FAQs

We are launching a continuous report system for each individual student, which is available to view in your Parent Portal. This new and exciting feature enables you to keep track of your child’s learning and development by their ‘levels’ (1-5), which have been specially designed by our tutors to assess our students’ technical progress. Once your child reaches level 5 (Performance level) in their class, this means they are exam-ready and will now focus on polishing their performance until the exam.

There are few schools that provide this unique and personalised service, and we hope all our parents will benefit in understanding and following their child’s journey with us.

Understandably, before you rush out and buy dance uniform you want to be sure that your child is happy in class. During their trial, your child may wear clothes which are suitable to dance in such as leggings or soft shorts, and a t shirt or vest top. The girls may like to wear a dress or soft skirt to class for Ballet. No jeans or jewellery, please. School shoes or even trainers can be worn for tap to begin with. Once your child is settled in class they will be expected to wear the school uniform and appropriate footwear.

Our school uniform is available to purchase in our online uniform shop.  There are two order deadlines each term.  We also have personalised uniform available for purchase, including LLDS jackets and onesies!  Uniform varies from class to class, so please check our website to find out what uniform your child needs for their class.  For more information on uniform, please visit the shop section on our website, or drop us an email if you have any more questions.

We request that all dancers from Galaxy Stars upwards attend classes with their hair neat and off the face.  For ballet classes, hair should be worn in a bun where possible.  Please take a look at our LLDS YouTube account for a video tutorial on how to create the perfect bun with our Studio Director Miss Lovick!

Please take a look at our ‘DANCE STAR PROGRAM’ journey page, which details the clear progression through the school. To register your interest in a class as a new customer, you will need to complete an online registration form via our website and from there our friendly office team will be in touch to discuss the most suitable class for your child and answer any queries you may have.

We will always encourage children to take official examinations when they are invited to do so, as we feel they are a hugely beneficial part of their dance training and provide an exciting goal to work towards. However, we understand that they are not for everybody, and should you decide to opt out of examinations, we do offer the alternative of a paid, online 1:1 assessment with our studio director, Miss Lovick, and their class tutor. This gives students a chance to showcase and celebrate their achievements in a more familiar environment.

Parents are allowed to enter the venue building, however we prefer that they wait outside the studio whilst class takes place.  From experience, we feel there are fewer distractions for the pupils which leads to a productive and positive session.  However, we are always pleased to invite parents to observe an ‘open class’ during our Watching Weeks, to see what the children have learned.

We offer a fabulous three-week enrolment process for new students – your child will receive a three-week trial in their appropriate class at the price of just two weeks – so the third class is our gift to you! You pay upfront for the trial period and by direct debit thereafter. This is the best way of knowing whether your child is really enjoying their classes, as they will begin to feel fully immersed and settled by week 4.