SPRING TERM STARTS WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2026

Our 2–4-year-old JELLY TOT classes are carefully structured to allow your child to explore all areas of the performing arts through drama games, music, creative reading and mime. All our classes are with our qualified, DBS checked instructors who will get the most out of your child without them feeling intimidated or nervous. Exploring theatre through play really does help young minds develop and allows children the chance to explore different aspects and opportunities that StageWorks Performing Arts School offers. On reaching 4 years old our Jelly Tots will progress to our main school at our Junior Youth Classes. 

Our 4-8 year-old students in our JUNIOR YOUTH classes are continually developed in Performing Arts with carefully directed drama fun, games and music tuition. Our Junior Youth students flourish in this environment - where fun leads the way for their learning and development of confidence, self-belief and determination. Our younger students begin their stage journey and gain valuable experience by treading the boards as supporting cast members to our Senior Youth and Academy students. During our Summer Show they bring to life their skills with a much more individual performance that aids their growth as performers. 

Our 9–12-year-old SENIOR YOUTH classes continue expanding their young performer knowledge of Musical Theatre with a much more in-depth training in Performing Arts. Our structured classes specialise in challenging our Senior Youth class to expand their talent, confidence, self-belief and determination. We very much focus on a team aspect of performance in the mid-age ranges and how the importance of working together and supporting each other during each class and live performance is important to the production. We encourage our Senior Youth to take on more monologues in our Summer Shows and audition for the extra roles we have in our annual end of year BIG SHOW Production. Our Senior Youth lead our local Youth Festival performances. 

Our Saturday morning Academy School is for our 13–18-year-old students. Our senior students enjoy a more in-depth focus (3 hours) to their performance, with further technical and detailed understanding on the intricacy of choreography, singing and acting. 

Our senior students enter drama competitions and can audition for all principal roles at all Festivals, Carnivals, Summer and at our end of year BIG SHOW Winter Full-Scale Production. From time to time our Academy students are invited to audition for professional agents. We encourage our Academy students with their GCSEs or with any further educational activities such as Performing Arts Colleges and A-Levels. 

THERE IS AN INTRODUCTORY PROCESS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS.

Dance Hub is a freestyle dance class for children looking to expand their knowledge of dance, explore choreography and perform. Assessments are in-house, managed by our Principal/ Dance lead and Choreographer, Emma Jane Taylor. She says " I started dancing at 3 years old and haven’t stopped - tap dancing being a speciality of mine. My life has revolved around dance and performance. I regularly speak about the Performing Arts and how it has been my saviour, bringing much peace and strength to my life.  

Choreographing shows is a deep passion of mine, allows me to be creative, a skill I learnt as a young girl. I believe creativity is a useful tool for children’s development and I encourages this at StageWorks Performing Arts School".