Karen Loomes Dance Academy

Get ready to set sail on an unforgettable adventure filled with dancing, singing, acting and plenty of fun! We are excited to invite your dancers to join us for our fun-filled ‘Moana’ Summer School 2026, packed with tropical beach vibes! 🌊✨

⭐ Please note – our Summer Schools normally SELL OUT, so early booking is highly recommended! ⭐

🎭 What to expect:
A full week of high-energy classes, creativity, confidence building, new friendships and an amazing end-of-week performance for family and friends to enjoy!

📅 When?
Monday 3rd August – Friday 7th August 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm

📍 Where?
Leicester High School, LE2 2PP

👧👦 Who can attend?
Suitable for Girls & Boys
Ages 4+

💙 £150 per person includes:

• Summer School T-Shirt
• Classes in Multiple Dance Styles
• Acro Sessions
• Musical Theatre Classes
• End of Week Performance

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We can’t wait to welcome everyone for another incredible Summer School week full of laughter, music and Moana magic! 🌺🌊☀️

And here they are… our Performance Squad 2026 cast, 'Ready to Shine' at Birmingham Symphony Hall 🌟

28th June — let the countdown begin ✨

🎭🌟 We’ve got FINALISTS! 🌟🎭

Following the semi-finals for the IDTA Musical Theatre Awards, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that our KLDA One Dance team have been selected as finalists for the Winners Showcase in Blackpool!

To be handpicked from hundreds of entries is not something that happens every year, and we cannot wait to support these little nutters on their journey. 😂⭐️

We are so incredibly proud of you all 💛
Let the excitement begin! ✨

We are absolutely thrilled to share that two of our Musical Theatre teams have been nominated for the IDTA Musical Theatre Awards following their exams!

Being selected for nomination is already something incredibly special, and we are so proud of how each of them represented KLDA on the day.

Massive well done to all performers involved - We are so proud of you all! ⭐

💛Gold Team💛
Anaya
Annabelle
Cerys
Pavan
Priyanka
Saanvi

💛One Dance Team💛
Charlotte
Eliza
Eva
Eve
Isabelle
Isla
Lily B
Lily R
Raine
Ruby
Willow

We are SO proud of our incredible exam students! So far this school year:

🏅 February: 99% of students achieved distinction, with a top mark of 95%

🏅 December: 84% of students achieved distinction, with a top mark of 93%

💯 In total, 47 students broke through the 90% barrier!

Huge Congratulations to all pupils who worked so hard on these exams throughout the Autumn term. Special congratulations to our top scorers;

❤️95 Marks ❤️
Charlotte Britton
Eliza Dadge
Eva Riley
Eve Gilding
Isabelle Holmes
Isla Jennings
Lily Brown
Lily Robinson
Raine Shu
Ruby Herbert
Willow Sproston

🧡94 Marks 🧡
Anaiya Patel
Ela Yuksel
Elodie Perks
Imogen Hall
Laurie Richardson
Lucia Wilson
Millie Gill
Mollie Vincent
Pip Graham Vass
Rosie Broadhurst
Tasha Solanki

💛93 Marks 💛
Alycia Adeyeye

💚92 Marks 💚
Anaya Dasi
Annabelle Hind
Cerys Diu
Isla Jennings
Laurie Richardson
Pavan Dhiraj
Priyanka Degala
Saanvi Degala

💙91 Marks 💙
Avneet Sandhu
Laurie Richardson
Pip Graham Vass

💜90 Marks 💜
Alice Knight
Amalia McFadden Thomas
Charlotte Exton
Eva Riley
Florence Brett
Lily Wilson
Lucia Wilson (Exam 1)
Lucia Wilson (Exam 2)
Maggie Bown
Penelope Welch
Rufus Jennings
Shiloh Nipapa
Zoe Hind

📣 WE’RE MOVING VENUE! 🩰✨

From 14th February, more KLDA Saturday classes will take place at Knighton Parish Centre 💖

👶 Saturday classes for Pre-School to Year 6
🩰 Ballet | 👞 Tap | 🎭 Theatre Craft | 🌿 Contemporary

✨ Thinking of joining us? There’s no better time!
This venue change is the perfect excuse to try a class — FREE trials available 🎉

🔗 Check timetables & book online at
KarenLoomesDanceAcademy.co.uk

🩰💕

✨Great day at the IDTA Midlands Ballet Championships! 🩰 Our girls danced beautifully across two sections 💖

A special congratulations to Alycia Adeyeye for receiving the Adjudicator’s Endeavour Award for Class A with over 80 competitors — such a well-deserved recognition of your hard work and dedication! 🌟👏

We’re so proud of every dancer who represented KLDA today 💕