Welcome to the

Katie Ventress School of Dance

 

We are a York-based dance school (est. 2015) that offers classes in ISTD Classical Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre Dance, and Contemporary Dance, as well as Musical Theatre.

 

Our classes run out of the Barnabas Centre, 218 Salisbury Terrace, York YO26 4XP which is fully equipped with 2 dance studios both with mirrors, ballet barres and shock-absorbent, non-slip flooring. The Barnabas Centre hosts changing rooms, a small kitcheonette and a waiting room for parents. 

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Our mission statement is to provide students with an all-round education and training in dance that will form the basis of lifelong relationships. We aim to help all students reach their potential, whether they attend for recreational or professional training. Students learn how to learn, where they value the journey as much as the outcomes. We offer external examinations with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing which are regulated by OFQUAL with the students gaining UCAS points when they reach Grade 6 and beyond. We promote health and fitness and genuinely care about our student’s overall wellbeing.

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Children can start ballet as young as 2 years old in our Melody Movement classes on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings and are accompanied by parents until approx 4 years of age.

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Children can start ballet, tap, modern, contemporary and musical theatre when they are 4 years old and may work towards exams with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing or Rambert as well as putting on presentations at the end of each term and a show every other year.

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Katie trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London and after a career as a professional dancer went on to train students, many of whom have gone on to professional dance colleges and schools such as Arts Educational Schools, Urdang Academy, Italia Conti, Bird College, Laine Theatre Arts and The Royal Ballet School. One of Katie's ex-students is now an Artist with the Royal Ballet Company. Whether you are looking for dancing lessons for 'fun' or something more serious for your child, be rest assured they will flourish at the Katie Ventress School of Dance!

 

All classes are taught by one of our qualified and experienced Dance teachers who are all insured, DBS checked, and hold recent first aid and child safeguarding certificates.

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