Known for its sensual hip action and sexy flair, Latin dance has gained popularity on dance floors everywhere. Movies about Latin dancing, ones that portray the beauty of the art of Latin dancing, seem to be favorites among dancers and non-dancers alike.
The schools motto is "dancing for fun" and Miss Lorna and her staff encourage individuals to attain whatever level they desire to reach whether it is tap for beginners or teachers qualifications in freestyle. Miss Lorna Leighton started dancing at the tender age of two in her home town of Glasgow. She attended The Dance School of Scotland, finishing her studies on a three year full time course here in Nottingham.
Come, Learn and Enjoy the Exhilarating Salsa Dance in Nottingham with Salsaché! Quality of teaching, Passion for the dance and Diversity of classes have made Salsaché one of the most popular dance schools in Nottingham! Why the name Salsaché? Aché is everything: divine grace, knowledge, authority, wisdom, and the inherited experience of all those who went before. It is also the life force that all humans possess, strength, power, vitality, the reason they are on earth. Aché is growth.
The school was founded in 1981 by Helen Leonard. It is fully registered by the Royal Academy of Dance and provides highly qualified tuition in the R.A.D. syllabus from Pre-Primary to Advanced. Ballet classes in West Bridgford are held at St Giles' and St Paul's Church Halls and at the Nottingham Emmanuel School and also at Edwalton Church Hall. The Pre-school classes are designed to stimulate the children's imagination, musical awareness and general co-ordination.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our page whilst the main website is being updated. We have dance classes from 3 years in our dedicated studio at East View Langwith Junction Mansfield, also at Hilltop Bolsover, Chesterfield, and Pleasley Landmark Centre on Chesterfield Road Mansfield. Subjects include Ballet, Tap, Freestyle (Disco), Theatrecraft, Gymnastic Dance, Modern Jazz, Drama / Musical Theatre and Street Dance.
The Tracy Quaife Theatre School is based in the heart of Nottingham, with branch schools in Gamston and Whatton. The principal Tracy Quaife opened the school in 1990 after a very successful career as a professional dancer & singer, supporting many famous artists around the world, in TV and in the Theatre.
We are a brand new dancing school specialising in a wide range of dance classes for both children and adults. Whether you are merely looking for a hobby or you aspire to being a professional dance, The Academy is the dance school for you. Miss Sam is a Licentiate member of the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), and as a qualified teacher, can enter pupils for examinations, if so desired, this is not compulsory.
The School of Arabic and Brazilian Culture and Dance is the place for you to experience these two worlds in Nottingham. We deliver tuition in the dances and music of these two cultures. The teachers are professional and experienced and perform at events up and down the country. The School also hosts cultural events and acts as a gateway into these two worlds. It is run by Tatiana Woolley, Brazilian born but with a heart for the East.
Miss Kara, as she is known to the pupils, established K2 Dance Academy in 2007 fulfilling a lifetime ambition of setting up a Dancing School. Kara first took to the dance floor aged 3 and soon fell in love with dancing going on to train in Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Ballroom, Latin and Disco.
The Joan Duesbury School of Dance began teaching people to dance over 50 years ago, with principal Joan Duesbury. Later she was joined by her daughter Louise who then married Robert Aldred and together they formed the Duesbury Aldred Dance Centre. Today we teach many different styles of dance - Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence, Classical Sequence, Rock and Roll, Salsa and Line Dancing.
Venus Pole Dancing has been teaching women the modern art of pole dance through a series of beginner, intermediate and advanced classes since 2006 and has taught and inspired over 5,000 women in Nottingham alone! With over 10 years experience within every aspect of the pole dancing industry, our team of friendly instructors provide a selection of private and group pole dancing lessons. Venus Pole Dancing also offer students the unique opportunity to progress through a pole dance grading system.
Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama (known in the industry as MADD) is located in Nottingham, which is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, diverse and friendly City steeped in history and culture. MADD was founded in 1967 by the Principal Frances Clayton and in 1988 a Three Year Musical Theatre Diploma Course was developed and accredited by the Council for Dance Education and Training.
Devas, situated in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham has been under the guidance of Shelly Pitman since 1992. Shelly has a passion for dance and for teaching and ensures that the school is run efficiently and highly organised, and has a reputation for high standards with outstanding examination results and choreography.
We are a traditional and fun dance school based in Arnold Nottingham. Our teachers work in the performance industry to provide the best training in dance. We offer lessons to children and adults for fun or for graded exam work. We aim to offer our pupils the highest quality of facilities in our very own fully equipped dance studios.
The Rollo Academy of Dancing first opened its doors in January 1974. The Principal, Susan Rollo, began teaching with just three students. Today the school is home to over 250 students from all over the East Midlands. After moving from Parliament Street in 2008, the newly named Rollo Academy of Performing Arts introduced singing and drama to its curriculum.
Dance Cubana was formed to teach and promote excellence in dance, and in particular Cuban Salsa and now also Kizomba. Our teachers are dedicated and have a strong background in dance. Our aim is to make Salsa and Kizomba accessible to all, irrespective of how many left feet you may think you have, or how much you believe you lack rhythm! We use techniques to break down the barriers we all put up in our minds and teach at a pace in tune with the students.
We have been running a successful school in the Nottingham area for over 40 years and are qualified to the highest standard in Ballroom, Latin American and Old Time Dancing, being Fellows of the National Association of Teachers of Dancing and Fellows and Examiners in the Allied Dancing Association. We have adjudicated major International Championships in Perth, Western Australia, Sydney and Brisbane, Dublin, Siberia and also in Nottingham's Twin City of Minsk.
Welcome to the official website for Excelsior School of Dance - Mansfield! Our dance school sits on the Mansfield Woodhouse high street and brings together a an experienced team of teachers, each with specialised areas in dance, meaning you get a focused and high quality tuition from each and every class you choose to take. Our motto is simple: excellence should not be exclusive.
In Spanish, 'Todo Latino' means 'everything Latin', which is exactly what founder Amanda Hawley brings to people across the Midlands. Winning the prestigious title of 'Salsa Teacher of the Year 2010', Amanda's UK-wide reputation for many Latin dance styles makes her an asset to the industry. The sociable environment means a newcomer can come alone and leave with or make a whole set of new friends, we've even been responsible for five weddings!