March Updates

What an exciting March we are having! All the children have been working hard learning new steps and exercises from the Royal Academy of Dance ballet and ISTD tap and modern examination syllabus in class.

We have also been being creative and encouraging the children to choreograph their own dances and movements, even our preschoolers have been joining in, creating our dance stories about playing in the snow and going to the circus!

Some of our children have been performing in their in class tests and have moved up as they have done so well and are ready to progress and leap into their older groups- well done!

Our newest Performance Group has started and we already have bookings for May and beyond. This will be such a great opportunity for the children to entertain and perform and really helps boost their self confidence as well as being part of a friendly dance team together. Do look out for our performances locally and come and support us!

Our Film Party is on 25th March for Primary and above. It is a chance to get together and socialise together, plus we get to sing dance along to the film! It will be a fun time and will be lots of fun.

With so many things to look forward to over the next few months Spring is guaranteed to be a fun time at Leap Dance Midlands. Come back to find out what we are up to next!

Happy New Year from Leap Dance Midlands

What a wonderful year we had in 2022 !

We performed in four summer shows!

We learnt new grades from the Royal Academy of Dance ballet and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance tap and modern syllabus.

We raised money for Children In Need and Young Minds Derby

We collected for the homeless

We had a fun Christmas disco

We supported new children to join our classes.

We taught ballet, tap, modern, Little Leapers, preschoolers and Ballet Be Fit!

We visited schools, preschools and enjoyed being part of our local communities. We participated in Hatton and Willington carnivals.

👩🏼‍🎓 We did additional training in Silver Swans ballet, Early Movers dance, SEND, safeguarding and mental health to improve our classes and support our children.

What a wonderful year and thank you to all our lovely families for being part of Leap Dance Midlands.

We couldn’t have achieved this much without the wonderful help from our lovely Assistants and partners- so a huge thank you to everyone.

Now we know our new ideas work we are excited to introduce even more opportunities next year!

Here’s to 2023 with even more ideas and opportunities- all will be revealed very soon!

Thank you for all the support from our Assistants and our wonderful families who have helped and supported us this year. We couldn’t have done it without you all, so a big thank you everyone!

December festivity at Leap

We have such a busy December planned at Leap Dance Midlands.

Our Nutcracker ballet workshops begin in December. Join us to learn all about this famous children’s ballet. Learn about Clara’s adventures, become a dancing doll and dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy! Our older children are learning the Spanish dance from the Nutcracker so click your castanets and enjoy learning this national character dance.

We are also looking forward to our disco party in Willington. This is a free party for the children to thank them all for being part of our wonderful dance community and supporting us in 2022.
Then we have our watching weeks where family get to see our Nutcracker and Christmas dances. Plus our party classes the last week of term with lots of dance games, free choreography and festive fun. Then we can all have a lovely break ready to return energised in January.

With a new Performance Group starting in January, new exam work and demonstrations, our summer show and summer open day! So lots of new and exciting opportunities for all our Leap dancers!

The benefits of dance for toddlers and preschoolers

Children love to dance to music but as well as being lots of fun, it also has lots of benefits and aids their learning and development. Here are some of the many benefits dancing with your child has for their growth and development:

It helps develop physical skills

Dance helps develop a huge variety of motor skills. They learn to balance, jump and travel which develops their control and coordination. Dance and movement is also a healthy physical activity as it is a type of aerobic exercise which is beneficial for overall good health.

Dance stimulates the brain

Children learn new things, like words, sounds and patterns through music. With dance they can explore and learn to control their body movements. These dance activities are great for their development as they stimulate connections in their growing brain.

It helps develop communication skills

Children love to interact with other toddlers. By joining in a dance and movement class they learn how to interact and connect with others through songs, activities and movements. They develop listening and turn taking skills as well as important social skills that will give them self-confidence and prepare them for school.

Dance allows children to express themselves

Dance is a wonderful way to express their emotions. Even before they can communicate them verbally, they can express themselves through dance and movement. By participating in creative activities They release their emotions and

Dance develops their creativity and imagination

Dance is a physical activity and encourages them to interact, engage with others, move, imagine and pretend. It inspires their imagination and develops their creativity. It encourages them to be curious and imaginative.

Dance encourages learning

Dancing encourages children to imitate, copy, repeat and practice movements. This aids their coordination skills and allows them to explore moving to the rhythm, mood and feeling of music. Dance and songs provide opportunities for memory training and coordination, even at this early age.

So many benefits for your little one to learn and develop in our interactive, fun Little Leapers dance, music and movement y class in Willington, South Derbyshire.

Willington is between Burton and Derby and is really easy to get to from the A50 and A38.

So if you are looking for a toddler or preschooler dance and movement class near Burton and Derby you can do with your child book a trial class with us. You are guaranteed a friendly welcome in our toddler dance and movement group.

