Children's Dance Classes, Tap, Modern and Jazz

Step Up group Soul Mates recently won Comic Relief does Glee Club on BBC1 in March. As a result, Step Up will be starting its own Glee Club Choirs in September 2011 in Blackheath. Step Up also appeared in the semi finals of Don’t Stop believing in July 2010. Step Up also has lots of students in various West End shows such as The Lion King, Oliver, Les Miserables and The Sound of Music

• Aims to build self confidence, self esteem and improve communication skills
• 15 students per class. (Children divided according to age)
• 2 big shows a year in a professional theatre
• It undertakes Trinity/Guildhall exams every year for both groups and individuals
• Runs its own ‘All stars’ competition with judges from the industry
• Has its own agency that is free to any child in the school
• Step Up currently has branches in Blackheath, Sydenham, Essex and Bromley.
• Offers private tuition in LAMDA, singing, piano and dance
• Holiday courses in the Summer and Easter holidays
• Runs a separate management company for singers: www.stepupmanagement.co.uk

For more information visit our website. www.stepupschool.co.uk or call 07710 288 227

Venues: Sydenham, South East London, Blackheath, Lee and Woodford Green in Essex

At Parkfield Dance Centre we offer Ballroom, Latin, Disco, Cheerleading, Line Dancing and Salsa classes for children starting from the age of 2 years in purpose-built dance studios.

With a team of 7 enthusiastic teachers, all our classes are lively and fun ranging from beginners to advanced level. Exams taken in IDTA. All students take part in our annual in-house show.

Staff are selected not only for their skills but for their ability to inspire, motivate and coach the students to reach their full potential. The focus at Razzamataz is to provide a fun and varied curriculum to teach new skills or enhance existing ones.

We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our tuition (as ranked in the Top 3 Theatre Schools by The Stage newspaper) but also:

• Large scale stage shows in professional theatres
• Annual Awards Ceremony including Student of the Year, Best Achievement
• UCAS Accredited Arts Award for Senior Students
• Summer Stage Academies during school holidays, where everyone has the opportunity to join the Razzamataz team for a whole week and put on a mini show for friends and family!

The Principal at Yeovil and Street is Claire Walford who prides herself on her personal approach to both students and parents.

For details on our class times call Claire or visit our schools page at www.razzamataz.co.uk.

We offer FREE taster sessions - Reserve yours today!

From beginners to grade and medal levels we teach any age.

Ballet - Tap - Stage
Modern - Jazz - Ballroom
Drama - Dance - Singing

Coffee bar available. Come along for a free initial dance lesson to see why we are the best!

We offer classes covering all aspects of theatre training for children aged 2+ - 18, and now also offering classes in Drama and Dance to Adults. Classes are held in our Bristol Studios and in several branches throughout the region. All our pupils enjoy learning through productions, with many opportunities to appear in professional touring shows at the Bristol Hippodrome, Theatre Royal, Bath and other local venues.

Recent professional shows at the Bristol Hippodrome have included ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ starring Marti Pellow, ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ starring Keith Jack, ‘Half a Sixpence’ starring Gary Wilmot, ‘Dr Doolittle’ starring Tommy Steele, ‘Evita’, ‘Whistle Down the Wind’, ‘The King and I’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Annie’, ‘South Pacific’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Scrooge’ starring Shane Richie.

We frequently have children appearing in Major Touring and West End Shows including ‘Matilda a Musical’, ‘Oliver’, ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’. We have also supplied the Children for the annual pantomime at the Bristol Hippodrome for over 20 years. Including ‘Dick Whittington’ starring Barbara Windsor, ‘Snow White’ starring Kara Tointon and Joe Swash, in recent year’s children performing alongside Joe Pasquale, Jim Davidson, Paul O’Grady and Julian Clary.

We have a large teaching faculty drawn from both the teaching and theatrical professions and have a 100% success rate on students entered for all disciplines of Llamda exams. We also offer extra individual tuition in piano and solo singing. Many of our students have graduated on to appear in West End Shows and Major Touring Productions.

Extremely competitive fees – Why pay more when you can get the best for less!

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building
• Stagecoach: Training for Life
  
• Summer Workshops
  

For full details call 0844 335 1705 or click on our website.

WEEKEND STAGE SCHOOLS: Children aged 4 and 5 years attend a 2-hour session where they discover the delights of the performing arts in an informal, but safe and caring environment. Children aged 6 – 17 years attend a 3-hour session.

