Love Your Local: From a toddler's dreams to owning my own Belfast dance studio
Globally celebrated ballerina Lauren Dick, principle and owner of DANSA, The Studio Belfast on her hopes to inspire young NI talent and taking the leap of faith into the world of business
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00:30Hi, I'm Lauren and I'm Helene, and we're the owners of Dance in the Studio Belfast, a dance
00:38and performing arts academy based on Archer Road. We offer a superb location with free
00:44car parking and access to all of the local amenities of the area. Our brand new state
00:50of the art facilities offer a large reception and a waiting area, as well as two non-studios
00:56equipped with freestanding bars, full wall-mounted mirrors and spring floors. We're proud to
01:02say that our studio offers one of the largest dance premises in the city. Our school caters
01:08for students as young as 18 months, with our parents-in-talks classes, introduction dance
01:13classes and mini tumblers classes. We also have accommodating classes for all ages up
01:19to adults. Dance in the Studio Belfast offers a wide range of classes, including creative
01:25ballet examination classes, acro dance with acrobatic arts, modern and musical theatre
01:37class, lyrical and contemporary classes, tap dance, hip-hop and commercial, and we
02:02also offer soccer dance classes which provide students with singing and acting training to
02:07become triple threat performers. Our school is built upon three principles, nurture, inspire
02:14and empower. Nurturing is possible thanks to our team of highly qualified and experienced
02:19dance teachers who offer holistic dance training to all of our students. All of our teachers are
02:25certified to enter students through official dance examinations with recognised examination boards,
02:31including the British Ballet Organisation, Acrobatic Arts and International Performing
02:38Arts and Theatre. All of these boards provide us with syllables of a high standard for all
02:44of the disciplines taught in our school. All of our teachers are constantly boosting their
02:48knowledge and training to keep up to date with the latest developments in the industry.
02:53We inspire our students to believe in their potential. Our school not only strives to
02:59provide highly technical dancers but also to develop creativity and a long-term passion for
03:05the arts. All of our teachers are experts in their fields and we work closely with our students to
03:11provide a high quality dance education that goes beyond the physical aspect of dance.
03:17Whether our students come to pursue a professional career or they come for recreational purposes,
03:23we are here to support their unique journey. Empowering is at the heart of our studio.
03:28We celebrate students' achievements by preparing them to take official dance exams. We also produce
03:34two fantastic dance showcases a year which gives all of our students the opportunity to show
03:40their hard work on stage as well as being a part of a full-scale production. Those students who
03:46would like to take their dance training further have the opportunity to apply with our competition
03:50team, which means they will be representing our studio at a local and national level.
03:56Dance at the Studio Belfast has a place for everyone. We work very hard to ensure that
04:01every student who walks through our building feels valued and supported as part of our big dance family.