Musical Theatre Dance Classes

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Looking for fun dance lessons in London?

Do you find yourself tapping your toes along to the Hamilton soundtrack? Doing ‘Jazz Hands’ as you watch Chicago? Imagining yourself in the spotlight and dance sequences of Mamma Mia? Then let us bring you one toe-tapping step closer with our Musical Theatre Dance Course!  In this upbeat and fun dance class for adults, you can expect to work on a hybrid of show tunes all designed to get your feet moving and heart pumping.

We are so confident that you will love this course that we are offering you a Win Win offer! If you do not enjoy your first class, let us know within 24 hours and you will receive a full refund minus the cost of the first class.

Improve your dancing skills

Our top industry professionals will help you work through fun and upbeat routines from a variety of much loved musicals. You’ll develop techniques to help you storytell through dance in these dance lessons in London. Term by term these dance classes will take you through the technique of iconic musical styles inspired by legends including Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, and Jerome Robbins.

For this Musical Theatre Dance course, you don’t need to be the best dancer, we are just looking for a readiness to learn, energy and passion. No experience is necessary! Just the willingness to have fun and give it a go. All ages over 18 are welcome.

And if you sign up for the Musical Theatre Beginners Tuesday Course on the same evening, you’ll get an extra 10% discount. Just quote BDIM at Checkout

Unsure about signing up for the full course? Join us for a £10 Taster Evening by clicking the button below. 

ALL profits from this course will go towards the Fiorentini Foundation and helping disadvantaged children access the performing arts.

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Direct debit payment plans are available, email [email protected] for more details and to set up and someone will get back to you within 48hrs to arrange.

*Please note that as we are an adult performing arts school, any video footage or photographs taken during your class may be used on our social media for marketing and promotional purposes.

Weekly dance classes in London will look a little like this:

SPECIFIC SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN THIS TERM:Technical Proficiency, Camera Skills, Arm Choreography

• WEEK ONE: Meet and Greet, Warm Up, Technical Focus: Travelling Kick Sequence, One Night Only Workshop (Dream Girls)
• WEEK TWO: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Travelling Sequence, Finish learning One Night Only routine
• WEEK THREE: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Turn Phrase, One Night Only – Refine/polish the routine
• WEEK FOUR: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Travelling Sequence Timing Focussed, Dancing Through Life Workshop (Wicked)
• WEEK FIVE: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Turns, Finish learning Dancing Through Life routine
• WEEK SIX: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Ball Changes, Dancing Through Life- Refine/polish routine
• WEEK SEVEN: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Triplets, I Won’t say I’m in Love Workshop (Hercules)
• WEEK EIGHT: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Triplets with Turns, Finish learning I Won’t say I’m in Love routine
• WEEK NINE: Warm Up, Technical Focus: Performance Skills, I Won’t say I’m in Love- Refine/polish routine
• WEEKS TEN, ELEVEN & TWELVE: Re-visit all three numbers learned this term in order to perfect them for filming in the final week

*Subject to minor changes

If you do not enjoy your first class, let us know within 24 hours and you will receive a full refund minus the cost of the first class.

Frequently Asked Questions

What dance should I learn for musical theatre classes?

Jazz and Ballet would be the most common styles incorporated into musical theatre dance alongside Tap, with heavy inspiration from choreographer Bob Fosse

What is a musical theatre dance class?

A class could consist of a combination of techniques (such as learning particular styles or moves such as chaîne turns or Pas de Bourrée, alongside learning a full routine to a number.

What are the dance skills in musical theatre?

Musical interpretation: Musical theatre dancers are first and foremost actors, and place a high focus on musical interpretation.

Choreography: Classes can help boost creativity in choreography.

Technical training: Classes can help perfect technical skills.

Jazz movement: Musical theatre performers should have basic musical theatre jazz movement skills. Jazz dance can help with flexibility and stamina, and can provide a base for other dance styles.

How to become a musical theatre dancer?

Becoming a musical theatre dancer takes a lot of time and work, you need to build up your stamina if you plan to do it professionally as a 8 show week can become very demanding on your body. Start with the basics and do classes courses in Jazz and then move on to musical theatre dance courses. If you’re just doing it for fun or as a hobby then staying flexible is important, but also having rhythm and musicality.

How to train for musical theatre?

Most people start with taking a few classes here or there, and those who take it a bit more seriously would enrol with an accredited institution.

What do I need to bring to the class?

Water, perhaps a small towel for sweat

How many people are in the classes?

At Stage & the City we cap our dance classes at 18

 What do we need to wear for the classes?

Whatever you feel comfortable moving in. Some classes require you to wear certain shoes, for example, tap shoes, split sole dance shoes etc.