Lyric Dance & Performing Arts School is happy to present our end-of-year Production called “A Fairytale Adventure”.
Our students have been working hard during the year to be part of this wonderful Kids stage show. They cannot wait to dance and perform on stage in front of a warm and welcoming audience. You can support our budding ballerinas and young performers by inviting some of your family and friends to also attend the 2023 Kids Stage Show. Cheer them on stage and encourage them with your applause as they perform.
Please note the number of seats is limited in the theatre. Kids under 3 years old can attend for free, but they will need to sit on your lap during the show.
You are welcome to take photos during the performance, however it is only for personal use and for showing family and friends. For privacy and security reasons we request that these photos are not posted on any social media platforms, in support of child protection policies. Thank you for your understanding on this matter.
Date: 17th of June 2023
Time for dress rehearsal: 10.00am till 11.45pm. (We bring students back to their parents after the rehearsal)
Time for performance: 1.00-3.00pm including a short interval.
Important – Student drop off before the performance: by 12.15pm, and pick up from 3.00 to 3.30pm
Location for dress rehearsal and the stage show: Kingston Collage, Kingston Hall Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2AQ.
All participants are required to attend the dress rehearsal from 10.00am till 11.45pm. Each group will have a timeslot that they are required to be at the venue. We will email the timetable for dress rehearsal shortly. Please note that sometimes the dress rehearsal can take a bit longer, so please do not plan anything directly after your timeslot.
Students need to wear their stage costumes at both the Dress Rehearsal, and the Stage Show. All ballerinas are also expected to wear: light pink ballet tights and pink leather ballet shoes. It is a good practice to supply extra pair of tights for your child in case the first pair is accidentally damaged during the stage show. Please bring extra pair of tights with you and write the name of the child and their class on it. For Modern dance classes – wear black trainers or sneakers (Please confirm with your teacher). For Performing Arts classes – wear black ballet shoes/ trainers or sneakers. (Please confirm with your teacher).
Before entering the dress rehearsal and the performance: Hair should be properly brushed and tied back into a bun. Use clips and hair gel, hairnet to make the hairstyle neat and pretty. Here is a photo of the correct hairstyle. You can purchase hairpins and hairnet on our supplier website if required. https://lds.mydancestore.co.uk/exam-performance.html
Please supply your child with a bottle of water during the rehearsal and performance, as it is a very long day. Write the name of your child on a bottle. No juice or food is allowed, as kids can make marks on their costumes. To ensure the costumes don’t get dirty, please have a snack before arriving. Note: There will be only a short break between dress rehearsal and the main performance, therefore it may be a good idea to prepare a light packed lunch for your child (NO NUTS please).
Jewelry must not be worn to the class or the show! Small stud earrings are the only exception.
You can prepare kids with nice stage makeup, using lipstick, eyeliner, mascara etc, as they are now performing artists!
At the door, staff will sign your child in for both dress rehearsal and the show. Please let us know if there is any medical or other information that we need to be aware of. We will have access to all of your information in case we need to contact you throughout the day for any reason. Children will stay in their allocated dressing room where teachers and volunteers will keep them entertained with games and activities whilst they are not required on stage. The backstage and theatre doors will remain closed so we can keep track of children at all times for their safety. Parents will collect students from the same place they were dropped off at. All students will need to be signed out by our staff when being collected.
How long students will be on stage? Each routine will be approximately 2-5 minutes of stage time. Students perform one routine per class they are in. They also will return on stage to perform a couple of extra exercises, which they have learned during their lesson and one more time for the finale.
What if my child doesn’t want to perform on the day? We had around 100 students in our last show. Although there were certainly a few nerves, every student confidently went on stage and performed. The experience backstage is incredible and builds lots of confidence. We will do everything possible to support your child inn having a positive experience on stage.
Pushchairs and Buggies. Unfortunately due to the fire regulations of the Kingston Collage, pushchairs and buggies are not allowed to the theatre (you can leave them in the cafe area of the school). Therefore we advise to bring with you a sling or carrier for your baby if possible.
