Welcome to our website » The Sarah-Louise Ashworth School of Dance opened in Kirkbymoorside in January 2006. The school has grown rapidly since its formation and now also has a branch in Pickering. Classes are held daily for students as young as 3 years, and parent and toddler classes are available for children from 18 months. Adult classes are also available. Subjects studied include RAD ballet, IDTA ballet, modern, tap, jazz, theatre craft, musical theatre and singing. Pupils may, if they wish to, take examinations in all dance disciplines with the RAD or the IDTA. The school holds a 100% pass rate on all examinations taken.

In addition to working towards examinations all pupils take part in the school’s annual showcase. The school also provides dancers for the Pickering pantomime, charity shows, displays and lots more, giving pupils plenty of opportunities to have fun.

Pupils also have the opportunity to compete in a number of dance festivals throughout the year. Furthermore, the school encourages pupils to audition for a number of outreach programmes including the Royal ballet associate scheme.

In June 2008 the school was awarded the recognised school award by the council for Dance in Education and Training. Whilst many pupils may not choose dance as a career, the school feels it is important that correct training is given right from the beginning, so that the doors of opportunity are wide open. In addition, the school believes dance should be a fun way of keeping fit, building pupils’ confidence, encouraging good posture, allowing pupil’s to make friends, and giving pupil’s a hobby which they will remember for the rest of their lives. We hope your time with us will be full of fun and we would like to welcome you to our school.