FAQs
What about the Centre?
You can find our location details under ‘Where are we” The Community Centre/Somerstown Hub has some beautiful Studios, teachers have Liability Insurance and a First aider is always in the building
Are the teaching staff qualified?
All teachers are qualified in ISTD. Please refer to the Teachers Page for further details. All teachers hold a CRB Certificate.
How do I pay?
Classes are £4 a lesson and are billed monthly. You will be emailed or given a statement at the beginning articles of each month which you can pay preferably by BACS to our Lloyds Bank Account. You can also pay by cash or cheque, returning the fees with the details of your child's name and lessons that they attend.
Do you enter Festivals?
These are competitions held throughout the year on different dance genres in age groups. These lessons are extra and require hard work and commitment.
Do the children take part in any other activities?
We will have children performing this year in Groundlings Panto, Aladdin.
We do workshops and have trips to the theatre. Most Recently a Tigertone ariel and silks workshop and Shrek the Musical coming up in December 2017.
Selected children are often asked to participate in Demonstrations for the ISTD and dance at the annual Congress.
Every 12 to 18 months we do a show and Choreographic competition.
We do Demonstrations for the parents and friends. The next is October 2017.
What about exams?
We train our students with the ISTD examination syllabus. Children are eligible to enter ballet, tap and modern exams from 5 years onwards. Generally, we do exams every 12-18 months, depending upon the collective progress at the school.
Our Feb 2017 Exam results were all Distinction and high Merits
How often do we attend?
When children are young it is usual for one lesson per week. As your child grows and progresses then they can attend two or three times per week.
What does the school offer to my child
Dance offers a sense of movement, co-ordination, freedom of expression, discipline and physical activity outside of school. It also helps encourage confidence and a sense of achievement.
What should my child wear?
On their first lesson, anything comfortable, similar to that worn to Gym or Games. Probably bare feet, unless its Tap. Then its best to wear shoes or if we can lend the child a pair of Tap shoes we will.
We then have a Uniform List held by Stage Door in Elm Grove and the Leotards are ordered by us.
We also have logo wear ordered through ‘SewKatyDid'
Will I be allowed to stay and watch?
Each child is different, so if it helps your child to settle in, we welcome parents to watch. Normally it only takes one or two lessons.
