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Wanstead Chantraine Dance A holistic approach to dance: The Dance of Expression. Established in France in 1958 and in the UK since 1978. Classes for all ages and abilities.

Classes after school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for all ages from 4 years: email for full details. Visitors are always welcome to come and see how we work and learn together. Whatever their age and level, each dancer aims to “inhabit” their dance: to give themselves fully so that every step, every gesture, every breath and every look is consciously alive, and nothing is routine or mechanical. Through the challenges and joys of learning, we train ourselves to focus on recognising what we have liked and what progress we have made, and to transform what is negative into a positive. And always, "What is important is joy!"

05/09/2026

Extract from “Wading in the Water,” choreography by Françoise Chantraine.

01/09/2026

Discover an approach to dance that focuses on inner growth, confidence, and joy through movement.

Chantraine Dance classes are starting up for the Autumn term in London, Buckinghamshire and Brighton and enrolment is open for new and returning students!

Visit our website to view the full timetable or get in touch to book a free trial class:

🔸London - [email protected]
🔸Buckinghamshire - [email protected]
🔸Brighton - [email protected]

www.chantrainedance.com

29/08/2026

Extract from “Arti”, a choreography by Françoise Chantraine to the music of Henry Mancini.

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27/08/2026

Chantraine teacher, Eloise having a bit of fun in the choreography ‘A Bit of Fun’ by Kate Green, performed on stage at this summer’s Amersham Festival.



📸 Tom Smart

It was a privilege to take part again in a week of Chantraine choreographic workshops in France’s Drôme Valley. Seven me...
25/08/2026

It was a privilege to take part again in a week of Chantraine choreographic workshops in France’s Drôme Valley. Seven members of the UK Chantraine School travelled to join nearly 50 dancers from Chantraine centres across France, in a week dedicated to ‘dancing gestures of light’ ✨

25/08/2026

Reach for what you treasure and bring it close.

A beautiful moment captured in ‘Ocean Eyes’ — choreography created by the dancers and performed in this summer’s theatre performance.



📸 Tom Smart

It was wonderful to take part again this year in the Redbridge Dance Link Gala - celebrating dance across the borough. M...
15/03/2026

It was wonderful to take part again this year in the Redbridge Dance Link Gala - celebrating dance across the borough. Members of the Wanstead branch of the Chantraine School performed choreographies by Françoise Chantraine and Marie-Laure de Blois to music by Vivaldi, Bette Midler, and The Kooks - a taste of the wonderful variety on offer in the Chantraine choreographic repertoire.

Sunday 22 February — Join us for the Chantraine Dance Spring Workshop to discover two choreographies by Françoise Chantr...
03/02/2026

Sunday 22 February — Join us for the Chantraine Dance Spring Workshop to discover two choreographies by Françoise Chantraine: “Darkness” to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and “Totoro” to the music of Joe Hisaishi.

The workshop is open to all ages and abilities and children from 8+ are welcome to join for the afternoon session.

📍The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9PY
Full day ÂŁ60 (Concessions ÂŁ30)
Half day ÂŁ30 (Concessions ÂŁ15)

For bookings and enquiries email [email protected]

✨ Wishing you and your families a very Happy New Year! ✨Here’s to a 2026 filled with joy, hope, and of course… lots of d...
01/01/2026

✨ Wishing you and your families a very Happy New Year! ✨
Here’s to a 2026 filled with joy, hope, and of course… lots of dance!

📅 Classes start back on Monday 5th January.

Members of the UK Chantraine School in the joyful presence of Françoise Chantraine at this weekend’s company workshop in...
02/12/2025

Members of the UK Chantraine School in the joyful presence of Françoise Chantraine at this weekend’s company workshop in Paris. Together we discovered the choreography ‘Sun’ in a jam-packed weekend of choreography, creativity, rhythm, technique, and inner awareness.

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Christchurch Hall, Wanstead Place
Wanstead
E113RH

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+442089898604

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