Dance

Creativity and Self-Expression

The dance studio on the fourth floor at Brearley is always full of movement—leaping, stretching, bending and skipping. Our youngest students are encouraged in their creativity and self-expression at the same time as they learn to appreciate traditional dances from around the world. The curriculum in Classes K through IV focuses on the use of body shape, patterns in space and speed of movement, and every year Class IV prepares and presents a dance program for Lower School assembly.

Performing for the School

In Middle School, the curriculum emphasizes formal modern dance technique; the Middle School Dance Troupe performs at an assembly in the fall. In Upper School, students participating in Dance Troupe work on all aspects of producing a yearly show, with choreography by both faculty and students. Elective dance classes are also offered to Classes IX through XII, including modern dance, jazz and choreography classes.