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We’re so proud of Zak who performed with the Chance To Dance Connect company as part of the Next Generation festival at the Royal Opera House today! 🌟 What an amazing experience for you and a wonderful performance! 😊 @zakmichaelkwaku #dance #maledancer #chancetodance #royaloperahouse #linburytheatre #proudteachers

Now into the second half of the summer term, here are some of our lovely Wednesday dancers😊 We’re still taking bookings for trial classes this term as well as registrations for September. Why not introduce your child to the wonderful world of dance by signing them up to a class. We take children from age 3 right up to advanced levels. Our passionate, experienced, fully qualified teachers at Alta Academy of Dance provide the highest quality of dance training with excellent results, whether that be ballet, modern, contemporary or jazz. We also provide opportunities to take part in festivals, events and shows. Email info@altadance.co.uk to find out more and register for a trial. - - #brighton #hove #brightonandhove #dance #ballet #contemporarydance #jazzdance #moderntheatredance #danceclasses #danceschool #danceforkids #danceforteens #jointoday

Great news for our student Matilda who been offered a place on the English National Ballet School Associate Programme 2025-2026. Congratulations! We are really delighted for you and very proud 😊 🌟 @enbschool - - #ballet #dance #balletdancer #prevocationalballettraining #enbsassociates #altaacademyofdance

A lot of fun was had in our recent Grade 2 class when the dancers learned to do their own ballet buns. They did a great job are all keen to do their own hair so they can get better at it. 😊 - - #dance #ballet #balletbuns #doingmyownhair #practicemakesperfect #altaacademyofdance

A special occasion for this lovely, hard working and determined dancer! Following all her pre pointe preparation she was recently told “you’re now ready to get pointe shoes”. 🩰 A few weeks back, a very excited Orla had a lovely day out in London and was fitted with her first pair of Bloch pointe shoes! Thank you @bloch_eu for your care and attention with our student. 🙏😊 - - #ballet #balletdancer #firstpointeshoes #bloch #blochpointeshoes #altaacademyofdance

What a lovely way to end Easter Grinstead festival with brother and sister duo invited by the adjudicator to perform their solos at the bursary class just before the prize giving yesterday. Zak performed his contemporary solo and Ella her lyrical solo. 🌟🌟 Thank you @eg_maf 🙏- a real honour for our dancers to be invited to dance again. 🥰 We’re thrilled to announce that Zak was the winner of the bursary class! 🙌🏻 He was also awarded the cup for the highest mark for a male dancer throughout the festival 🏆 Well done to all the dancers in the bursary class and all the prizewinners! A big thank you to @eg_maf for a lovely festival which our dancers and families have thoroughly enjoyed. 😊 And thank you to our choreographer and coach @anyamercer 💕 - - #dancers #bursarywinner #prizewinner #contemporarydance #lyricaldance #brotherandsisterdancers #eastgrinsteadfestival #altaacademydancers #proudmoment

Huge congratulations to our lovely dancers for both solos and groups at East Grinstead festival yesterday. The adjudicator commented on your strong technique and excellent musicality! 🔥😊. We are really proud of you all! 💕 🥉- Qualified with Honours Zak 16 years lyrical solo. ✨ - Maia 16 years lyrical solo with Honours. 🌟 - Qualified with Honours Small group with “Vampire”. Original choreography @mamph.hills adapted and rehearsed by @anyamercer @eg_maf @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #dance #dancers #altaacademydancers #lyricaldance #groupdance #teamwork #eastgrinsteadfestival #allenglanddance #prouddanceteachers

Congratulations to these lovely dancers today at East Grinstead festival! 🎉 Some fabulous results, qualifying for All England regionals, and wonderful comments from the adjudicator. ❤️ 🥈Qualified - Ella contemporary solo 🥉Qualified - Sophia ballet solo ✨ Gaia - ballet solo We’re so proud of you! 😊 @eg_maf @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #dance #ballet #dancer #contemporarydancesolo #balletsolo #eastgrinsteadfestival #allenglanddance #proud #altaacademyofdance

Thank you @cncs_dance for inviting us to perform at your dance show this evening! Well done to Ella, Sophia and Zak for your lovely performances this evening on International Dance Day. 😊❤️ 📷 @scarlettcookphotography - - #dance #ballet #lyrical #contemporarydance #dancers #danceschool #internationaldanceday #altaacademyofdance

