Welcome to Oxford Academy of Dance
Ballet, Tap and Modern classes for children and adults Request InformationImportant Dates
- Saturday September 9th – First day of the new term
- Saturday September 16th – All payments are due
- Saturday October 14th – Last day of classes before half term
- Monday October 30th – Start of the second half of term
- Friday December 1st – End of term
- Friday December 1st – Notice must be handed in if not returning
- Saturday December 2nd – RAD Ballet Examinations
- Sunday December 10th – ISTD Modern and Tap Examinations
Successful Summer Course
Last week we held a hugely successful summer course culminating in a mini musical performed to friends and family, Everyone did fantastically well and I hope you all enjoyed it, I certainly did.
About Oxford Academy of Dance
Oxford Academy of Dance was founded in April 2001 by Paula Nattrass. It provides high quality professional tuition in RAD Ballet, ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz. Pupils are taken from the age of three through to adults. The aim of the classes is always to have fun and enjoy the dancing, whilest also recognising that dance is an art form which requires hard work and dedication to succeed.
All levels of students are catered for from Nursery through to majors.
Principal – Paula Nattrass LISTD, RADrts
Paula trained at the Doreen Bird College of Dance, where she gained full teaching qualifications and at the Drama Studio, London. She worked professionally in both the West End, where shows included Jesus Christ Superstar and Hello Dolly and in repertory theatre at Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Rep. Film work includes The Scarlet Pimpernel and Ragtime with Donald O’Connor and an Elvis Costello video called “I Write The Book”. Teaching work includes 10 years at the Guildford School of acting, teaching Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz and Historical Dance as well as choreographing operetta and drama projects.
As well as running Oxford Academy of Dance Paula also teaches Ballet at The Manor Preparatory School in Abingdon.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
My daughter has been a pupil of Oxford Academy of Dance for the past 6 years since she was 5 and has loved every minute. She dances ballet, tap, modern and jazz and she has progressed very well through her exams. She loves the shows, which give them all chance to see the other grades and aspire to reach them with their confidence to perform growing every year. They offer professional, fun and friendly classes for all ages, with fantastic shows and excellent exam results. Paula is professional, caring and extremely committed to ensure the pupils reach their full potential, going above and beyond to help prepare the pupils for their exams. I would highly recommend them.
ST - ParentWhat We Offer
RAD Ballet
ISTD Tap
Tap classes are taught from age 5 at Oxford Academy of Dance. Students follow the ISTD syllabus and it should be taken alongside their normal ballet classes.
Tap is a percussive style of dance which focuses on rhythm and co-ordination. It is fun and lively and provides an excellent opportunity to improve, musicality whilst learning the technique.
ISTD Modern
Modern is a dance style often seen in the West End in musicals such as “Grease”, “Cats” and “Wicked”. It is a crossover between the more funky street dance style and the discipline of classical ballet incorporating a combination of jazz and lyrical movement and isolations into prepared exercises.
At Oxford Academy of Dance we follow the ISTD syllabus from Grade 1 and students can start from the age of 5. Modern classes should be taken alongside Ballet classes.
Adult Classes
Our Teachers
Paula Nattrass
Principal
Paula trained at the Doreen Bird College of Dance, where she gained full teaching qualifications and at the Drama Studio, London. She worked professionally in both the West End, where shows included Jesus Christ Superstar and Hello Dolly and in repertory theatre at Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Rep. Film work includes The Scarlet Pimpernel and Ragtime with Donald O’Connor and an Elvis Costello video called “I Write The Book”. Teaching work includes 10 years at the Guildford School of acting, teaching Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz and Historical Dance as well as choreographing operetta and drama projects.
As well as running Oxford Academy of Dance Paula also teaches Ballet at The Manor Preparatory School in Abingdon.
Hara Kyriazi
Teacher
Hara got her BA degree from Niki’s Kontaxaki-Nikoletta’s Bakali Higher Professional dance school, where she specialized in Classical Ballet and Contemporary dance. Since graduating at 2012, she has been teaching junior and adult classes at her previous school.
During that time she participated in various dance shows in Athens, Greece. Hara also holds a degree of Archeology and History of Art, from the University of Athens. In 2016 she moved to the UK and she worked as a dance teacher in various dance academies and schools at Cardiff. From September 2016, Hara will be part of the teaching team at the Oxford Academy of Dance.
Segolene Tarte
Teacher
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Where are the Classes
The majority of the classes are held at St. Aloysius school, which is on the corner of St. Margarets Road and Woodstock road. Some of the classes on a Friday evening are at the United Reformed Church Hall in Summertown, opposite Laura Ashely.
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How to contact me.
Please feel free to contact me on the number below. If I can't answer please leave your name, number and message and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Please bear in mind I teach most evenings until late so it will probably be the next day before I am able to respond. Alternatively please fill in your details in the form opposite and I will get back to you, if not the same day then certainly the next.
Tel: 07913 995963