Vital Signz Dance

Vital Signz Dance is an award-winning street dance academy based in Kingston Upon Thames that has been offering street dance and hip hop classes to the community since 2009. Co-founded by Anna Martin and Carly Allen, the academy is led by principal Carly Allen, who has over 22 years of teaching experience and is a qualified UDO Teacher. The academy delivers classes to children of all ages and offers adult street dance classes, adult beginner courses, and a dance fitness class called Clubbercise. All teachers hold a UDO Dance Teachers Qualification, a fully enhanced DBS, and insurance. The mission focuses on community, growth, and providing a safe, fun environment for children, teens, and adults to learn, share ideas, and support one another.

Classes are held at Kingston College and Kingston Arena on Kingston Hall Road, KT1 2AQ, with the entrance behind The Rose Multi-Storey Car Park near Nandos. Adult commercial street styles classes take place at Kingston College Dance Studio.

The academy offers street dance and hip hop classes, adult street dance classes, adult beginner street dance courses, commercial street styles classes, and Clubbercise dance fitness classes. Saturday drop-in classes are available for ages 3-6, 7-10, and under 18s. Classes cover styles including house, locking, popping, breakdancing, commercial, and hip hop, with new-style choreography.

Children of all ages, teens, and adults can join. Saturday drop-in classes are open to beginners and more advanced dancers. Dancers who have danced before can arrange a free trial for one of the dance teams, which cater to those with more dance experience.

The academy caters for children ages 3-6, 7-10, and under 18s. Adult classes are available for dancers aged 16 and above, from general to intermediate levels. Adult beginner courses are designed for new dancers or those wanting to boost confidence.

Yes, some dancers have gone on to pursue careers at Urdang, Brit School, Laban, The Place, ZooNation Dance Company, and Boy Blue.

Students learn the foundations of street dance with classes that include new-style choreography. All teachers hold a UDO Dance Teachers Qualification. Classes focus on hip hop choreography, technique, and styles such as house, locking, popping, breakdancing, and commercial street dance.

Yes, the academy offers performance opportunities, showcases, competitions, and UDO Street Dance Examinations. Students in Saturday classes can participate in shows, performances, and UDO examinations. Dance teams focus on performances and competitions.

The website includes links to Instagram and Facebook and has a get in touch contact section. The Instagram handle is @vital_signz_dance.