The home of the Dance Live! Team, Portsmouth Guildhall is a leading concert and conference venue based in Hampshire and home to some of Portsmouth’s most historic treasures including the city’s Civic Plate and the Council Chamber. Previous acts to have graced the Portsmouth Guildhall Stage include The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, through to modern-day legends like Elbow and the Stereophonics.
WHERE?
Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
WHEN?
Tuesday 30th January SENIORS
Wednesday 31st January SENIORS
Please find an example of a Junior event day and a Senior event day schedule (including rehearsals and arrival and departure times) here:
For a more indepth idea of what to expect on an event day, visit this page!
Saint Edmunds Catholic School
Durrington High School
Priory School
Crestwood Community School
Portchester Community School
Redwood Park Academy
Crookhorn College
City of Portsmouth College
Itchen Sixth Form College
Rachel Madocks School
Hounsdown School
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Bay House
St George’s School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Ryde School with Upper Chine
HSDC (Alton/Havant/South Downs)
The Hamble School
Lanesend Primary School
Curdridge Primary School
Colden Common Primary School
Sherborne House School
Endeavour Primary School
Wimborne Primary School
Broadlea Primary School
Harefield Primary School
Medina House School
Mayfield School Juniors
Wicor Primary School
Bramber Primary School
Federation of Riders Infant & Junior Schools
Queensgate Foundation Primary School
Elm Academy Selsey Primary School
Mary Rose Academy
St Anne’s Catholic School
Deer Park School
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Ryde Academy
Havant Academy
Redbridge Community School
Trafalgar School The Cowplain School The Hayling College
The Angmering School
Mayfield School Seniors
Purbrook Park School
Park Community School
Christ the King College
Oak Grove College
Worthing College Woodlands Community College
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Isle of Wight Education Federation
Wildern School
Swanmore College
The Petersfield School
Mayville High School Seniors
Peter Symonds College
Baycroft School
Cornerstone CE Primary School
St Johns CofE Primary
Federation of Trosnant Schools
Highfield CE Primary
Wellstead Primary School
Valentine Primary School
The Federation of Nettlestone and Newchurch Pembridge Hall School
Rowner Junior School
Mayville High School Juniors
Cowes Primary School
St Mark’s CofE Primary School
The Bay C E School
Thomas A Becket Junior School
Dance Live! provides free workshops for all participating schools. Portsmouth workshops will take place on:
Workshops consist of sessions on the following:
Additionally, Dance Live! provides zoom workshops throughout September-January each year on:
Workshop dates will also be sent directly to each school’s lead teacher in September.
Head Judge & Patron
Dance Live’s first Patron, Mark Smith, is a Choreographer, Movement Director, Dance Teacher, Workshop Leader and Director, Founder and Artistic Director of Deaf Men Dancing, Patron for The Imperial Society of Teachers and Dancing (ISTD) and was nominated as Best Choreographer in the Off-West End Awards and the Broadway World UK Awards for Ace of Clubs, Call Me Madam & Iolanthe and Live Theatre & British Theatre for Tommy.
Check back soon when we announce the rest of our judges panel!
Our 2023 grants applications are now closed. Keep an eye on this page for information about grants for 2024!
