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Dunbar School of Dance Parents information 26/27

Tuesday 19th May 2026 Grade 7 Exam Extra Practice

We will be running an extra practice class for Grade 7 exam students 8:15-9:15pm on Tuesday 19th May 2026 at Hallhill. Those that are currently in Grade 8 during this time will just go through to the other hall to take part in this extra practice. 

Tuesday 19th May 2026 Grade 5 Exam Extra Practice

We will be running an extra practice class for Grade 5 exam students 5:30-6:30pm  on Tuesday 19th May 2026 at Hallhill. 

Tuesday 26th May 2026 Grade 7 Exam Extra Practice

We will be running an extra practice class for Grade 7 exam students 5:30-6:30pm  on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at Hallhill. 

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Advanced Foundation Exam Extra Practice

We will be running an extra practice class for Advanced Foundation exam students 5:30-6:30pm  on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 at Hallhill. 

WC Monday 8th June 2026

RAD Ballet exams will be taking place this week at Hallhill as well as some of our parents watching sessions. As a result, our timetable will change slightly to accommodate the exams and parents watching.


Please check below for any updates for your child's classes that week. 


Thank you for your understanding.


Monday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:45pm-4:45pm Grade 4 Ballet (will start in the small hall)

4:45pm-5:45pm Grade 5 Ballet 

5:45pm-6:45pm Grade 6 Ballet 

6:45pm-7:45pm Grade 7 Ballet 

7:45pm-8:45pm Advanced Foundation Ballet 

8:45pm-9:15pm Advanced Foundation Pointe  


Training Room

4:15-5:00pm P1/2 Commercial 

5:00-6:00pm Grade 2 Ballet 

6:00pm-6:45pm P5-7 MT Jazz 

6:45pm-7:30pm P5/6 Commercial

7:30pm-8:15pm P7 Jazz 

8:15pm-9:00pm Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Acro


Tuesday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:00pm-3:30pm Nursery Acro (will take place in small Hall)

3:30pm-4:15pm P1/2 Acro  (will take place in small Hall)

4:15pm-5:00pm P3 Acro 

5:00pm-5:45pm P4 Acro

5:45pm-6:30pm P6 Acro 

6:30pm-7:15pm P5 Acro 

7:15pm-8:15pm ISTD Advanced 2 Modern  

8:15pm-9:15pm ISTD Intermediate Modern (S2+)


Training Room

3:30pm-4:30pm Grade 2 Ballet (The exams are finishing at 3:30pm dancers will go into squash courts until the hall is available)

4:30pm-5:30pm Grade 3 Ballet 

5:30pm-6:30pm Grade 8 Extra Exam practice Class 

6:30pm-7:15pm ISTD Advanced 1 Modern

7:15pm-8:15pm Grade 8 Ballet 

8:15pm-9:15pm Advanced 1 Ballet 


DSD Studio  (Please be aware Miss Stewart may not arrive at the studio until classes start)

4:00pm-5:00pm Intermediate Foundation Ballet  

5:00pm-5:30pm Intermediate Foundation Pointe 

5:30pm-6:30pm Intermediate Ballet

6:30pm-7:00pm Intermediate Ballet Pointe

7:00pm-8:00pm Vocational ballet Prep 


Wednesday 

Hallhill Sports Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite 

5:00pm-6:15pm Junior Competition Team* 

6:15pm-7:15pm Senior Solos, Duets and Trios** 

7:15pm-8:00pm S3-6 Stretch, Strength and Technique

8:00pm-9:15pm Senior Competition Team* 


Training Room

3:30pm-4:15pm Mini/Junior solos, duets and trios**

4:15pm-5:00pm P1-7 Stretch, Strength and Technique 

5:00pm-6:15pm Mini Competition Team*

6:15pm-7:15pm Junior/Mids Solos, Duets and Trios**

7:15pm-8:00pm S1/2 Stretch, Strength and Technique 

8:00pm-9:15pm Mids Competition Team* 


Thursday 

Hallhill Sports Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:30pm-4:15pm P1/2 Ballet (Parents watching week)

4:15pm-5:00pm Grade 1 Ballet (P3/4) (Parents watching week)

5:45pm-6:30pm S2/3 Commercial

6:30pm-7:15pm P7 Contemporary 

7:15pm-8:15pm P7/S1 Commercial

8:15pm-9:15pm S4-6 Commercial


Training Room

3:30pm-4:15pm Nursery Ballet (Parents watching week)

