Kathleen Knox School of Dance

03/09/2026

New applicants welcome! 🦋🤍

Open from Saturday 5th September

📥 Direct message for more information

25/08/2026

Congratulations to our wonderful Matthew Banks who has been awarded the Theatre Choreography Award at the prestigious Le CLASSIQUE de DANSE Awards, in a category of outstanding performance nominees.

We are so very proud of you and delighted that your professionalism and amazing choreography are being recognised.

Congratulations Matthew, KK students are incredibly lucky to work with you.

So Proud 💙⭐️

18/06/2026

4 WEEKS UNTIL OUR SPECTACULAR SUMMER SHOW!

🎟️ Make sure to grab your tickets The Fire Station Box office

12/05/2026

So proud to have choreographed this wonderful production.
Also to have senior and junior students taking part. A big shout out to one of our senior students Holly Rogerson who will be playing the leading female role of Tzipporah. We are very proud of her, and wish Holly great success.

Can you believe it’s opening night?

After 8 months of hard work, we are so delighted to be bringing “The Prince of Egypt” to life at Gala Durham in the Northern premier of this miraculous show!

There is still time grab your tickets - you don’t want to miss out!
🗓️ 12-16 May
👨‍💻 https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/the-prince-of-egypt/
📸 Kevin Creaghan

07/05/2026

SPRING DANCE FESTIVAL 26’ 🌷☀️

Such an amazing weekend with our dance family. The results were fantastic with lots of medals being awarded. So proud of each and everyone of you!

Special Awards

🏆 Highest mark novice 7/8
Matilda Croft.
🏆 Highest mark novice 11-12
Faith Davison
🏆 Highest mark novice 13-14 Lucy Catttell
🏆 Senior potential 11-15 novice Annabelle Ham
🏆 Highest mark for any tap solo senior Grace Brown
🏆 Highest mark for any lyrical solo senior Holly Rogerson
🏆 ⁠Highest mark for any lyrical solo junior Ava English
🏆 Highest mark for senior offbeat moulin rouge
🏆 11-12 showing most potential Ava English
🏆 13-15 showing most potential Ruby Horn
🏆 Adjudicators choice junior Kassi Hills
🏆 The Winnie Bell cup for most entertaining Grace Brown
🏆 Group with the most professional approach Moulin Rouge
🏆 Senior potential vocal award Amelia Brown
🏆 Highest mark for any tap dance in the festival Grace Nrown
🏆 Competitor with the most technical ability Holly Rogerson

07/05/2026

SATURDAY 9th May
Lesson changes.
Due to the church requiring the lower hall on Saturday morning.

Unfortunately I will have to stagger the classes this Saturday,
Here is the timetable for Saturday 9th May

INFANTS/Young Juniors

9.30am Blue, Orange, white and turquoise groups normal times, no change. They will finish normal times. (However there will be no Musical theatre)

OLDER JUNIORS & SENIORS

11.45 Yellow, pink purple and red groups. They will finish at 2.45pm.
( No musical theatre)
I am so sorry for any inconvenience caused, but it is out of my control.
Thank you for your continued support.
KK 💙

01/05/2026

I would like to wish all KK students taking part in the Spring Dance Festival at the Firestation commencing today great success!
You have all worked extremely hard and deserve to have a fabulous weekend, shining like the STARS 🌟 you are.
Dance as if no one is watching and enjoy every moment.

Love Kathleen 💙💙

23/04/2026

Many of our students had a fabulous time at the East Coast Dance Festival!

The results were amazing with many medals being awarded!

Special Shoutouts
🏆 Kassi Hills - Senior Supreme
🏆 Poppy Tomlinson - Highest Ballet Mark
🏆 Ava English - Most Potential
🏆 Palmer Nelson - Most Potential

23/04/2026

Here are a few pictures of our students who are taking part in DMTCs production of ‘The Prince of Egypt’ at the Gala theatre Durham commencing Tuesday 12th May until Saturday 16th May.
Holly Rogerson is playing the leading lady role Tsapora, plus six of our other students have principal parts, Amelia Brown, Lucy Cattell, Leah Bird, Ava English, Matilda Croft & Amelie Whelam.

It’s a fabulous show full of amazing performances, beautiful singing and of course magical dancing.

If you would like me to get your tickets and avoid the booking fee, I am very happy to do so.
Love KK 💙

06/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that our talented pupil Tilly Croft, has successfully auditioned and gained a place on the Elmhurst young dancers programme, commencing in September. Many congratulations Tilly.💙