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Dance School of the Year 2018! Vanessa Gardner Academy of Dance is a finalist

2/7/2018

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Dance School of the Year Finalist 2018: Vanessa Gardner Academy of Dance
Very proud and excited to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Dance School of the Year Awards for schools with up to 100 students. 

From the Press Release...
Anne Walker MBE, a former dance teacher who has founded and run a number of businesses including International Dance Supplies, created these Awards to celebrate this incredible industry. She says: “Dance teachers should be applauded and celebrated. So much more than just a teacher – they are almost a substitute parent to many of their students as they are role models, mentors and social workers, offering support, stability and a disciplined approach to life. They instil a love of dance, music and theatre which will hopefully turn many students into tomorrow’s theatre-goers if not performers or teachers.
    Fellow dance teachers have supported me in my career over many years and now I hope, through these Awards, we can all celebrate the life-long passion for dance and the achievements of theatre dance teachers everywhere.”

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Back to ballet: September booster classes

18/6/2018

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If the holidays have been long and your child is feeling rusty ... back-to-ballet classes to get back in the swing of things and prepare for November examinations.
@ The Garden Studio, The Old Forge, 67 Chertsey Road, Chobham, GU24 8PL
Primary: 9.00-10.00
Grade 1: 10.15-11.15
Grade 2: 11.30-12.30
Grade 4: 14.00-15.00
Intermediate Foundation: 15.15-16.15

Groups of 4 children £12.50 per child/ Intermediate Foundation @ £15 per student
For more details and to book:  Call 01276 856131
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Toddler dance class fun!

16/3/2018

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Great work from our Little Bear Feet with Melody Bear Toddlers today! Great listening, lovely dancing and very smiley faces! 
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Come and join this magical class on Fridays at South Ascot Church Hall @
10.50-11.20 & watch your toddler's first steps lead to fitness, coordination, musicality and confidence through imaginative song and dance for 18 months upwards.
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New classes added

30/1/2018

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New Classes for Children @ South Ascot Church Hall
The new Melody Bear dance classes on Tuesday afternoons are proving very popular with our youngest dancers so we are opening “Little Bear Feet with Melody Bear” for ages 18 months-2 years inclusive on Friday mornings at 10.50-11.20 starting on Friday February 23rd. (Parents and careers to participate with their child.)
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New Classes for Adults @ South Ascot Church Hall 
Adult Ballet, Stretch, Tone and Dance! Monday’s @ 14.10-15.10 with Miss Lucie
Adult Tap: Tuesday evenings @ 19.45-20.45 with Elaine.
All levels welcome ​​
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New for 2018: Tip Tap Toe & Groovy Moves

10/1/2018

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New fun dance class for age 2-4 year olds. Spaces available to start now!
Tuesdays 15:30-16:00 at South Ascot Church Hall.
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Take a journey on Melody Bear’s Fun Bus stopping at the Games, Number and Musical stop. The final stop is Melody Bear’s Tip Tap Toe stop for lots of fun tap dance ideas including the ‘Boogie Woogie Bend and Bounce’, ‘Magic Shoes’, ‘Disco Bears’, ‘Hawaiian Tap’, ‘Melody Bear’s Cheerleading Song’ and her ‘Line Dancing’ to name a few.
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Rhythm and tempo, beats and sounds are explored in fun creative exercises in our early years tap dancing syllabus
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End of term news

11/12/2014

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  • Well done to Alycia, Elle, Daniel and Mia for dancing so beautifully at the Cecchetti Children’s Awards and Mabel Ryan Awards at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on November 22nd & 23rd November and to Alycia (Cecchetti Scholar) for performing “Class of 14-18” with the Scholars in front of Darcey Bussell!
  • We had 2 busy weekends of examinations for children aged 5-17! Everyone behaved beautifully and I was proud of everybody who performed their best work for our 2 lovely examiners. I will email results as soon as I receive them from the I.S.T.D
  • Good Luck to the Tap and Modern students with their examinations on Saturday 13th December
  • More Cecchetti competitions coming in March for selected children aged 7 and upwards on Sunday March 8th (London) and Sunday March 22nd (Southwick)
  • New Pre Primary Tap class for aged 4 upwards
  • New Pilates class Wednesday 19.00-20.00 (Booking essential)


Wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all
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Its half-term week: 27-31 October

19/10/2014

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No classes in half-term: Monday 27th to Friday 31st October. Classes resume on Monday 3rd November.
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Flamenco technique

19/9/2014

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Parent and child flamenco has changed to become a child only flamenco technique class for ages 6 upwards. Younger children can dance alongside older, more experienced dancers in the group.
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New term news

2/9/2014

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I hope that you have had a wonderful summer.  I am looking forward to seeing you all again the week commencing Monday 8th September.  

The first week is also "Taster Week" which gives your child the chance to have one free taster session in any new subject (see timetable.)  Depending on numbers, they may even be able to bring a friend but you will need to book.

All children and students are required to wear the correct uniform for each class.  Please check that all items still fit and are clearly labelled to prevent loss. Please email if you wish to order anything.

I still have tickets available for "Alice in Wonderland" at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on friday 19th December @2pm £28 each.
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Summer workshops

9/8/2014

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Students from all across all the age groups had fantastic workshop experiences with teacher Michael Reynaud (ex. English National Ballet dancer). Michael quickly built up confidence and a rapport with the groups and and led some very inspiring and exciting sessions. 
The youngest group were introduced to Coppelia, the seniors worked on La Fille Mal Gardee and the middle group danced to Swan Lake.
These workshops were provided by Professional Dance Experience, (director Michael Berkin)
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Teacher Michael Reynaud of Professional Dance Experience wows the Coppelia workshop group
Click here to see lots more photographs of all the Workshops in the gallery
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