North Cheam Academy of Dance offers RAD Ballet, GCSE Dance, Tap, Modern Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Urban Dance, and Silver Swans classes for ages 3+ through adults at two church hall venues in North Cheam.
North Cheam Academy of Dance is a dance school in North Cheam that operates from two church hall venues. The school offers RAD Ballet classes from Primary through Intermediate levels, with additional pointe classes. Other styles taught include IDTA Tap, Modern, Theatre Craft, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Urban Dance, and GCSE Dance. Classes serve students from age three upward, with combined Tap, Ballet, and Modern sessions for young children.
The principal is Sarah Platt, who holds qualifications including PGDT (Dance), BPhil (Hons), RAD RTS, and FIDTA. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dance and works as a Mentor and Practical Teaching Supervisor for the RAD. Additional staff members hold qualifications from institutions including IDTA and RAD. The school celebrated its 25th year of operation.
Adult provision includes Silver Swans Ballet classes and tap sessions at gentle and standard levels. Silver Swans uses ballet for exercise and wellbeing for older learners, with Sarah Platt noted as instrumental in creating this concept. The school also organizes Surrey Dance Festival annually and runs summer workshops. Musical Theatre classes include singing lessons and private tuition by arrangement.
North Cheam Academy of Dance is a dance school in North Cheam offering classes in RAD Ballet, GCSE Dance, Tap, Modern Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Urban Dance, and Silver Swans. The school is led by principal Sarah Platt and employs qualified teaching staff including Katie Pipkin, Kelly Neilson, Claire Newton, and Lisa Pelluet.
Classes are held at two venues in North Cheam: St Oswalds Church Hall at 47 Brocks Drive, North Cheam, SM3 9UW and St Albans Church Hall at 273 Gander Green Lane, North Cheam, SM1 2HD.
The school offers RAD Ballet from Primary through Intermediate levels with pointe classes, IDTA Tap, Modern, and Theatre Craft classes, Contemporary and GCSE Dance classes, Musical Theatre including singing lessons and private lessons by arrangement, Urban Dance for seniors, Silver Swans Ballet for older learners, Gentle Adult Tap, and combined Tap, Ballet, and Modern classes for young children.
Anyone interested in dance classes can enquire through the contact form or by contacting principal Sarah Platt directly.
Classes cater for children from age 3+ through adults. Young children’s combined classes start at age 3+, graded ballet and tap classes progress through Primary to Intermediate levels, Contemporary classes are offered for ages 10+, 13+, and 16+, Urban Dance is for seniors, and adult classes include Silver Swans Ballet and Adult Tap.
The school offers GCSE Dance classes and staff have choreographed for charity performances and organized summer workshops and summer schools.
The school follows Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) training frameworks for ballet classes and IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association) frameworks for Tap, Modern, and Theatre Craft classes. Silver Swans uses ballet as a tool for exercise and wellbeing for older learners.
Staff have choreographed for charity performances and amateur dramatic groups, and the school organizes a summer school. Principal Sarah Platt organizes Surrey Dance Festival.
Contact by email at sarahncad@gmail.com or telephone/text at 07900 556302. The school recommends text for quick responses regarding class times or absences. The school also has a Facebook page at NCADNorthCheamAcademyOfDance.
