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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

We love this photo of Zak which now features on the @royalacademyofdance website ! Following his excellent Grade 8 exam result, Zak was invited to do a photoshoot for the Royal Academy of Dance. He thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 📷 @adancerslens - - #dance #dancer #boysdancetoo #ballet #balletdancer #rad #royalacademyofdance #proudtoberad #photoshoot #dancephotography #dancephoto #altaacademyofdance

Huge congratulations to our previous student Marcus who has been offered a place @royalballetschool White Lodge to start in year 10 from September! 🎉🎉 Marcus started his ballet journey @alta_dance 4.5 years ago when he was in year 5, having never done ballet before! He then successfully auditioned for London Vocational last year and we recently helped him with his Royal Ballet School auditions. We are so thrilled for Marcus! This amazing opportunity to train full time at The Royal Ballet School is not just a testament to his talent but also to his hard work and focus. We look forward to following your future progress, @balletboy.marcus ! 🌟 - - #ballet #balletdancer #dance #dancer #boysdancetoo #boysdoballet #ballettraining #balletauditionpreparation #royalballetschool #proudteacher #altaacademyofdance

Congratulations to our senior dance group for their lovely performance @worthingmusicandartsfestival at the end of last week. 🌟 We’re very proud of you all! 😊 - - #dance #dancers #dancegroup #worthingfestival25 #contemporarydance #jazzdance #altaacademydancers #altaacademyofdance

Happy International Women’s Day to our amazing Alta Academy team. 🌟❤️ We are really fortunate to have such passionate and caring teachers. Thank you for everything you do! 🥰 - - #iwd #iwd2025 #internationalwomensday #danceschool #altaacademyteachers #altaacademyofdance

Just had to share this amazing video of Zak @zakmichaelkwaku being featured in a new SNCF advert about to air on TV, online, cinemas! 📹 Thank you to @youngactorsagency for putting him forward for this wonderful opportunity 🙏 We’re immensely proud of you! 🌟 - - #dance #boysdancetoo #advertisement #sncf #altaacademydancers