The Karen Dempsey School of Dance
and Theatre Arts
Working towards excellence
The Karen Dempsey School of Dance and Theatre Arts has been established in Guernsey for many years and has built up an excellent reputation for dance classes on the island. The school offers:
- Classical Ballet dance classes - Pre-school to Advanced
- Modern Theatre dance classes - Primary to Advanced
- Tap dance classes - Primary to Advanced
- Boys Modern and tap dance classes
All dance classes are held at Capelles Community Centre and taught by fully trained and experienced dance teachers who are within the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and provide quality and up to date dance tuition.
The school aims to provide a safe and friendly environment for pupils and students to learn forms of dance and to encourage an interest in all aspects of dance and theatre.
Principal, Karen Thompson, holds a Diploma from the London College of Dance as well as being an Associate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (I.S.T.D.). Together with her qualified team, The Karen Dempsey School of Dance and Theatre Arts offer a full and varied programme of dance classes with the availability of graded and vocational examinations of the I.S.T.D.
All students are given the opportunity to gain valuable performance experience through participation in school and local events. The school compete in the Guernsey Festival of Dance held every 2 years and the annual Guernsey Eisteddfod, as well as regularly hosting their own school concerts and class performances. Students have also been involved in GADOC and St Stephen's Players productions and have performed with visiting West End Stars at St James' Concert Hall.
In recent years, the school has been invited to participate in variety events held in London theatres and abroad. A group of about 40 students, aged from five to 19, have performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London where dance schools from all over the UK take part in a gala evening. The dance school has also twice been invited to take part in a show at the Dominion Theatre in Tottenham Court Road by a group called 'The Young Performers' and, more recently, have become involved with Mardi Gras Promotions who offer the opportunity for dance schools to perform in front of a large audience on a professional stage. A group of Karen's students performed at the world-famous Sadler's Wells Theatre with Bonny Langford and are now planning an exciting trip with Mardi Gras to perform in Disneyland Paris later this year.
As well as The Karen Dempsey School of Dance and Theatre Arts' full and dynamic programme of dance classes, Karen also offers classes in drama, movement and song.
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