Booking opens on Saturday 11th May and for one week only there will be £25 double sessions and £160 Full Festival Tickets Available.

Single sessions will be available (space permitting) from 18th May.

This year’s program is being held every Wednesday 1.30 – 4.00pm and every Friday 10.00am – 12:30pm from 7th – 30th August.

Each day offers a double session with tea/coffee and cake in the middle. It is possible to book for a single session or double session each day, both options will include the coffee and cake!

Our best value ticket is the ‘Full Festival Ticket.’ This enables you to attend all the sessions.

Full festival ticket: £160 (£10 per session)
Single sessions: £16.50 (Booking opens 18th May)
Double sessions: £25 (both sessions on the same day)

Full Festival Ticket: £160
This full festival ticket enables you to attend ALL the workshops – our best value ticket for a full summer of delightful dancing (Available for one week ONLY 11^th – 17^th May).

Single Sessions: £16.50
7th Aug Contemporary Class
7th Aug Creative Contemporary
9th Aug Ballet Class
9th Aug Ballet Repertoire
16th Aug Irish Soft Shoe
16th Aug Riverdance Inspired Tap
21st Aug Oliver 1
21st Aug Oliver 2
23rd Aug Fitsteps
23rd Aug Line Dancing
28th Aug Pulse Raisers
28th Aug Musical Theatre Stretch
30th Aug Broadway Tap
30th Aug MT Dance 

Double Sessions: £25
Enjoy 2 workshops (on one day) with tea/coffee and cake in between
7th Aug Contemporary
9th Aug Ballet
14th Aug Singing/Dancing
16th Aug Irish/Riverdance
21st Aug Oliver!
23rd Aug Fitsteps/Line Dancing
28th Aug Pulse Raisers/Stretch
30th Aug Tap

Wednesday 7th August with Elly Bolter
1.30 – 2.30pm Contemporary Class
This class is suitable for all levels and will begin with a thorough warm up to encourage flexibility, flow and ease of movement. The class will continue with longer phrases of dance, (some floor work may be included). Soft dance shoes or bare feet are recommended.

3.00 – 4.00pm Creative Contemporary
In the creative session, dancers will use improvisation to develop small group work from creative tasks. All abilities are welcome. Soft dance shoes or bare feet are recommended.

Friday 9th August with Emeli Salentino
10.00 – 11.00am Ballet Class
We would love to welcome you to a ballet class suitable for those with experience (not suitable for complete beginners). Starting with barre-work, the class will then progress to the centre covering Port de Bras, Adage and Allegro. Please wear ballet shoes or soft dance shoes.

11.30 – 12.30pm Ballet Repertoire
Join Emeli to learn classical ballet repertoire. Drawing on steps featured in the earlier ballet class, dancers will enjoy an hour immersing themselves in the ballet world. Some knowledge of ballet is needed, please wear ballet shoes or soft dance shoes.

Wednesday 14th August with Jess Corell
1.30 – 4.00pm Mary Poppins Medley
Join Jess for an all-singing, all-dancing spectacular! Following a vocal and physical warm up, participants will sing and dance their way through a medley of songs from the musical Mary Poppins. Please note this workshop is only available as a double session. No experience required, just enthusiasm! 

Friday 16th August with Emeli Salentino
10.00 – 11.00am Irish Soft Shoe
Join Emeli for an introduction to Irish soft shoe dance. She will teach you the basic steps and put them together in a routine with beautiful Irish music. No experience is necessary. Please wear soft dance shoes or trainers.

11.30 – 12.30pm Riverdance Inspired Tap
Unleash your inner Michael Flatley! Come along for a Riverdance inspired tap workshop which will be suitable for those with some tap knowledge (not suitable for complete beginners).

Wednesday 21st August with Emeli Salentino
1.30 – 2.30pm Oliver! Part 1
‘Consider yourself one of the family’ and join us for a musical theatre session based on the musical Oliver! which is running at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer. Suitable for all, please wear soft dance shoes or trainers.

3.00pm – 4.00pm Oliver! Part 2
‘Who will buy’ this wonderful workshop?! Another session devoted to the musical Oliver! lead by Emeli and suitable for all. Please wear soft dance shoes or trainers.

Friday 23rd August with Clare Ellams
10.00 – 11.00am Fitsteps
Fitsteps is a dance-based fitness programme developed by Strictly Come Dancing Professionals. It combines the graceful steps of the ballroom with the up-tempo steps of the Latin Dances to give you a full body workout. No dance experience is necessary & no partner is required. Come along and give it a go. Who knew getting fit could be so much fun! Trainers or soft dance shoes are recommended.

11.30 – 12.30 Line Dancing
Join Clare for a Line Dancing class suitable for all ages and abilities, where you can practice and learn steps of popular dances from the Electric slide, Cow-girl twist to the Red Hot Salsa and lots more! Trainers or soft dance shoes are recommended.

Wednesday 28th August with Katie Jerwood
1.30 – 2.30pm Pulse Raisers
After a short warm up, we will dance as many pulse raisers as possible. These are small phrases of dance that repeat for the entirety of a song. All the songs will be upbeat and joyful including ‘I’m Better When I’m Dancing’ and the Bare Necessities! No experience necessary, please wear trainers.

3.00pm – 4.00pm Musical Theatre Stretch
Join Katie for a lovely relaxing class designed to improve joint flexibility and mobility, muscular strength and tone, all to fantastic musical theatre favourites. An inclusive class aimed at all fitness levels. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and wear soft dance shoes, socks or bare feet.

Friday 30th August with Emeli Salentino
10.00am – 11.00am Broadway Tap
Join Emeli for a tap routine, suitable for anyone who has knowledge of tap (not suitable for complete beginners). Please wear tap shoes. 

11.30 – 12.30pm Musical Theatre Dance
After a short warm up, Emeli will teach you a routine that is guaranteed to make you smile and feel great! Suitable for all ages and abilities, please wear trainers or soft dance shoes.