New Spring Term Dates 2024 - 11 week term
Commencing - Saturday 6th January 2024 and ending - Thursday 28th March 2024
Closed Half term Monday 12th February 2024 to Sunday 18th February
Mock exams Provisionally Friday 9th February 2024
IDTA exams Provisionally Sunday 24th March or Thursday 28th March 2024
MONDAY
14.00 BABIES BALLET 2.5-4 YRS - 30 minutes
16.00 PREPARATORY BALLET 4-6YRS - 30 minutes
16.30 PRIMARY BALLET - 45 minutes
17.30 GRADE 4 CONTEMPORARY MODERN JAZZ 13-18YRS - 60 minutes
18.30 GRADE 4 BALLET - 60 minutes
19.00 GRADE 5 BALLET & POINT PREP - 75 minutes
TUESDAY
16.00 GRADE 1 CONTEMPORARY MODERN JAZZ 6-12YRS - 45 minutes
16.45 PRIMARY TAP 7-10YRS - 45 minutes.
17.00 GRADE1&2TAP- 45 minutes
17.45 GRADE 1 & 2 BALLET - 45 minutes
18.30 GRADE 5 TAP - 60 minutes
18.45 INTERMEDIATE TAP - 60 minutes
19.45 ADULT PBT BEGINNERS BALLET FIT - 60 minutes
WEDNESDAY
16.00 PREPARATORY BALLET 4-6YRS - 30 minutes
16.30 PREPARATORY TAP 4-7YRS - 30 minutes
17.00 PRIMARY BALLET - 45 minutes
17.45 ADVANCED 1 BALLET VOCATIONAL - 60 minutes
18.15 INTERMEDIATE BALLET VOCATIONAL /POINTE - 90 minutes
19.45 SENIOR PERFORMANCE LYRICAL CLASS - 45 minutes
10.00 - IDTA Level 4 Diploma Dance Teacher Training for students or teachers who wish to fully qualify as a dance teacher. Must be 21 yrs and above and have passed intermediate ballet (can be arranged intensively or to your own schedule , face to face or on-line as many of our teachers are international) Please Enquire
16.30 - Private Birthday Parties – via our ‘Little Pink Parties‘ visit www.littlepinkpartieschiswick.com.
FRIDAY
ALL DAY PRIVATE STUDIO HIRE – PLEASE VISIT - www.dancestudio4hire.com
16.30 Private Birthday Parties – via our ‘Little Pink Parties‘ visit www.littlepinkpartieschiswick.com.
SATURDAY
9.00 INTERMEDIATE BALLET VOCATIONAL /POINTE - 90 minutes
9.00 BOYS INTERMEDIATE BALLET VOCATIONAL - 90 minutes
10.30 PRIMARY BALLET - 45 minutes
11.15 PREPARATORY BALLET 4-6YRS - 30 minutes
11.45 BABIES BALLET 2.5-4 YRS - 30 minutes
12.15 PREPARATORY BALLET 4-6YRS - 30 minutes
12.45 INTERMEDIATE BALLET VOCATIONAL /POINTE - 90 minutes
14.15 GRADE 3 BALLET - 45 minutes
15.00 GRADE 1 & 2 BALLET - 45 minutes
16.30 Private Birthday Parties – via our ‘Little Pink Parties‘ visit www.littlepinkpartieschiswick.com.
You may also book a little Pink Party on any weekday or Saturday at anytime during school holidays .
WLDA FEES
Our fees are paid termly in advanced and are calculated on a duration and grade level basis . For example Our 30 minute Babies, Preparatory and Primary classes are as little as £8.00 a class .
We do not refund or credit any classes, you may make up any missed classes, in the same week by attending a class of the same grade and genre, If available, on a different day.
If it is your child’s first time at the Academy you may book a 4 week trial and only pay for the first 4 weeks, as it can take some younger pupils a little time to settle in . If your child settles into the class and you wish to sign up for the rest of the term we will then invoice you for the remaining weeks of the term . Payment can be made via Bank Transfer only .
