Scalakids School of Performing Arts

What it’s like

Weekly dance, drama and singing classes for kids from age 3, covering everything from jazz to script work and improvisation.

This isn't a one-off show, it's classes. Kids work through jazz, contemporary, lyrical and musical theatre dance styles, plus acting and drama that covers theatre and TV technique, script work, mime and improvisation. Singing lessons sit alongside all of that, so a child who fancies themselves the next big thing gets a proper mix rather than just one discipline.

From age 3 is the starting point, which is young for script work and improvisation, so expect the youngest ones to be doing more of the dance and singing side while the drama technique builds as they get older. It's the kind of setup where a shy five-year-old and a confident nine-year-old could both find something that fits, just not necessarily in the same class.

Office hours are 10am to 3pm, which is worth knowing if you want to ring up and ask about which class suits your child's age rather than trying to work it out from a website. There's no booking link to sort things online, so it's a phone call or a visit to sort out enrolment.

Need to know

Best for

From age 3, with drama classes suiting older kids best

• No online booking, so enrolling means a call or visit during office hours (10am-3pm)
• Drama classes cover both theatre and TV technique, not just stage acting
• Younger kids from age 3 may fit dance and singing classes better than the script-based drama work

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