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Dance school one step from national award

Published on Friday 27 July 2018

A Derbyshire dance school that has paved the way for pupils with special needs to take part in dance classes is hoping to waltz off with the title of Dance School of the Year at an awards ceremony this week.

Ambitious Alfreton-based Clare Sales School of Dance has been shortlisted as one of the UK’s best dance schools at the prestigious national awards.

The fast-growing school is one of only 32 dance schools to be represented at the glamorous black tie event in Devon, which celebrates dance schools that have made a difference within their local community.

The dance school will be cheered on by its landlord, LCP, whose site at Institute Lane in Alfreton has been the school’s home for the past four years.

The school’s motto of ‘anyone can dance’, has given pupils with special needs a safe place to learn, with many young people progressing to performances in local theatres and gaining International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) qualifications.

The award nomination coincides with the tenth anniversary of Clare Sales School of Dance, founded by Clare Sales after being disappointed in her efforts to find a dance school for her then four-year-old daughter.

Kelly Cooper said: “Many dance schools look for the star pupil and give no encouragement to the students who try their very best. Clare was completely turned off by that approach and the use of spray tans, mountains of make up and over priced costumes.

“Clare just wanted to give her daughter and other children the opportunity to grow in confidence and learn how to dance with no discrimination whatsoever.

“With the support of family and friends, Clare has not only reached her own goal of becoming a fully qualified IDTA dance teacher, she now has a dance school of over 250 students who gain qualifications suitable for their own abilities, with 14 different dance styles.”

LCP asset manager, Matt Ingram, said: “We’re delighted that Clare Sales School of Dance has been shortlisted for a national award. We’re especially pleased for Clare and her team who have worked so hard to make this a thriving venue that people from all facets of our local community can enjoy. When the school first moved to the site it had only eight students, so to see it so busy now is genuinely inspiring – we wish them every success at the awards.”

Clare Sales School of Dance offers expert tuition in a range of styles, from ballet and ballroom to freestyle and street dance. The school employs 18 members of staff, including two apprentices, and is actively involved in local fundraising and charitable events across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

An IDTA trained choreographer, Clare Sales is a committee member of Alfreton’s Party in the Park.

Now in its 6th year, the Dance School of the Year Awards was founded by Anne Walker MBE to celebrate the achievements of theatre dance schools. From the thousands of dance schools eligible to enter, 32 schools have been shortlisted across four categories, bidding for silver, gold and category awards.

For more information on Clare Sales Dance School, please contact 01773 688383.





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