Category: Gallery
Photos by Stephen Moore and Chloe Harley
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07 Mar
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23 Mar
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22 Jun
STAMFORD FESTIVAL PARADE 2019
Category: Events
Once again WSD will be skipping and dancing through the town at 2pm on Saturday 22nd June as part of the Stamford festival parade. This year’s theme is “parades from years gone by” so we’ve gone with an old favourite of Angelina Ballerina and Thomas the Tank Engine.
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22 Jul
Summer School
Category: Events
This year the Stamford Welland School of Dancing is offering summer activities for all ages at the studios on Broad Street from Monday 22nd July to Friday 9th August 2019
See below the classes and workshops currently on offer and simply click on the links to enrol online in the class suitable for you.
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See below the classes and workshops currently on offer and simply click on the links to enrol online in the class suitable for you.
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22 Jul
Twinkle Tots and Budding Ballerina's Summer School
Category: Events
Join Miss Henri for a fun filled week of dancing suitable for Age 2-6 from Monday 22nd - Friday 26th July 2019. With a daily ballet class, arts and crafts and then help create your own ballet show to perform on the Friday to friends and family!
Twinkle Tots group: 2-4 year olds every day 1:00-2:00pm £31.50
Budding Ballerina's for 4-6 year olds every day 2:00-4:00pm £63
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Twinkle Tots group: 2-4 year olds every day 1:00-2:00pm £31.50
Budding Ballerina's for 4-6 year olds every day 2:00-4:00pm £63
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31 Mar
School Show 2019
Category: Past Events & News
On the 28th – 30th March over 400 senior WSD students performed in our Welland School of Dancing show “Oh what a colourful world”.
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18 Dec
‘Pilates and Prosecco’ with Connect Fitness UK
Category: Events
Prepare yourself for the incoming Yuletide season with a Pilates Christmas Special at Stamford Welland School of Dancing on Tuesday 18th December 7:00-8:30pm
Open to all levels!
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Open to all levels!
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28 Jan
New Year Choreo Competition and official Opening Party!
Category: Events
Come and join us for the annual Choreography Competition at our new Broad Street Studios at 2:30pm. Competition open to any WSD pupils age 7 and upwards. Following this will be our official opening party for the new studios. Tickets available on a first come first served basis. Limited places available!
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25 Nov
Inter-Advanced Pointework Workshops
Category: News
Saturdays 12-12.30pm on November 25th and December 2nd, 9th and 16th
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02 Oct
NEW: Acro Classes, Performance Group, Beginners Tap
Category: News
Join NEW: Acro Classes, Performance Group & Beginners Tap Classes
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31 Jul
Goodbye to our WSD 2017 leavers
Category: News
We say goodbye and good luck to our WSD 2017 leavers.
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14 Jul
English Youth Ballet -Production of Coppelia
Category: Events
Featuring Ballets Stars of the Feature -Josephine and Freya from our school were selected to perform soloist roles of Swanhilda's Friends in Coppelia with English Youth Ballet.
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01 Aug
Acro Summer Workshop
Category: Events
Want to learn some Acro dance skills? Come along to our Acro workshop this Summer on Tues 1st August 2017. Acro is an especially challenging style for dancers to master as training in both dance and acrobatic elements is required.
Please READ MORE and click on the link at the bottom of the page to Enrol in the workshop!
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Please READ MORE and click on the link at the bottom of the page to Enrol in the workshop!
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04 Sep
ANNOUNCING WSD's NEW HOME!
Category: Events
We are pleased to announce we are moving to the former Stamford Museum on Broad Street in September 2017.
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30 Apr
Can You Dance - Norwich 2017
Category: Events
WSD will be taking a group to the CYD Norwich exhibition. It’s an amazing day with workshops, a dance expo, dance school stalls, careers advice, shopping and of course the dance showcase. Talent scouts are there too, watching the workshops and offering scholarships.
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23 Mar
Welland School Show 2017 - The Magic Sunglasses
Category: Gallery
Annual Welland School of Dancing show at the Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre.
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17 Dec
Christmas Choreography Competition 2016
Category: Past Events & News
Saturday 17th December, 5pm Ballroom Studio
Open to any WSD pupils 7 years old and up
Solos, duets and group pieces welcome
Please ask your teacher for an application form.
Closing date Sat 10th Dec.
Amazing prizes to be won.
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Open to any WSD pupils 7 years old and up
Solos, duets and group pieces welcome
Please ask your teacher for an application form.
Closing date Sat 10th Dec.
Amazing prizes to be won.
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04 Oct
Why stretch and conditioning?
Category: Blog
Stretch and Conditioning should be part of a dancers every day routine. Exercises will help strengthen your core, stretch out tired and overworked legs backs and hips, and develop long lean muscles. Particularly useful for dancers recovering and rehabilitating from injury.
Stretch and conditioning tomorrow evening 5th Oct 8-9pm@ the WSD Ballroom Studio. £5 cash on the day. No need to book. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Stretch and conditioning tomorrow evening 5th Oct 8-9pm@ the WSD Ballroom Studio. £5 cash on the day. No need to book. All ages and abilities welcome.
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17 Mar
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17 Mar
Welland School Show 2016 - The Four Seasons
Category: Past Events & News
Ticket sales are now open for our school show from 17-19 March 2016, The Four Seasons. Please click below for more details.
