Walsh Dance School
The Walsh School of Theatre Dance is a well established and respected dance school. After opening almost 25 years ago, it is now one of the leading dance centres in the area. The school offers a wide range of dance classes in Wortley, Gildersome & Drighlington and caters for children of all ages and abilities. Children are accepted from age 3 and training is provided from a beginner to an advanced standard. Whether you are merely looking for a hobby or you aspire to being a professional dancer, the Walsh School of Dance is the school for you.
The school also hosts excellent Musical Theatre classes, which incorporate dancing, singing and drama. In addition to running classes for children, the school offers mobility/keep fit classes for the over 55's, which are specifically designed, conditioned and appropriately delivered for the more mature individual.
The school offers a relaxed and friendly learning environment, which combined with their hard-work ethic, ensures children learn, improve and develop to the best of their ability. The school aims to nurture each child's individual potential, develop their self-confidence and self-esteem whilst simultaneously allowing children to create lasting friendships and a sense of well-being.
Principal - Joanne Kirkland (FIDTA) Gym Diploma, Dance Ex Diploma.
Former British Ballet Champion. Fellow and International Examiner, Lecturer and Festival Adjudicator in all Theatre Subjects.
The school's team of highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teaching faculty hold full CRB disclosures. All teachers are members of the I.D.T.A.