The Official page of the Anne Finnegan Theatre School, based in Fallowfield & Gorton.
We provide dance classes in ballet, tap, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, street & acro for children in South Manchester.
That feel good feelingโฆ
We are back in just 1 week ๐ค
Wednesday 2nd September our doors reopen โฅ๏ธ
Weโve been busy behind the scenes this summer developing something new just for you! ๐โฅ๏ธ
New for September 2026, our Acro dancers will have their very own AFTS Acro Progress Passport!
A brand-new way to celebrate progress, build confidence and recognise every achievement, however big or small. ๐
Because in Acro, every progression matters, every new skill counts, and every step is something to be proud of. โฅ๏ธ
We canโt wait to share moreโฆ ๐
Enrollment open for September:
๐ง: [email protected]
๐ฑ: Finnegan Theatre School
๐: Fallowfield & Gorton
All youโve got to do is move! ๐ฅ
Junior street dance is a great, high-energy session for boys & girls aged 6+!
Get in touch for more information:
๐ง: [email protected]
๐ฑ: Finnegan Theatre School
๐: Fallowfield & Gorton
15/08/2026
๐ธ ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐โฆ ๐ธ
Our First Steps classes, for dancers aged 3+, are about so much more than learning their first positions and steps.
๐ฉฐ Little feet discovering ballet
๐ธ Imaginations coming to life
๐ Friendships beginning to grow
โจ Confidence building week by week
๐ถ And, most importantly, discovering the joy of dancing
From holding the barre for the first time to learning to point those tiny toes, these are the little moments where a lifelong love of dance can begin. ๐
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ, ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ฉฐโจ
Enrollment for September is now open:
๐ง: [email protected]
๐ฑ: Finnegan Theatre School
๐: Fallowfield & Gorton
Every dancer starts somewhereโฆ
These are their First Steps ๐ฉฐ
Learning. Playing. Growing.
Making friends.
Finding confidence.
Falling in love with dance. ๐
Thursday Throwback: Our wonderful senior team Sonas they filled this year smiles, passion, and pure presence on and off the floor! โฅ๏ธ
10/08/2026
Thereโs something special about this photo, you can see their
โฅ๏ธ Love of dance
โฅ๏ธ Passion for performance
โฅ๏ธ Joy in every moment
โฅ๏ธ Confidence growing
You can sign up for September now
๐ง [email protected]
08/08/2026
๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
๐ซThe encouragement before they try something new.
๐ซThe reminder that mistakes help us grow.
๐ซThe laugh that turns nerves into excitement.
๐ซThe reassuring hug, the team huddle, the backstage pep talk.
Because while we're passionate about creating strong dancers, we're even more passionate about helping young people become confident, kind and resilient individuals.
That's the real magic of what we do at AFTS. โจ