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THE KATIE PHILPOTT SCHOOL OF DANCE

Katie Philpott

My love of dance began when I attended local dance classes at the age of five, which led me to gain a place at Laine Theatre Arts, Surrey. A career in dance followed, spanning ten years performing in theatre and cruise ships world wide.

Upon qualifying as a teacher with the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing), I taught at schools in East Sussex, where I was able to choreograph their school productions and festivals, and achieve a high standard of exam success.

Returning to Yorkshire in 2000, I started to teach in Mirfield and within a few months we had 90 pupils attending and performed our first show, 'Boogie Wonderland' at Dewsbury Little Theatre. The Katie Philpotts School of Dance was born... and now, six years on, we have 300 pupils operating six days a week from Wellhouse Moravian Church. We also hold extra classes at Zion Baptist Church.

We have a variety of different classes for all children from the age of three, whether they are a beginner or an aspiring proffesional. All our teachers are fully qualified and friendly staff offering classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern Theatre, Jazz, Street Dance, and Musical Theatre.

Please feel free to call in to our classes at any time to get a flavour of what we do, look around the rest of this site and contact me if there is anything more you wish to know about the school, the classes or the teachers.

Katie Hickling
Founder
The concepts I believe underline the success of the Katie Philpott School of Dance...

...to introduce children to the fascinating world of dance and to promote an appreciation of the arts.

...to provide professional training from the age of three, studying the ISTD syllabus and examinations.

...to develop musical appreciation and interpretation, giving confidence to perform.

...to promote an awareness of movement, through correct posture, grace and co-ordination.

...equally important, is for each child to experience the enjoyment of this fun and healthy activity.

Enrolling for dance classes

We are now enrolling new pupils for our new term. Please contact Katie for details on dance classes available - from 3 years upwards!

KMR Dance Wear

Supplying all of your dance wear needs all year round - plus dance shops held at the school every term. Please ring Karen Rogers for futher enquiries: 07505 606534

Forthcoming event:

Looking ahead to our show 'LEGENDS' on 2nd and 3rd March at the Lawrence Batley Theatre.

Choreographic Cup Movie

Check out this superb movie by Karen Gavin of the Choreographic Competition and Disco event, 'The Choreographic Cup'

© Katie Philpott