AGENCY: Top Talent Agency represents Top Hat students for professional work in the West End and Television Commercials as well as films and modelling jobs, an ex pupil is Rupert Grint. Join Top Hat and your child could take their talents to a more professional level. www.toptalentagency.co.uk

WEEKEND STAGE SCHOOL LOCATIONS: Potters Bar, Welwyn, Stevenage, St. Albans & Hertford

STREET DANCE CLASSES available in Potters Bar and St Albans. See our website for full details.

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-16.
• 20 years of stretching imaginations.
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building.
• Stagecoach: Training for Life.
• Holiday Courses for Summer

We offer Action Kids for 9 months – 3 years, R.A.D Ballet for children from 3 years of age, I.S.T.D Tap and Modern for 5yrs + and Street Dance for 6yrs+.

All our teachers are qualified and each child is encouraged to reach his/her full potential. Our aim is to provide children of all ages with a grounding in both poise and dancing pleasure. They then progress with the opportunity to express themselves in more advanced work and take examinations.

Adjacent to the Studio is the Ealing Dance Centre where you can buy a wide range of dancewear and accessories, as well as Fashion/Bridal Wear, Hosiery, Hair Bits, Haberdashery, Gifts and Toys.

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-16
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building
• Stagecoach: Training for Life
  
• Summer Workshops
  

For full details call 0845 0780805 or click on our website.

Classes take place at the Windmill Community Centre and Winyates Green Meeting Rooms, Redditch.

StageAbility is the perfect choice whether your child wants to improve their acting skills and perform or is looking to build confidence and self esteem.

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AND COURSES: We also run exciting and entertaining Easter holiday workshops and summer schools. Check out the website for current details.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Book a StageAbility birthday party and make your child's birthday one to remember. StageAbility offer ‘Dance Parties’ and ‘Action Parties’ which can be presented under a whole range of different themes at a venue of your choice.

Venues: Tilehurst, Wokingham, Burghfield and Lower Earley

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18.
• 20 years of stretching imaginations.
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building.
• Stagecoach: Training for Life.
• Holiday Courses for Summer.

Call Stagecoach Oxford now on 01869 278600 or click on our website.

Garrowhill School of Dance has been established for over 30 years offering Ballet, Tap, Modern, Highland, Majorettes, Acrobatic and Cheerleading classes for children from the age of 3 years.

Classes take place Mon-Fri afternoons/evenings and all day Saturday.

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• Improving: articulation, confidence, poise, creativity and imagination
• Stagecoach: Training for Life

We aim to provide a variety of great value for money events and activities to assist a full and healthy lifestyle.

Activities for children and young people, activities for people living with a disability, a wide variety of Group Fitness Classes, help with healthy lifestyles, swimming lessons, racket and team sports, SPIN® cycle group classes, venue hire plus entertainment all come within the range of what we do.

Our aim is to work co-operatively with partner organisations to offer the best range of cultural and leisure facilities for local communities.

To see the detail of what our centres deliver, and the full range of what we offer, please log on to our website and have a look:

Contact:
Nene Centre, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, NN14 4JY
T.01832 734090
E.nene@c-c-p.org.uk

Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, NN10 9YP
T.01933 350324
E.pemberton@c-c-p.org.uk

Splash Leisure Pool, Station Road, Rushden, NN10 9SJ
T.01933 410505
E.splash@c-c-p.org.uk

Pupils regularly perform in displays and shows. All our classes are small with a maximum of 12 pupils so each child receives the best tuition allowing them to realise their full potential.

Classes are held in venues all over Anglesey and main land Bangor. We offer late afternoon, evening and weekend classes. Please contact us for full details.

Email: angleseydancing@pbrackembury.freeserve.co.uk

We offer classes for all ages from 2 - adult in four purpose built mirrored studios. Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Disco, Theatrecraft, Festival Tuition, Speech, Acting, Gymnastics, Teaching Diplomas and much more. Examinations taken in R.A.D., I.S.T.D., I.D.T.A., LAMDA and Guildhall. We also have a coffee bar, waiting room and costume department.

D & G Dance Wear shop on the premises is open to the public supplying new and quality second-hand costumes and a wide range of shoes including ballroom, point shoes, ballet and tap. Mail order available on request.

Though based in the North West, we provide party entertainers throughout the North West. Children and teenagers are getting more sophisticated, and we have some great activities that will make your child’s party be a day to remember!

Children are getting more sophisticated these days, and we offer things new and different to both engage and entertain a group of 20 or more children at your party or event.

For young children, we can do things like crafts, Japanese origami, African drumming and face painting. For teenagers’, we have lots of party ideas. These include makeup and beauty for girls. Also popular urban arts like street dance, break dancing and Rapping and DJ skills.

