Dupont Dance Stage School
BEST FOR
Ages 3-18
WHERE
Leicester
What it’s like
Weekly dance classes for ages 3 to 18, working towards exams and festival performances.
This is a proper term-time dance school rather than a drop-in session, so you're signing up for weekly classes rather than a one-off visit. Kids start from age 3 and the school takes them right up to 18, with the classes structured around working towards dance examinations and taking part in festivals.
The week is split across evenings and one big Saturday slot. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday classes run 4pm to 9.30pm, which suggests different age groups or levels get their own slot within that window rather than one long session. Saturday is the odd one out, running 9am to 4pm, a full day that's clearly built for multiple classes back to back rather than a single hour of dance.
For a 3-year-old, the evening slots that early in the window are the ones to ask about, since 9.30pm finishes are obviously not for the youngest dancers. Older children working towards exams or a festival piece are more likely to be the ones filling the later evening and the long Saturday stretch.
It's closed for two weeks over Christmas, so factor that into any school-holiday plans if your child is mid-way through exam prep. Beyond that, this reads as a steady, term-time commitment rather than a casual extra.
Need to know
- Best for
- 3 to 18, with older ones working towards exams and festivals
- Term-time weekly classes, not a casual drop-in
- Saturday is a long 9am to 4pm day, likely several classes running across it
- Closed two weeks over Christmas
- Ages span 3 to 18, so ask which slot suits your child's age
Plan your visit
What age can my child start?
From age 3, with classes structured up to age 18.
What do the classes actually work towards?
The school lists dance examinations and festival participation alongside the weekly classes, so it's aimed at building towards something rather than just a weekly wander round a studio.
Is this a one-off session or a regular commitment?
It's weekly, term-time classes across Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday daytime, not a drop-in.
Are they open right through the year?
No, they close for two weeks over the Christmas period, otherwise classes run to the weekly timetable.
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