Brilliant result for Ella with her lyrical solo at East Grinstead festival! 🥈& Qualified with Honours mark for All England regionals Thank you to @anyamercer for the choreography 💕 Congratulations @ellamayakua 🌟 @eg_maf @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #dance #dancer #lyricaldance #lyricalsolo #eastgrinsteadfestival #allenglanddance #prouddanceteachers #altaacademydancers #altaacademyofdance

Amazing results from East Grinstead festival this afternoon! Congratulations to all @alta_dance soloists! We’re so proud of you. Thank you to @anyamercer for contemporary solos choreography and @mamph.hills for jazz solo choreography ❤️ 🥇 Qualified for All England regionals for Zak’s contemporary solo @zakmichaelkwaku ✨Qualified for All England regionals for Ella’s jazz solo @ellamayakua ✨Honours mark for Maia’s contemporary solo. @maiacristinacolombini @eg_maf @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #dance #dancers #contemporarydance #jazzdance #allenglanddance #altaacademydancers #altaacademyofdance

As well as performing at Sussex festival and some extra exam coaching, our students have also been busy over the Easter break attending intensive courses which they’ve thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you to Miss Emily for going to watch Matilda on the final day of @csbschool spring intensive. ❤️ Also delighted to hear that Sophia received such positive feedback while attending @yorkshireballetseminars Easter course with invitation to attend future intensives. 🌟 - - #dance #ballet #easterintensive #ballettraining #centralschoolofballet #yorkshireballetseminars #altaacademydancers #altaacademyofdance

Wishing Zak the very best of luck for the premiere of @nydcompany Gravity with @boyblue_uk this evening at the Leeds Playhouse! We can’t wait to see this in July at Sadlers Wells! Picture #2 of @zakmichaelkwaku from Worthing festival courtesy of @scarlettcookphotography 😊 - - #nydc #boyblue #maledancer #worldpremiere #altaacademydancers

Huge congratulations to Annis who has successfully auditioned for a place on the Senior Associates Programme at the Royal Ballet School starting in September. 🎉 We couldn’t be more delighted for Annis on this amazing achievement! 🌟 We are very proud of you!❤️ - - #ballet #ballerina #balletdancer #proud #dance #royalballetschool #royalballetassociates #balletschool #danceschool #altaacademyofdance

Beautiful performances from these two for their solos this week @sussex_festival_sfpa 🌟 We’re very proud of you both. 🥰 - - #dance #ballet #lyricalsolo #balletsolo #sussexfestivalofperformingarts #altaacademyofdance

Exam week 🩰 We ended last week, our final week of the term, with our @royalacademyofdance exams in Brighton. Just had to share a gorgeous quote from a Primary dancer when she came out: “I want to do it all again!” Well done to everyone for all the hard work put in over the weeks and months. We hope you’re now enjoying your well deserved Easter break. 🐣 - - #ballet #dance #balletschool #dancers #royalacademyofdance #radexams #proudtoberad #altaacademyofdance

Our student, Matilda, has been having a wonderful week @royalballetschool Spring intensive! We can’t wait to hear all about it. We’re very proud of you. 🌟 - - #royalballetschool #royalballetschoolspringintensive #ballet #balletdancer #altaacademyofdance

Well done to our dancers for gorgeous solo performances @sussex_festival_sfpa earlier this week. We’re very proud of you all. ❤️ - - #dance #ballet #lyrical #contemporarydance #jazzdance #sussexfestivalofperformingarts #altaacademyofdance

Exam week! 🩰 Starting with vocational exams @royalacademyofdance in London on Monday. Such a treat to spend the morning with these lovely students. 🥰 Thank you to our teachers for the detailed coaching, pianist Liz for coming to play for coaching classes, dancers for all your hard work and focus to get to this point and parents for all your support! ❤️ - - #ballet #dance #balletschool #danceschool #dancers #royalacademyofdance #radexams #radvocationalexams #prevocationaldancetraining #altaacademyofdance

Earlier this term we had the pleasure of presenting RAD ballet exam certificates and medals to our students who took exams last term - all achieving excellent results from high merits to high distinctions. 🌟 We’re so proud of them all - from the youngest Pre Primaries to Advanced 2! 🩰 We’re particularly impressed with the Bibby family - mum and 2 daughters who all took exams in the same term! Mum who took her Advanced 2 and her 2 daughters, Primary and Grade 3. All achieved amazing results. 😊 - - #ballet #dance #balletdancer #balletschool #royalacademyofdance #radexams #proudtoberad #radexamcertificate #altaacademyofdance #balletinbrightonandhove