The Cecchetti Method was founded by Enrico Cecchetti, renowned dancer, teacher and ballet master.  Hailing from a theatrical family, Enrico was born in 1850, in a theatre dressing room and toured with his parents, before establishing his own career as a dancer and choreographer.  Despite receiving little formal training, Carlo Blasis, who had a studio…

No sooner does the sun come out and everyone makes it their mission to get fit for summer. Dance is a fantastic form of exercise, helping you to stay in shape and burn calories, all whilst having fun. It provides both physical and mental benefits, short term and long term. Whether it is ballet, tap…

We’ve all seen it and we definitely have heard it, the distinctive sound of the metal tap on the heel and toe striking the floor. Tap dancing can be traced back to the mid 1800s in dance styles such as Juba, English Lancashire Clog and Irish step dancing.  Minstrel shows incorporating these forms were on…