• Booking for 2026/27 is now open to all, new students are welcome to book.
  • Order your DADA hoodie before August 15th to have it for September.
  • Booking for 2026/27 is now open to all, new students are welcome to book.
  • Order your DADA hoodie before August 15th to have it for September.

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 some singing and dancing as they prepare for the 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.
For 2nd to 6th year students. 
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.
BALLET
Our Ballet classes are designed 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 the basics of dance, rhythm, timing, movement and coordination with  a focus on a beautifulballet posture for our young dancers, all in a relaxed environment.  
MODERN DANCE / HIP HOP
Learn new moves and routines to popular music in this fun dance class, great for coordination and musicality. 
Modern dance is thought of as a relaxed, free style of dance that encourages personal expression.  Hip Hop  has a vocabulary of dance moves and styles known as breaking, locking and popping.
DADA PRODUCTIONS
All Drama and Musical Theatre students have the opportunity to take part in our annual show which takes place in the Civic Theatre.  Recent shows include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Annie, Oliver!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Matilda and Bugsy Malone.
Additionally, our Youth Theatre students have their own production some years, recent productions include A Christmas Carol, Into The Woods,  Scuttlers and The Secret Garden which were performed at Smock Alley Theatre.

Show posters designed by artist Brian Coldrick.

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