As part of our ambition to create a thriving local dance community we wanted to showcase some of our excellent schools that are on our Dance Surrey Directory. Today we are thrilled to introduce you to Cremona School of Dance as part of our Take Part Tuesday Campaign.

Cremona School of Dance established in 1990 is based in Woking and is renowned for its excellence. The School is a traditional dancing school offering tuition for 3-18 year olds in Ballet (Cecchetti Method), ISTD Modern, ISTD Tap, ISTD Contemporary, Musical Theatre and GCSE Dance.

Students have the opportunity to train right through to the Vocational Grades at Intermediate, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 levels. Examinations are held annually. Alongside our own School shows, students are offered chances to audition for local productions at The New Victoria Theatre and the Rhoda McGaw Theatre. Talented children are encouraged to audition for The Royal Ballet School, The Cecchetti Associate Programme, London Junior and Senior Ballet, London Children’s Ballet and other organisations.

You can find out more about Cremona School of Dance by visiting our Dance Surrey Directory. Here you will be able to find out more about what they offer and contact them directly.

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Dance Surrey Directory is a NEW refreshed platform-listing site designed to help the dance community increase their reach and for those seeking dance classes to find out what’s on offer in Surrey. With new search options this is a comprehensive tool which we hope will help promote dance classes and encourage new sign-up.

Are you a local dance school and would like to benefit from being showcased on our platform? You can find out more about the listing service and member benefits here

On Saturday 20 November, the Rhoda McGaw Theatre was full again, this time with 159 dancers from 12 community dance schools from some of the best local dance groups in Woking & Surrey, joining them were guest groups from London Contemporary Dance School, Berkshire, Isle of Wight & Oxford.

Local groups included Flipside Dance School, Cremona School of Dance, Zambesi Dance Company, Hoe Valley School, First Dance Studios, Vital Signz Dance and guest groups Illume Dance Company, Ryde Dance, Betty Bloom Dance, Scatter Dance, Shuffle Dance Company and Shift Dance Company.

Chair of Dance Woking, Alan Sutherland said ‘This is the first time I have attended Innovate Dance Platform and was blown away by the standard of the work. There was a diverse mix of age groups on stage, the atmosphere was electric, it was happy, it was supportive and exciting, a joy to watch. The support Dance Woking has from the Dance community is visible and the feedback I heard on Saturday about how important this has been for the students’ mental health and wellbeing confirms that we must continue to offer these opportunities in the future. The platforms work on so many different levels.’

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Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 November saw 240 students perform from eleven different schools & colleges at Dance Woking’s Young Dance Makers Platform, some for the first time. In response to the UK Government hosting COP26 in Glasgow, Dance Woking’s 2021’s theme was ‘Our Precious Planet’, working with Dance Woking’s outreach team for just 8 weeks, the students were able to highlight their concerns through dance, creating imaginative and dynamic dance pieces.

The choreography, costume and lighting design was the responsibility of the young dancers with some help from the Dance Woking team. Monday’s school groups hailed from: Horsell Junior School, Horsell Village School, Esher High School, Kings Academy Binfield, St John’s the Baptist School and Guildford College.

Tuesday’s school groups featured groups from: Sythwood Primary School, Claygate Primary, Esher High School, Kings Academy Binfield, St Teresa’s Effingham, St John’s the Baptist School, Woking College.

Titles of the piece were extremely thought provoking, Monday night featured pieces such as Kings Academy Binfield’s, ‘A single Raindrop never feels responsible for a flood’ which highlighted the increase in flooding experienced in some countries through climate change. Horsell Juniors piece called ‘Stop the Chop’ focused on the deforestation of the rainforest and the impact this is having on wildlife, soil erosion and green house gas emission. Horsell Village School based their piece on Oliver Jeffer’s book ‘Here We Are, Notes For Living on Planet Earth’ the students traveling through space, visit the sea and explore human’s basic needs.

Tuesday’s pieces were equally thought provoking with Sythwood Primary School taking their inspiration from Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough with ‘How Dare You! From The Future Generations’, they discover their voice to protect their future planet.Closing the Platform on Tuesday evening was Woking College with ‘The Garbage Patch’, thestudentsinspired to highlight the build-up of pollution and rubbish in the oceans.

In attendance on Tuesday was Surrey High Sheriff, Dr. Julie Llewelyn, who praised the students for their performances and presented certificates of achievement to each of the groups, performing in her official duty on behalf of the Queen.

Sam McCaffrey, CEO/Artistic Director Dance Woking said ‘we were thrilled to be able to be back at Rhoda McGaw Theatre presenting live dance on stage. The standard of the dances was exceptionally high with every student excelling on the night. Being able to use dance to express and highlight their worries and fears about the effect of climate change and its impact on their future has helped them start to discover their voice. To have the Surrey High Sheriff, Dr. Julie Llewelyn at the platform was very special and meant a lot to the students performing’.

