

  1. One day trip per week, such as to Cambridge, Bath, etc.
  2. Every evening, there are supervised activities such as: LEC parties, karaoke, trivia nights, talent shows, casino parties, giant "Draw and Win" games, BBQ parties, fashion shows, social games, and more.

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Dance Theme: Details

  1. 3 classes of 3 hours each per week, in the afternoon
  2. A program suitable for both beginners and experienced dancers
  3. Dance classes taught in English by experienced dance instructors
  4. Introduction to or advanced training in a wide variety of dance styles, such as: modern jazz, street dance, hip-hop, K-pop, modern dance, belly dance, classical dance, and African dance
  5. Work on mastering steps, postures, choreography, etc.
  6. Production of a performance at the end of the stay

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Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesday
morning3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessonsDay trip to Cambridge / shoppingSleep in, enjoy a variety of activities3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons
afternoonChoose from: "The Olympics" board game, cricket, paintingDanceChoose from: swimming, tennis, volleyball, badminton, art workshopsDanceDanceChoose from: soccer, tennis, or "Cluedo" set design
partyMusic Quiz or KaraokeLEC partyFashion showGiant barbecueCasino Night or LEC Party"Draw Something" (Draw and Win)Life-size "Cluedo"

Guided round-trip tours departing from Paris and other cities

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