The Orchard Academy of Performing Arts. Ballet. Tap. Modern. Jazz. Disco. Drama. Singing With competitive fees choose just one, or any combination of Classes. Dance and the Performing Arts are proven to be instrumental in laying the foundation of a child's future. It builds confidence, co-ordination, deportment, flexibility, teamwork, spatial and body awareness, time management and musicality. We are renowned as a friendly yet professional school with the emphasis on enjoyment and fun whilst learning. It is my desire to nurture every child to reach his or her full potential at what ever level.

Examinations in both the RAD and ISTD syllabi can be taken if the ability and desire are evident. Help your child achieve in the future, give them the opportunity to learn skills for life! Conveniently Located at Albany Business Park, Cabot Lane, Poole. between Poole and Broadstone with good access from all major roads, and frequent bus services very close by. We offer a purpose built facility with two studios, each with its own changing room a comfortable reception area to wait in, and dedicated off road parking. Our curriculum not only includes ballet, tap, modern, jazz and disco but now we offer singing and performance to make us truly a centre for the performing arts.

I am ably assisted by my assistant Miss Sarah-Jane Bairstow, Karl Winson for singing and performance, Amy Henry for Disco and Richard Smith for Street Dance.

During the summer holiday's we usually run either work shops or summer schools, dependent upon demand, with many guest teachers to broaden the pupil's experience.

The school takes over the Lighthouse Theatre in Poole every other year, around about Easter, for our show where we play to packed houses (700 capacity) for four or five performances.

Selected pupils often take part in the local dance festival and contribute to other suitable combined productions such as the Poole Lighthouse Pantomime, (this year it was Peter Pan staring Debra Stephenson, Gary Turner & Michael Absalom) Poole & Parkstone Operatic Society and South Coast Ballet productions.