sarah burnell school of dance bridgend

Welcome to the Sarah Burnell School of Dance

Sarah Burnell School of Dance


The Sarah Burnell School of Dance is an award-winning dance school in Bridgend, offering excellent dance training across multiple dance genres. Classes include ballet, tap, modern, jazz and contemporary.

Take part in ISTD dance exams, learn to perform on stage, have fun and make friends for life.


If you're looking for dance classes in the Bridgend area, look no further.

Based near Pencoed, we're easily accessible from junction 36 of the M4 and the A48. 


If you're interested in any of our classes, including adult dance classes, call or drop us an email today. 

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Come and see what our dance classes are all about.

Our aim is to offer dance students the opportunity to learn coordination, rhythm, self-confidence and social skills through dance. Boys, girls, adults; our dance classes offer something for everyone. We cover all genres including ballet, tap, modern, contemporary and more.


We regularly take part in competitions in and around Wales and the UK. Our competition team has performed brilliantly over the years, multi-medal winners in the Dance World Cup, an international dance competition.



We're a friendly and inclusive dance school and support the needs of each child and person. Whether dancing for fun, fitness or with career goals in mind, all dancers will receive the best dance training in available in Bridgend.

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Sarah Burnell is Recognised by the CDMT


What does this mean?

The CDMT (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre) offers quality assurance and to institutions delivering training, education and assessment in the performing arts. A Recognised Teacher is a dance, drama, music, singing and/or musical theatre teacher who is committed to putting the safety of pupils first and meets the following Six Requirements of good professional practice:

Safety

Have and adhere to appropriate Professional Policies and Procedures in respect of the following: health and safety (including safe dance practice), safeguarding, equal opportunities and customer service (including feedback and complaints)

Qualified

Hold a CDMT, Ofqual or other government-recognised Teaching Qualification at QCF Level 3 or above or hold a performance-based degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)

Conduct

Adhere to the CDMT Code of Professional Conduct and Practice or recognised equivalent

DBS

Hold a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate

Clarity

Make the 'Six Requirements for Recognised Teachers' document publicly available. Click here to view Sarah's certificate and here for more information on the CDMT.

Insured

Hold appropriate and adequate Insurance

The Benefits of Dance


Confidence

  Watch your child's confidence grow with us.  Learning new skills, exam and performance opportunities, they'll gain a real sense of achievement.

Strength

Build core strength and flexibility, and increase coordination,

Friendship

Our classes are relaxed and friendly, with an emphasis on fun and friendship.  Your dance friends will be your best friends!

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Interested in joining our dance school?  We'd love to hear from you!

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