4:15pm-5:00pm P1/2 Jazz/Tap (Parents watching week)

5:00pm-5:45pm P3/4 Jazz/Tap (Parents watching week)

5:45pm-6:30pm P5-7 Tap (Parents watching week)

6:30pm-7:15pm S1+ Tap (Parents watching week)

7:15pm-8:15pm S1+ Industry Jazz (previously known as MT Jazz)


Friday 

Hallhill Sport's Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite

1:00pm-1:45pm S3/4 Jazz (Parents watching week)

1:45pm-2:30pm P5/6 Jazz(Parents watching week)

2:30pm-3:15pm Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Acro (Parents watching week)

3:15pm-4:00pm Advanced Acro (Parents watching week)

4:00pm-4:45pm S5/6 Jazz (Parents watching week)

4:45pm-5:30pm S1/2 Jazz (Parents watching week)


​​Training Room

1:00pm-1:45pm P5/6 Contemporary (Parents watching week)

1:45pm-2:30pm S3/4 Contemporary (Parents watching week)

2:30pm-3:15pm P3/4 Commercial 

3:15pm-4:00pm P1-4 Contemporary (Parents watching week)

4:00pm-4:45pm S1/2 Contemporary (Parents watching week)

4:45pm-5:30pm S5/6 Contemporary (Parents watching week)



Saturday 

Hallhill Sport's Centre 

Training Room

9:15am-10:00am Nursery Ballet (Parents watching week)

10:00am-10:45am Pre-Primary/Primary Ballet (P1/2) (Parents watching week)

10:45am-11:30am P1-4 Jazz/Tap (Parents watching week)

11:30am-12:30pm Grade 1 Ballet (Parents watching week)

WC Monday 15th June 2026

Monday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:45pm-4:45pm Grade 4 Ballet (Parents watching week)

4:45pm-5:45pm Grade 5 Ballet  (Parents watching week)

5:45pm-6:45pm Grade 6 Ballet  (Parents watching week)

6:45pm-7:45pm Grade 7 Ballet  (Parents watching week)

7:45pm-8:45pm Advanced Foundation Ballet  

8:45pm-9:15pm Advanced Foundation Pointe  (Parents watching week)


Training Room

4:15-5:00pm P1/2 Commercial 

5:00-6:00pm Grade 2 Ballet  (Parents watching week-all G2's to come to this class)

6:00pm-6:45pm P5-7 MT Jazz 

6:45pm-7:30pm P5/6 Commercial

7:30pm-8:15pm P7 Jazz  (Parents watching week)

8:15pm-9:00pm Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Acro  (Parents watching week)


Tuesday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:00pm-3:30pm Nursery Acro  (Parents watching week)

3:30pm-4:15pm P1/2 Acro  (Parents watching week)

4:15pm-5:00pm P3 Acro  (Parents watching week)

5:00pm-5:45pm P4 Acro (Parents watching week)

5:45pm-6:30pm P6 Acro  (Parents watching week)

6:30pm-7:15pm P5 Acro  (Parents watching week)

7:15pm-8:15pm ISTD Advanced 2 Modern   (Parents watching week)

8:15pm-9:15pm ISTD Intermediate Modern (S2+)  


Training Room

3:30pm-4:30pm Grade 3 Ballet  (Parents watching week)

4:30pm-5:30pm Intermediate Foundation (Parents watching week)

5:30pm-6:30pm Intermediate Ballet (Parents watching week)

6:30pm-7:15pm ISTD Advanced 1 Modern

7:15pm-8:15pm Grade 8 Ballet  (Parents watching week)

 8:15-9:15pm Advanced 1 Ballet(Parents watching week)



Wednesday 

Hallhill Sports Centre 

-No classes will take place due to competition team auditions. 

