VISION

Downland Dance will get a new look and feel. We decided to re-brand Downland Dance to create a fresh, modern, bright, and, more importantly, gender-neutral ‘brand’ in support of our ethos of inclusivity in dance. You will soon see our orange and black livery being used in our logo, website, adverts, newsletters and posters.

There are a number of things we have planned, which will make your school a leading dance academy in the area. Here is a taste of what’s to come:

1. We will increase the number of open or vocational classes offered. This is to provide support and individualised training for students who aspire to move towards vocational training, and potentially onward into a career in dance. Our links with Elmhurst Ballet School where Adam and Laura trained, are especially valuable here.
2. With our unrivalled links to professional dancers, you will have regular opportunities to meet, watch, and ask questions of professional dancers, as well as be taught by them in Masterclasses. The first of which is on Sunday 7th January.
3. We are moving the East Hagbourne classes to the new Aureus School on Great Western Park, where you will get to dance in their modern ballet studios, as well as benefit from amply free parking and more space for changing and waiting. We will be expanding the timetable of classes and expect to incorporate some of the Abingdon classes into this new facility over time.
4. Adam’s creative leadership will help break the gender stereotype in ballet, encouraging more boys to come to classes. Male ballet dancers are powerful athletes, and our Q&A sessions with male professional dancers will help endorse this point.