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Rotary Rural Connections

28/5/2026

Photo: Principal Teacher, Miss Johanna, with District Governor, and the 2027/28 chair of Rotary International GB & I board, Joy Palmer Cooper, with our official membership plaque!

Rotary International is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, and we are thrilled to announce that we are now a Corporate Member of Rotary Rural Connections!

Rotary Rural Connections is a new Rotary club, dedicated specifically for reducing isolation in rural Northumberland, focusing on adults and young people living in the county’s more remote communities. Rural Connections links doctors, dentists, schools and local businesses to ensure that those living rurally don't fall through the gaps.

Our dance school's ethos strongly aligns with the aims of Rural Connections – removing geographical limitations with our weekly live Zoom online classes, promoting physical and mental wellbeing through dance, and our online social events and community.

The Rotary club aims to target all age groups, which our online dance school caters for children (7+, beginners to advanced), adults (18+, beginner to those with previous experience), Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans and Seated Swans (55+, beginners to those with previous experience)

We are excited to support the work of Rotary Rural Connections across the region.

Royal Academy of Dance Wellbeing & Inclusion Champion award shortlist

22/5/2026

We are thrilled to announce that our Principal Teacher, Miss Johanna, has been shortlisted by the Royal Academy of Dance for their Wellbeing & Inclusion Champion award! Even more wonderful, is that this is Johanna's third consecutive year of being selected by the Royal Academy of Dance for a teacher award!

The annual RAD Awards recognise individuals who have made a lasting impact on the dance world. They honour the depth of the work taking place across diverse communities and celebrate significant, sustained contributions to dance education. Every year, a panel of judges reviews nominations from around the world, and selects the recipients of these highly respected awards.

Johanna is a relentless advocate for inclusion and wellbeing in dance across her global work with children, adults, Silver Swans, Seated Swans and Dance for Parkinson's. The Wellbeing & Inclusion Champion award celebrates teachers prioritising learner wellbeing, accessibility, and inclusive practice.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for Johanna

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offer

12/5/2026

Photo: Alex playing Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet with British Youth Music Theatre, by photographer Gemma Smith.

Huge congratulations to Alex who has successfully auditioned and been offered a place at the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on their BA in Musical Theatre course!

Often renowned as one of the best places to train in Musical Theatre (and ranked in the Top 10 in Europe), places are fiercely competitive, with only approximately 18 students accepted every year out of hundreds of applicants.

Alex started training online with us at age 12 with his goal of wanting to improve his dancing for his Musical Theatre. We couldn't be prouder of him when just over five years later, he's offered places at RCS, LIPA and Mountview.

April/May Ballet for Sports competition results

8/5/2026

What a fantastic month for our Ballet for Sports athletes!

Thank you to everyone who sent their results and photos to us to share on social media from competitions in April (and a few results from March and early May!). We love celebrating your achievements and supporting you all with your live online weekly Ballet for Sports training and program artistry/arms choreography.

𝓔𝓶𝓶𝓪 1st place Skate Kirkaldy Basic Novice
𝓔𝓶𝓶𝓪 1st place GBSA Nationals Dance Senior Ladies
𝓔𝓼𝓶𝓮𝓮 1st place GBSA Nationals Dance Youth Ladies
𝓙𝓾𝓭𝓮 1st place GBSA Nationals Dance Youth Men
𝓝𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂 4th place GBSA Nationals Dance Cadet Ladies
𝓙𝓾𝓭𝓮 & 𝓝𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂 1st place GBSA Nationals Dance Youth Couples
𝓔𝓻𝓲𝓷 7th place Espoir Ladies at the German Cup
𝓐𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓮 3rd place GBSA Nationals Dance Junior Ladies
𝓣𝓸𝓻𝓲 3rd place GBSA Nationals Figures & Free Cadet Ladies
𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓮 12th place GBSA Nationals Dance Senior Ladies
𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮 Competing with an axel for the first time at Skate Kirkaldy in National 1
𝓑𝓸𝓫 English Men's Artistic Gymnastics competition 9th for pommel and 26th All Around.
𝓘𝔃𝔃𝔂 Deeside competition Gold Junior individual Hoop 1st , Ball 1st , Ribbon 2nd . British Open Junior individual Hoop 12th Ball 12th Ribbon 11th

Keep up with your great work, everyone. We are so proud of you all.
Congratulations to all clubs and coaches!

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Rotary Rural Connections

Royal Academy of Dance Wellbeing & Inclusion Champion award shortlist

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offer

April/May Ballet for Sports competition results

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