The original and largest network of part-time performing arts schools for 4-18 year olds

If you're looking for children's dance classes why not consider Stagecoach for your child, as in addition to dance classes our students also take singing classes and drama classes. As a school of performing arts for children we believe that singing classes and acting lessons complement dancing classes to enable our students to become proficient all round performers.

Unlike most dancing schools Stagecoach puts equal emphasis on drama classes and singing classes. In our dancing classes kids learn a wide range of styles from jazz, hip hop, street to modern stage and contemporary. Our dance classes do not include ballet or tap.

Stagecoach drama classes also offer a wide variety of subjects including improvisation, mime, characterisation, voice etc. Drama schools will look for this variety of expertise in students auditioning for higher education.

In addition to dance lessons, drama lessons, and singing classes, Stagecoach students also have the opportunity to take exams in musical theatre. Preparation for these will typically take place as part of dancing lessons and other classes. In addition some Stagecoach Schools run a more advanced dancing class (often called a Dance Troupe) for the older students.

Stagecoach is not a dance school; it's a performing arts school for children. Many Stagecoach students attend dancing classes at other dance schools. These dancing classes may be in ballet or tap dancing, which Stagecoach doesn't cover. Stagecoach dance classes include jazz, hip-hop, stage, and a variety of other styles.

As in many a kids dance class, the normal content is warm ups to learning steps and working routines. Similarly, other drama schools may provide the same ingredients as Stagecoach, but Stagecoach offers all these performing arts classes under one roof.

In line with other drama schools Stagecoach has its own agency where children are offered professional work. Their dance lessons, singing lessons and acting lessons are a vital part of their preparation towards gaining work in performing arts for children if that is the path they choose.

Stagecoach also offers some children the chance to perform on the West End Stage. In preparation for this they may need extra dancing classes and acting lessons. Other dance schools pay to appear in independently run shows, but Stagecoach runs its own event for its huge network of performing arts schools for children.

People often wonder how Stagecoach manage quality control. This is taken care of by an independent company who train inspectors to assess drama classes, dancing lessons and singing lessons. Each Stagecoach school is inspected yearly by an Inspector who will typically spend time watching the dancing class and the other classes. Stagecoach believes that parents appreciate these spot checks, which we believe are unique to the Stagecoach organisation. In addition to this all of our Principals and teachers are CRB checked and follow a strict Child Protection Policy specifically developed for Stagecoach Schools.

Early Stages classes caters for children aged 4 - 6. This offers shorter kids dance classes and is very popular. Children love to feel they attend a dance school or drama school and they thoroughly enjoy taking part in performing arts for children.

So whether your child wants children's dance classes or drama lessons you would be wise to consider Stagecoach where you can be sure your child is getting a full education in performing arts for children. Unlike TV shows such as The X Factor, Stagecoach does not pander to youthful fantasies of stardom, although past students have gone on to have professional careers in showbusiness, including Jamie Bell, who played the title role in the film Billy Elliott, Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, and more recently Cher Lloyd, finalist in the 2010 X-Factor series.