Portobello Dance

www.kcaw.co.uk

(above Miss Claire Miller during the Kensington & Chelsea Art Week 2021 - www.kcaw.co.uk)

Welcome to Our World of Dance

Portobello Dance is a community initiative on the international stage. Our established organisation runs and participates in various activities through dance education and events – locally, nationally, and beyond. Based in North Kensington’s diverse Notting Hill, Portobello Dance School is a popular weekend destination offering children from 3yrs to adults training in Classical Ballet, Tap and Street. Over 150 budding dancers pass-through for classes each week with our open doors policy. The school’s high achievers often move on to further training or auditioning for the commercial dance world. Our professional dance trainers and visiting tutors encourage appropriate exams, such as the British Ballet Organisation’s (BBO) curriculum – for which the passing record is exceptional. Annual school performances allow families, the local community, sponsors and patrons to experience our work, whilst various local and national events showcase the school through its Student Performance Group. Widening our mission, the school Outreach programme takes our training and mission to other schools around the Boroughs of London. We encourage students to visit inspiring dance events, including ‘Classically British’ (part of Black History Season), which highlights the overwhelming talent of the UK’s multicultural choreographers and dancers, often featuring upcoming talent from the school.

Our vision is to provide access to excellence, so whether you’re interested in our school or how we promote dance beyond it, step in!