Parking: Unfortunately parking is not available in Kingston Collage grounds, but there is potentially street parking or Rose Car Park which is close to the college.
We are looking forward to seeing all our students on stage this year, let’s celebrate this wonderful event together!
We know all our students and parents have been excited and curious which costumes we have chosen for our stage show “Fairytale Adventure” this year, and are pleased to announce that most of the costumes have now been finalised and all of them look gorgeous.
We are planning to start the ordering process in the next few days, to make sure all participants receive the costumes on time!
Some costumes will even be custom made for us and shipped from America so we need to order early.
You can see most of the costumes we have selected on the photo in this blog. We can’t wait to see our students perform again on stage !
The Lyric Dance School is happy to invite all our students to participate in a stage concert in June (Kingston branch) and July (Stratford, Newham and Wood Green branches). Taking part in a performance is one of the most exiting events for kids, and of course for their parents. Your kids have been working hard during the year to be part of this wonderful occasion. Participation in a stage performance is a great way to build a child’s confidence and improve their self-esteem along with overcoming shyness. It also gives them an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.
All students are welcome to participate in a performance, apart from ‘baby and mummy’ classes, as they are still too little to do the stage show, but their time will come ;).
Additional information will be emailed shortly.
Wants to know a bit more about Lyric Dance School concerts? Watch our short videos.
Well, as a professional ballet teacher with many years of experience, I suggest to start as early as possible. I actually introduced my little daughter Angelica to dance from when she turned 2 years old. As a teacher, I was eager to teach her all key steps and help her to develop great motor skills, balance and flexibility. And as a parent I wanted her to learn to do all of this in a fun and enjoyable environment.
With this in mind, a few years ago I have created a unique and creative curriculum for kids 2 – 3 years old, to introduce them to the magical world of ballet and dance. Its designed to be a properly structured dance class, where students learn important steps, gain new skills and gradually progress to the next level, while the kids experience it as a fairytale adventure, where they can play, imagine and dance.
The Curriculum has 6 structured themes to cover the whole academic year and each theme is explored in the classes for duration of 5 to 6 weeks, which helps the little kids to remember all learned elements and improve their general dance capabilities.
Depending on the theme, they will be included in role play elements. Students will meet different characters such as a magical unicorn or dancing fairies in the enchanted forest, and they will jump with monkeys in the zoo, ride a reindeer to meet Santa Claus in a Christmas adventure, and lots-lots more.
Here is the link if you would like to see a short video clip of the Lyric Dance school ‘Tippie toes” ballet class, where I am delighted that my daughter also participates 🙂 … at the time of this video she was 2.7 years old. I hope your child will also fall in love with dance from early years.
If you would like to try our Magical Ballet Lessons for little children click here to book your trial class. https://lyricdance.com/all-our-classes/
Looking forward your child to become a student of the Lyric Dance School.
Like any professional school we like our children to learn in a fun environment, but do enforce a uniform policy so our little ballerinas look consistent, disciplined, and all feel comfortable with the correct equipment. This is also carried over to Ballet exams with have strict requirements on presentation set by the IDTA.
The Ballet School uniform is obligatory for all children 2 years and over.It is important for pupils to be correctly dressed for classes at all times
To order the uniform please go to our supplier and choose the class and level that your child attends.
Please note that uniform can take up to 3 weeks to arrive , that is ok and you can still attend your class during this time.
Please note: For children’s ballet shoes you may wish to allow half a size for growing room.
Size conversion table : UK 6.5 UK C8 = (EU 26) UK 7 UK C8.5 = (EU 27) UK 7.5 UK C9 = (EU 27.5) UK 8 UK C9.5 = (EU 28) UK 8.5 UK C10 = (EU 28.5) UK 9 UK C10.5 = (EU 29) UK 9.5 UK C11 = (EU 29.5) UK 10 UK C11.5 = (EU 30) UK 10.5 UK C12 = (EU 30.5) UK 11 UK C12.5 = (EU 31) UK 12 UK C12.5 = (EU 31.5) UK 12.5 UK C13 = (EU 32) UK 13 UK 13.5 = (EU 32.5) UK 13.5 UK 1 = (EU 33) UK 1 UK 1.5 = (EU 33.5) UK 1.5 UK 1.5 = (EU 34) UK 2 UK 2 = (EU34.5)
School Uniform requirements:
(1) 1st Position Laura Leotard (new ones will have the Lyric Dance School logo at the back).