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29 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 20
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 20
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28 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 19
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 19
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20 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 18
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 18
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19 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 17
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 17
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18 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 16
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 16
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16 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 15
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 15
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15 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 14
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 14
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14 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 13
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 13
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13 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 12
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 11
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12 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 11
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 11
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11 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 10
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 10
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10 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 9
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 9
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09 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 8
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 8
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08 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 7
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 7
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07 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 6
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 6
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06 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 5
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 5
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05 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 4
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 4
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04 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 3
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 3
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03 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 2
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 2
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01 Jan
January Strength and Conditioning Video Blog Day 1
Category: Blog
For the month of January, I'll be putting up a different strength / conditioning exercise every day, suitable for our Welland School of Dancing ballet, tap, modern and hip hop students as well as adults. Get a strong core for 2016! Click below to see the exercise for Day 1
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23 Jun
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17 Mar
School Show 2016 at the Corn Exchange
Category: Past Events & News
The 17th-19th March 2016 is our BIG SHOW which is called FOUR SEASONS at the Corn Exchange, Stamford. We will begin rehearsals in earnest in January.
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08 Jan
New Adult Classes - Love to Dance
Category: Past Events & News
Ex-Professional ballet dancer, Nicky Morris is bringing her exciting adult dance class LOVE TO DANCE to Welland launching on Friday January 8th 9.30 - 10.30am.
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12 Dec
Miss Amy and Luke are having a baby!
Category: Past Events & News
Huge congratulations to Miss Amy and her husband Luke. They are expecting their little boy in April 2016
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17 Jan
Contemporary Day of Dance
Category: Past Events & News
A day geared towards giving participants the opportunity to experience different contemporary techniques, along with the supporting work needed to condition and tone the body. Participants should have some dance experience.
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15 Nov
Children in Need
Category: Past Events & News
On Sunday 15th November thirty-six WSD pupils and parents took part in the 2016 Tapathon for Children in Need. The aim was to break the world record for the most number of people doing the same tap routine at the same time throughout the country.
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15 Nov
TAPATHON 2015
Category: Gallery
Fab effort on Sunday for Tapathon 2015!
Well done everyone and thanks for giving up your Sunday to help raise money for children in need. Will let you know ASAP if we've set a new record!!!
We raised extra £360 for Children in Need from Tapathon.
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Well done everyone and thanks for giving up your Sunday to help raise money for children in need. Will let you know ASAP if we've set a new record!!!
We raised extra £360 for Children in Need from Tapathon.
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13 Nov
WEAR A ONESIE IS BACK!
Category: Gallery
Wear a onesie for Children in Need
9-14th November 2015
We raised £346 from Wear A Onesie Week for Children in Need!!!
Thank you for your donations.
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9-14th November 2015
We raised £346 from Wear A Onesie Week for Children in Need!!!
Thank you for your donations.
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19 Nov
Ballet Exams
Category: Past Events & News
Last term’s ballet results came in and were very impressive, with all sixty pupils gaining a merit or above.
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17 Sep
Ballet classes in action
Category: Gallery
Twinkle Tots Pre Primary Ballet Class, Grade 2 Ballet Class & Advanced Ballet Class
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01 Jun
Stamford Parade 2014
Category: Gallery
Welland School of Dancing celebrated its 50th anniversary at Stamford's Parade.
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16 Sep
A day in the life of Modern Theatre
Category: Gallery
Grade 2 Modern, Grade 3 Modern, Advanced Modern Theatre and Performers Class
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18 Sep
Hip Hoppers strut their stuff
Category: Gallery
Junior Hip Hop, Intermediate and SEnior Hip Hop Classes
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16 Sep
Tap tap tapping
Category: Gallery
Grade 1 Tap, Grade 2 Tap, Advanced Tap and Adult Tap Class
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19 Mar
Stamwood Through Time, School Show 2014
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Stamwood's Through Time - school show 2014
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13 Dec
AUDITIONS -Cambridgeshire Youth Ballet
Category: Past Events & News
CYBC would like to announce auditions for its next production In October 2016.
Cast auditions for Sleeping Beauty and gala work
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Cast auditions for Sleeping Beauty and gala work
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02 Oct
Welland School of Dancing Studio
Category: Gallery
Welland School of Dancing has its main full time dance studio in Stamford, based in the Ballroom complex of the former Stamford Hotel circa 1820, with pianists, ballet barres, mirrors and sprung floors; all essential for long term dance training.
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05 Dec
Pointe Work
Category: Past Events & News
Need to improve your pointe work for the show or for an exam?
Unset Pointe Work Classes
Saturday 21st, 28th Nov and 5th December
11.15 -11.45am The United Reformed Church
No need to book. Simply turn up and drop £3 in the tin.All pointe abilities welcome.
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Unset Pointe Work Classes
Saturday 21st, 28th Nov and 5th December
11.15 -11.45am The United Reformed Church
No need to book. Simply turn up and drop £3 in the tin.All pointe abilities welcome.
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05 Nov
Dancing Makes You Smarter
Category: Blog
Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City funded by the National Institute of Aging.
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By David Avocado Wolfe
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Published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By David Avocado Wolfe
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29 Nov
Musical Theatre And Contemporary Ballet Workshops And Associates Audition
Category: Past Events & News
Musical Theatre and Contemporary Ballet Workshops and Associates Scheme audition @ Welland School of Dancing on Sunday 29th November.Chantry Dance company recently did a free workshop with some of our pupils and they were so impressed with the standard of our training that they offered two of the students Sinead and Xander places on their associate programme without audition. Congratulations to Sinêad Louise Swift who started with them last weekend.
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07 Oct
Ballet Cymru
Category: Past Events & News
Ballet Cymru: TIR / Celtic Concerto Double Bill, Stamford Arts Centre 7:30pm
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10 Sep
Taster Session
Category: Blog
Join us! We offer the first two weeks of term as no obligation taster sessions in case it's not for you. If you want to continue after the taster sessions, then you can enrol formally in classes for the term and you will pay a terms fees.
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