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The Banstead Centre?
The Banstead Centre?
Parent of Aria, age 5 - "My daughter absolutely loves ballet with Willow Dance and Fitness. She loves it so much she’s going twice a week now and loves to show us what she’s learnt when she gets home.
The teachers are so welcoming and friendly and the communication between them and parents is excellent."
The teachers are so welcoming and friendly and the communication between them and parents is excellent."
"The outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul"
- William Hazlitt
- William Hazlitt
Our Values
About Us
Miss Paula began her dance training at 3 years old, within her local dance school, where she performed in multiple performances as ensemble and character roles. She progressed quickly through graded tap and ballet syllabi.
At 13 she began training full time at stonelands Performing Arts School in Brighton, gaining excellent technical training, along with more stage performances as a dancer, actress and singer. Since leaving Stonelands Miss Paula has danced within centres of excellence for dance training, and attended full time college. Here she gained her ISTD dance teaching qualifications, under the guidance of some the best ISTD teachers and examiners in the UK. Miss Paula completed her training in 2012 and has continued to attend CPD courses, gaining her 'progressing ballet technique' qualified teacher status. In class, she focuses on the children enjoying the dance genre while providing the best training possible. Find Miss Paulas ISTD profile here - https://www.dance-teachers.org/find-a/teachers/65936/ |
Miss Grace’s love of dance began as a young child at The Hawthorns School, where she excelled through her ISTD Ballet, Tap and Modern syllabi and graded Jazz Awards.
From the age of 10 she competed in local dance festivals and performed in professional pantomimes. She secured a place at Songtime Theatre Arts Company, where she established a solid foundation by receiving excellent technical training in stage craft, vocals, acting and dancing. She performed in a number of productions and was nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Achievement Awards. She successfully auditioned for Italia Conti Theatre Arts Centre, where her ISTD teacher training began. Miss Grace is currently advancing her training qualifications with Dance Teachers Inc and regularly attends refresher courses with them. Miss Grace is also recognised as a fully certified and qualified Acrobatic Dance Teacher. Miss Grace’s vision is to share her passion for dance within a positive teaching environment, enabling all of her students to enjoy learning to dance and to achieve their full potential. Find Miss Grace's ISTD profile here - https://www.dance-teachers.org/find-a/teachers/92696/ |
Highly Skilled ISTD Teachers
Both Miss Paula and Miss Grace dedicate themselves to being the very best dance, performing arts and fitness teachers they can be. They regularly attend classes for themselves, along with many CPD courses covering a variety of subjects. As a school, we pride ourselves on raising confident, happy students who support each other in the development of their rounded performance education.
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Parent of Mili, age 8 - My daughter really enjoys her dance classes and is learning so much so quickly, she loves showing us what she's learned each week. Fantastic dance teachers!
"Our now 8 yo has been dancing with Willow Dance and Fitness since she was 5, both in classes and 1:1 tuition and we're delighted with the confidence and poise she's gained as a result. She loves her lesson time and has been seamlessly guided through examinations with brilliant results."
- Camilla
Our Legacy
Previous students have gone on to audition and gain positions within full time London dance colleges and schools;
Hurtwood House
Trinity Laban Contemporary Ballet School
London Contemporary Studio Centre
Laines Performing Arts College
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Hurtwood House
Trinity Laban Contemporary Ballet School
London Contemporary Studio Centre
Laines Performing Arts College
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
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