Classes

Children are encouraged to use their imaginations and creativity whilst developing real music and dance skills. During these carefully designed classes, pupils use a variety of fun props and musical instruments to enhance their learning. Ballet Based.

Mums and Dads are welcome to watch and enjoy!

Children will learn fun exercises and commercial routines to some of their favourite current pop songs using lots of exciting props and accessories.

Parents are asked to join in with their child to give them a little helping hand during the session.

This Funky Feet class will not only boost their confidence but will also help them with their co-ordination and performance skills.

Pre-primary ballet & tap dancing is a combined dance class for 4-5 year olds.

This ballet and tap dance class is split into two, with half an hour covering the basics of tap dancing and the remaining half an hour on ballet dancing. This class is an ideal introduction to ISTD Examination classes.

Mini Combination classes with drama, singing and dancing for 4-5 year olds.

This fun class gives an introduction to the performing arts for our younger pupils. The class is split into 3 sections - with 20 minutes dedicated to each faculty of drama, singing and dancing. The children participate in activities that draw on popular children’s songs and confidence-building drama games. All pupils work towards performances in displays for family and friends.

This class is a great way for children to work out what they enjoy. Do they have a favourite subject they wish to pursue? Or would they like to continue learning all three disciplines in our more advanced Saturday Combination Classes?

Classical ballet classes for children and young adults who wish to progress through the ISTD grades. An essential ballet course to learn the fundamental techniques of ballet, and for those pupils who wish to take up dancing as a professional career.

With small intakes limited to only 15 pupils per class, we can offer plenty of attention and feedback. Pupils are encouraged to work through the syllabus and take examinations when they are ready.

As a recognised Approved Dance Centre, our pupils can take examinations in our studios - at their own pace.

Modern dance classes for children and young adults who wish to progress through the ISTD grades.

A cross between jazz and ballet, modern dance is an excellent class to build a solid dance technique based on travelling steps, kicks and turns which require strength and flexibility.

With small intakes limited to only 15 pupils per class, we can offer plenty of attention and feedback.

Pupils are encouraged to work through the syllabus and take examinations when they are ready. As a recognised Approved Dance Centre, our pupils can take examinations in our studios - at their own pace.

Please Note: Any Vocational level Grades (Inter-Foundation and above) are charged TERMLY.

Tap dancing classes for children and young adults who wish to progress through the ISTD grades.

The noisiest of our dance styles, tap dance is a fun genre, excellent for developing rhythmic and musical skills. From simple exercise to complex routines, tap is a wonderful skill for any developing or professional dancer.

With small intakes limited to only 15 pupils per class, we can offer plenty of attention and feedback. Pupils are encouraged to work through the syllabus and take examinations when they are ready. As a recognised Approved Dance Centre, our pupils can take examinations in our studios - at their own pace.

Please Note: Any classes that are of a Vocational level (Intermediate grade and above) are charged termly.

Street crew teams for those who wish to dance in national and international competitions.

Since the launch of our street crew teams in early 2013, D&B Theatre School has had huge success at a range of regional, national and international competitions. Starting with two teams, ‘Unknown’ and ‘Anonymous’ we now have four street crew teams competing, usually bringing home the gold!

Anyone who has visited the studios will have seen our growing collection of trophies at reception!

Festival competition troupe for those wanting to compete in national dance festivals.

Dance students at D&B Theatre School have been participating in national festivals for many years. Our students have had great success across the board in solo, duet, trio and group entries in the Song and Dance categories.

In 2012, our last senior team was invited to the National Finals at the Peacock Theatre in London.

Suitable for pupils in the Intermediate and Advanced Professional Combination Schools.

In this stretch class students are taught and practice exercises which they can do at home to increase flexibility. This is vitally important to create beautiful lines in dance as well as to help prevent injuries by building on technique.

Group singing lessons with peers to encourage more confidence in young performers. Our group singing lessons offer children the opportunity to hone their performance skills by performing for an audience of peers and learning by observing other children.

All pupils are given the opportunity to partake in ensemble singing exams, train to sing like their favourite pop artists, or study and perform music from musicals ranging from Matilda, to We Will Rock You.

