The Knight's Academy of Dance

The Knight's Academy of Dance An innovative dance school in Dartford with a National Competition Team. ISTD. IDTA. LAMDA. For Kid

The Knight's Academy of Dance
Dance & Musical Theatre School in Dartford
Welcome to The Knight's Academy of Dance, a school focused on achieving exceptional standards of dance. We believe in nurturing creativity and artistic development, and offer a warm and positive environment to foster the growth that all dancers want and need. Reach out today to learn more about the classes we offer and how to

get involved. From Ballet, Tap & Contemporary to Drama, Street Dance and Singing we cover it all for children aged 3yrs+

31/05/2026

Dance World Cup is just around the corner and our final preparations are in full swing.
Congratulations on your incredible results this weekend, the standard was incredibly high and you smashed it!!!!
We are so proud of you Grace!
🥇1st Place🥇


14/05/2026

Congratulations to Hollie Stebbeds on being selected for the Team Player Award at the Shine Dance Competition!

This award is a reflection of your dedication, positivity, and unwavering support for your team both on and off the stage. Your hard work, encouragement, and team spirit have clearly made a lasting impact on everyone around you. Being recognised as a Team Player is such a special achievement because it celebrates not only talent, but also kindness, leadership, and the ability to lift others up.

You should be incredibly proud of yourself, Hollie. Your commitment and attitude truly shine through, and this recognition is thoroughly deserved. Keep inspiring those around you! ✨

11/05/2026

We are incredibly proud of our students for achieving outstanding overall high scores at the Shine Dance Competition.

OVERALL HIGH SCORES JUNIOR
🥇1st Place - Blackbird - Grace, Willow & Quin
🥈2nd Place - Nane Margaryan Jazz Solo

OVERALL HIGH SCORES SENIORS
🥇1st Place - Quin Brady - Tap Solo
🥈2nd Place - Quin Brady - Contemporary Solo

Congratulations to Miss Natalie for her wonderful choreography and teamwork with the girls in the Blackbird classic routine. It is such a beautiful performance that everybody loves watching, and we are so proud to see it recognised on stage. Well done Quin, Willow & Grace.

A special recognition goes to Nane, who competes in the Mini age category and achieved Junior Overall High Scores, such an incredible accomplishment.

Quin, one of the youngest dancers in the teen & senior category, also achieved Senior Overall High Scores, which is truly amazing.

We are so proud of all of our wonderful dancers and their hard work, dedication, and passion shining on stage. ✨

Congratulations to our challenge winners! Absolutely outstanding performances🔥🔥 CHALLENGE WINNERS!🏆MINI CHALLENGE WINN...
11/05/2026

Congratulations to our challenge winners! Absolutely outstanding performances🔥🔥




CHALLENGE WINNERS!
🏆MINI CHALLENGE WINNER - Nane Margaryan
🏆JUNIOR CHALLENGE WINNER - Grace Ward

BUZZING WITH THESE RESULTS! 🔥OUTSTANDING DANCE SCHOOL AWARD🔥Mini Street Solos🥇1st Place - Lula GriffithsMini Jazz Solos🥇...
11/05/2026

BUZZING WITH THESE RESULTS!


🔥OUTSTANDING DANCE SCHOOL AWARD🔥

Mini Street Solos
🥇1st Place - Lula Griffiths

Mini Jazz Solos
🥇1st Place - Nane Margaryan
🥈2nd Place - Alana-May Knight

Mini Lyrical Solos
🥈2nd Place - Alana-May Knight

Mini Ballet Solos
🥇1st Place - Clara Morrish
🥉3rd Place - Amy Court

Mini Tap Solo
🥇1st Place - Nane Margaryan

Mini Street Duo/Trios (Danced as a solo)
🥇1st Place - Betsy Cox
🔥SHINE BUZZER🔥

Mini Jazz Groups
🥇1st Place - Surfs Up

Junior Lyrical Solos
🥉3rd Place - Willow Werren

Junior Tap Solos
🥇1st Place - Lottie Finch
🥈2nd Place - Willow Werren
🥉3rd Place - (Joint) Grace Ward & Sophie Smith

Junior Musical Theatre Solos
🥇1st Place - Ella Russell
🥈2nd Place - Sophia Carroll