(2) A child pull on Georgette Skirt for following classes “Twinkle Tots” , “Budding Ballerinas” and “Preparatory Grade” classes or 1st Position Wrapover Voile Skirt for “Primary” and “Grade 1”.
(3) Our preferred Ballet shoes are Capezio Daisy pink ballet shoes, but we will accept other quality makes of pink leather dance shoes
(4) Silky Ballet Full Foot Tights AD103 Pink, but we can accept other good quality brands.
(5) Shoes for tap classes are Capezio Junior Tyette Tap shoes
(6) Boys must wear Long black shorts; White dance t-shirt; Black leather full soled ballet shoes; white ballet socks
(7) Modern dance & Performing arts classes – Jazz pants & t-shirt / pink leotard. With the logo
For IDTA exams and performances only: (A) Capezio Daisy Ballet Shoes. (B) 1st Position Ballet & Dance Socks only up to Primary level. For Grade 1 and above – Silky Ballet Full Foot Tights AD103 Pink. (C) Pink hair net bun.
We’ve
got another busy week ahead at LyricDance with over 50 classes and 2 live
workshops taking place.
“The Summer term” resume
this Monday, 20th of April and currently we have an amazing offer for you.
Book this term for either Ballet, Modern dance or Performing arts, and choose a second online class for this term for Free. Just email us after you have completed your booking and let us know which additional class you would like to choose. This is a special offer that can be used either for your own child or for a friend ! To see all classes available please click this link: https://lyricdance.com/all-our-classes/
Over 400 families are enjoying our online classes, and we’ve been bowled over by the feedback and support. It’s been an incredible 2 weeks so far!
If you think how to entertain your little one during lock down, think no further. Our incredible offers of free workshops during the Easter & half price for whole term are here to help. Our aim is to keep kids active during this uncertain time.
Here are some lovely comments from some of the patents of
our students….
“You guys are great! After a bit of a shy
start, Mabel really enjoyed her Zoom ballet class so thank you for making it
happen”.
“Thank you so much for today’s online class, Anya
really enjoyed it. It was great to have a bit of fun and normality. Thank you
so much for the half price offer. See you next term”
We
had so many new ballerinas completing their very first ballet exam and
many existing students completed higher grades and receiving
distinctions and merits.
This year was a very busy one for us with 5 “Kids Stage Showcases” and nearly 270 children performing on stage. It always makes us happy to see the exited little ballerinas all dressed up in their stage costumes, and the smiles on the faces of the audience ! 🙂
Our
new Performing Arts Classes in Stratford were also a great success. We
have so many talented students, who loves singing and acting and had
performed so well on stage in their very first year.
We are also excited to announce our new specially designed syllabus for “Baby and Mummy” ballet classes, with 6 different themes and lots of props for kids to dancing with.
As a reminder – Our school is now closed for summer holidays, but we will send you an update with the new timetable and invitation to book your classes shortly.
Happy Summer Holidays Everyone! And we are looking forward to seeing all our amazing students back in September.
Congratulation to all students at Lyric Dance School for getting great IDTA ballet and tap exam results!
This year 119 of our students took part in a ballet and tap exam with 100% pass rate.
All students of Preparatory, Primary, Grade 1 & Grade 2 were granted either Distinctions or Merits. We are extremely proud of you all!
Our little ballerinas (Rosette Awards) – did very well too, with all of them passing very first exam.
