For 25 years, Raw Energy Dance Education has been inspiring the next generation to get active through dance, delivering curriculum aligned and extra-curricular dance programs in schools across Australia.
Where it all began…
Raw Energy Dance (REDed) was established in 1999 by Dale Pope in Sydney, with Dale the sole program facilitator and business operator. Dale’s mission was to engage students in a positive dance experience that connects students to their peers, and promotes creativity, physical and mental health benefits.
“Turning the lights on in little people to become AWESOME big people”
REDed’s curriculum aligned dance programs and online teacher resources provide accessible and inclusive lessons for schools that meet requirements and make documentation straightforward for staff. This ensures more focus on the students’ dance journey; they will be challenged and inspired, and grow in confidence through movement.
REDed’s extra-curricular programs provide a nurturing environment for students to extend their dance skillset. These programs build flourishing dance communities in schools, supporting the arts and the school’s profile in the wider community.
The REDed Journey
In 2023, REDed officially joined the Australian School of Performing Arts (ASPA) family. Prior to this, REDed has provided choreography to The Australian Girls Choir and ASPA Education for 25 years. REDed now operates with a growing team of talented instructors and offers programs in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
REDed has also worked with leading organisations and personalities including charity partner Girls from Oz, ImagiNATION, P&O Cruises and Bindi Irwin. Learn more about Our Community here.
The connections and friendships that dancers make as part of their dance journey are extremely special.
From weekly rehearsals to competitions, performances, and concert days, these bonds are strengthened through the dancer`s shared passion for dance, and last well beyond the time spent in the studio. @queenwoodschool ✨
Welcome to Term 3!
We hope that all of our dancers had a wonderful school holiday break and are ready for a thrillingly twirly, energetic, and passion-filled term of dance!🕺
#Term3 #Exciting #educationaldance #schooldance
For #throwbackthursday we are flashing back to sometime around 2000 (long before we documented things)! Head REDed Dale is on the ground instructing, building and growing REDed in its very early days.
As you can see from REDed`s history, we are practically the OG`s of Curriculum Dance delivery. 💁🏼♀️
These stretches are a wonderful way to keep active and improve flexibility these school holidays. ⭐
Perform each stretch for 30 seconds on both sides, in an open space such as a lounge room, and they can even be done whilst you watch your TV!
#Flexibility #Schoolholidays #DanceEducation
The theme for NAIDOC Week this year, which came to an end yesterday (7-14 July), is "Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud". REDed is proud to collaborate with and work alongside @bangarradancetheatre to create our First Nations Lens Curricular program.
REDed deeply values this relationship that allows us to contribute to opening the minds of little people through stories, movement and dance, to recognise the cultural heritage that enriches our nation.
#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud #Collaboration
The end of Semester 1 at @lindfieldlearningvillage was celebrated by fantastic performances at the Dance Enhance Winter Showcase. The joyous afternoon saw dancers showcase their development in Terms 1 and 2 for friends and family, which received incredible support and celebration from the audience.
#lindfieldlearningvillage #performance #celebration #community
REDed has collaborated with the fabulous sports team and students of St Pius X College since 2010. With such a healthy and strong relationship, we love that the school collectively celebrates the dance achievements of their Year 5 and 6 students in a positive and active way.
Photos by @spxchatswood
#celebration #achievement #learningthroughdance #education
Our REDed instructors make sure that the dancers feel prepared both mentally and physically before a performance, to allow them to perform at their best.
Here is our fantastic Senior REDed Instructor Shelley sharing her words of wisdom with some of our Senior Troupes @sydeisteddfod secondary competition last Saturday.
#sydneyeisteddfod #preparation #danceinstructor #supportive"
All REDed Instructors that attended @extremedancecomp last Sunday had an amazing time supporting, preparing, and witnessing the joy that shone from each dancer on stage.
Swipe to see what one of our lovely parents had to say about the fantastic Jess, one of our REDed Senior Team members.
