The School - The Teachers - Teaching Opportunities - Past Pupils
Bramhall School of Dancing first opened its doors at Bramhall Village Club in September 1983, with a class of 4 babies. One of them – Karen VanRoss – you can read about later.
Originally specialising in classical ballet, the school now offers ballet, tap, national folk dance, modern, jazz and Spanish dance, and has established itself as a centre of excellence in all subjects.
The school also offers Pre-School
classes for children from 3: it
is possible to enter the school at the age of 3 and stay, happily and
successfully dancing, until leaving school at 18. (As many pupils
do!).
There are adult classes too, in tap and flamenco.
The BSD DANCE COLLEGE offers GCSE and A Level Dance and A level Performing Arts
All aspects of dancing and stagework are incorporated into the classes, which are aimed at all girls and boys, whether for a career – in either teaching or performing – or as a hobby. Vocational training for serious students takes place throughout the week.
Classes are primarily
held at the Bramhall Village Club;
Bramhall Village Club
2 Melbourne Road
Bramhall
STOCKPORT
SK7 1LR
Click here for a map Bramhall Village Club
and at the 1st Bramhall
Scout Hall;
Scout Hall
Bramley Close
Bramhall
STOCKPORT
SK7 2DT
Click here for a map Scout Hall
Mrs Helen Gray
Dip.RAD, LISTD, AIDTA, Member Spanish Dance Society
Mrs Gray is the founder and Principal of the school.
She teaches ballet, national and Spanish and has now ‘retired’
from tap!
She is an Examiner of the Royal Academy of Dance and travels extensively, examining in Britain and worldwide. She is also a Mentor of the Royal Academy of Dance, involved in training young teachers on the Academy's CBTS programme, and an active member of the RAD Northern Regional Committee.
For several years Mrs Gray was a member of the National Dance Committee of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (I.S.T.D.) and, in 1999, was awarded the Haxell Cup – an international award – for her services to national dance.
She is also a member of the Spanish Dance Society and travels to Spain to further her study as often as she can.
Vice Principal :
Mrs Jennifer Murray
Assistant teachers:
Miss Laura Carnaby
Miss Helen O'Connell
Miss Ailsa Baker
Miss Sina Leigh
Trainee teacher:
Miss Emma Farrelly
Visiting teachers:
Miss Hilary Gray
Mr Mandev Sokhi
Saturday jobs are available for any girls who think they may like to have a career in dance. They are carefully selected and form a strong part of our team.
Our present helpers are:
Ellissa Roberts - Saturday Pre-School ballet/National/Spanish
Molly O'Brien - Saturday Grade 3 ballet/tap
Annabelle Sargent - Saturday morning
Nina Arif - Saturday morning
Jessica King - Saturday Pre-School ballet
Imogen Boyd - Primary/Grade 1 national, ballet and tap
Applications invited from anyone interested (12+)
Waiting list:
Charlie Van Est
Abigail King
Ellie Jones
Eden Botham
Vikki Griffiths
Eleanor Fielding
Bethany Stacey
Sophia Papadopoulos
Isobella Blakeley
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
Parents are requested not to attempt to discuss issues or ask questions of teachers in between or during classes, as timetables do have to be adhered to and this can cause a safety issue.
Mrs Sue Kane is always happy to help with any questions about school policies/uniform/issues - she can be found in the school shop on Saturdays at the main school and can normally answer anything - if she can't, she'll find out!
Pupils are welcomed back into the school at any time, and many keep in touch long after they have left. Here are just some of them;