Dance
We are very lucky to be able to offer a huge variety of dance styles here at Downside:
| Graded RAD Ballet |
| Non-graded Ballet, specialising in Russian and American style ballet |
| Pointe work |
| Contemporary Dance |
| Ballroom/Salsa/Battchatta/Swing Dance |
| Hip hop |
| Jazz/Modern Dance |
| Lyrical Dance |
We also offer a wide selection of clubs and extra groups including Pointe and Ballet Repertoire extra training, Ballroom, and Contemporary clubs. All are welcome to attend.
There are performance opportunities every term. These can be in our small-scale concerts and events, right up to our big annual showcases: the St Cecilia’s Day concert; Musical and Opera productions; Fashion shows; and Dance showcases. Recent highlights have included our Evening of Love school production with repertoire performed from The Dying Swan, Les Sylphides, Don Quixote, Emeralds, and choreography created especially for students at Downside by the Director and Choreographer of the New Works Ballet Theatre Company.
SARAH JANE SIGLEY
Dance / RAD Ballet Teacher
SSigley@downside.co.uk