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Outstanding Results
Congratulations to all pupils who recently took Grades
2,5,6 and 7 RAD examinations. A total of 19 Distinctions with many in the
high 80's and 90's and 25 high merits.
Strictly Come Dancing Tour 2013
Helen Laxton Dancers have once again been chosen to
take part in this exciting tour
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Congratulations / Good Luck
Congratulations to
Katie Hodgson who has just completed her Royal Academy of Dance Teacher
Training with Helen Laxton and to Hannah Ingham who has been accepted
onto the programme
Congratulations to Faye
Jordan who made it through to the final round of auditions for the West End
Hit musicals Billy Elliott and Matilda.
Congratulations to our
Hip Hop Crew "Rhiact" for all of the competition and performance
successes.
Congratulations to Kate Jordan for being offered places at Urdang, Bird
College and Laine for September 2013 and also for winning a bronze medal in
the small group and a 5th place in the duo at the World Tap Championships
which were held in Germany
Congratulations to Jessica Stephens on her offer of a place at PPA
Guildford and Italia Conti
Congratulations to Georgia Green on her offer of a place at The London
Theatre School and London Studio Centre
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Royal Ballet School
Congratulations to
Alexander Burton aged 11, who
has been offered a full time place to study at the Young Dancers Academy in
London. Alexander is also a Mid Associate of The Royal Ballet School
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Helen Laxton
The school principal, Helen Laxton LRAD,
ARAD, RTS. AISTD(Mod) AISD(Nat) AIDTA is a graduate of the Royal Academy of
Dance in London and is a fully qualified, registered teacher with over 25
years of experience in performing and in teaching all forms of Dance. Helen
is also a mentor for students studying for The Royal Academy of Dance
Certificate in Ballet Teaching studies which allows her pupils to qualify as
teachers of Dance and to gain an internationally recognised teaching
qualification. Hundreds of Helen's former pupils are now employed in
dance/performing arts related jobs all over the world
Catherine
Sprackman
Catherine Trained with Helen Laxton from
the age of 10 – 18 years as a dancer and then from 18 -20 as a teacher of
dance. For the past 13 years Catherine has been teaching children of all
ages in Ballet, Hip Hop, Disco, Jazz, Street Dance, Musical Theatre,
Cheerleading, Tap and Pre School Dance. Catherine's pupils have achieved
excellent examination results in both Royal Academy of Dance Ballet and
Imperial Society of Teachers of
Dance Modern Dance and they have performed many of
her beautifully choreographed dances at the Octagon Theatre in
Yeovil, The Digby Hall, Sherborne and in competitions and festivals. Many of
Catherine’s senior pupils are now at full time vocational dance schools
including The Royal Academy of Dance, Laine Theatre Arts, Central School of
Ballet, Millenium Theatre School, Laban Centre, Arts Educational School,
Tring , London Studio Centre, Italia Conti, Urdang, Performers College,
Stella Mann and Mountview Theatre School. Catherine is also a registered matron and has looked after many of our pupils whilst
they have been performing in the professional pantomimes at the Octagon
Theatre in Yeovil. Catherine is alos head of Dance at The Somerset School of
Performing Arts.
Joanna Brace
Joanna Brace CTBS, MRAD, AIDTA,RTS
started dancing at The Helen Laxton School of Dance when she was 5 years
old. Joanna passed all of her Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Examinations up
to and including Grade 8 and Advanced and also her Imperial Society of
Teachers of Dance Intermediate Modern. A few years ago Joanna decided that
she would like to teach Ballet and Modern Dance and she enrolled on the
Royal Academy of Dance Teacher Training Programme mentored by Helen Laxton.
Joanna graduated as a fully qualified dance teacher in 2008, she now teaches
for Helen in Somerset and Dorset where she has achieved some incredible
results with her pupils. Joanna
is also a registered matron and has looked after many of our pupils whilst
they have been performing in the professional pantomimes at the Octagon
Theatre in Yeovil
Anna Soughton
Anna Soughton BA(Hons) in Dance Education, LRAD, ARAD, AIDTA, RTS. Anna
trained with Helen Laxton from the age of 3
- 18 years. Anna was a very talented dancer and
passed all of her Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Grades up to and
including Grade 8 and Advanced
and also the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance Modern Dance Grades to
Advanced level. After taking her A levels in Yeovil, Anna was awarded a
place at college of The Royal Academy of Dance in London where she spent 3
years on the Teacher Training Course. Anna was initially teaching in London
but has now returned home to Somerset where she is teaching for Helen in
Yeovil, Beaminster, Norton Sub Hamdon, Ilminster and Bridport.
Anna
is also a registered matron and has looked after many of our pupils
whilst they have been performing in the professional pantomimes at the
Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
Claire Derrick
Claire trained at The Royal Academy of Dance, Ballet Central, and The
Rambert School of Dance where she gained a BTEC higher national diploma in
dance. Claire also holds Advanced level dance certificates in Royal Academy
and Imperial Society Ballet, and Imperial Society Modern and Tap dance.
Claire has a wealth of experience as a dancer, performer and teacher.
Claire has returned to teaching dance after having had a break to
have her two children Davina and Bella.
Katie Hodgson
Katie started training at The Helen Laxton School of Dance at the age of
3 years, she passed all of her Royal Academy of Dance Ballet exams up to and
including Grade 8 and also her Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate and
Advanced ballet. Katie is also at Advanced level Modern of The Imperial
Society of Teacher's of Dance, Advaced level Hip Hop, Street Dance and Tap.
Katie always wanted to teach dance and she began assisting
with the junior classes when she was just
12 years old. At 18 years Katie began her teacher training with Helen
Laxton, Katie is now completing
her training with the Royal Academy of Dance Certificate in Ballet Teaching
Studies which is a world wide recognised and highly respected dance
teacher's qualification. Katie is also a registered matron and has looked
after many of our pupils whilst they have been performing in the
professional pantomimes at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil
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