We also provide special graffiti art activities including ones where we graffiti mural a bedroom or play room.

These fun party activities can also work with adult parties and for corporate events.

They usually last 1 ½ to 2hrs and cost as little as £225.00 so why not give it a go?

Why not contact us via email (info@nugenteducation.co.uk) our website web-form or call one of our friendly team on 0845 481 1920 today!

We are a well established Performing Arts School and College with a team of highly qualified and dedicated staff.

We have a Funky Fit pre-school class for 2 year olds. From the age of 3, children progress into all areas of performing arts. We offer tuition in modern, ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, singing, drama and more. Classes in Dance go up to and include GCSE and A’Level standard.

We also offer full and part time singing and drama courses for 16+ as well as adult classes in dance and fitness. Classes held in a purpose built studio.

The RAD Training department’s programme of activities runs across the UK, as well as internationally, engaging with local communities, RAD teaching members and dance schools– to widen participation and access to dance. If your child is a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, and whether he/she wants to dance for fun or is working towards a career in dance, we have something for everyone. All RAD Registered Teachers are CRB checked.

The RAD offers an internationally recognised portfolio of Examinations which is designed for students of all ages and levels of ability. Students as young as two and a half may start dancing with the Pre-School Dance Curriculum, with the opportunity to move through Graded levels or Vocational Graded levels.

In our commitment to higher education, we createdthe Faculty of Education in 1999, dedicated to meeting the needs of our current and future dance teachers by providing education programmes and qualifications.

Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises Ltd is authorised by Royal Academy of Dance to sell products and goods using the Academy's logo and brand name.

• 23 years of stretching imaginations.
• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18.
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building.
• Stagecoach: Training for Life.
• Holiday Courses for Summer.

For full details call Liz Blower on 01525 717567 or click on our website.

Ron and Julie, the principals, encourage students to take part in festivals, shows and competitions all over the country, which adds to their performing experience. Many students have had film and modelling contracts and have performed at the London Palladium.

Children from 2½years up to Adult Classes available. Please visit www.loveballet.co.uk or call Lorraine on 07711 010404 for more information.

First Lesson Free as a trial.

Experienced and enthusiastic teachers in a welcoming environment. We hold lessons in Malvern on a Wednesday and Saturday, In Ross-on-Wye on a Tuesday and Thursday and Hereford on a Monday and Friday. The lessons are held by term and every two years we put on a production on stage in which all the children can participate.

If you would like any more information please contact Aimee Harborne on 01684 574919

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-16.
• 20 years of stretching imaginations.
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building.
• Stagecoach: Training for Life.
• Holiday Courses for Easter & Summer

For full details contact 01252 319133 or click on our website.

Established for over 10 years, Crazee Kids run stimulating classes and workshops for children aged 3-10 years using innovative combinations of Dance, Drama, Music and Art in a relaxed environment. The overall experience is about having fun whilst providing a unique opportunity for your child to develop self-confidence, ignite the imagination, learn to be creative and imaginative.

Crazee Kids runs regular 45 minute weekly term-time classes designed using a wide variety of creative activities tailored to the different age groups. Our half-term and summer holiday workshops run over 3 days, 4 days or 1 week and culminate in a children's show.

Let your children experience the wonderful worlds of Art, Creative Dance, Music and Drama at Crazee Kids. See our website for full details:

Crazee Kids offer every child a FREE Dance, Drama Class to ''ignite their imagination"

Contact us or see our website for full details:

Ballet - Jazz - Tap - Disco - National - Greek - Modern - Line Dancing - Drama - Singing

Nursery classes for 3+ for Ballet and Tap are held on Saturday mornings.

Classes held at Thornhill, Bitterne, Romsey, Halterworth and Valley Park.

Fax: (023) 8045 2986

• Music Lessons on a wide range of instruments and voice
• Workshops and Residential courses
• Music Therapy and teaching support for Special Needs
• Classroom support related to national curriculum, GCSE and 'A' Level
• Surrey County Youth Theatre
• Dance and Drama opportunities.

And more …. Log onto the website for full details.

Web: www.surreycountyarts.org.uk

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• Improving: articulation, confidence, poise, creativity and imagination
• Stagecoach: Training for Life

Call Stagecoach Rickmansworth now on 0845 0765556 or click on our website:

• Singing, Dance and Drama for boys and girls aged 4-18
• 20 years of stretching imaginations
• More than 12 million hours of confidence building
• Stagecoach: Training for Life

For full details contact 0845 604 1422 or click on our website.