Danceforce School of Dancing is a family-run dance school in Kingston upon Thames offering RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro classes for ages 18 months to adults, taught by fully qualified teachers.
Danceforce School of Dancing is a family-run dance school in Kingston upon Thames. The school has been led by Carol Winter since 1997. Classes are taught by fully qualified teachers who are registered with RAD, ISTD, or LAMDA and hold DBS checks.
The school offers RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro classes for students from 18 months to adult. Pre-school classes accept children aged 18 months to 4 years. Ballet is taught from age 3, Tap from age 4, Jazz from age 8, and Contemporary for ages 11 to 18. Adult classes include Beginners Tap, Improvers Tap, Advanced Tap, and General Ballet. The school follows structured syllabi including the Acrobatic Arts Syllabus for Acro classes. Students may take exams in Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Jazz, with ISTD Jazz Awards available in Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. Some senior students have access to vocational training with pointe work.
The school operates from five venues across Kingston upon Thames and Twickenham. Holiday workshops and private lessons are available. New students may book a two-week trial period.
Danceforce School of Dancing is a family-run dance school led by Carol Winter since 1997. The school offers dance education and specialist training taught by fully qualified teachers who are registered with RAD, ISTD, or LAMDA, hold RQF-recognised qualifications, and are DBS checked.
Danceforce School of Dancing operates at multiple venues in Kingston upon Thames and Twickenham including Swinnerton Hall at St. Luke’s Church on Gibbon Road, John Hunt Music Room at St. Luke’s Church, Forward House Guide Hall on Park Road, Kingston Methodist Church on Avenue Road, and Twickenham United Reformed Church on First Cross Road.
The school offers RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro classes. Additional services include holiday workshops, dance parties, private lessons with personalised coaching, and a vocational class programme with pointe work for some senior students.
Pre-school children from 18 months, children, teens, and adults can join. New students are welcome to a 2-week trial for £20 which must be booked and paid online before attending and taken over two consecutive weeks.
The school caters for ages 18 months to adults across five age categories: Pre-School (18 months to 4 years), Mini’s (4 to 7 years), Junior School (8 to 11 years including Reception age through Grade 2 dance), Senior School (11 to 18 years), and Adult Classes (18+). Teen beginners are welcome and begin at Grade 3 level.
Higher grade students can earn UCAS points, progress to performing arts higher education, and take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award through voluntary work within the school.
Classes follow carefully structured syllabi including RAD Ballet, ISTD Modern, Tap, Jazz, and the Acrobatic Arts Syllabus. Ballet classes focus on creativity and fine motor skills for younger students, progressing to technique building with optional exams. ISTD examinations are accredited by the QCA, and Jazz students may study ISTD Jazz Awards in Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Contact the school by email at office@danceforceschoolofdancing.com or through their Facebook, Instagram, and Linktree social media pages.