We recently announced the launch of the Juilliard-Nord Anglia Dance Programme here at the British International School Ho Chi Minh City. This week we welcomed Juilliard Curriculum Dance Specialist, Salla Saarikangas who is guiding us in creating a bespoke Dance curriculum for our students.
Salla visited all three campuses to lead a series of demonstration lessons and also to observe those staff who received specialised Juilliard Dance CPD at the start of this year leading their own lessons from the Juilliard Creative Classroom, offering support and guidance to these teachers. A definite highlight of Salla’s visit was her Parents’ Workshop, during which she led a series of activities exploring why choreographers make artistic choices about different-sized groupings within a dance.
Although a Creative Dance programme is still only in its infancy at BIS HCMC, we have a clear vision for the future of Dance as a clear Performing Arts subject in its own right and will be creating opportunities for our students to explore their self-expression through movement throughout this year.
Beth Bown, Primary Performing Arts Leader
At BIS HCMC, leadership is more than just a title — it’s about inspiring others, fostering a sense of community, and embracing personal growth. This year’s Head Students, in Year 13, — Atom, JaeYeon, Tim, and Serena — embody these values with authenticity and dedication, each bringing their unique strengths, creativity, and passion to their roles.
We are thrilled to announce that a record three students from the BIS HCMC Class of 2025 have received offers from the University of Oxford, ranked number 3 in the world, and the University of Cambridge, ranked number 5 in the world. A huge congratulations to Quynh An, YeongSeo (Judy) and JaeYeon on their extraordinary achievement that sets a new benchmark for BIS students.
These achievements come as BIS students begin to secure outstanding offers from top universities around the world, including USA, UK, Australia and Asia and these numbers will only continue to rise as more decisions will be made over the coming weeks.
Joining BIS HCMC in Foundation Stage 2 (F2) is a fantastic age to begin a lifetime love for learning, encouraged and nurtured by our experienced and committed class and specialist teachers, who personalise learning unique to every child. We look back at what our F2s have experienced in less than one term already at BIS HCMC.
