Classes
Whether your child is working professionally in the arts or has a budding interest in dance, acting or singing, we have an affordable class for everyone.
Our fun classes in dance, acting and singing are a fantastic way to help build children’s confidence, develop valuable people skills and forge friendships with like-minded children. We also offer a range of intense and high-level technical classes, for children already working professionally within the industry – or those wishing to build a solid foundation of technique.
To book in an appointment to have a look around and speak about classes – we will need to speak to a parent/guardian who will be required to attend an appointment to look around with thier child.
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D&B Classes
2-3 year oldsFun music and dance classes for toddlers, to introduce them to the world of performing arts.
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D&B Classes
2-3 year oldsFun music and dance classes for toddlers, to introduce them to the world of performing arts.
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D&B Classes
4-5 Year OldsStudents are offered ballet, tap dance, singing and drama classes to learn techniques and start examinations.
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D&B Classes
4-5 Year OldsStudents are offered ballet, tap dance, singing and drama classes to learn techniques and start examinations.
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D&B Classes
6-18 Year OldsStudents can choose from a wide variety of dance, singing, acting and musical theatre classes to build on techniques, work towards shows or examinations, and look ahead to professional careers.
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D&B Classes
6-18 Year OldsStudents can choose from a wide variety of dance, singing, acting and musical theatre classes to build on techniques, work towards shows or examinations, and look ahead to professional careers.
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- Ballet Babies
- Funky Feet
Classes | 2-3 year olds
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Ballet Babies
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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!
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Funky Feet
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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
- Musical Theatre (Mini Combination)
- Pre-Primary UDO Street Dance
Classes | 4-5 Year Olds
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Pre-primary ballet & tap dancing
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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.
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Musical Theatre (Mini Combination)
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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?
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Pre-Primary UDO Street Dance
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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 styles are covered in this ever changing genre, including Locking, Breaking, Hip-Hop, House and Lyrical. Examinations are taken with the United Dance Organisation (UDO). This class is an ideal introduction to UDO Examination classes.
- Classical Ballet
- Modern Dance
- Tap Classes
- Street Dance Crews
- Stretch Class
- Group Singing Lessons
- Private singing lessons
- Acting Classes
- LAMDA examination classes
- Musical Theatre (Combi classes)
- UDO STREET DANCE
- Acrobatics
- Advanced Lyrical Jazz
Classes | 6-18 Year Olds
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Classical Ballet
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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.
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Modern Dance
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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.
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Tap Classes
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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.
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Street Dance Crews
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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!
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Stretch Class
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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.
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Group Singing Lessons
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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. They also get involved in an in-house performance with professional costumes at least once a year.
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Private singing lessons
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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.
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Acting Classes
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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 and 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.
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LAMDA examination classes
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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.
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Musical Theatre (Combi classes)
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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.
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UDO STREET DANCE
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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 styles 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.
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Acrobatics
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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.
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Advanced Lyrical Jazz
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D&B meets 'Dance Moms' style.
A technically challenging style of dance that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, acrobatics & modern dance.
What people say about D&B
“D&B reinforced all the qualities we were trying to instil. Self belief, confidence, respect, discipline, teamwork and a very happy childhood”
“Neve has been attending a variety of classes at D&B since the age of three, that’s over twelve years of excellent training with some of the best teachers in the business. D&B is her second family and she loves all of the friends that she has made over the years – they have common interests and goals and always support and encourage each other. Neve enjoys weekly classes in ballet, tap, modern, acting and private singing, but her Saturday combination class is her favourite. Here she is able to learn with friends, in a fun and exuberant atmosphere whilst honing her skills in all areas of theatre. The years of teaching have not only awarded her the necessary attributes to pursue a career in the arts but it has also given her life skills which are transferable to all walks of life, such as confidence, self-expression and creativity. We look forward to many more years of training, performances and friendships with the team at D&B”
“I send my children to nurture their natural talents in this formidable company. My son is doing well in drama school for older kids, and my little girl who is five has more discipline and better behaviour since joining Preparatory Tap and Ballet. Thank you!”
“Our children absolutely love going to D&B, it’s the highlight of their week! The classes are structured and the teachers are very experienced and friendly. All the staff go out of their way to answer our questions and give any advice needed. Donna and Bonnie are so hands on and have a wealth of experience. The agency is brilliant too! They are so supportive and always have the children’s best interests at heart. Within months of joining our son appeared in a number of episodes of a tv drama series, he has also had the opportunity to experience voice over work! This has been fabulous for him and he has enjoyed every second of it!”
“D&B is and has been part of our family for many years,with one daughter in college & one in theatre school we get to enjoy all D&B has to offer, Amazing guidance from Fabulous teachers, Every child’s talent is recognised in different areas & I really feel my children are getting the best at D&B. From Nylah: I wish I could go to D&B every day because I love being there it’s so much fun it’s my favourite place to see all my friends. We are a gigantic family”
“My daughter has been at D & B for just over three years, she has flourished under the tuition of such nurturing, fun encouraging and professional teachers, she has learned to dance and taken numerous exams in singing, acting ballet, tap and modern, and loves every single minute, she has gained confidence with the help of her teachers and is motivated to make this her career. The highlight has always been the Saturday School, and the show every two years is outstanding. The guidance given is second to none.”
“Having been a D&B girl myself and witnessing first hand the magic of the theatre school, it was only natural to encourage both of my children to join. Through D&B I made some of my fondest memories and friendships that have stood the test of time. D&B will enhance your skill, bring out the best of your personality but most importantly become your second family!”
“Naoma has been attending D&B drama school for the last 4 years, she still loves attending and has not lost her enthusiasm for acting. Naoma aspires to become a professional actress. She see D&B as an extended family and loves her teacher Alex.”