This dance school comes highly recommended from myself after spending 16 years trainging there…read more Many of it's dancers are now at professional dance schools with full scholarships. It's classes are very reasonably priced compared to most intercity dance schools. They teach RAD ballet, ISTD modern and tap, Jazz and many more. The teachers are excellent and the support staff are friendly and very involved in all the dance shows and events. It's definitely the best school in Darlington.

The Red Shoes School of Dance is owned and run by principle Claire Monaghan, who holds a BA Hons…read moreDance Degree, Post Graduate Certificate of Education in dance and graduated from a top London Stage school- London studio Centre with a distinction in Jazz Dance Theatre. After training Claire became a professional dancer and worked with exclusive pop artists such as Emma Bunton as well as other west end theatre stars. Claire has been teaching for over 12 years and has a rapidly expanding portfolio of choreography and tuition in many areas. Highlights include choreographing and mentoring a group of students for a pioneering performance in Billy Elliot on the West End Stage, part of the 'Billy Elliot Youth Theatre Project'. At The Red Shoes School of Dance, we hold weekly lessons in Ballet, Tap, Modern jazz,Street/Hip- Hop and Zumba. Private lessons are available for pupils wishing to fast track or improve specific areas. Adult Ballet, Tap, Salsa size and Zumba lessons are also available as are wedding dance lessons, GCSE dance and A Level Dance coaching. Whether a pupil wants to perform in the West End or just for fun and exercise, The Red Shoes School of Dance offers the best training available by highly skilled teachers to help individuals achieve their ambitions. Please note all teachers are fully insured and hold enhanced CRB certificates. Contact Claire today to discuss your dancing ambitions! www.theredshoesschoolofdance.co.uk claire@theredshoesschoolofdance.co.uk

I love this dance school! Since taking up street dance and hip hop at the age of 40 (as you do!) I…read morehave never felt anything but included!! My teachers, Christina and Gemma are awesome and the rest of the staff are just fab too!! If you feel nervous about taking up dance it may be better to start somewhere like here rather than going straight to Dance City as the classes here are a lot smaller and your confidence grows. I still go to Dance City but there's something a bit more personal about Newcastle Dance Centre! I can't say my dancing has improved over the past few years but goddam, I'm having fun trying!!

Fantastic place for children and adults wanting to learn to dance, sing, act, in fact anything to…read moredo with the performing arts, then this is the place to go. Exceptional , qualified teaching staff, warm and friendly family atmosphere. Well groomed and disciplined students from tots to the more mature.. Take a good look at their website, its well worth a visit and you will find something to suit everyone. My girls adore their lessons here, never have to cajole them into going, in fact have a hard time to get them home again ! Mic, mum to two budding little stars.

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My eight year old son loves his dancing lessons, he never stops dancing since starting the class!…read moreHe's learnt such a lot in a short space of time.

My 6 year old daughter has loved watching Strictly from a young age and has wanted to learn…read moreballroom and latin for some time. I was so pleased when we found Nicky's class 8 weeks ago, although I wasn't sure my daughter would enjoy the reality of learning a prescribed set of steps, but how wrong I was! Caitlin absolutely loves the class and already knows the steps to the foxtrot, waltz and cha cha. She loves coming home from class on a Thursday evening to show her Dad what she's learned and then plays at dance classes in the playground at school with her friends. Nicky has suggested the children can start taking medals in April if they want to but there is absolutely no pressure to do so. I just can't wait til my husband's injury free so we can learn too!