Anglia Region Theatre School

Name: Anglia Region Theatre School
Address: The Old School, Ipswich Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, NR15 1PN, GB
Telephone: 01508 471792

Norwich

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WHERE

Norwich

What it’s like

A dance and drama school running ballet, street, musical theatre and singing classes, plus dance-themed birthday parties.

This is a proper dance school setup rather than a one-off day out: weekly classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, commercial dance, musical theatre, singing and street dance, taught across the week from a base that's open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 10pm. If your child fancies trying something new, every new pupil gets one lesson free in any subject except private lessons, so you can test the water before committing to a term of leotards and tap shoes.

The birthday parties are the bit worth knowing about even if you're not signing up for regular classes. You get two hours: a full hour of dance taught by a qualified teacher, then an hour in the party area for food and drinks (you bring your own), plus a party bag for the birthday child and free run of the hot drinks machine for the grown-ups. It works out at £10 a head with a minimum of 10 children.

One thing to flag is the deposit. Securing a party date needs 50% up front, and if plans change you need to give 14 days' notice to get it back, minus a £20 admin fee. Not the most forgiving policy if your child's birthday plans have a habit of shifting.

There's parking, indoor seating and toilets on site, and it's shut on Sundays, so weekday evenings or Saturdays are your window for both classes and parties.

Facilities

Birthday parties

Indoor seating

Parking

Toilets

Need to know

Parties: 2-hour dance parties with 1-hour qualified dance teacher class, party area, party bag for birthday child, and hot drinks
Worth knowing: First lesson free for new pupils in any class excluding private lessons

A 50% deposit secures a party date, refundable if you cancel with 14 days' notice minus a £20 admin fee
Food and drink for parties isn't supplied, so you'll need to bring your own
Closed all day Sunday, so plan classes or parties around a Monday to Saturday slot

Plan your visit

What classes do they run?

Ballet, jazz, contemporary, commercial dance, musical theatre, singing and street dance.

Is there a free trial lesson?

New pupils get one lesson free in any subject, though private lessons are excluded.

What does a birthday party include?

Two hours in total: an hour's dance lesson with a qualified teacher, then an hour in the party area for food and drinks you bring yourself. There's a party bag for the birthday child and free hot drinks for guests.