Charlotte May Academy

Special shoutout to these amazing 4! 🙌🤩

Unfortunately, not all of our dad group, Daiversity, could make yesterday’s competition - so these four stepped up, went down and performed ‘Raining Men’ with our senior girls and Ollie… they absolutely stole the show! Amazing! 👏💫

Chrissy Burgess
Rick Buoy
Andrew Parry

My heart 🥺❤️ our CMA senior team - last comp with our amazing Ollie and the first one without our beautiful Brooke.

So proud of you all 🌟 what a team!

🥇 1st - Cabaret
🥉 3rd - (Joint) Dancing In The Street and Vogue
💫 4th - (Joint) Despacito

Proud teacher

Sarah Davies Penelope Wick

So proud of our Inter Dancers yesterday! 🌟
You were absolutely amazing - so professional, and the teamwork was unbelievable! 🫶

🥈 2nd Place - Joint ‘Telephone’ & ‘Survivor’
🥉 3rd Place - ‘Arabian Nights’

Love my team ❤️🖤

Good luck to all our dancers performing this weekend ❤️🌟 super proud of you all # # #

We are all ready and waiting for all you beautiful people 💚❤️🤍

🌟 A huge well done to our senior pupil, Alivia Harris for passing her Grade 7 Singing Exam with an incredible DISTINCTION! 🎶 🎤

A special thank you to our amazing in house singing teacher, Miss Briana, for all your hard work and dedication 💕

Well done Alivia! So proud of you! 🌟👏

BROOKE 💗
Brooke has been a CMA girl for the past 10 years. Ten years of seeing her nearly every night, watching her grow into the most beautiful young woman, progressing from pupil, to student teacher, to teacher, and now, a friend.

I’ll never forget watching Brooke compete for the first time in Birmingham. She was performing her soft musical comedy solo (similar to ballroom) and was probably around 8 years old. She danced and lit up the room. My mum sat next to me, turned to me and said, “Oh wow” ✨

She won gold that day and went on to win countless more medals and trophies throughout the years. She has had the honour of representing our association at the TDCI Scholarships in Blackpool in Senior Ballet, won the CMA Annual Scholarship in 2023, and, of course, represented Wales at the Dance World Cup, coming away with an incredible 8th place for her lyrical solo and a silver medal with our Senior Troupe.

Brooke’s beauty and sparkle on stage shines through, and she has always been so respectful, dedicated and hardworking. As well as her undeniable talent, her class, elegant demeanour, and respect for others are what will make her stand out and help her achieve her dreams.

💫 Brooke goes on to train at Laine Theatre Arts on a FULL SCHOLARSHIP

I know she has such an exciting future ahead of her, and I cannot wait to see where this journey takes her ❤️

OLLIE 💙
Ollie joined the school 8 years ago, having never had any dance training before. From the moment he walked into the studio, his natural talent and star quality shone through. I was so excited to get him started, and he quickly picked up all the different styles and proved that he was destined to be a performer.
Over the years, Ollie has won countless awards in competitions, including an incredible 11th place for his solo on the world stage at the Dance World Cup 2025, 7th place for his duet with Elsie, and a silver medal with our Senior Troupe. He has also been a wonderful student teacher and such an important part of our school.

But Ollie’s strength isn’t just his incredible talent. It’s his sparkle that lights up a room (and a stage), his unbelievable politeness and gratitude (every other word out of his mouth seems to be “thank you”!), and his kindness towards others. He is always the first to cheer his teammates on and always has a smile on his face. I don’t think, in the whole 8 years of teaching him nearly every night of the week, I have ever seen him in a bad mood! 😂

💫 Ollie will be attending Emil Dale on a FULL SCHOLARSHIP.

I’m so incredibly proud of you, Ollie, and so excited to see everything your future brings ❤️

Ollie & Brooke ❤️

Last night, our Senior Team got together to celebrate our amazing Ollie and Brooke 🌟
Both are heading off this September to train vocationally at professional dance colleges, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.

You each deserve your own post to follow, but there are just far too many amazing pictures, so I’ll share some from our recent show, Viva, taken by the amazing Helen Boyd Photography 📸

The studio is going to feel very strange without you both, and I’m going to miss you so much. But there aren’t two more deserving people to go on and achieve everything they dream of in this industry.
Thank you both for being such wonderful pupils, and for being such fantastic role models to our younger pupils. You have both made such an impact on CMA, and will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

Always part of the CMA family,
Lots of love,
Charlotte # # #

🚨 ENROLMENT WEEK IS HERE! 🚨 for ages 3 upwards. Limited spaces available!

Come and be part of the award winning Charlotte May Academy and discover your passion for Dance, Theatre & Performance! From Ballet, Modern Jazz and Tap to Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Drama, Singing and Musical Theatre, there’s something for every young performer 🌟

Join us for Enrolment Week from Tuesday 1st September to Saturday 5th September and find out why so many CMA pupils go on to train professionally and work within the industry. With studios in Pontypool and Cwmbran, now is the perfect time to start your the journey! ❤️⭐

Get in touch today to find out more and secure your child’s place.

📧 - [email protected]
📱 - 07899037270
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Photos from our recent show, ‘VIVA’ taken by the amazing Helen Boyd Photography

🎉 EXAM RESULTS ARE IN! 🎉

We are absolutely OVER THE MOON with our students’ results 💕 and we couldn’t be prouder of every single one of our dancers.

We are also delighted to proudly uphold our 100% PASS RATE! 🎓💯

Also…

💿 VIVA SHOW DVDs / USBs
For everyone who purchased a VIVA Show DVD or USB, these will be handed out when the studio reopens.

🌟 We have an EXTREMELY exciting year ahead at Charlotte May Academy! 🌟

Well done everyone - we are SO proud ❤️