--- title: "Dance students experience iconic Sadler's Wells Theatre show" url: "https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2019-09-23-10-09-32-dance-students-experience-iconic-sadler-s-wells-theatre-show" school: "Birkenhead Sixth Form College" --- [![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/BSFC_FC_RGB(1).png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/) - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/birkenheadsixthformcollege) - [X](http://www.twitter.com/BSFC) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0mV-sqmiu8V_19dpFY3Zw) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bsfc_/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bsfc_college) [Apply Now](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/application-form) ![OFSTED](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/theme/birkenhead/img/ofsted_new.png) # Dance students experience iconic Sadler's Wells Theatre show 23 September 2019 ![Image of Dance students experience iconic Sadler's Wells Theatre show](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/blog/For_Website(2).jpg) **Dance teacher Kirsty Thornton explains what the second year Dance students got up to on their trip to London:** Dance students had a fantastic opportunity to travel to London to enhance and enrich their learning in preparation for their exams. The students visited the iconic Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the home of British contemporary dance, to see the English National Ballet perform ‘Giselle’, choreographed by the renowned Akram Khan. Khan is a British-Bangladeshi contemporary dance choreographer who has played a huge part in developing and supporting contemporary dance in Britain, which is an area of study the students investigate in their A Level qualification. The students study Khan’s choreographic style and have so far analysed ‘Zero Degrees’ (2005) and ‘Dust’ (2014) which was his first collaboration with the English National Ballet. After watching ‘Giselle’, the students were immediately able to discuss it in relation to their studies, and it was such a wonderful opportunity to experience the live performance which boasted incredible technical ability, a full live orchestra, and a magnificent use of revolving stage design. The students also enjoyed exploring and shopping in Covent Garden and Leicester Square afterwards, and we even squeezed in a trip to The Royal Academy of Art to see Antony Gormley’s retrospective private collection! ### Dance Trip to London Sept 19 [ ![](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/480x480s/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Antony%20Gormley%20Exhibition.jpg) ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Antony%20Gormley%20Exhibition.jpg) [ ![](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/480x480s/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Covent%20Garden.jpg) ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Covent%20Garden.jpg) [ ![](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/480x480s/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Giselle%20Ticket.jpg) ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Giselle%20Ticket.jpg) [ ![](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/480x480s/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Show%20poster.jpg) ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Show%20poster.jpg) [ ![](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/480x480s/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Theatre%20Selfie.jpg) ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/gallery/dance-trip-to-london-sept-19/Theatre%20Selfie.jpg) *Category: **[The Expert's Voice](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/category/the-expert-s-voice)*** - [ previous](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2019-09-05-14-36-57-dofe-gold-students-complete-qualifying-expedition) - [next ](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2019-10-10-09-15-03-film-students-watch-hit-sky-atlantic-series-being-filmed) ### [Latest News](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news) [![Image of Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Halloween_Fest_26_-_Photo_Montage.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) 26 October 2026 #### [Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) ### [Upcoming Events](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events) [![Image of Open Evening](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/events/Edited_Top_3.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) 26 November 2026 #### [Open Evening](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) ### [Blog](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog) [![Image of Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/blog/IMG_0394.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) 6 March 2025 #### [Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) [Tweets by BSFC](https://twitter.com/BSFC) ![Top 3](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Top_3_Footer.jpg) ![Educate Awards - Most Inspirational Sixth Form](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Most_Inspirational_Winner_-_Banner_Rounded_Corners(1).jpg) ![Educate North College of the Year 2023](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/College_of_the_Year_Badge_-_Banner.jpg) [![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Ofsted_Outstanding_OP_Colour.png)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248883) [![TES Shortlist](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/For_Website_Partner.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2018-02-26-college-wins-national-sixth-form-college-of-the-year-award) [![Quality in Careers](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Quality_in_Careers_Standard_-_JPEG.jpg)](https://www.qualityincareers.org.uk/) ![CE Certified](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/new_ce_badge.png) [![Sixth Form Colleges Association](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/SFCA.jpg)](http://www.sixthformcolleges.org/) ![AoC](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Without_Border.jpg) [![Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/DofE-logo-gunmetal-full-RGB_(504x800)_(403x640).jpg)](http://www.dofe.org/) ![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/logo-white(2).png) © Copyright 2011–2026 Birkenhead Sixth Form College All rights reserved. **Birkenhead Sixth Form College** Park Road West, Claughton Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 Email: School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)