• Midterm break - no classes 17th to 23rd February.
  • All classes are fully booked, please do not attend without a confirmed place.
  • Midterm break - no classes 17th to 23rd February.
  • All classes are fully booked, please do not attend without a confirmed place.
  • Midterm break - no classes 17th to 23rd February.
  • All classes are fully booked, please do not attend without a confirmed place.

Led by Hilary Cahill, our teaching staff are a team of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated professionals.  
Our goal is to provide an opportunity for students to explore their own self expression, develop confidence and creativity in a fun and safe environment.
We offer a variety of class options for 3 to 18 year olds.
SPEECH AND DRAMA

This class helps give students an appreciation of drama, acting and theatre in a relaxed and friendly environment  where the needs of the individual student are catered for.  Students work on theatre games, improvisation, scripts, mime, movement etc. as they gain confidence, improve their social skills and learn teamwork.  Students also do singing and dancing as they prepare for the end of year show.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Musical Theatre is ideal for students who like to combine music, song, dance and drama in one class!  Whether your child is shy or bursting with energy, the experience of learning to sing, dance, and act can help them discover and express their unique voice.  Students of all abilities are encouraged to develop their performance skills and learn teamwork, while working on material from various musicals, and preparing for our end of year show.
YOUTH THEATRE

Our Youth Theatre is for more experienced students who have a real passion for the subject or are perhaps considering a career in acting.  This class incorporates Mime, Movement, Voice, Improvisation Techniques, Text Analysis, Characterisation, Make-Up and Costume Design, Directing, Acting for Camera and Stage Techniques.
We also have an advanced Musical Theatre class for experienced performers.
BALLET
Our Ballet classes are designed to introduce children to the basics of dancing, movement, coordination, rhythm and timing.  But most of all, these classes aim to teach children to appreciate dance and all the fun that goes with it!  We introduce correct ballet terms like demi-plié and sauté, and focus on introducing a beautiful ballet posture to our young dancers.
DADA's ballet uniform is listed on the Dance World website.
MODERN DANCE / HIP HOP
Modern dance is thought of as a relaxed, free style of dance that encourages personal expression.  Hip Hop originates from America and is closely associated with hip hop music and has a vocabulary of dance moves which fall under a ranges of styles known as breaking, locking and popping.
A fun class learning new dance moves and routines to popular music, great for coordination and musicality.
DADA PRODUCTIONS
All students have the opportunity to take part in our annual show which takes place in the Civic Theatre,  Recent shows include Oliver!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Matilda and Bugsy Malone.
Additionally, our Your Theatre will have their own productions some years, their recent productions include Into The Woods, Punk Rock, Scuttlers and The Secret Garden which were performed at Smock Alley Theatre.
Click HERE to view a photo gallery of our previous shows.

Show posters designed by artist Brian Coldrick.

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