Best Foot Forward uses creative methods to engage participants allowing them to discover different ways of moving, developing self-expression and ultimate tapping into one’s own creativity and imagination. Whilst developing fundamental skills like basic numeracy, literacy, team building and problem solving within activities.

Aims and Outcomes of Activities

The programme of activities aims to:

·         Promote dance and the arts in general

·         Promote creative experience and increase dance skills

·         Promote a healthy lifestyle

·         Offer opportunities to collaborate and work together as part of a team

·         Develop participants dance skills, in particular body and spatial awareness skills

·         Increase confidence and self esteem

·         Develop literacy and numeracy skills

·         Encourage listening and communication skills

·         Develop memory skills

These will be achieved by:

·         Offering different dance styles and  using various creative tools and other art forms to explore movement

·         Using participants interests and suggestions within the work as well as providing the opportunity to explore new things

·         Encouraging mobility and fitness through activities

·         Allowing opportunities to work in different sized groups

·         Offering exercises which allow participants to explore and practice these skills

·         Giving guidance, support and praise throughout sessions

·         Providing resources to support participants learning needs 

·         Giving participant time to take turns in sharing ideas, practice sequences, watch and reflect on  each other’s work

·         Repeating dance sequences and asking learners what they remember

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