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NICMAC 2020

This year NICMAC (The Northern Ireland Creative Movement and Dance Championships) was held on 6th March 2020 in Lisburn Leisureplex. This is one of our favourite competitions and we look forward to it every year. Yet again, due to the commitment and hard work of all of our dancers, we achieved great success. In the Junior section: Junior Modern Solo, …

5-6-7-8

This year we entered the competition 5,6,7,8 for the very first time. Held in The Europa Hotel, Belfast on the weekend of 31st January – 2nd February 2020, whis was an all-Ireland competition and we were the only school competing against clubs. There was an amazing atmosphere throughout the weekend and we had some great success. On the Friday evening …

Ellie Makes the Grade

On Friday 27th September 2019, I flew to Birmingham for the annual Board of Dance Gala Ball where I delighted to be awarded both Grade 5 Ballet and Jazz. I also had the opportunity to perform with two of my friends. The evening started with a delicious three course meal before the awards ceremony. We were then presented with our …

The Lyrical Trio

NICMAC My make-up needed done. My hair needed to braided. And my nerves needed calming. I was performing a lyrical trio with Morgan and Mia. We had a couple of quick practice runs in the cramped changing room and then it was time to dance at the NICMAC competition. We walked into the hall and watched the other dances that …

Cheerleading Success

Year 8 pupil, Ellie N, has been selected to represent Ireland alongside her Belfast Giants’ Cheerleading Squad at the European Cheerleading Championships in the Netherlands at the end of June. Ellie described her experience with the squad: “There are four different groups of girls who are aged 6 to 18. We attend all of the home matches, cheering on the …

Swan Lake

Congratulations to Erin and Caitlyn who have been selected to take part in the English Youth Ballet Company’s performance of “Swan Lake”. The production runs from Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 November at the Grand Opera House. Erin dances six days a week through a range of genres but ballet is her favourite. “Ballet uses muscles you never even knew …

Great Success for the Dance Teams

The dance teams have achieved very impressive success this year building on the winning ways of previous years. At the NICMAC (Northern Ireland Creative Movement and Aerobic Championships) on Friday 10 March, the competition was very tough with many excellent performances across the various sections. The teams performed flawlessly making the staff and captains proud. Overall the Bloomfield Collegiate teams …

NICMAC Champions – Third Year in a Row

The unstoppable dance teams under the watchful eye of Mrs Waterworth have been crowned NICMAC champions in both the Junior and Intermediate categories for the third year in a row. Ansley L and Lauren V were placed second in the Intermediate Hip Hop duet category. It took many months of hard work and dedication from all the competitors and dance captains …

More Dance Success

Dance in Bloomfield Collegiate School commenced with much excitement in September as the Intermediate Dance Team, after winning the regional final, prepared to go to Scarborough to represent Northern Ireland in the Festival4stars competition. The team performed brilliantly and, although they did not win, everyone enjoyed the experience and it was great to see such talent from all around the …