International Summer School 2018 The KS Dance International Summer School will be held from 25th July – 1st August at our Studios in Warrington, North West England. Our summer schools, in the past, have been renowned for preparing Dancers for vocational training, enhancing Dancer experience with Classical Repertoire and exposing…
SHOWCASE 2018 We love to relive moment from our 2018 Showcase with a small video that displays all of the Dancers who were involved in the productions this year. As we marked 30 years of KS Dance it was only fitting we displayed a classical production of Don Quixote coupled…
Don Quixote Classical Ballet has been a long standing tradition for KS Dance since the school originated. With Productions going back over 30 years, it has always been a goal of Kate Simmons to go bigger and better every year. Don Quixote was no exception. Reflecting on productions over the…
Vocational Students of KS Dance are in their final preparations for performances of Don Quixote and the annual KS Dance Showcase. Whilst Kate Simmons Dance Junior Productions prepare their performances of The Kingdom of Narnia. The KS Dance Don Quixote, is an adaptation of the original story and a synopsis…
Don Quixote and more The KS Dance 2018 Season holds a lot of Classical Repetoire with KS Dance Premiers of Don Quixote and Clara and The Kingdom of Sweets. As well as a new adaptation of a C. S. Lewis classic, Kingdom of Narnia which will be performed by the…
Dance Days Ahead KS Dance has a number of Major Dance Days upcoming on the nearer side of Christmas: Barbara Geoghegan and Fewster Scholarship Awards, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. Sunday 19th November 2017 CDET Day at LIPA, Sunday 19th November 2017. KS Dance Winter Choreographic Competition, Friday 8th December. …
Internal Ballet Scholarship It has long been a part of KS Dance tradition to have the privilege of awarding the Cyril Beaumont Ballet Scholarship to one student. This internal competition offers the opportunity for students to demonstrate their talent and potential in Classical Ballet to a panel of invited judges….
Graduates from KS Dance Over the years KS Dance has remained a silent but active deliverer of talent to the world of Dance. Graduates of the school have graced many stages around the globe and we decided we will tell you about the wide variety of Professionals that are proud to…
KS Dance has a lot of Ballet to look forward to over the next 12 months. Open Days We have Open Days available to all members of the public, in particular those prospective students who are looking to obtain a place in September 2018. Our Open Days look to be…
Kate Simmons Productions with KS Dance will be returning to the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn this April 7th 8th and 9th 2017. We have exciting news about our imminent production and we hope that you will all join us for a fantastic weekend of inspirational dance and music next month. Performances…
We are delighted to announce that 2 of our vocational students are flying off to Firenze, Italy this summer representing the UK in the 2017 CICB. Ella-Louise Appleby (2nd Year student of KS Dance) and Chloe Howarth (1st Year Student of KS Dance) will represent the UK in the Cecchetti…
ALLEGRODANCE TOURING COMPANY – 27th FEBRUARY – 12TH MARCH 2017 We would like to draw your attention to our Allegrodance Touring Company, which will be touring Schools, Theatres and Colleges around the UK between 27th February 2017 and 12th March 2017. This is a performance opportunity not to be missed,…
Congratulations 3rd Year Level 6 Diploma Graduates of KS Dance. It’s been a very eventful 2 weeks of waiting for the Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance results and then of course celebrating the success! Another year is almost complete and once again the students and the college have achieved…
KS Dance for over 20 years now have been successfully producing highly skilled and technical dancers in all genres that go on to have long standing careers in the Professional Dance Industry. Here is a quick look at our Graduate Destinations Northern Ballet Company, UK State Ballet Company, Ostrava Czech Republic Bucharest…
KS Dance are holding auditions for September Entry 2016 & 2017 at Ballet Cymru , Newport, South Wales on Sunday May 29th 2016 Audition Location: Ballet Cymru, Unit 1 Wern Trading Estate, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9FQ KS Dance are offering such a great opportunity to young dancers of Wales. We…
KS Dance bring an entertaining Double Bill, ‘Les Sylphides’ and ‘Suite Française’ Featuring the original ballet ‘Les Sylphides, a one act romantic reverie, choreographed by Michel Fokine and a new comedic ballet ‘Suite Française’ depicting life in a rural french village, choreographed by Peter Parker with additional choreography by Kate Simmons…
Our ‘Allegrodance Touring Company’ is in full swing after successfully completing the first leg of our national tour we are now yet again enjoying more performances this week as part of our second leg in Lymm, Runcorn and Partington. This touring dance group is an opportunity for our dancers to gain experience…
Allegrodance Touring Company present an Adaptation of ‘Carnival of the Animals’ Accompanied by the ‘Soundscape Chamber Orchestra’ and a celebration of Jazz, Tap and Spanish Dance & Musical Theatre.
Friday 27th, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March at 7.30pm in The Brindley Theatre and Arts Centre, Runcorn Tickets cost Adults £12.50 and Concessions £10.50 Kate Simmons Productions present Ballet Triple Bill plus Hansel & Gretel An outstanding evening of excellent ballet & dance accompanied by the Soundscape Orchestra, under…
KS Dance are excited to announce another audition date for entry into the Senior Programme 2015 On Tuesday 21st April KS Dance Ltd are holding Classical Ballet and Jazz auditions for entry into the Senior Programme September 2015. Available Courses Dancers Course This is a multifaceted three year course. Today’s…
Please click on the below link to download your application form KS Dance Summer School Programme 2015 (Electronic Version) KS Dance Ltd offers an ‘International Summer School 2015′ for Dance Students and Dance Teachers’ The International Summer School is a fantastic opportunity for dancers and dance teachers to gain experience,…
Young Ballerina and KS Dance Student Brings Home Gold From CICB Competition USA Eighteen year old Jenny Hackwell from Warrington, Cheshire, who is a young Ballerina, has just won the Cecchetti International Classical Ballet Competition in Richmond, Virginia, USA midst stiff competition from Australia, South Africa, Canada, Japan and USA….
Joe Bentley & Sam Jones Dance Principal Roles in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in Sendai, Japan Kate Simmons, Principal of KS Dance, informed dance students Joe Bentley & Sam Jones that they had the fantastic opportunity of traveling to Sendai, Japan to perform principal roles of ‘The Prince’ and ‘Bluebird’ in Sleeping…
KS Dance is exceptionally proud of Jenny Hackwell who shall be representing the United Kingdom in August 2014 at the CICB International competition Virginia USA. This is the 3rd time that KS Dance has represented the UK in this international competition. This prestigious event showcases the very best up and…
Dance Performance Opportunity for KS Dance Students In December 2013, Sam Jones & Jenny Hackwell were given the unbelievable opportunity to perform the ‘The Nutcracker pas de deux’ a classical ballet dance for the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince Coqueluche in the ballet at the Louisville Palace in Kentucky, USA…
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