Based in St Albans, (see VENUES) Brewer Dance Academy, or BDA for short, started life as the Stephanie Ledger School of Dancing, established by former examiner Stephanie Ledger in 1972.
The school is now run by lifetime member and official lifetime registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, Mrs Helen Brewer, who has been principal of the school since 2014.
Our school welcomes children from age 3 upwards and in term time we are open six days a week.
(See TIMETABLE).
We believe live music is vital for developing musicality in young dancers and are proud to employ highly qualified pianists in most of our ballet classes.
Read some feedback from our students and their families here.
All our ballet students can choose to be entered into
Royal Academy of Dance exams.
These are a fantastic way to mark progress, and there are other benefits too. For example, from Grade 6 upwards students can earn UCAS points along with their exam certificate, and success at Intermediate level can be the first step towards becoming a dance teacher.
Above all, Brewer Dance Academy values a love of dance. We have previously run musical theatre classes, a choreography club, several successful performance workshops, and currently offer an excellent contemporary/body conditioning class.
Whether you are looking for
pre-school classes or vocational level ballet we have a class for you.