3:30–4:30pm P1–P6  Audition (Contemporary/Lyrical, Commercial & Jazz)
4:30–5:00pm P1–P6 Ballet Audition
5:00–5:30pm P7+ Ballet Audition
5:30–6:30pm P7+  Audition (Contemporary/Lyrical, Commercial & Jazz)


Thursday 

Hallhill Sports Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:30pm-4:15pm P1/2 Ballet 

4:15pm-5:00pm Grade 1 Ballet (P3/4)

5:00pm-6:00pm Vocational Ballet Prep 

6:00pm-6:45pm S2/3 Commercial

6:45pm-7:45pm P7 Contemporary 

7:45pm-8:30pm P7/S1 Commercial

8:30pm-9:15pm S4-6 Commercial


Training Room

3:30pm-4:15pm Nursery Ballet 

4:15pm-5:00pm P1/2 Jazz/Tap

5:00pm-5:45pm P3/4 Jazz/Tap 

5:45pm-6:30pm P5-7 Tap 

6:30pm-7:15pm S1+ Tap 

7:15pm-8:15pm S1+ Industry Jazz (previously known as MT Jazz)


Friday 

Hallhill Sport's Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite

1:00pm-1:45pm S3/4 Jazz

1:45pm-2:30pm P5/6 Jazz

2:30pm-3:15pm Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate Acro

3:15pm-4:00pm Advanced Acro 

4:00pm-4:45pm S5/6 Jazz 

4:45pm-5:30pm S1/2 Jazz 


​​Training Room

1:00pm-1:45pm P5/6 Contemporary 

1:45pm-2:30pm S3/4 Contemporary 

2:30pm-3:15pm P3/4 Commercial 

3:15pm-4:00pm P1-4 Contemporary

4:00pm-4:45pm S1/2 Contemporary 

4:45pm-5:30pm S5/6 Contemporary


Saturday 

Hallhill Sport's Centre 

Training Room

9:15am-10:00am Nursery Ballet 

10:00am-10:45am Pre-Primary/Primary Ballet (P1/2)

10:45am-11:30am P1-4 Jazz/Tap

11:30am-12:30pm Grade 1 Ballet (P3/4)

Wednesday 17th June 2026 Competition/Performance Team Auditions

Our Competition Team is for dedicated and motivated dancers who are ready to take their training to the next level. This programme is designed for students who show strong commitment and a passion for performance. As part of the team, dancers represent DSD at competitions and events while developing advanced technique, performance quality, confidence, and teamwork.


Auditions

Wednesday 17th June 2026
3:30–4:30pm P1–P6 (Contemporary/Lyrical, Commercial & Jazz)
4:30–5:00pm P1–P6 Ballet
5:00–5:30pm P7+ Ballet
5:30–6:30pm P7+ (Contemporary/Lyrical, Commercial & Jazz)


All dancers of the appropriate age are warmly invited to attend auditions if they would like to be considered. Dancers must attend the correct age group audition.


To register, please use the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgi2fsDZbEdW2W82iXyDfsWALm-H0uOFZETqV-AZkpGIxu_w/viewform?usp=publish-editor


Dancers should select the styles they wish to be considered for.


Please note that auditioning does not guarantee a place.


Dancers will be assessed on technique, performance quality, musicality, strength, flexibility, control, attitude, focus, and commitment. We encourage dancers to audition for multiple styles to allow the best possible placement.


Team Structure (2026/2027)

From Summer 2026, dancers will be placed into style-specific teams:

  • Ballet
  • Commercial
  • Jazz
  • Lyrical/Contemporary

The number of teams will depend on audition numbers and overall standard within each age group.


Class Requirements by Style

To support safe training and progression, the following class requirements apply:


Ballet

  • Minimum of 2 ballet classes per week (P4+)
  • Vocational Ballet required (P6+)


Commercial

  • Weekly Commercial class required


Jazz

  • Must attend Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, and Stretch, Turns and Leaps (P6+) Those in P5 and below do not need to attend to contemporary to be in Jazz team. 


Lyrical/Contemporary

  • Must attend Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, and Stretch, Turns and Leaps


Training & Expectations

Competition Team dancers are expected to attend all required classes and rehearsals, maintain excellent attendance and punctuality, and demonstrate a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Dancers should take corrections on board, show consistent improvement, and support their teammates. If a dancer misses more than two classes per term without a valid reason, they may be asked to leave the team.

WC 22nd June 2026

This is our final week of classes before we break for the summer holidays.


Please note there will be no classes on Friday 26th or Saturday 27th due to a wedding at Hallhill. Students who usually attend on these days have not been charged.


During our final week, we’ll be running a fun week, where classes are merged and students are welcome to attend as many sessions as they like. This is a great opportunity to try out new classes, especially if they are considering starting something different after the summer.


Students are welcome to attend classes for their current age group, as well as the age group they will move into after summer if they are between age brackets.


On Thursday (our final day of classes), we’ll be celebrating with an end-of-term dance party for Nursery-P7 and S1+, a fun way to finish the term together!


