Flame Dance Studios

What it’s like

Weekly ballet, tap, modern theatre and hip hop classes for toddlers right up to 18, split by age and style.

This is a studio built around proper technique classes rather than one-off drop-ins. Little ones from 18 months to 3 years get their own Toddler & Me sessions, dancing alongside a grown-up rather than being left at the studio door, which takes the pressure off a first class no end.

Once kids age out of the toddler group there's ballet, modern theatre, tap and commercial hip hop to choose from. That spread means a shy six-year-old who wants the discipline of ballet and a ten-year-old obsessed with hip hop routines can both find a class that fits, rather than everyone being squeezed into the same style.

With classes running from toddler age through to 18, it's set up as something you can stick with for years rather than a term you try once and move on from. Older teens get styles like hip hop and modern theatre that don't feel like a scaled-down kids' class, which is often where studios lose them.

The age range is wide, so a family with a toddler and a teenager could plausibly have both in classes at the same studio, on different nights, without needing two separate places.

Need to know

Best for

18 months to 18 years, spanning toddler classes through to teen hip hop

• Toddler & Me classes are specifically for 18 months to 3 years, so they're not just a watered-down version of the older kids' class
• Four distinct styles are on offer, so it's worth thinking about which one suits your child rather than defaulting to ballet
• The age range stretches all the way to 18, so this isn't just a preschool or primary-age setup

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