Led by a qualified Royal Academy of Dance Teacher trained in child development, learning and safe practice the classes are designed carefully in line with the children’s developmental milestones. Elaine has two children and spends her time off with her younger relatives aged 1-6 who let her try out new ideas and classes with them! So classes are tested and approved by toddlers and preschoolers!

To find out more or book a trial class please email us here:

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October Dates

We are pleased to be part of World Mental Health in 2022. We will be focusing on one of our core values of ‘being kind’ in all of our classes, with extra friendship games and focusing on being kind to one another. We will talk to the children about how important kindness is and work as a group to help them learn about being supportive to each other.

Our Principal is an advocate of mental health and has received training in Mental Health for children, young people and adults. We feel this is a valuable discussion and focus of our classes to help promote the importance of positive physical and mental health.

We are also looking forward to our popular Halloween themed dance classes later this month. Expect costumes, games and spooky songs and dances! Then we have a half term break, ready to come back in November with some new activities and sessions!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to all our students and their families! We have enjoyed seeing all the children again and restarting our full timetable back again, after our pay as you dance lessons this Summer.

It has been lovely welcoming all of our new students to our classes. We have had such positive feedback about the trials and we are really pleased to welcome you to our dance community. We have lots planned for the next few months which we know you will enjoy being part of.

We have already started working on our Royal Academy of Dance Ballet syllabus and ISTD Tap and Modern exam work. We have been so pleased to see all the hard work and enthusiasm and have been really impressed with how quickly the children are learning the new steps and technique- a huge well done to everyone!

Due to popularity we have started some new classes this term. It has been a great pleasure to introduce a new class for our oldest students teaching more complex Royal Academy of Dance and ISTD syllabus to them. They really have shown determination and focus to master some of the trickiest work.

We have lots of parties, themed classes and fundraisers planned this term and dates will be shared shortly. If you have ideas and suggestions please remember we always welcome your contributions.

Most of all- welcome back everyone- thank you for being part of the wonderful dance community that is Leap Dance Midlands.

Summer Pay as you go classes

Our Summer Pay as you go dance classes are back this year!

Join us for ballet, tap and modern this Summer in Willington, Derbyshire and Tutbury, Staffordshire. We know our families are busy enjoying their holidays so we offer a pay as you go scheme in the Summer to give you more flexibility to enjoy the summer!

We also offer trial classes for new children so they can try our dance lessons out before joining us in September. It is a nice way of getting to know us and what we offer in a smaller and quieter environment so they feel more confident ready for September when we reopen.

After our successful shows where the classes performed together we have opened up the classes for both groups so Anslow, Tutbury and Willington can all dance together this Summer.

This will form part of the family and community events we are developing this year, from Family Picnics to Theatre trips. We want our children and their families to be part of our friendly dance community.

To join a Summer class just email us at Leapdancemidlands@gmail.com

July Dates

There is so much happening at Leap Dance Midlands this July!

We have four shows, two in Anslow and two in Findern during the first two weekends in July. We are looking forward to welcoming our families to show them how hard the children have been working in classes by performing on the stage for the first time. We can’t wait to share the photos from the shows here too!

Then we have been invited to be part of the Hatton Carnival parade, which we are really excited about. Expect lots of colour and fun on our mini float. We are also at the Willington Carnival too, telling people about our classes in Willington every Saturday.

Then it’s time for our after show party classes celebrating all the hard work and efforts the children have made this term. Games, fun, special requests including ‘Teach the Teacher’ and trying out all the props used in the classes.

Then after the success of our pay as you go dance classes last Summer we are continuing them again this year too. So you can come along to classes on Saturdays in Tutbury and Willington and continue the fun at dance class this Summer.

To join our events, book a trial or find out more please do email us at

http://mailto@Leapdancemidlands@gmail.com

Jubilee Classes

Join our Jubilee themed classes to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Wear red, white and blue or dress up as a Prince, Princess or even the Queen or her corgi. Help us to raise money for Derbyshire MIND by donating to dress up. An important and local mental health charity supporting people with mental health issues in and around Derbyshire.

Expect crowns, glass slippers, marching soldiers, lots of flag waving and fun!

The Jubilee classes include all of our preschool, Primary and Junior classes as well as our Toddler and Grown Up class- in Anslow, Willington and Tutbury.

Easter and Summer term dates

We are excited to be back after having the Easter weekend off. We have lots of exciting opportunities happening this term, the highlight being our summer show.

We have been working hard on our new show dances and will be sharing more details about the performances very soon.

There is still time to join our dance community and be part of our summer show. So please get in touch to find out more or reserve your child’s trial classes by emailing us or filling in the registration form on our Contacts page.

We have classes for all ages, from our Mini and Grown Up classes for children age 1 and upwards, our preschool classes for boys and girls age 3 and over, our RAD ballet and ISTD Tap and Modern classes. Plus our Adult Ballet Be Fit classes, a unique fitness class inspired by ballet. There really is a class for everyone. From toddlers to grown ups, everyone is welcome at Leap Dance Midlands. Email now to find out more about our classes in Anslow, Tutbury and Willington.

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