The Katie Philpott School of Dance
The Story so far...
The Katie Philpott School of Dance was established in 2000 by its namesake
to celebrate and share her passion for dance.
KPSD NEWS
SHOW NOW ON SALE!!!
We're delighted to announce that the 2019 Choreographic Cup (Sunday, March 31st) is now on sale at the Lawrence Batley Theatre!
You can now buy tickets online via the theatre's website www.thelbt.org, by calling the Box Office on 01484 430 528 or visiting the theatre in person, they are open 9.30am to 5pm Monday and Saturday and later when they have shows on in the evening.
https://www.thelbt.org/shows/kpsd-choreographic-cup/
Have you signed up to take part in the Choreographic Cup 2019? You can enter as a solo, duet or group (or all three!!), email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. There will also be freestyle routines performed by our senior students and tickets go on sale in December.
In other news.....we are proud to be a sponsor for the 2019 My Mirfield Awards which recognise excellence in business and voluntary communities around Mirfield. We still have some spaces available in our entry-level classes for 2-4 year-olds, Disco Duck and Creative Movement email Katie to book a FREE TRIAL CLASS. Don't forget, we break up for Christmas after classes on Saturday 22nd December and re-open on Monday 7 January 2019.
Katie x
Katie Philpott School of Dance is one of the area’s leading dance academies, offering multi-genre dance and musical theatre to more than 340 pupils with ages ranging from three to 63.
Based in Mirfield, in the heart of West Yorkshire, the KPSD has a busy team of professionally qualified teachers of tap, ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and street dance.
Alongside providing a safe environment where dance is enjoyed for fun and fitness, the School is a respected examinations centre and many young students go on to further their careers in dance.
Highlights of the School year include acclaimed dance and choreographic shows which are professionally produced and staged at the Lawrence Batley Theatre. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Two-time My Mirfield Awards winner, KPSD is proud of its reputation for excellence and an ambassador for the world of dance!
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Meet the KPSD Team
We are proud to present a highly professional and experienced team of
dance teachers and support staff here at the Katie Philpott School of Dance.
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Katie Philpott
Katie began dancing at the age of five at the Angela Reynolds and Dorothy Stevens dance schools.
Teaches Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz
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Rachel Bowers
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Rachel started dancing and acting when she was just three and is also a graduate of the KPSD!
Teaches Street Dance, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Cheerleading and Contemporary
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Sophie Clayton
Sophie came through the KPSD ranks, attending her first modern dance class relatively late at the age of 11.
Teaches Street, Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz
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Hannah Jones
Hannah joined KPSD in 2010 and is a registered Royal Academy of Dance teacher after completing her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies in the same year.
Teaches Ballet and Tap
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Candy Wilman
Candy began dancing at Kathleen West’s School of Dance and went on to further her training at the Hammond School of Dance.
Teaches Modern, Tap and Ballet.
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Dianne Watkinson
Dianne started working with KPSD in 2014 and looks after the School’s social media, marketing and communications through her PR company DEadlines.
PR, Social Media, Marketing, Communications
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Karen Rogers
Karen started working with KPSD in 2007 supplying dancewear to its students.
KMR Dancewear
Contact Us
If you are interested in joining The Katie Philpott School of Dance then, please fill in your details below, along with the classes you, or your child are interested in.
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#Happymemories of our last Choreographic Cup in 2017. Want to be#inittowinit - and have loads of fun performing fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… -
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!!!! thelbt.org/shows/kpsd-cho… thelbt.org/shows/kpsd-cho…
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On sale tomorrow at 10am!!!!!!!! facebook.com/59187650760656…
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Congratulations on a wonderful night Musica Mirfield and especially to all the KPSD dancers and singers who took pa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Congratulations to Rachel Claire Bowers and all the KPSD dancers who were involved in this! facebook.com/thekatiephilpo…
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EXCITING NEWS!! Or next show at the Lawrence Batley Theatre goes on sale next Friday (December 14th) at 10am!! We k… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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QUICK REMINDER Classes finish at 1.30pm tomorrow (1st December) due to a church event at the Wellhouse Have a great weekend!
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KPSD Dance Parties with Rachel are a great alternative to a traditional party for boys or girls. Get in touch if yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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After winning an award two years running (2016 & 2017), we are proud to be one of the sponsors of this popular even… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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A chance for the grown-ups to do some dancing this weekend..... supporting fellow arts organisation in Mirfield Wes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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CLASS CHANGES on Fri & Sat Nov 23 & 24 - see the homepage on our website for full details - thank you
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INTERVIEW WITH PERFORMER ANTOINE FARRUGIA eve.com.mt/2018/11/15/int…
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