We hope everyone enjoys a fun and relaxed final week before the holidays!


Monday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

4:00pm-4:45pm Ballet Strengthening (P6+)

4:45pm-5:45pm P5-7 Jazz

5:45pm-6:45pm P5-7 Ballet 

6:45pm-7:45pm S1-3 Jazz

7:45pm-8:45pm S4-6 Ballet

8:45pm-9:15pm S1-3 Ballet 


Training Room

3:30-4:15 Nursery-P2 Commercial 

4:15pm-5:00pm P3/4 Commercial 

5:00pm-6:00pm Pre-Inter/Inter Acro

6:00pm-6:45pm Advanced Acro

6:45pm-7:45pm S4-6 Jazz

7:45pm-8:45pm S4-6 Commercial 

8:45pm-9:15pm S1-3 Commercial 


Tuesday 

Hallhill Sports Centre

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:00-3:30pm Nursery Acro 

3:30pm-4:15pm P3/4 Acro 

4:15pm-5:00pm P1/2 Acro 

5:00pm-5:45pm P5-7 Acro 

5:45pm-6:30pm P5-7 Turns, Jumps, and Leaps

6:30pm-7:15pm P5-7 Musical Theatre Jazz

7:15pm-8:15pm S1+ Turns, Jumps and Leaps 

8:15pm-9:15pm ISTD Intermediate Modern (S2+)


Training Room

3:30pm-4:15pm Nursery-P2 Ballet 

4:15pm-5:00pm P3/4 Ballet 

5:00pm-5:45pm P1-4 Turns, Jumps and Leaps 

5:45pm-6:30pm Ballet Strengthening (P6+)

6:30pm-7:30pm Voc Prep, IF, Inter and advanced Ballet (only for those who currently attend)

7:30pm-8:15pm Voc Preo,  IF, Inter and advanced Pointe (only for those who currently attend)

8:15pm-9:15pm ISTD Advanced Modern (only for those who currently attend)


Wednesday 

TBC


Thursday 

Hallhill Sports Centre 

Main Hall/Function Suite

3:30pm-4:15pm Nursery-P4 Jazz/Tap

4:15-5:00 P5-7 Tap 

5:00-5:45 S1+ Tap 

5:45-6:45 Nursery-P7 End of Year Dance Party  

6:45-7:30 S1-3 Industry Jazz

7:30-8:15 S4-6 Industry Jazz 

8:15-9:15 S1+ End of Year Dance Party 


Training Room

3:30-4:15 P5-7 Commercial 

4:15-5:00 P1-P4 Contemporary

5:00-5:45 P5-7 Contemporary

5:45-6:45 Nursery-P7 End of Year Dance Party  

6:45-7:30 S4-6 Contemporary

7:30-8:15 S1-3 Contemporary

8:15-9:15 S1+ End of Year Dance Party 

Monday 20th-Friday 24th July 2026 Nursery-P6 Summer School

☀️ SUMMER DANCE CAMP ☀️


We are so excited to announce that our Nursery–P6 Summer Dance Camp will take place from Monday 20th – Friday 24th July 2026 at Hallhill Sports Centre.


Classes will include Acro, Ballet, Lyrical/Contemporary, Commercial, and Jazz.


School age after summer applies.


Camp Hours:

  • Monday–Thursday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm


Cost: £150 (including VAT) — this includes a Summer School T-shirt 🌟


Booking will go live on Monday 20th April 2026 via our online booking system.


Invoices will be issued on 1st June 2026, with payment due by 15th June 2026

Monday 27th-Friday 31st July 2026 P7+ Summer Dance Intensive

For students entering P7 and above (next school year) 


Location: Hallhill Sports Centre


Ready to level up? This high-energy week is packed with technique, choreography, and performance training, perfect for dedicated dancers who want to push themselves and grow. Dancers will train across a wide range of styles including acro, ballet, contemporary, commercial, lyrical, and jazz, taught by DSD faculty and guest teachers.


The summer school runs Monday to Friday, 9:00am–3:00pm.


Cost: £192 (including VAT) — this includes a Summer School T-shirt 🌟


Booking will go live on Monday 20th April 2026 via our online booking system.


Payment will be invoiced on 1st June 2026 and is due by 15th June 2026.

15th/16th January 2027 Our show at The Churchill Theatre, Edinburgh

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