Private singing lessons for specialised one-to-one tuition.

Our private singing lessons are extremely popular with pupils. As the class is one-on-one, a student-specific programme can be put together so that each child can gain exactly what they want from their lessons. Whether that be confidence building, help with GCSE or A-level performance, or graded examination.

All pupils are given the opportunity to follow either the ‘pop vocals’ syllabus and train to sing like their favourite pop artists. Or they can follow the ‘musical theatre’ syllabus where they will study and perform music from musicals ranging from Matilda, to We Will Rock You.

Acting classes to learn a range of acting styles and techniques for TV and theatre.

Students will gain valuable skills in communication, imaginative thinking, team work and artistry. They are encouraged to be imaginative, inventive and learn to develop imaginative, inventive and learn to develop their natural acting skills - alongside observation, communication and concentration skills.

Classes regularly work on current TV scripts, which have become available through our agency. Students are given the opportunity to be filmed in class and learn from watching themselves back. The ultimate aim is to build confident, articulate performers.

LAMDA examination classes for students who are serious about wanting to act.

Students can choose to be entered for exams both in pairs working on duologues, or as a solo performer working on monologues. There is the opportunity both for teamwork and personal growth.

Class time is split between learning valuable acting techniques and examination preparation.

We are thrilled that our students are entered into the Sevenoaks Arts Festival, putting their performance skills to the test for an external adjudicator.

Examinations within our drama department are held with ‘LAMDA’. They are one of the oldest drama schools in the UK and have been offering speech examinations since the 1880’s.

Since then it has been honed and refined into what it is today, the UK’s largest statutory speech and drama awarding body.

Hugely popular combination schools for children and young adults that want to work on drama, singing & dancing.

These classes are split into age groups as well as being streamed into ability. Pupils are carefully monitored by their tutors and are assessed by the principals on a regular basis with careful consideration. Children are given the opportunity to move up through the levels as they grow in ability and confidence.

In the Beginner and Level 1 classes, each student takes 3x 30min classes in drama, singing and dancing. Once students have progressed into the Intermediate or Advanced Professional Schools, the class lengths are doubled to 3hrs and classes in Audition Technique, Technical Jazz and Commercial Jazz are also covered.

Our Stretch class is an excellent add on to the intermediate and advanced professional schools.

Does your child dream of dancing like one of the Abby Lee Miller dance company from Dance Moms? Do you think your child could be the next Maddie Ziegler?

We have recently introduced lyrical jazz classes and Advanced Lyrical Jazz, combining the technical disciplines of Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Contemporary. Working on routines, these classes will be excellent for developing performance skills alongside excellent technical achievements.

Exciting, fun and funky! Street Dance lessons where children work towards taking examinations to move up to the next level. A variety of street dance syles are covered in this ever changing genre, including Locking, Breaking, Hip-Hop, House and Lyrical. Examinations are taken with the United Dance Organisation (UDO).

With small intakes per class, we can offer plenty of attention and feedback.

Pupils are encouraged to work through the syllabus and take examinations when they are ready. As a recognised Approved Dance Centre, our pupils can take examinations in our studios - at their own pace.

For children who love to sing and dance!

We will be teaching routines from classic musicals and current West –End productions as well as touching on the actual audition songs and routines that children learn at professional castings.

Learning to sing and dance at the same time is one of the most valuable skills for a performer to develop, and what better way to learn than in a fun and energetic environment.

A brilliant class for students who want to bring tricks and tumbling skills into their dance vocabulary.

D&B Acro students will be building strength and learning to tumble, mastering the tricks that get them one step closer to that job. They will learn partner & ensemble Acrobatics and learn how to choreograph acro in to their movement. We will discover Flexibility & Mobility, Handstands & other inverted skills. Walk overs, Free Cartwheels & Back Flips! An Acro class like no other, designed by a circus director who knows exactly what is required on stage.

Purely dance. Children will learn fun commercial routines to some of their favourite current songs in the charts. This is a performance based class where the children will work towards a themed show for parents at the end of each term. Not only will this boost their confidence, it will improve their technique, flexibility and performance skills!