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About Dance Doctors Studios |
Dance Doctors Studios is a school dedicated to the provision of superior dance and performing arts training to students of all levels, from pre-school through to professional. The school maintains a permanent professional faculty committed to meticulous dance and musical theatre education of the student body. Every student is valued and respected for his or her unique ability. We pride ourselves on the warm and caring atmosphere of our studios, and the fun and enjoyment our students take away with them. |
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Brief History... |
| Founder and Principal of DDS,
Karen Oates trained with and taught for IDTA Senior Examiner,
Miss Patricia Straw for 8 years.
In 1995, The Karen Oates School of Theatre Dance opened at a community centre in Toton, Nottingham. It was only a Saturday morning school. Which fitted in with my family. In September 2000, I made the decision to move to Long Eaton and run the studios as a professional business on a full time teaching basis. The studios have grown. From an initial 20 pupils and 2 teachers, 7 years later on there are over 250 pupils attending classes, 2 full time teachers, 8 part time teachers, 2 office staff and a cleaner! |
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| Studio Facilities |
| Each studio has
sprung wooden floors,
mirrors, wall barres, variable speed sound system (CD and tape
or CD, tape & mini disc). Small kitchenette for tea/coffe 2 Changing rooms, toilets & shower facilities |
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DDS Successes |
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DDS pupils
have excellent foundation training in ballet, tap modern
jazz and musical theatre. The senior students are just now
coming of age to think about a professional career. The ones who
have been old enough (between 16 and 19 yrs of age) have gone on to
audition for professional stage schools, and been accepted onto
the course. We have a 100% track record! Students have beed accepted at the following colleges:- Laban Contemporary, Phil Winston's Theatre Works and SLP. DDS Students have represented the school with, English National Ballet, Derby Assembly Rooms Pantomime & Nottingham Theatre Royal's "Whistle Down the Wind". Younger pupils have become associate students with New English Contemporary Ballet, Laine Theatre Arts, and The Urdang Academy. Others have undertaken modelling assignments and have appeared in various advertisments (Pfeiffe bananas, Asda Pyjamas, ELC toys, etc). |
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