What are Schools Doing?
Since 2006, follwoing each tours, several schools really stood out in their promotion of Dance4Life and in taking action in response to HIV and AIDS! Here are a few examples:
Stratton Upper School-Bedford
In 2006, Stratton Upper School was one of the best schools at fundraising, using innovative ideas such as “Strictly Stratton”-based on the popular BBC series “Strictly Come Dancing”. The students have taken the initiative as far as organising all of the fundraising events which has resulted in a phenomenal amount of money-so far £850-being raised!
The school has also decided to base a new Citizenship Curriculum around the Dance4Life programme, taking advantage of the motivation that the workshop inspires and building the global educators into the routine of the school. This is a highly positive outcome as it means that the momentum of the tour will not get lost in the school year and it demonstrates that Dance4Life has the potential to be much more than a single 90 min workshop.
In 2007, the students organised a fundraising non uniform day and a few other took part in a sponsored silence. They went to lesson and interacted with friends only using a board and a pen. This event also helped raise awareness of the thousands of voiceless young people around the world that face HIV and AIDS issues yet can't do anything about it.
Bassaleg School-Newport, Wales
Only members of one year group participated in the Dance4Life workshop, so those students that had participated in the workshop were able to generate a series of assemblies for others who had not participated. By the end of the term all of the lower years had benefited from this knowledge and the students involved in the original workshop were able to demonstrate their  organising and communicating capabilities.
Similar assemblies took place in the following schools:
• Cumberland (Newham, London)
• Northwood (Amersham)
Fearnhill School-Bedford
The students from Fearnhill School spread their awareness raising a little further a field on their journey back from the BIG event. They travelled to and from the event by train. After the event there were some delays on their line and they ended up having to wait for 50 minutes on a very crowded Finsbury Park Station. The students then took it upon themselves to entertain the waiting passengers for half an hour by demonstrating the Dance4Life Drill and informing the general public about the project and their involvement in it. The students managed to engage the whole platform, as they all clapped and cheered and shouted “Life” at the appropriate moment!
Marymount international School
The school's dance commitee organised a high school dance, inviting the neighbouring schools to attend. They hired a DJ and raised £500 from the admission and refreshment fees.
The BRIT School
In 2006 the BRIT school performed at the Big event. In 2008 they brought their energy, talent and creativity to the stage once again, but this time in the world renowned Glastonbury Festival. The event took place in the Leftfield Tent at Glastonbury on Friday 27th 2pm – 6pm. The Brit School students after their visit from the tour team in December decided to support Dance4Life. The afternoon saw students coming to the stage to perform, raise awareness of Dance4Life and HIV and AIDS. Among the participants were dancers, bands, and singers. In addition to playing music, BRIT school students were also crewing the Leftfield stage, filming and providing visuals throughout the festival.
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