3 Best Dance Schools in Derby

“Deda is one of the leading dance schools in Derby, UK. The dance school teaches around 50 classes a week and engages in extensive community development. They are presented over 70 performances each year in their 124-seat theatre. The school strives to provide a curriculum that engages a diverse audience through performance, production, and participation. They believe that the arts enhance people's lives and that Deda has a responsibility to reach as wide an audience as possible through presenting, producing, and creating excellent work. Deda offers classes for all ages and abilities. The school works in a vast range of formal and informal education settings to impact educational attainment, develop essential life skills, and increase life chances for children and young people through dance and the arts. Deda's work takes place in a variety of community and education settings throughout Derby, Derbyshire, and the East Midlands. The studio works collaboratively with other partners in the region to deliver a range of projects for people of all stages of life. The school space is available for hire for rehearsals, performances, meetings, conferences, parties, and more.”

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“Dynamicmotif Dance & Performing Arts Academy offers an outstanding teaching and learning experience to children and young people in the expressive arts subjects. They are one of the biggest providers in the Derby area, offering classes six days a week to 3-19-year-olds in Ockbrook, Borrowash, Draycott, Risley, Spondon, Castle Donington and West Hallam areas. Their classes provide pupils with the opportunity to explore a range of Acting, Singing and Dancing whilst working towards examinations with the International Dance Teacher's Association (IDTA) as well as working towards two formal performances a year. The extracurricular academy offers your child the opportunity to try their classes as part of a free trial and has excellent discount schemes when one or more classes are attended. They offer a free item of uniform when signing up and children work towards filling their sticker awards booklets to receive medal and trophy prizes as part of their learning journey. They provide an outstanding teaching and learning experience, are affiliated with the International Dance Teachers Association, and have Miss Jackie as an associate member of the British Ballet Organisation. They also offer free trial classes.”

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“Foot Fusion School of Dance is a well-established dance school in Derby that offers various dance classes for both Boys and Girls aged 2. Penny Bennett is the principal and dance teacher at the school. They aim to allow children to dance, get fit, have fun, make new friends and learn to work together as a team. The school correspondingly allows your child to take a position in annual I.D.T.A Examinations to recognize their achievements. Foot Fusion School of Dance, runs courses during the week after school and on Saturday mornings. Studio 1 is their main space for most classes, exams, and show rehearsals, Studio 2 is a smaller studio used for additional classes when multiple sessions run simultaneously, and Studio 3 is a bright, fun area designed for Melody Bears and Rosette groups. Foot Fusion School of Dance has parking facilities.”

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