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About Topaz...
Topaz Theatre Brach was founded in 1995 by principal Ann Atherton as part of Topaz Dancentre, which was established in 1982. Ann is a fully qualified teacher with the IDTA and UKA dance organisations.

She performed worldwide at top cabaret venus as a professional dancer before embarking on her teaching career here at Topaz.

We pride ourselves on our high standard of teaching in a friendly and caring envronment...

A career in the theatre requires self discipline and respsect along with the ability to dance, sing and act. Classes are available in all of these disciplines to enable pupils to pursue a professional theatrical career, or to use the confidence and communication skills they have learnt in another way.

Examinations and medal tests are taken with the International Dance Teacher's Association, and the United Kingdom Alliance. All pupils have the opportunity to take medals and exams if they wish, through this they are able to have a sese of achievement.


Performance Opportunities...
All students are eligible to take part in our theatre branch show which takes place every 18 months in a professional theatre. This is a spectacular event and all the students enjoy that feeling of 'treading the boards'...


Showgroup Classes...
For those students who cant get enough of performing, we run 'showgroup' classes in junior and senior age groups. These are classes where all the work leads to a performance. Each session is carefully structured to show off the presentation and performance skills of each pupil. More regular performance events showcasing their work are arranged for these classes.


Class styles...
Theatre Branch styles currently taught are Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Pointe Work, Theatre Craft, Singing, Drama, Funky Jazz, and Musical Theatre. Further styles are also offered in the dance centre such as free style, cheer leading, street dance, Latin American, Ballroom and party dancing. Further details of these are available upon request.

Multiple theatre branch classes taken are rewarded with a generous discount, please see our current price list for details. This enables those students wanting a broad grounding in theatrical style training to afford to take a good selection of classes and also offers discount to families with more than one child attending.

Pupils can start Tinies class usually from about 2 and a half to 3 years.