#extremedancecomp #supportive #celebrate #friendship
Come along with REDed Instructor Paige as she shares what it`s like to teach our Curricular and Extra-Curricular Programs! #dayinthelife #behindthescenes #teaching #sharingknowledge
REDed is proud to offer our First Nations Lens Curricular program in Term 2, and our Extra Curricular Dance Club program, at @parklands_christian_college in Queensland ☀️
Reaching students across all primary age groups, our dance education culminated in a school-wide performance at the school fete as well as assessments occurring in line with the QLD dance curriculum.
#schooldance #curricular #extracurricular #performance
Come behind the scenes with us as we wrap up our Competitive Troupe Dance Intensives! 🎬
#bts #dancerehearsal #excitement #costumes
Five of REDed`s favourite tips to assist you with delivering dance in your classroom. Tag a teacher that would love these teaching tips! 🖊️
#toptips #education #classroom #schooldance
This week during National Reconciliation Week, selected members of the @ausgirlschoir have embarked on a week-long program with @girlsfromoz, at Lockhart River situated on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.
REDed is thrilled to have our dance routines shared as part of the arts education, workshops and performances with g-oz. And in particular we love the reignited routine by our very own Head REDed @daledancesandstuff and the very talented @tesk12. These two images are 10 years apart - connection lives on through dance!
Our partnership with Girls from Oz allows us to contribute and connect with all participants from afar. “Now More Than Ever” is the theme for National Reconciliation Week, and this remarkable moment for connection is truly special to facilitate REDed`s deep commitment to reconciliation.
#NRW #NationalReconciliationWeek #gozinLockhart #Connection #Contribution
Competition #2 of the season @dancelifeunite was an exceptional experience all round.
All of our REDed competing Troupes in the Primary and Secondary School sections danced their hearts out on stage. With many wonderful placings we want to acknowledge all Troupes for representing their School so impressively.
A special thanks to our parent community for getting your dancer (in full costume, hair, and makeup!) to us on a Friday afternoon. 😊
Curricular School Spotlight on Lindfield Public School! ✨
REDed shares a truly unique and deeply established relationship with Lindfield Public School. We are thrilled to have been able to offer our Curricular (and extra curricular) classes to the students of LPS for a remarkable 11 years!
We look forward to continuing to share the magic of REDed with the students of LPS, for many years to come.
Last week our competition season was officially launched for 2024! 🎉
The inspiring, sequin-filled two days of teamwork and celebration saw 13 of our Troupes compete at the @sydcatholicschools Eisteddfod. Here at REDed we are so incredibly proud of the courage that each dancer showed for their first competition, with some of our dancers performing in their very first Eisteddfod ever.
We cannot wait for the remainder of our Troupes to also display their passion for dance, and shine on stage at the upcoming competitions this Term.👏
#teamwork #competitiondance #teamwork #passion
This year REDed is facilitating 41 Performance Troupes comprising of a remarkable 913 dancers!
Our exceptional staff team have worked tirelessly to prepare for the competition season so that our Troupes, representing 14 schools across NSW, are ready to dazzle audiences in the upcoming term. ✨
To learn more about recent REDed achievements, visit the link in bio and read our latest news article.
#schooldance #passion #eisteddfod #inspire #rolemodels
Created in collaboration with @bangarradancetheatre, our enhanced curricular programs have been introduced this year and they are off to an empowering start.
Our approach includes a movement-based, land connected Acknowledgement to Country; movement exercises that explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ ways of living, being and sharing; and dedicated storytelling creations in relation to specifically created Australiana themed routines. 🍂
To learn more about recent REDed achievements, visit the link in bio and read our latest news article.
#firstnations #curriculum #education #storytelling #movement
Celebrating all the many, many things we love most about our mothers on this day...
Care, nurture, drop-offs and pick-ups, bandaids and tissues, make-up and hairspray. Above all, their shining and unconditional love for us.🤍
Thank you to our beautiful @queenwoodschool Dance Mothers for sharing these special moments with our Elektra Dance Company. 💫
#mothersday #connection
#motherslove #dancewithmum