Sparkle Dance Studios & Fitness Centre
BEST FOR
Ages 1+
WHERE
Preston
What it’s like
Ballet, tap, street dance and cheer classes for kids from 18 months up, plus adult dance classes too.
Ballet and acrobatics take children from 18 months, which is earlier than most studios bother with. There's a proper toddler route in first: Little Sparkles is the pre-school programme for ages 1.5 to 3, with parents joining in on the floor rather than watching from a chair, so it's as much about getting a toddler used to following instructions in a group as it is about the moves.
From age 3 the list opens right out. Tap and street dance start then, alongside cheer dance that mixes in tumbling and stunts, so if your child has watched too many cheerleading videos this is where that goes. Jazz, contemporary-jazz, contemporary-lyrical and musical theatre all kick in from age 5, once kids can follow longer routines and take a bit more direction.
It's not just a kids' operation. There are adult dance classes running too, so if you fancy something for yourself while your child is in their own session, that's on offer rather than an afterthought.
Because the age range starts so young, it suits a household with more than one child fairly well, dropping a toddler into Little Sparkles while an older one does street dance or cheer in another room.
Need to know
- Best for
- 18 months to early teens, with adult classes running too
- Little Sparkles is a parent-and-toddler class, so you're on the floor with them, not on the sidelines
- Most of the named styles, jazz, contemporary and musical theatre, don't start until age 5
- Cheer dance includes tumbling and stunts, not just routines
Plan your visit
What age can my child start?
Ballet and acrobatics take them from 18 months, and there's a pre-school programme called Little Sparkles for ages 1.5 to 3 where parents join in.
What styles do they teach?
Ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary-jazz, contemporary-lyrical, street dance, cheer dance with tumbling and stunts, acrobatics and musical theatre.
Is there anything for adults?
There are adult dance classes running alongside the children's programme.
My child is under 3, what do they do?
They'd join Little Sparkles, the pre-school class for ages 1.5 to 3, where a parent gets involved on the floor with them rather than sitting out.
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