Welcome to The Village School of Dance. We are dedicated to encouraging a love of dance and nurturing the next generation of dancers.
With three schools, set in the heart of Wimbledon Village, Dorking and Royal Tunbridge Wells, we are an ever growing family of dancers who are always delighted to welcome new members into our community.
MEETOur School
The Village School of Dance was started in 2008, by our Principal Katherine, and since then has grown to encompass the needs of all the dancers who attend. Across our three branches in Wimbledon Village, Dorking and Royal Tunbridge Wells, we run regular productions and summer schools, as well as offering a full range of Ballet, Modern, Tap, Acrobatics, Pointe Work and Body Conditioning classes for children and adults, as well as Darcey Bussell’s brilliant high-intensity fitness class (which is also great fun!), DDMIX. More recently, we decided to build a competition team who dance and compete, representing our school in theatres around the South East.
Our children’s Ballet lessons follow the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and the Modern and Tap classes follow the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance Syllabus. While following these syllabi, our wonderful teachers are dedicated to inspiring our dancers, pushing them to achieve their best and educating them in all aspects of the world of dance, in every lessons.
MEETOur Venues
The school is blessed with so many fantastic spaces for our dancers to leap around in. With beautiful high ceilings and steeped in history, not only do our venues offer an inspiring place to dance, their central locations allow our grown ups to browse the lovely boutique shops that Wimbledon Village, Dorking and Royal Tunbridge Wells have to offer and grab a coffee. Parking is like gold dust in these towns, but two of our venues even provides spaces for free!
The Village Hall: The Village Hall, Lingfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4QD
Monday - Friday Classes in Wimbledon Village
Christ Church Hall: Christ Church Hall, Cottenham Park Road, Wimbledon SW20 0RZ
Saturday Morning Classes in Wimbledon Village
FREE parking on the premises!
St Mark's Church Hall, 8 St Mark's Rd, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LU
Wednesdays and Saturday Mornings in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
FREE parking on the premises!
Bubba & Me: Mt Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1QT
Morning Tiny Turners, Parent & Baby classes - held throughout the week in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Oddfellows Hall: 270 High St, Dorking RH4 1QT
Classes are held here Tuesday - Saturday in Dorking.
Dorking URC Church Hall: 53 West St, Dorking RH4 1BS
Monday & Thursday afternoon classes in Dorking.
MEETOur Class Structure
Tiny Turners
Pre-School Performers
Shining Stars
Juniors
Pre-Intermediate
Seniors
Advanced
Adults
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Junior Ballet: Grade 1
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7-11yrs
The Village Hall
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Junior Ballet: Grade 3
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7-11yrs
The Village Hall
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Senior Ballet: Grade 6
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14yrs +
The Village Hall
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AcroDance
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11 yrs +
The Village Hall
Tuesday
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Pre-School Performers: Ballet
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3-4yrs
The Village Hall
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Shining Stars Ballet: Pre-Primary
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4-7yrs
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Pre-Intermediate Ballet: Inter-Foundation
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Senior Contemporary Dance
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11 yrs +
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Wednesday
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Private Lesson
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Pre-Intermediate Ballet: Grade 4
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11-14yrs
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18yrs +
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Thursday
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Junior Ballet: Grade 1
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Private Lesson
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4-7yrs
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Junior Ballet: Grade 2
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7-11yrs
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Jazz Technique: Pre-Intermediate
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7-11yrs
St Mark’s Church Hall
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7-11yrs
St Mark’s Church Hall
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7-11yrs
St Mark’s Church Hall
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Shining Stars Ballet: Pre-Primary
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St Mark’s Church Hall
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UPCOMINGEvents
London Ballet Company x TVSD Workshops 2024
Sunday 14th April 2024
As an affiliate school, we are delighted to be inviting the London Ballet Company to take a very special workshop at our school.
This workshop will be open to students at all three branches.
Wimbledon Easter Camp 2024
Monday 8th April – Wednesday 10th April 2024
Join us for 3 days of fun, dancing, singing, acting and Easter crafts!
When? 8th – 10th April 2024, 10am – 3pm each day
Where? St Mark’s Church, Wimbledon, St Mark’s Place, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7ND
Price? £117.00 for all 3 days
Spring Ballet, Tap & Modern Exams
Some students will be taking their Ballet, Tap & Modern exams this Spring Term.
If your child is taking an exam you will have now been told your exam date. If you have not yet received it, please let us know.
A FULLY QUALIFIEDSchool
For us, delivering high quality dance training in a safe and nurturing environment is our number one priority. Therefore, we are proud to be members of the ISTD, RAD and Dance Den organisations, designed to ensure we are staying up to date with all the latest teaching techniques, health & safety regulations and business information.
We are dedicated to learning and investing in the continued growth and education of our knowledge to improve the school, and give our students outstanding dance tuition.
EXPLORE OURBlog
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Something has been brewing behind the scenes for a while and we are bursting with excitement that we can now officially let you know that we are…
10 Reasons to start DDMIX in 2024
Okay January is over, but our New Year’s Resolutions shouldn’t fade with it!
DDMIX is a fun way to exercise while you’re dancing. It raises your energy, increases your coordination and fitness levels, makes you feel better, burns fat and reduces stress levels.
Here are 10 reasons to join us in the next class!
Ways to feel prepared for your dance exams
At the end of this term, some of our dancers are going to be doing their exam. So we thought that a post like this would be useful to help you all feel confident and prepared!
Meet our 2024 Teaching Team
At The Village School of Dance, we take pride in making sure our team of teachers is outstanding. All of our staff must be fully qualified and registered with a UK examination board, such as RAD, ISTD or IDTA. As well as being enhanced DBS check and first aid trained, we expect our teachers to align with our school’s core values and be highly skilled in order teach our students to the highest standard.
We are delighted the say that our 2024 teaching team have this in spades! So it’s time to introduce them…
2024 – The Year of the Blog!
Back in the depths of the pandemic, I (Miss Chloe) really got into a rhythm of writing blogs for The Village School of Dance and enjoyed it so much. It was a great way of keeping our community connected and to educate our students about what we offer and how the school runs.
How do I create choreography?
How do I create choreography? By Miss Chloe I am not an infamous choreographer, creating pieces for big time dance companies around the world and
