Queen Mary Dance Company aims to bring people together through the love of dance. Our 25/26 team will train and compete in the styles of hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, tap, ballet and *drum roll please* wildcard!
We strive to improve the technique of each dancer as well as creating new, original and exciting routines that we perform at many different competitions throughout the year and across the country. Our rehearsals are intense, yet thoroughly enjoyable and there is opportunity for all members to input their own creativity and ideas. We work at a high level to create routines that will push the capabilities of each dancer as well as exploring different music and performance styles.
We also hold an annual showcase, where we perform our routines and choreographies from the year. This is where our members will get the opportunity to put forward ideas and choreographies, to display to friends/family and members of the public.
With your Competitive membership, you will receive extensive and vigorous professional level training, 6 annual workshops with industry professional teachers, QMDC personalised uniform, access to our open classes, entry to three competitions (including accommodation for our super fun away competition!), access to all QMDC socials (including Hail Mary), and you get to participate and choreograph for our annual showcase!
Our Social membership gives you access to our open classes, as well as all our socials, and the option to perform in showcase!
We are so proud of our continued success at QMDC! We had an incredible year, achieving 15 competitive wins including: 'Dancer of the Day' at 2/3 of our competitions, and acclaiming the 'Judges Choice Award'. Our biggest ever showcase featured 30+ performances across all styles, while we were proudly nominated at every Sports Awards category! Our Strictly Come Dancing charity evening was also a huge success, bringing together 8 other QM societies and raising a fantastic amount for our chosen charity. We’re so proud of everything we’ve achieved and can’t wait to see what next year brings!
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Training
Each style will train for 1.5 hours each week and our rehearsal timetable can be found on our instagram!
Competitive, Social and Alumni members will also have access to our weekly 1 hour long Choreography and Technique open classes, the information for which can also be found on our instagram.
Personal Fitness
QMSU offers a gym on the Mile End campus, Qmotion, as well as a sister-gym in Charterhouse Square, Fitness to Practice, both with competitive student membership rates. This is ideal for students who want to purchase a gym membership - which is separate from a Club Sport subs - to improve and maintain peak physical fitness.
With every gym membership, you get a free 60 minute one-to-one session with trained instructors which includes:
- A personalised gym programme tailored to your own fitness goals;
- A full demonstration of exercise and techniques, and guidance on resistance machines;
- Information and advice on nutrition;
- A 60 minute review session every 6-8 weeks to re-evaluate and re-customise a new programme to avoid plateaus.
Contact Details
President - Liv Marcus (queenmarydancecompany@gmail.com)
Vice President – Eliza Young
Tap Captain - Hope Hillier-Smith
Wildcard - Liv Marcus and Eliza Young
Intermediate Jazz Captain - Harriet Cooksey
Advanced Jazz Captain - Sara Fukushima
Intermediate Contemporary Captain - Claire Maddison
Advanced Contemporary Captain - Mary Compton-Burnett
Ballet Captain - Harriet Cooksey
Intermediate Hip Hop Captain - Mia Laurence
Advanced Hip Hop Captain - Micaela Orduna
Welfare Officer - Sarah Iceton
Treasurer - Romana Bajakova
Social Secretaries - Ellie Fernando and Minna Sugden
Social Media and Communications Secretaries - Ariadna Valls Bermúdez
Showcase and Competition Coordinators - Zoe Chin and Ruby Markman
Charity Officer - Claire Maddison (le24084@qmul.ac.uk)