Sammy's School of Dance

Excited to see SSD dancers Flo, Georgia & Rosie tonight doing their thing
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Some of our Junior Dancers, taking part in today's taster Gymnastics Dance Class.
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Some beautiful lines created, and loads
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Our Minis enjoyed a fabulous Gymnastic Dance Workshop with Miss Bryony this afternoon.
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A fabulous new offering for SSD students coming permanently from April.
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Introducing our 2023 Dance Captains... Grace & Megan.

Always striving to be the very best that they can be, as performers they embrace every opportunity to shine, work well within a team and push themselves individually.
In training they take the positives and learn from their feedback. They support their peers, demonstrate work and ask for help and advice when needed.

They are true advocates of our school, and we are delighted to have them at the helm of our student support network.
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The SSD Performers were rehearsing tonight for their performance in Poole with this coming Half Term. We cannot wait to share our Rock n Roll dance with you
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Congratulations to Thea who completed her Yellow Star Award tonight in Street Dance
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Congratulations to Grace on achieving her Blue Star Award tonight in Street
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Congratulations to Thea, on completing her Blue Star Award tonight in Street
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Our Grade 1 Ballerinas got to try on their show costumes today. They didn't want to take them off.
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And...
Rehearsals are underway.
LONDON here we come

Rehearsals for our West End Gala Performance will get underway today, and we cannot wait to begin creating 2 fabulous routines together.
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A studio to call home!, organized by Samantha Pickard

SSD are raising funds towards a deposit on a new venue, a place to call our own. Somewhere that gives us the space to continue nurturing our students in dance.
Any donations gratefully received no matter how small.

A studio to call home!, organized by Samantha Pickard SSD have been inspiring dancers of all ages for the past decade, we started with nothing and … Samantha Pickard needs your support for A studio to call home!

We've finished our 4th show routine, massive well done to our Grade 5 Ballet Girls
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Woah... What a fantastic 1st night back. So lovely to see you all back in the studio and what dedication tonight you were on fire and I can tell you're all soo looking forward to SHOWTIME... Not long now till that first BIG rehearsal
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Our last throwback takes to October when SSD students celebrated our 10th Birthday with a performance at Disneyland Paris...
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Throwing it back to December when we awarded some of our students for their hard work this year and celebrated our schools achievements in 2022
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Throwing it back to May, when these little beauts performed at Alton Towers Resort
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Throwing it back to March, when these two got to take class at the prestigious in Covent Garden, London
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#2022

We would like to wish all of our students and their families a very Merry Christmas, full of Joy, Love and Happiness.

Massive well done to these dancing SUPERSTARS who took our first ever exams today in Musical Theatre and Contemporary Dance.
We had a lovely examiner who encouraged our students to be themselves and enjoy their sessions.
Well done everyone. We are so proud once again
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Photos from Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing's post

Dame Beryl Grey, British ballerina with ‘all the gifts’, dies aged 95

So saddened to hear of the passing of Dame Beryl Grey, an advocate for ballet all around the world, Dame Beryl became a principal for the royal ballet aged just 15 before becoming the first British ballerina to work with the Bolshoi ballet of Russia.
Our thoughts are with her family and everyone who has been inspired by her lifelong passion for balletic arts...
RIP Dame Beryl

Dame Beryl Grey, British ballerina with ‘all the gifts’, dies aged 95 Shooting to fame as a teenager with the Royal Ballet, Grey won international acclaim as a dancer and was artistic director of the company that became English National Ballet

SSD Celebration Evening 2022

Highlights of this year's Celebration Evening,
A wonderful night of celebration and Award presentations.

SSD Celebration Evening 2022 Celebrating and Awarding our students for their Effort, Achievements and Success over the past year... Gala held at Barton Peveril College 03/12/2022

Some sneaky side stage pics from tonights Celebration and Awards Presentation Evening...

Another huge success, an absolute joy to celebrate our amazing dancers with our amazing dance parents.

Cannot wait to do it all over again next year

Just a few of our award winners tonight... So sorry if we didn't get you all in the photos

Awards for Effort -
Ballet: Scarlett & Anouk
Contemporary: Amelia
Modern: Lexi E
Musical Theatre: Lilian
Street: Thea W
Tap: Florence

Awards for Achievement -
Ballet: Grace & Megan
Contemporary: Thea L
Modern: Brooke & Ellie
Musical Theatre: Ryeder
Street: Autumn
Tap: Lawrence

Students choice for Inspiration: Brooke
Outstanding Performer: Stephanie D

Dancer of the Year: Amelea-May

Amanda Pickard ooh la la

🔊NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT🔊

It’s big… it’s bright… it's a brand-spanking new production of ‘the original showbiz musical', 42nd Street!

Jonathan Church (Singin' In The Rain, The Drifters Girl) directs the iconic song-and-dance spectacular. 42nd Street is a timeless and inspiring showbiz fairy tale that combines breathtaking tap dance routines, backstage intrigue, classic romance and delightful comedy to dazzling effect. It’s simply irresistible!

Fresh off the bus from small-town America, young and beautiful Peggy Sawyer arrives in New York City dreaming of her name in lights. She quickly catches the eye of a big-time director and lands a spot in the chorus line of Broadway’s newest show… and when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy gets her shot at stardom.

📅 3 - 7 October 2023
Tickets on sale https://pulse.ly/icdi1l2ouh:
🎟 Executive Members: 6 December
🎟 Friend Members: 9 December
🎟 General Sale: 12 December

Our Grade 4 Ballet students got to try their show costumes tonight and ooh la la ... We love love love 😍
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This is your two week reminder...
Tickets for this year's Celebration and Awards Presentation Evening are now 75% Sold.
Grab your tickets quick and join us in Celebrating 10 incredible years of Dreams, Aspirations and Achievements

Congratulations to Miriam on completion of her Blue Star Award tonight

Congratulations to on completion of her Yellow Star Award last night...
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SSD Dancers really do become the best of friends...

Disney with your dance friends is just the best!

Ballet Results Are In🩰
Another 100% Pass Rate...
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Massive well done to all students, for their hard work and commitment, you have all done us proud and once again shown how amazing you all are.
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Massive congratulations to Ellie on Completion of her Purple Star Award today...

Huge Congratulations to .dancerssd on completion of his Red Star Award...

SSD Perform at Disneyland Paris October 2022

Here it is!

2 years of hard work, dedication, sweat and tears paid off.

Last week SSD students celebrated 10 fabulous years with this Fantastic Performance in the magic of Disneyland Paris.

What a way to celebrate our school and our achievements. Oh and don't they look absolutely STUNNING !

SSD Perform at Disneyland Paris October 2022 To celebrate our 10th Birthday, we headed to Paris for a very special Performance in the Magic of Disneyland

Today is World Ballet Day so we thought we'd share a rare snap of a 9 year old Miss Sammy in costume ready for a performance of the Dancing Danube from 1996.