Here are the exam results for 2019 :
Rosettes Ballet (Budding Ballerinas)
ALIYAH J. AMALIA S. AMELIA W. ANALEIGH J. ASIA O.-W. AVA S. ELOUISE H. EVIE W. ISABEL C. ISLA H. JASMINE P. JOAN A. KAIRA S. KASTANA K. KAYLA D. LANA S. LUCY H. LUONING Y. MAYA MARIE N. MAYA W. NADIA P. NAJMA W. NATANYA M. NICOLA K. RAINE J.-G. RHAIS I. RUBY Z. SIYEON S. YADIRA G. ZOE S.
Rosettes Tap (Budding Ballerinas)
VANESSA ALEXANDRA S. ANNA M.
Preparatory Ballet Grade
Great results! You all did an amazing job 🙂
ALINA S. – Distinction (85) ANUSRI S. – Merit (83) CARLA N. – Distinction (85) CHENXI Y. – Distinction (85) DIYA G. – Distinction (87) ESTHER D.– Distinction (87) HANNAH V. E. – Distinction (86) ISABELLA S. D. – Distinction (86) JESSICA H. – Merit (83) LEILA L. – Distinction (86) LUCILE T. – Distinction (87) LUCY C. – Distinction (85) LYLIA M. – Distinction (85) MEGAN E. – Merit (83) NEVAEH A. – Distinction (85) OLIVIA A. – Distinction (87) PARIE P. – Distinction (86) QUEENSLEY Y. – Distinction (85) SARAH MARIA R. – Merit (82) SOPHIA C.– Distinction (87) SOPHIE F. – Distinction (85) TAYLOR J.– Merit (83) VALENTINA S. – Merit (82) VANESSA ALEXANDRA S. – Distinction (85) YUXI GUO – Distinction (85)
Primary Ballet Grade Assessment
Well done girls! You were dancing beautifully 🙂
ALEJANDRA N.-S.– Pass Plus Good (PP) DAISY R. – Highly Commended (C) MIA F.-S. – Highly Commended (C) MILA G.-P. – Pass Plus Good (PP) NUR M. K. – Pass Plus Good (PP)
Primary Ballet Grade
Congratulations! Very good job 🙂
ABIGAIL VIDAD – Merit (81) ALEXA L. – Merit (82) ALICE P. – Merit (80) ANA F. – Merit (80) ANGELA Z. – Merit (81) ANYA B. F. – Merit (81) ARIANNA S. – Distinction (85) CELINE K. – Merit (81) CEYDA N. K. – Merit (83) CHELSY L. – Merit (77) JAMILA-ROSE K. – Merit (83) JASMIN A. – Merit (83) JESSICA DIAS-P. – Distinction (85) JESSICA S.– Merit (80) KAYLA M.-J. – Merit (80) MADISON B. – Merit (83) MYLA B. – Merit (78) NICOLE C. – Merit (82) NINA L. – Merit (83) SARAH E. – Merit (78) SELMA K. P. – Merit (83) SHAKTI D. – Merit (78) SIENNA B. – Distinction (85) SOPHIA R. – Merit (82) SUAILE T. – Merit (80) TUANA K. – Merit (82)
Grade 1 Ballet
Our special congratulations to the students, who were doing IDTA Grade 1 exam, as we know how difficult the syllabus was, but you performed it very well!
ALICIA A.– Merit (78) ASLI N. K. – Merit (80) AVA-SIMONE M. – Merit (76) BETH S. – Merit (78) CHERYL O.– Merit (80) CHINONYE C. – Merit (77) DANEEN A.– Merit (78) ELIF SU G. – Merit (80) EMILY S. – Merit (83) ISABELLE L.– Distinction (85) JESSICA B. – Merit (82) JIN L.– Distinction (85) JOANNA J. – Merit (83) JULIA R. – Merit (83) KATE NICOLE U. – Merit (77) LIYA A. – Merit (78) LOLA BARRERA A. – Distinction (85) NAMAYA P. – Merit (78) NISHKA T. – Merit (80) PAULA MARTIN A. – Merit (76) RAYHANA M. – Merit (77) RUBY-ANNE W.– Merit (78) TAKHMINA M. – Merit (78)
Grade 1 Tap
RUBY-ANNE W. – Merit (78) SONALEE J. – Merit (80) AVA-SIMONE M. – Merit (77)
Grade 2 Ballet
Well done! Very proud of you girls! 🙂
ANNA K. – Merit (81) ANTONINA K. – Merit (82) DARIA K. – Merit (81) EVELYN L. – Merit (83) ISABEL L. G. – Merit (81) NIKA F. – Merit (83)
Well done everyone who completed their dance exams! Lets all congratulate your little ballerinas 🙂
“Never give up on your dreams” like Felicie from movie “Ballerina”. We are happy to invite all our adorable ballerinas to take part in the upcoming performance.
