The Latest News from VBDance
Get Ready to Shine: Join VBDance’s Exclusive West End Workshops with Guest Teachers and West End Performers Emily Goodenough and Adam Denman!
Attention parents and carers of aspiring dancers and performers! Don't want to miss out on our very special Guest Teacher Workshops on Sunday 14th May at VBDance in May? Industry experts Emily Goodenough and Adam [...]
International Dance Day – Saturday 29th April 2023
We are celebrating International Dance Day in classes this week! What is International Dance Day? International Dance Day 29 April was founded by the International Theatre Institute in 1982, to simply celebrate all styles of [...]
5 Reasons Why Live Performance Experience is a Must for Young Dancers: The Benefits of Live Performance Experience for Young Dancers
As a young dancer, there's nothing quite like the thrill of performing in front of a live audience. Whether it's an open class for family friends or a professional performance, the experience of performing live [...]
Unlock Your Potential: The Benefits of Learning to Dance Using the ISTD Syllabus
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is one of the world's leading dance examination boards, offering a comprehensive range of dance styles for students of all ages and abilities. From Ballet and Tap [...]
Move, Groove, and Connect: How Dance Classes Can Help You Build Meaningful Friendships
Dance classes aren't just a great way to improve your physical health and express yourself creatively—they're also a wonderful way to build new friendships. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a beginner, taking classes at [...]
Unlocking the Magic: Discovering the Traits that Make a Great Dance Teacher!
Dance is an art form that requires skill, talent, and dedication to master. But what about the skills and expertise required to teach dance? The role of a dance teacher is just as important as [...]
Breaking Stereotypes: Why Boys Should Consider Taking up Dance
For many boys, dance is not the first extracurricular activity that comes to mind. However, the world of dance offers a multitude of benefits for young boys, both physical and mental, and is inclusive to [...]
Red Nose Day 2023
Hands up who likes cake? Red Nose Day isn’t far away and we have some exciting fundraising opportunities in store for you all! Friday 17th & Saturday 18th March will be ‘Dress Up For Joy’ days, [...]
The Benefits of Dancing During Secondary School, GCSEs and Beyond!
Secondary School can be an extremely exciting but a hectic time especially as exam season approaches! Your children spend years planning and working towards their GCSE’s, only for them to be over in a few [...]
Final classes of term and watching!
The end of the Autumn term is almost here. It has flown by so very fast! Below is a reminder of dates for final classes this term. Some additional dates have been added in to [...]
For the VBDance ‘grown ups’…
For the VBDance grown ups who grew up with FRIENDS!!! Here is the tap dance lesson! Do you know a child who might like to join us for tap dance classes? Why not find out [...]
Now that’s what we call a quick change!
How's that for a quick change? Impressive!
The brilliance of Ballet!
I love Ted Talks and this is probably my favourite one which I have shared before (and am sharing again) about Grit , Resilience and why Ballet is so brilliant! What do you think? Do [...]
How to style a Ballet Bun – how to video
Need a helping hand with those Ballet buns? Have look at here!
How are Pointe shoes made?
Some of the VBDancers were asking the other day how Pointe shoes are made, so here is a fab little clip about that very topic! Did you know some our students progress to dancing en'pointe [...]
Autumn Half Term Holiday Workshop 2022
Join us this Autumn half term for our spook-tacular themed dance workshops Monday 24th October These workshops will be filled with fabulously fun dances entertaining games and arts and crafts too. Perfect activities to keep [...]
Show Tickets
VBDance Presents 'Debut' at Burgess Hill Girls - Sat 2nd July Book tickets here VBDance Presents 'The Joy of Dance' at The Hawth - Sun 10th and Mon 11th July Book tickets here VBDance 'Pre [...]
Dance your way to self-confidence
Gaining confidence with dance is not something that can be written in a textbook. There is no rule book to follow to become a good dancer. You can learn all the steps, you can put [...]
Fellowship Status!
Congratulations to our lovely Miss Charis, who recently achieved Tap Fellowship Status with the ISTD! This is a massive achievement, and the highest qualification awarded to teachers demonstrating in depth expertise and knowledge in their [...]
Spring Term ISTD Modern and Exam Results
Huge congratulations to Modern, Tap and Jazz students who took their ISTD exams this March and April. We are thrilled to report a 100% pass rate with all candidates achieving either a Merit or Distinction. [...]
Dance Classes for Teen Beginners
Calling all teens desperate to start dance classes, but perhaps feeling a little nervous about joining an established dance class? Introducing beginners dance classes for teens in Ballet, Tap and Jazz on Wednesday evenings in [...]
The Joy of Dance – The Hawth Theatre, Crawley
Come and watch our talented, versatile and dedicated young dancers this Summer and let us share with you the true joy of dance! Tickets on sale online via The Hawth Theatre 10am Tuesday 10th May. [...]
Debut – Lower School Showcase
Tickets on sale from Monday 23rd May at VBDance.com
VBDance Presents – Pre School Dance Celebration
An invitation to all of our current Pre School VBDancers and their families to come and join us on Saturday 16th July for an opportunity to watch classes, celebrate their achievements and certificate presentation. More [...]
Summer Club 2022
Come and join us for Summer Club Monday 25th - Thursday 28th July 2022! Your children will be provided with a fantastic opportunity to dance the week away, make new friends, have heaps of fun [...]
