The Dance Company is a dance school in Teddington, Middlesex, offering ISTD Ballet, Tap, Street Dance, Jazz, Conditioning, and Acro classes for children and adults, from beginners to advanced levels, with regular exams and competition opportunities.
The Dance Company is a dance school in Teddington, Middlesex, that relaunched in September 2022. It was formerly known as Village School of Dance, which operated from 1987 to 2022. The school is led by Meg Edmonds, who took over in April 2022, and is supported by teaching staff and assistants including Harriet Gray, who manages administrative tasks.
The school follows the ISTD syllabus and offers classes in Ballet (Pre-Primary through Advanced 1), Tap (Primary through Advanced 1), Street Dance, Jazz, Acro, and Strength and Conditioning. Classes are available for children from age 2 and adults. Students may take ISTD examinations in Ballet from age 5 and Tap from age 6. The school also offers an Elite Programme for students who wish to train multiple hours weekly and participate in dance competitions.
Classes are organized by age and ability level. The school holds a biennial show and has introduced competition opportunities. Students in Ballet and Tap exams up to Grade 6 have achieved a 100% pass rate with Distinctions and Merits.
The Dance Company is a dance school in Teddington, Middlesex, formerly known as Village School of Dance. The school follows the ISTD syllabus and offers classes in Ballet, Tap, Street Dance, Jazz, Conditioning, and Acro. All staff are DBS checked and qualified with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
The Dance Company is based in Teddington, Middlesex.
The Dance Company offers classes in ISTD Ballet from Pre-Primary to Advanced 1, ISTD Tap from Primary to Advanced 1, Street Dance including hip hop, popping, locking, waacking, vogueing, commercial, break dancing, house dance, freestyle and social grooves, Jazz for ages 5 and up, Acro including cartwheels, handstands, chest stands, walkovers and aerials, and Strength and Conditioning focusing on strengthening muscles, flexibility and injury prevention. The school also offers an Elite Programme with unlimited weekly classes for intensive training, Pre-Pointe and Pointe classes, and private lesson sessions.
The school welcomes beginners and experienced dancers, both children and adults. Students join through a registration process requiring a completed Registration Form signed by a parent or guardian. The Elite Programme involves auditions for students who want to train several hours each week and attend competitions.
The school caters for children from age 5 for ISTD Ballet exams and from age 6 for ISTD Tap exams. Jazz classes are for ages 5 and up. The school offers classes from Pre-Primary Ballet through Advanced 1 Ballet and Primary Tap through Advanced 1 Tap. Class placements are based on ability rather than school year. The school welcomes both beginners and experienced dancers.
The school offers regular ISTD Ballet and Tap examinations, with students entered from age 5 for Ballet and age 6 for Tap. Children and adults can take examinations in Street Dance and gain medals while progressing through levels. The Elite Programme provides opportunities for students to train several hours each week and attend dance competitions. Private lesson sessions are available.
The Dance Company follows the ISTD syllabus. Ballet is studied from Pre-Primary through Advanced 1, and Tap is studied from Primary through Advanced 1. Ballet and Tap students are entered for ISTD exams. Coaching classes for examinations are compulsory, usually for five or six weeks before the exam day.
The school historically offered children the opportunity to perform in a biennial show. Since the current leadership took over, children have had the chance to compete in dance competitions. The school has Junior Elite Teams, Senior Elite Teams, and Mini Elite Teams that participate in competitions.
New families should contact Meg for more information. Harriet helps with admin and managing the website. The website contains a Contact page and emergency contact form link.