Participation in the stage performance is a great way to build a child’s confidence and improve their self-esteem along with overcoming shyness. It also gives them an enjoyable and unforgettable experience to display their talent.
To have a glance behind the scenes at preparation for one of our Stage Shows please watch our short video on YouTube
To attend the performance, tickets are required (note: your don’t need to buy a ticket for the actual participant/student, only for parents and visitors)
Kids under three years old attend for free, but will need to sit on your lap. Please note: The tickets you purchase online will be handed out to you on the main rehearsal day. This year we have a limited number of tickets available, so if you haven’t purchased yours yet please do it shortly. Tickets will be available to buy online only until3rd of June.
Here is some information you need to know about the performance.
The performance usually combines:
A Ballet Demonstration – with participation of all our students, to show their learning achievements. Kids who prepared for their ballet exams will demonstrate the exercises from the exams, so you will have the opportunity to see their skills.
A Short interval. So kids have time to change into their special dance costumes.
Show time – This is the actual stage show, where kids will be dressed up in lovely costumes and dance on stage. Unlike most of other dance schools in UK we don’t ask our students to buy stage costumes (which are generally £40-£50 each) to participate in a show. We offer our children free use of costumes on the day of the performance . The costumes will be handed out to children on the dress rehearsal and must be returned to the school staff straight after the performance. The failure to return the outfits will lead to a replacement cost of £50.00 per costume. After the “Show time” each child will be required to come back and put their costume into a bag allocated to them, so we can confirm that the costume with all its accessories is there.
Uniform.
You can prepare kids with nice makeup, using lipstick, eyeliner, mascara etc., as they are now performing artists! 🙂 Uniform: Ballet outfit, Ballet Shoes, Ballet Tights and Pink Hairnet. Ballet uniform should be clean and ironed to present a very nice professional look. Their Hair should be properly brushed and tied back in a bun. Use many hair clips and hair gel to make their hairstyle neat and pretty. Please use the pink hairnet. Here is a photo of the correct hairstyle.
Jewelry must not be worn during the rehearsal and performance!
Please supply your child with a bottle of water during the rehearsal and performance, as it is a very long day. Write the name of your child on a bottle. (No juice or food is allowed, as kids can make spots on costumes and damage them.
Dress Rehearsal prior to the Performance:
It
is important for your child to attend the rehearsal before the
performance, so your little one will feel more confident to dance on
stage.
Photography.
This
year we have once again invited a professional photography company, who
specializes in Quality Photography of Children, to ensure you can get
beautiful photos of your child from the show. Professional portraits
will be taken in their costumes during the dress rehearsal. The photos
will be then available for purchasing online. Buying photographs is
entirely optional. Please note: occasionally we might use photos for our
school promotion and marketing purposes.
You are welcome to take photos of your child dancing on stage during the performance, however please do this from your seat, and be respectful to other parents around you. Taking videos during the show is not permitted.
Pushchairs and Buggies .
Unfortunately due to the fire regulations of the Kingston Grammar school pushchairs and buggies are not allowed to the theatre (you can leave them in a cafe area of the school) . Therefore we advise to bring with you a sling or carrier for your baby.
Please bring your child to the event 30 min before the performance, fully dressed in the clean ballet uniform and with perfect hairstyle!
We are looking forward to see all our students on stage
