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Welcome to
Danceforce School of Dancing
About Our School
Danceforce School of Dancing was established in 1987 and the current principal, Carol Winter, has been running the school since 1997. It is a thriving and successful school based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey with over 300 pupils ranging from 18 months to adult.
We are dedicated to providing quality education and specialist training in a diverse range of dance styles: Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro.
Professional Dance Teachers
While dance is fun, it is also physically demanding and parents should take great care to send their child to professional, qualified teachers. All our teachers are registered with the RAD, ISTD or Lamda and have the training and qualifications necessary to teach to all ages in accordance with government regulated and accredited boards. All our staff are DBS checked.
The teachers adhere to a carefully structured syllabus, which is both fun and safe.
Founder & Principal
Miss Carol
LCDD, RAD RTS, ISTD DDE
Ballet, Modern, Tap and Jazz
Carol’s dancing career began at a very tender age of 3, then at the Linda Sweetzer School where she had her first taste of assisting teaching, before training at London College of Dance under the expert tuition of Hilary Clark, Victoria Chappell & Tereza Theodoulou, she was able to study all forms of dance including RAD ballet; modern; tap; jazz; national; and contemporary. After graduating, Carol began her teaching career before taking over as Principal of Danceforce in 1996 when her first child was just 6 months old, and since then the school and her family have doubled in size! 2016/17 marked Carol’s 20th Anniversary as Principal, where we celebrated the success of the school as well as the support of our staff, students and parents at our Little Movers Display in July.
Carol’s passion for teaching is still as strong as ever, and as Danceforce continues to rise from strength to strength she is so proud of how the Danceforce Team continues to strive for every student to reach their potential.
Teachers
Miss Christina
RAD RTS LRAD
Ballet
Miss Christina started dancing at the age of 2 and a half with the Penny Parks School of Dance. She has danced many styles, including tap, jazz and contemporary, and is now also a teacher of Ballroom and Latin dance. More recently, she has achieved her BA (Hons) Ballet Education and Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance, studied at their HQ in London.
During her dance career, she is proud to have undertaken charity work with the Parks charitable trust in Sri Lanka, where she provided dance workshops in impoverished towns. Miss Christina has also performed with NODA, an award winning youth amateur dramatics company for over 10 years. For the past 4 years, she has also worked as an assistant to the choreographer, working with children 7-18 years in all areas of musical theatre.
Miss Jennifer
BA Hons, RAD CBTS
Ballet, Acrobatic Arts, Contemporary
Miss Jennifer’s dance training began at the age of three at her local school where she completed all her grades in ballet, modern, tap and jazz.
After taking a degree at University of Sussex she has now completed the RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies to gain Registered Teachers Status with the Royal Academy of Dance.
She is also an Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher and hopes to continue her professional development in ISTD Tap and Modern, as well as Contemporary and other genres. More recently she has worked with Abby Lee Miller as a member of her UK tour team, planning and executing dance events across the country.
Jennifer loves being part of the Danceforce Team!
Miss Lexie
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Miss Lexie’s dance journey started at the tender age of 2 and a half, leading to Advanced vocational exams in all genres and gaining teaching qualifications in tap and modern with Italia Conti Arts Centre.
Her holistic approach and commitment to providing high quality dance training for every student she teaches has been supplemented greatly by her opportunities working with other teachers, as well as her experience as a professional musician. She is also privileged to have volunteered with community youth groups such as Collective Motion Dance, experiencing high quality inclusive practices and developing her own teaching to reflect these key goals with the help of their students.
Lexie is currently furthering her qualifications through studying for a degree at Royal Academy of Dance.