Nursery World - Ballet workshops: Let's dance

Scottish Ballet is taking the magic of dance to the classroom in its workshops based on The Snowman, writes Joyce Reid

Five-year-old Maxi Rafferty has seen the film The Snowman and she also has ballet lessons. But after her morning with the Scottish Ballet, learning some steps to the ballet version of the story, she says it is 'different'. 'I liked the wiggle best,' she adds.

For young children, a trip to the theatre is a wonderful, magical experience - and a trip to a ballet is perhaps even more magical. To make the most of the experience, Scottish Ballet - under its 'Dance for All' policy - offers a 'participation and appreciation programme', where nurseries and schools can take part in a workshop based on its current ballet, then follow it up with a trip to a matinee performance.

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