We are already incredibly busy with enquires for the New Year . We keep our classes small for individual and expertise teaching , so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please contact us ASAP! We want to make sure all children will have the opportunity to continue to dance safely and physically , to encourage and maintain their wellbeing.
If you are interested in our Professional Teacher Training Courses , our Little Pink Parties Or hiring our studio please contact us asap to enquire .
The Academy is now offering dancers aged 15 – 21 the opportunity to take the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) Level 3 Diploma in Dance Teaching Assistant qualifications (equivalent to ‘A’ Level, BTEC National Diploma ) This qualification will allow you to work as an assistant, safely in classes alongside a fully qualified dance teacher. This can also lead to gaining extra UCAS points for university . We would like to congratulate our first group of students who after a 1 year course achieved 89% Distinctions in the IDTA Examination on July 7th 2023.
Learn MoreThe Academy is now offering dancers aged 18yrs and above the opportunity to take the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching qualifications (equivalent to a first year undergraduate programme) The qualification provides a basis for learners to progress into dance teaching, either through running their own dance school or working as a teacher in a private dance school. Congratulations to all of our past teachers who have achieved for 90 - 98 % Distinctions and are now either running studios of their own or working for other dance schools. We are running this course again this year since it has been so successful and we now have one Scholarship place available .
Learn MoreLet's Celebrate! We have our own beautiful venue of a fully equipped dance studio with ballet barres and mirrors to accommodate your child‘s birthday party. We offer Bespoke parties for Little ones age 3 - 10 yrs . We cater for 10-15 children offering special pink parties, with a ballerina theme. We will organise everything for you, from setting up to packing away. Invitations and decorations, a professional ballerina guest star, party games, prizes, face painting, hairstyling , tutu’s, comfy grip socks, soft play, balloons, dancing, accessories , party bags all entertainment and a party gift for the birthday child. This is something we have a great deal of expertise in since we are a full-time ballet school with many professional dancers who were once little ballerinas . All you have to do is turn up with the birthday child , guests , party food, drink and birthday cake. We will set it all up for you and clear away , which means you get to give your little one a birthday to remember, and enjoy it with them, in a safe and fun environment, all for one fixed price. Book before September 2023 and receive 10% Discount .
Learn MoreIn July we arranged a small IDTA exam session for those pupils who had missed exams before the show , and as always pupils excelled themselves with another outstanding result of ! 10 Distinctions and 5 Merits along with our first set of Level 3 Diploma Dance Teaching Students . Who all achieved 89% Distinctions .
Read MoreOur latest performance of “Ballerina” was a huge hit amongst Family and Friends of the academy , selling out in the first two weeks . We performed Our version based on one of our favourite dancing stories ! .. .with little ones as young as 3yrs to 18yrs telling the story of Felicie the young orphan girl who dreamt of becoming a ballerina . Please see our photos and video in gallery.
Read MoreI would like to introduce you to our new Teacher Sophie Farquhar . As you will see below Sophie comes with a great deal of training and experience and we feel privileged to have her join us from the renowned English National Ballet School . Sophie will be assisting me in our Ballet , Tap and Modern Contemporary Jazz classes on Mondays along with teaching the Adults Beginners PBT Ballet class . Sophie is currently auditioning for professional ballet companies abroad so we know we will not have her for long, and I am keen for the pupils to gain as much experience and performance expertise as possible, she also comes at perfect timing for me, as she will ease my work load throughout show time.
Read MoreIn September 2020 we moved into our very own, brand new fully equipped dance studio . A separate Annex on Sutton Court Road W44NL . This large premises underwent a total refurbishment in order to house all of our dance classes with a brand new dance floor, mirrors and barres and a comfortable reception, waiting, changing area and garden for all of our pupils and parents. we have put all COVID-SAFE measurements in place to adhere with all government, dance organisations, and health and safety guidelines. Our studio is available to hire by arrangement and has been used by ITV Celebrities, Professional Ballet Dancers, Choreographers and Photographers and all have commented on how perfectly private it is along with being in a very convenient location. please click on pink button below to take a look inside . You can also visit our direct new website www.dancestudio4hire.com and it will have all of the information of fees and availability.
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