Children’s Dance School of the Year
We are thrilled to announce VBDance are Prestige Awards South England 2021/2022 CHILDREN'S DANCE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR! Prestige Awards celebrate businesses and individuals that consistently offer excellent products and services and the judging panel [...]
Drop (dance) and shop this Christmas
To celebrate the festive season this December and get everyone in the spirit for the holidays, we will be running a series of Christmas dance workshops on Monday 20th December 10am - 3pm at Birchwood [...]
October Half Term Holiday Workshops!
To celebrate the Autumn half term holiday season and get everyone in the spirit for Halloween, we will be running a series of spook-tacular themed dance workshops during the Half Term break. These workshops will [...]
Launching our NEW ACRO classes this September!
We are leaping and somersaulting over the moon to announce our NEW ACRO classes are launching at VBDance this September. All 4 classes are nearly sold out, but there's still a little bit of [...]
Introducing Dancely™️ at VBDance this September
At VBDance we understand how important it is to have preschool dance programming that not only helps develop the motor skills of your little dancer, but also instills a love of movement that will keep [...]
bbodance announcement
VBDance Founder and Director Victoria Bremner is delighted to announce that alongside her First Class BA Honours in Dance and Culture from the University of Surrey, Diploma in Dance Education in Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern [...]
Dates for your diary
Sleeping Beauty and Coppélia Ballet Workshops with Sam Rodulfo - Sunday 27th June Autumn Term Priority Registration Opens - W/C 5th July Senior Leavers Dinner - Wednesday 14th July Teddy Bears Picnic Themed Classes for [...]
Have you got the dancing bug?
HAVE YOU GOT THE DANCING BUG? Did you know that all fully enrolled VBDancers are welcome to a complimentary taster in another genre of their choice? So why not try something new before we break [...]
Student Mentoring
VOLUNTEERING We would like to express our gratitude to VBDancers who have kindly offered to volunteer assisting in our classes at VBDance. It is an absolute pleasure having you and knowing you feel inspired to [...]
Launching our NEW Acro Classes this July!
We are absolutely thrilled to announce we shall be adding Acro to the timetable from September. We have received a huge amount of interest in these classes and more details are to follow soon. Current [...]
June/July News
Dear Parents and Students, It's been lovely to see so many enthusiastic dancers working hard in their classes this Summer and to welcome many new faces to VBDance too! Here is a bumper newsletter for [...]
Burgess Hill Girls Clubs – Autumn 2021
After school dance classes on Tuesday’s at Burgess Hill Girls Our fun-filled ballet, tap and modern dance classes focus on building your child’s self-esteem whilst laying the foundation of outstanding dance technique. Beyond the weekly [...]
The London Ballet Company
Congratulations to Junior VBDancer Phoebe who has been offered a place as a London Ballet Company Associate for 2021-2022. Well done Phoebe love from all of us at VBDance!
Guest Workshops Sunday 27th June – Booking Now Live!
Special Opportunity for VBDancers Sunday 27th June!! Following some fantastic online workshops and relationships VBDance have built with professional performers and dancers during lockdown we are delighted to announce that Sam Rodulfo will be visiting [...]
English Youth Ballet
Congratulations to Alice, Phoebe and Martha who successfully auditioned to perform in The Nutcracker with English Youth Ballet at The Hawth this November. English Youth Ballet perform full length productions of classical ballets with professional [...]
Birchwood Grove Ballet Club Returns!
We are delighted to announce our Ballet club is finally returning to Birchwood Grove and would love to invite Reception and Year 1 girls and boys to come along and join us this June and [...]
Benefits of Ballet Classes for the Under 5’s
As the easing of lockdown road map progresses, we have seen a surge in parents and carers of young children from 2-5 years of age make contact with us at VBDance in their search for [...]
Summer Club 2021 Booking Now Live!
Come and join us for Summer Club Monday 26th - Thursday 29th July! Your children will be provided with a fantastic opportunity to dance the week away, make new friends, have heaps of fun and [...]
Welcome Back! Summer Term 2021
We absolutely cannot wait to welcome back our VBDancers this term! All parents and carers of current and new dancers at the school should have received a reminder email of classes and covid protocol for [...]
Muddy Puddles Peppa Pig Dance Session Friday 26th February 10am
Peppa Pig fans, we have have the amazing Melanie Chip-Clarke joining us online on Friday 26th February at 10am for a 'Muddy Puddles' Peppa Pig Themed Dance Session for all of our amazing Pre [...]
Book a post lockdown studio based taster dance class for your child.
We might not know everything that's happening in the world right now, or what we can expect from government guidance, but that shouldn't stop us making very important dancing plans! Whether your child is looking [...]
Post lockdown 3.0 return to the dance studio – waiting list
Dancing shoes at the ready... stay tuned for more details regarding booking a space in our classes for when we return to the studio!
New Website!
We are thrilled to have now launched our fresh 'new' look website at VBDance.com. Not only is this a fantastic welcome to all new and prospective VBDancers, but also a wonderful source of information for [...]
February Lockdown Online Bonus Calendar
Please see below our fabulous schedule of online events to keep the VBDancers ‘dancing happy’ this February. We would love to see as many of you involved as possible. To book on, simply make [...]