We offer a wide range of dance styles and technical disciplines

working towards examinations, or just for fun……

Students grow in confidence and stature

whilst having lots of fun!

Private lessons for singing, ballet and other dance styles.

Just for fun, or examination/audition/competition preparation

Develop core strength

....improve flexibility and tone muscles

Join our Tap classes..... for grades or for fun

We have adult tap too. Any age – no experience required.

Mini Musical Theatre

...Our Musical Theatre springboard for our younger students

Samantha Wood Theatre Academy

Qualified and highly experienced, DBS certified teachers offer more than singing, dancing and acting; we enable students of all age groups (from 2 years to adults) to unlock their potential, build confidence, make new friends and have fun! Whether for recreation or vocation, come along and join our inspirational classes: Musical Theatre, I.S.T.D. Ballet and Tap (from Pre-Primary through the grades), I.S.T.D. Tap Dance, Jazz Performance & Technique (incl. Street Dance, I.S.T.D. Modern, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Fosse, Musical Theatre Jazz….and much more), Street & Commercial Dance, Little Stars, Pre-School AcroDance and Acrobatic Arts. We also offer Private Tuition (Singing or Dance). Come and join us for your free trial session and be inspired.

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Our Classes

Boys Only!

Boys bring a power and a force to dance that can feel different than the gifts that girls bring. Boys...

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Musical Theatre for Younger Children

From 4yrs – Musical Theatre is an action-packed, 45 minute class full of enthusiasm and energy, where we introduce younger...

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Musical Theatre

In our Musical Theatre classes pupils will learn to perform songs, scripts and dance routines from well known films and...

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Acrobatic Arts

The program is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing,...

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Pre-School AcroDance

We were amongst the first 50 dance schools IN THE WORLD to have access to this new Pre-School AcroDance programme...

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Jazz and Body Conditioning

Jazz and Body Conditioning classes is aimed at teenagers (14yrs+) and focuses on many forms of jazz dance, including technical...

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I.S.T.D. Pre-Primary Ballet & Tap/I.S.T.D. Ballet & Tap Grades/Senior & Adult Free Ballet

Ballet is a graceful dance style that encourages the development of concentration, core strength, agility, balance, alignment and poise. Tap...

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Tap Dance

We offer older students classes in ISTD Tap Dance and they can either work towards their graded examinations or just participate...

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Golden Pirouettes

Are you 50 years and over and looking for some gentle exercise to beautiful music? Our popular and friendly Ballet...

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Jazz Performance & Technique

From 4yrs upwards – Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles in recent years, mainly due to...

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Senior Street & Commercial Dance

Senior Street & Commercial Dance is aimed at teenagers (14yrs+) and is great fun and full of explosive energy. ...

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Private Lessons (Singing or Dance)

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COME ALONG FOR A FREE SESSION IN ANY OF OUR CLASSES

Dance is wonderfully creative, confidence building, team building and fun! fun! fun! It develops individuality, flexibility, core strength, co-ordination and...

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Acrobatic Arts

This programme is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering and Tumbling. Developed with input from professionals and experts in ballet, modern dance, jazz, contortion, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, sport acrobatics, yoga, acro yoga, pilates, physiotherapy, hand balancing and more, you will not find a more comprehensive programme.

We focus on technique because we want our dancers to excel! Join us and we guarantee you will LOVE it. We are taking names now as class numbers will be limited so every student can receive the right level of training and the right amount of teacher time. Students can work through the various progressive levels and can also take examinations if they wish. We are waiting to hear from you… contact us and book a place soon!

N.B. We also offer a Pre-School AcroDance programme for students of 3-5 years of age. This is an excellent development programme and leads nicely on to Acrobatic Arts classes. Contact us for more information.

Both my daughters have been attending the Academy for over 2 years now and look forward to their musical theatre and acrobatic arts sessions every week. Sam is a wonderful coach and teacher, I’m convinced that she has played a key role in developing their confidence and self-esteem. Sam has boundless energy and leads by example, inspiring the children in stage skills, self-discipline, dance, singing and teamwork. I wouldn’t hesitate and already have recommended Samantha Wood Theatre Academy to others.

Sharon Roe

Our daughter has been attending Samantha Wood Theatre Academy since she was 3 years old. She started in Little Stars, moving on to Junior Jazz, Musical Theatre and more recently Junior Competition team and we couldn’t be happier with her progress. Her dancing capability has continued to improve over the last 3 years and it has also helped develop her self-confidence. What’s great to see is that her love of dance and music is being nurtured whilst having lots of fun, getting exercise and making friends in the process. It’s all thanks to the amazing teachers at the academy and we couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

Dawn Stafford

My two young daughters have been attending the Academy for a year now and they love it. They get so excited on dance day. The improvement in confidence, coordination and movement in a short space of time is amazing.

Faye Haigh

Elena has enjoyed all the classes that she has managed to squeeze in. She would love to do more! The workshops have been excellent and I was brought to tears by Elena’s solo at the Christmas concert. Can’t wait for the 3-day workshop in the summer.

Jenny Law

I would like to thank Samantha Wood Theatre Academy for all your great work! My 8 year old daughter is really flourishing since she began attending your dance and theatre classes. As well as improved flexibility and stamina, we can see that she’s more confident in situations such as performing in front of people or even talking to a group or in a class assembly.

Also, since attending your academy, my daughter has come on in leaps and bound (quite literally!) in her gymnastics class and is now doing her first regional competition. When I collect her from your class and take a sneaky peek through the window, it’s so lovely to see the children all smiling and really enjoying being put through their paces! I would happily recommend your sessions to everyone.

We’re all looking forward to the show at New Mills Art Theatre in June – and I’m just waiting for the Samantha Wood Theatre Academy to introduce a street dance class for us grown ups too!

Tess Foster

My 3 girls aged 6, 10 and 15 absolutely love dance and musical theatre and have come such a long way, their confidence has grown immensely, thanks to the dance teachers.

Jo Ashmore

They make the classes fun but with the discipline needed for dance. SWTA has kind, considerate and patient teachers that understand the needs of the children and get the best out of the children to promote their confidence and self-esteem.

Jo Rucroft

My daughter absolutely loves going to her Musical Theatre class! Sam is amazing and has helped with my daughter’s confidence. I’m so glad she enjoys her class xx Brilliant xx

Rebecca Torkington

This academy is amazing; it’s sooo good. The teacher is ace too, my little girl loves it and it has helped her with her social and physical development xxxxxxxx

Heather Gilman

Excellent dance company, brilliant for all ages, with calm and patient teacher who can even deal with my autistic boy. Cam enjoys coming each week hoping to start my youngest in September.

Joanne-Marie Rucroft

Love it! So good and taught me so much x

Samantha Wood Theatre Academy

Our Classes

Acrobatic Arts

Sharon Roe

Dawn Stafford

Faye Haigh

Jenny Law

Tess Foster

Jo Ashmore

Jo Rucroft

Rebecca Torkington

Heather Gilman

Joanne-Marie Rucroft

Erin Stainer