Radio Maria UK

Why is dance a school subject at all? And how can there be anything “innovative” in an art form we’ve been practising for thousands of years? In this episode we put those questions to the team behind New Hall School’s award-winning dance programme. Fresh from winning the Innovation in Dance Education Award at the UK Dance Awards 2026, we’re joined by Sarah Molina, Head of Dance at New Hall School for 18 years, senior school students Zach and Grace, and Miss Bethany Ridout, Chaplaincy and Performing Arts Assistant.
Together they explore what makes the programme stand out, who they were up against for the award, and the successes students have gone on to enjoy, from the Royal Opera House to English Youth Ballet. We also find out the students’ favourite dance styles (and whether “the Floss” is still going strong), what dance gives young people beyond the studio, and what they love to dance to, from music to poetry.
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Fr Toby reflects on the nature of courage in light of the life of St Martin of Tours.
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Srs Lucy and Amata OP help us into the rich symbolism of the Parable of the Talents.
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Fr Toby reflects on Pope Leo the Great and the Liturgy as the work of the Church.
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