Monday’s Groups included:

Horsell Junior School, Horsell Village School, Guildford College, Esher High School, Kings Academy Binfield, St John the Baptist School

Tuesdays Groups included:

Sythwood Primary School, Westfield Primary School, Claygate Primary, Esher High School, Kings Academy Binfield, Woking College, St John the Baptist School, St Theresa’s College

Dance Woking are delighted to able to run our Hunky Dory Holiday Club this December with support from Club4 and Active Surrey.

Held at Surrey Arts Studio at Westfield Primary School, the Hunky Dory Christmas Club will run Monday 20th-22nd December from 9.30am – 2.30pm and promises to be a mixture of dance sessions, festive fun and arts and crafts! We’ve also got plans to have a live performance on one of the days too (details to be confirmed soon!)

The Christmas Holiday Club is suitable for children in Primary School Year 4 to Year 6. Registration starts each day from 9.30, with a jam packed day of activities until 2.30pm.

We are also excited to be able to provide Hot food each day to all participants from a specified menu which includes both vegetarian and meat options, plus we can cater for other dietary requirements.

Bookings can be made for the full 3 days or individual days. You can book your place and find out more here:

Students eligible for Free School Meals are also entitled to a discount – please email Ellie Dowling, Engagement Manager on ellie@dancewokingltd.onmicrosoft.com

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As part of our ambition to create a thriving local dance community we wanted to showcase some of our excellent schools that are on our Dance Surrey Directory. Today we are thrilled to introduce you to Flipside Dance as part of our Take Part Tuesday Campaign.

Based in the heart of Cobham, KT11, Flipside is the number one choice for a local, established and professional dance school.

Formed in 2007 by ex professional dancer Deborah Rich, the school offers students age 2 to 19 years a wide variety of dance styles including ballet (ISTD syllabus), contemporary, hip hop, tap, jazz, acrobatics, PBT and musical theatre.

You can find out more about Flipside Dance by visiting our Dance Surrey Directory. Here you will be able to find out more about what they offer and contact them directly.

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Dance Surrey Directory is a NEW refreshed platform-listing site designed to help the dance community increase their reach and for those seeking dance classes to find out what’s on offer in Surrey. With new search options this is a comprehensive tool which we hope will help promote dance classes and encourage new sign-up.

Are you a local dance school and would like to benefit from being showcased on our platform? You can find out more about the listing service and member benefits here

As part of our ambition to create a thriving local dance community we wanted to showcase some of our excellent schools that are on our Dance Surrey Directory. Today we are thrilled to introduce you to Zambesi Dance Company as part of our Take Part Tuesday Campaign.

Established in 2010 and based in Surrey, Zambesi Dance Company provides an exciting blend of performance and choreographic opportunities for young people aged 11 – 19. We pride ourselves on our creative and individual approach to dance, inspiring young people to explore their own ideas through movement. Our mission is to provide high quality, affordable dance training for young people, empowering them to become independent thinkers and movers.

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Dance Surrey Directory is a NEW refreshed platform-listing site designed to help the dance community increase their reach and for those seeking dance classes to find out what’s on offer in Surrey. With new search options this is a comprehensive tool which we hope will help promote dance classes and encourage new sign-up.

Are you a local dance school and would like to benefit from being showcased on our platform? You can find out more about the listing service and member benefits here

We are thrilled to be able to be back into the theatre this November and we have a wonderful programme of performances for you all to enjoy!

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th November sees our Young Dancemakers take to the stage to showcase their take on ‘Our Precious Planet ‘

Thursday 18th November sees Tavaziva’s final stop on their touring production of ‘Boy’s Khaya’ – Powerfully moving and personal, BOY’S KHAYA is the latest work and account of Bawren Tavaziva’s early life in Zimbabwe told through a mesmerising combination of Contemporary, Ballet and African dance, with a music and spoken-word soundtrack.

And finally, the Innovate Contemporary Dance Platform returns on Saturday 20th November with schools and companies from Woking and the surrounding area showcasing their students’ talents on stage!

All ticket information can be found on our what’s on section.

We can’t wait to welcome you back into the theatre!

As part of our ambition to create a thriving local dance community we wanted to showcase some of our excellent schools that are on our Dance Surrey Directory. Today we are thrilled to introduce you to The Urban Dance School as part of our Take Part Tuesday Campaign.

The Urban Dance School teaches anyone and everyone to dance, from beginner to professional standard, aged between 5 to adult.

Our classes are friendly and enjoyable and we teach the following street styles on a weekly basis across the south west of England: hip hop, Breakin, popping, house, waacking, locking, acro, improvisation and of course choreography. All teachers are top level industry professionals

You can find out more about The Urban Dance School by visiting our Dance Surrey Directory. Here you will be able to find out more about what they offer and contact them directly.

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Dance Surrey Directory is a NEW refreshed platform-listing site designed to help the dance community increase their reach and for those seeking dance classes to find out what’s on offer in Surrey. With new search options this is a comprehensive tool which we hope will help promote dance classes and encourage new sign-up.

Are you a local dance school and would like to benefit from being showcased on our platform? You can find out more about the listing service and member benefits here