Dance
Dance is taught throughout the school by a specialist teacher. Students develop their confidence and creativity in dance through a focus on posture and poise, movement memory, spatial awareness and rhythm. They also develop an appreciation of dance by learning about a wide variety of styles, including jazz, country dancing, line dancing, and ballroom. For students who wish to take dance further, there are extracurricular dance clubs such as Musical Theatre and Tap.
Drama
In Drama, students develop their social, creative and communicative skills by engaging in practical activities and group performances. Drama is taught across the school by a specialist teacher and an emphasis is placed on the three aspects of making, performing and responding to drama. All students appear in a show each year, as well as performing in assemblies and at other school events. Girls at Bute with a keen interest in drama can attend extracurricular activities, such as Storytelling Club, Junior Playwrights and LAMDA.
Music
In Music, the children develop a love for singing, listening to and composing music. They develop their instrumental skills throughout the school and are encouraged to perform in and outside of the classroom. We recognise that every child has a unique relationship with music and we provide a large range of opportunities for developing individual interests. As well as Music lessons throughout the school, there are choirs, weekly singing assemblies, a school orchestra, flute ensembles, string ensembles, recorder ensembles, rock school groups and keyboard ensembles. Music concerts are held every term and there is a series of Music Recitals and slots for children to perform as soloists in our whole school assemblies.
Extracurricular music is actively supported and integrated into school life. Individual music tuition, ensemble groups in many different instruments and musical genres, theory classes, and support and preparation for ABRSM examinations are all available by request.
