Lucinda Walsh’s School of Dance

Lucinda Walsh School of Dance is a children's dance school established in February 2010 in Tolworth, Surrey. The school describes itself as a community and family offering dance classes in multiple disciplines including ballet, tap, musical theatre, acrobatic dance, hip hop, freestyle, cheerleading, and contemporary. Students can take IDTA examinations, participate in workshops and shows, and join the competitive cheer team called Walsh Wildcats. The school has a 100% examination pass rate and is led by Principal Miss Lucinda Walsh with a team of DBS checked, First Aid trained, and fully insured teachers.

The school is located at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9QP.

The school offers ballet, tap, musical theatre, acrobatic dance, hip hop, freestyle, cheerleading, contemporary, and break dancing classes. Ballet is taught as a core IDTA dance style and foundation of all dance techniques, with classes progressing through grades from Ballet Rosettes and First Steps award to Classical Award Ballet and Pointe. Tap classes focus on rhythm and musicality. Musical theatre combines dancing, singing, and acting. Acrobatic dance focuses on floor gymnastics developing flexibility, control, strength, and dance movement. Hip hop incorporates street styles including krumping, poppin', and basic break dancing. Freestyle classes incorporate current music and trends. Cheerleading includes dance, jumps, basic stunts, tumbles, motions, cheers, and chants.

Children can join the dance classes. New students are welcome and can book a free trial class. Children of all abilities are welcomed into the cheer squad.

Classes are structured by age and level using terms such as Minis, Infants, Juniors, Seniors, and grades including Prep, Primary, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Inter, and Classical Award. Ballet and tap classes work through grades according to age, ability, and experience.

Students are offered opportunities to take IDTA examinations, participate in biannual shows at local theatres, audition for pantomimes and other external opportunities, attend holiday workshops with industry professionals including West End stars and hip hop performers, and perform at various venues. Students have successfully attained places in pantomimes at Leatherhead Theatre and Dorking Halls and have performed at venues including Epsom Playhouse, Her Majesty's Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre, Rose Theatre, Wimbledon Theatre, Silverstone F1, and Disneyland Paris.

The school follows the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) syllabus. Ballet classes start with Ballet Rosettes and First Steps award then progress through Ballet grades. Tap classes start with Tap Rosettes and First Steps Tap then progress through Tap grades. Freestyle classes start with Freestyle Rosettes then Freestyle Medals. Hip hop classes start with Street Rosettes then Street Medals. Cheer classes start with Cheer Rosettes. Acro Dance classes start with Gym Rosettes then progress through the medal grading system.

Students can participate in biannual shows at local theatres, performances at various venues, and the competitive cheer team Walsh Wildcats. The school has performed at Epsom Playhouse, Her Majesty's Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre, Rose Theatre, Leatherhead Theatre, Dorking Halls, Wimbledon Theatre, Silverstone F1, and Disneyland Paris.

Contact by email at redacted@example.com, by phone at 07766 446353, or visit at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9QP.