3 Best Dance Schools in Birmingham

“Spotlight Stage School is an independent dance school in Birmingham, UK. The school can train in all phases of theatre arts while continuing academic studies at their existing school. Their subjects are taught by a specialist dance instructor with professional experience in their field. Their staff are DBS-checked and fully qualified. They have a multi-award-winning competition team representing England abroad at the Dance World Cup and have won 19 world titles and 24 British titles. The school has been voted the best dance school in Birmingham and the Best Theatre School in Birmingham; they have also crowned Arlene Phillips Best Dance Group winners and the most outstanding group at Germany's Dance World Cup finals. They are proud to have helped hundreds of children and young people secure fantastic stage and film TV work during their training with them. They attract pupils from Solihull, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas. Performance opportunities are available for all students at prestigious venues, including West End theatres, O2 Arena, Disneyland Paris, Wembley, Silverstone, NEC and ICC, and all theatres in the Midlands. Spotlight has a 100% pass rate in external examinations with the RAD, LCM, and IDTA, with numerous pupils achieving scholarship nominations for obtaining the top marks in the country. All students perform in a four-night show yearly at a professional theatre to over 1,300 people.”

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“Sparkles School of Dance is a vibrant dance school in Birmingham where every child has the opportunity. Classes are for children aged 2 and upwards. The school provides aerobics, drama, and singing classes. Classes can be for a once-a-week hobby or for children who want to take the industry seriously. They offer IDTA Tap, RAD Ballet, AAD Acrobatic and Singing exams. They also offer competitions and annual shows. Dancers who attend Sparkles have won gold and silver at the Dance World Cup, numerous local and regional competition titles, TV work, commercials, modelling and professional pantomime, to name just a few of the school’s achievements. Dancers are regularly selected to be ambassadors and join associate schemes. Their teaching faculty is full of talent, and all staff are DBS trained, qualified experts in their field. The school try to fulfil every child’s individual needs. They are proud to have dancers with special education needs attending their school. Sibling discounts are available. They offer a free month’s trial to all new starters. The school has onsite parking facilities.”

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“Penelopes Dance Studio is a well established dance school in Birmingham. They offer a wide range of dance studio services such as dance classes, ballet classes, contemporary dance, nursery classes, adult classes, preparatory school, mainstream school, adult ballet, and nursery ballet throughout Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands. The team at Penelopes Dance Studio is passionate about helping you find the services most suited to your needs. Penelopes Dance Studio, in the West Midlands, has excelled in the industry and offers a wide range of dance classes that will help you find the dance class for you. They provide classes for both girls and boys of all ages and experience levels, and they are part of the IDTA. If you would like further information on the services that they offer, don’t hesitate to get in touch with them today. They would love to assist you in any way they can.”

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