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Dawsons School of Performing Arts

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Ballet is the core of dance, it teaches discipline, musicality, poise and technique. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high level of ballet at DSPA, our students adore their classes and take internationally recognised ISTD graded examinations, receiving brilliant results. We love attending the ISTD ballet awards each year with our budding ballerinas! We have classes available from Pre Primary to grade 5!

Classes available on:

Mondays

Tuesdays

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Our students love their modern theatre classes and always excel in them, we take ISTD graded examinations in this genre, receiving fantastic results. We receive exceptional exam results each year. We attend ISTD Janet Cram awards in modern annually! We have classes available from Primary to Intermediate!

Classes available on:

Mondays

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We explore different genres of modern dance in our Jazz classes, working hard on jazz technique to improve kicks, turns, jumps and leaps. Our Jazz classes are fast paced and atmospheric, ensuring students leave feeling energised. We offer junior, intermediate and advanced jazz classes. These classes work well with our syllabus classes to teach a high standard of jazz technique which is crucial to becoming a strong dancer.

Classes available on:

Thursdays

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This class works on strengthening and stretching our students, while improving stamina. It works a long side all our other genres to improve technique across the board. The class includes cardio- vascular elements, strengthening work and flexibility focussed exercises. Our students leave this class knowing they have worked hard!

Classes available:

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

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Alongside our dance classes, we also offer classes in acrobatics. These classes are structured to enhance the student’s flexibility, strength, co-ordination, balance, speed and confidence. Our Acro classes are mat based and we teach the children how to work on and improve their handstands, walkovers, cartwheels and much more.

Classes available for 4-7 year olds and 8+ year olds on Thursdays and Fridays!

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Our Dinky Dots classes cater for our 2-4 year olds. We offer ballet and street classes. The classes are filled with fun and music and we use lots of props to keep our little ones engaged. Our pre school classes help to teach children the love of dance and help to expand their concentration and imagination! They are run by our nurturing and energetic Dinky Dots teacher who all our pre- schoolers adore!

Classes available:

Thursday afternoons

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Tap is a fabulous style of dance using intricate footwork and varying rhythms to create interesting sounds with the feet. Our students love their tap lessons and cannot wait to get their tap shoes on. We take graded ISTD examinations in tap, receiving amazing results! We have classes available from Primary to Intermediate!

Classes available on:

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Saturdays

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Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. We encourage our students to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements during our contemporary classes. We offer intermediate and advanced contemporary classes. Contemporary is a brilliant style of dance allowing to express your emotions.

Classes available on:

Tuesdays

Thursdays

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Commercial dance is performed in pop artist live shows and music videos. It is a fusion of styles incorporating street dance, hip hop and jazz. We offer intermediate and advanced commercial classes and junior street classes for our younger students. These classes are full of energy and fun. We use the latest music and songs are students love to dance to.

Classes available on:

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Saturdays

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Musical theatre combines the 3 elements of performance, singing, dancing and acting. We focus a lot on singing and acting in these lessons but will also add a routine to songs we have learnt! We are thrilled to have a west end professional teaching our Musical Theatre classes, our students are learning from the best! Out students love learning songs from all genres of Musical Theatre and learning about different styles of Musical Theatre which is an integral part of performing.

Classes available on Mondays and private singing lessons are also available.

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At DSPA we have performance classes, where students learn group dances for competitions. To obtain a place in either our junior, intermediate or senior performance class you will need to audition. We hold informal auditions each September. Our Performance classes include technique training, performance training and learning new and exciting choreography to ensure our Performance team are working to the best of their ability!

Our Performance Team rehearses on a Thursday and Saturday!

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Our adult classes are perfect for beginners and those with some dance experience. Discover the joy of tap dance – join our rhythmic classes and let your feet do the talking!

Beginners and Advanced Tap Classes are on Wednesdays.

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A fabulous, fun, friendly and professional dance school. Dawson School of Performing Arts encourage the children to follow their dreams and dance like no-one’s watching! Would highly recommend to anyone my daughter absolutely loves it.

Louisa Short

My daughter has been dancing with this amazing team of teachers since she was 3 years old. They have nurtured my daughters love for dancing and have encouraged her to try new things. DSPA provide such a wide variety of classes and the teachers are so creative. She loves all the different opportunities that she has experienced. They have been extremely supportive during the challenges we have faced with COVID this year through providing online lessons. The main thing is that my daughter loves it and loves the teachers. She leaves every lesson bouncing! Mum of Eloise, aged 9.

Mum of Eloise

My daughter had her first taster class at DSPA in 2017.  Three years later she now participates in 13 classes a week, has private lessons and is a member of the performance team. She has been given so many amazing opportunities over the years and has made memories that she will never forget! The teachers are so committed and focus on bringing the best out of the children both in terms of their dance ability and their personal development. They care so much about them and go above and beyond to make sure that they not only reach their potential but also that they feel happy, safe and confident. The studios are my daughters second home and she absolutely loves every single lesson.

Louise Hawkins

My daughter has been attending DSPA for a few years now and thoroughly enjoys it. There is a great atmosphere of support and encouragement at the school and a wonderful balance of having fun whilst learning and making progress. The students are taken through exams and assessments without feeling undue pressure and are encouraged to reach their potential. The teachers are kind and an inspiration to the children they teach. Most importantly my daughter loves going and dancing every week, staying fit and having fun! Mum of Jane, aged 8.

Mum of Jane

My daughter has been attending the dance school for 4 years. It has been a great confidence boost for her along with gaining amazing results in her exams. The school have provided her with great opportunities to perform on stage/in theatre’s along with being part of their performance team entering into competitions. All the teachers are a great team and encourage the best out of all the children. My daughter loves attending the studios and continues to develop in all areas of dance. I am so glad we found the perfect dance school. Mum of Lucy, aged 7.

Mum of Lucy

My daughter has been at the dance school for 5 years now and this will be her third year as part of the performance team. She has always had lovely teachers who make lessons fun as well as having high expectations of technique. She absolutely loves coming to dance and attends five days a week. They have put on amazing shows and attended numerous competitions all while ensuring the children are happy and enjoying themselves. Charlie also has singing lessons and attends musical theatre classes, all of which are helping to build confidence. The dance school feels like a family which we hope to be part of for years to come!

Stephanie Hill

I cannot recommend this dance school highly enough. My daughter moved to this school 4 years ago and since then her confidence, technique and enjoyment have climbed from strength to strength. The teaching is exceptional, where teachers encourage and inspire the students and provide opportunities outside of the dance syllabus

Alex Colson

I just wanted to give a little positive feedback from Lolas classes. Miss Emily and Miss Kate are amazing and engage the children so brilliantly. Mum of Lola, aged 6

Mum of Lola

I have two daughters who dance at Dawson School Of Performing Arts, my eldest has danced for 8 yrs and my youngest started at our Twinkletoes and has danced with the school for 5 yrs. Dancing is their world and it’s all thanks to the dedicated, professional teachers who have taught them all their skills and technique that they know to date. Dawson School of Performing Arts isn’t just a dance school. It’s a dance family where every child is respected and also taught the love of dance and being part of a team. There is no teacher I wouldn’t be happy teaching my children and there is no other dance school I would want them to be part of. Miss Elin and her team are the best.

Dawn Evans

Penny is really loving her ballet class on Saturday mornings. We have found the delivery to be successful at keeping Penny’s attention and Miss Emily’s enthusiasm, passion for dance and encouragement to the students comes across strongly. Mum of Penny, aged 4.

Mum of Penny

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