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Graham School of Dance is delighted to regularly support the local community by performing at local primary and secondary schools. Dancers will this year be taking part in the Bishop’s Stortford carnival, dancing at local school fetes and supporting the hospital work of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital by performing at a Charity event in September. Nearer Christmas we will once again be supporting The Alzheimers Society at a charity ball.

THE LAUGHTER SPECIALISTS

In September 2009,  Graham School of Dance dancers are delighted to perform at the Charity Ball being organised by The Laughter Specialists, who visit hospices, special needs centres, hospitals and other caring situations,  bringing a world of colour, music, magic and laughter.. Dancers will perform group and solo pieces in support of this Charity at The Barn Theatre, Little Easton Manor. Money raised  is funding visits to Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Edith Borthwick School, Bocking, and other special needs groups in Saffron Walden.

MASQUERADE BALL

In December 2008, 14 dancers performed specially choreographed routines as well as solos and duets at a the wonderful Masquerade Ball, in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society, held at the Stansted Manor Hotel.

This was organised by Graham School of Dance teacher Louise Fisher who worked closely with the main Ball organiser Emma from Bespoke Designs.

AFRICAN EVENING AT RHODES

Graham School of Dance was delighted to support the Rhodes Arts Complex and  Andy Graham’s “The Longest Story in the World” ….going to Africa? project in May 2008, by performing at their fund raising Charity Gala Concert. Proceeds enabled teachers to be trained and creative projects to be set up in both Gambia and Rwanda.