Junior Ballet Solos
🥇1st Place - Lottie Finch

Junior Street Solos
🥇1st Place - Grace Ward
🥈2nd Place - Lottie Finch

Junior Jazz Solos
🥇1st Place - Willow Werren
🥉3rd Place - Sophie Smith

Junior Tap Duo/Trios
🥇1st Place - Jet Setters - Alexandra, Lottie & Willow

Junior Jazz Duo/Trios
🥇1st Place - Blackbird - Grace, Willow & Quin
🔥SHINE BUZZER🔥
🥈2nd Place - Rockin Robin - Lottie & Willow
🥉3rd Place - Magic Man G - Annabelle, Georgina & Lola

Junior Musical Theatre Groups
🥇1st Place - Motown

Junior Street Groups
🥇1st Place - Mini Knights

Junior Jazz Groups
🥇1st Place - MM Bop

Teen Acro Solos
🥈2nd Place - Darcy Wood

Teen Street Solos
🥇1st Place - Quin Brady
🥈2nd Place - Poppy Sturman

Teen Jazz Solos
🥇1st Place - Quin Brady

Teen Tap Solos
🥇1st Place - Quin Brady
🥈2nd Place - Poppy Sturman

Teen Contemporary Solos
🥇1st Place - Quin Brady
🔥SHINE BUZZER🔥

Teen Open Duo/Trios
🥇1st Place - Breakin Dishes - Amelie, Darcy & Quin

Teen Jazz Groups
🥈2nd Place - Big Spender
🥉3rd Place - Dancin Fool

Teen Tap Groups
🥇1st Place - Funk & Beatz

Teen Street Groups
🥇1st Place - KNIGHTS
🥈2nd Place - Iconic

Senior Contemporary Solos
🥈2nd Place - Amelie Wood

Senior Tap Solos
🥇1st Place - Hollie Stebbeds
🥈2nd Place - Olivia Boyle

Senior Street Solos
🥇1st Place - Hollie Stebbeds
🥈2nd Place - Amelie Wood

Senior Tap Duo/Trios
🥇1st Place Feet Don’t Fail Me Now - Hollie, Poppy & Olivia

11/05/2026

A huge thank you to Chloe and everyone involved in making the Shine Dance Competition such a wonderful experience.

To all the students, you should be so proud of your hard work, dedication, and amazing performances.

Thank you also to the parents, dance teachers, and chaperones for all your support, encouragement, and help throughout the competition. It truly takes a team effort, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make the weekend so special.

What an incredible experience and so many wonderful memories made.

🔥🔥OUTSTANDING DANCE SCHOOL AWARD🔥🔥

🌟SPECIAL AWARDS🌟

MINI SHINE STAR TITLE AWARD
👑LULA GRIFFITHS👑

JUNIOR SHINE STAR TITLE AWARD
👑LOTTIE FINCH👑

TEEN SHINE STAR TITLE AWARD
👑QUIN BRADY👑

OVERALL HIGH SCORES JUNIOR
🥇1st Place - Blackbird - Grace, Willow & Quin
🥈2nd Place - Nane Margaryan Jazz Solo

OVERALL HIGH SCORES SENIORS
1st Place - Quin Brady - Tap Solo
2nd Place - Quin Brady - Contemporary Solo

SHINE TEAM PLAYER AWARD
🏆Hollie Stebbeds🏆

CHALLENGE WINNERS!
🏆MINI CHALLENGE WINNER - Nane Margaryan
🏆JUNIOR CHALLENGE WINNER - Grace Ward

SHINE BUZZERS
🔥Blackbird
🔥Betsy
🔥Quin

11/05/2026

Congratulations to all our dancers who took part in the Shine Dance Competition!

We want to take a moment to celebrate our three title winners of the day. Each of these dancers had breakthrough moments, delivered standout performances, and showed fantastic team spirit throughout the competition. We are so proud of you all!

✨ Quin Brady
✨ Lottie Finch
✨ Lula Griffiths

Your hard work, dedication, and positivity truly shone on stage. Keep believing in yourselves🩷💙

Wow our first ever and it did not disappoint!! Incredibly proud of our team dancing on stage in front of a prestigious ...
20/04/2026

Wow our first ever and it did not disappoint!! Incredibly proud of our team dancing on stage in front of a prestigious judging panel, including miller herself.

My personal highlight, was watching Abby Lee dancing along to our street crew and then requesting for it to be filmed!! Special memories made!

Thank you for a wonderful weekend!

🌟Starpower Dance Competition Results🌟

1st Place - Willow Werren
5 Stars Premiere
9th Place Overall High Score
Silver Special Award
Move It Scholarship
Power Pack Winner
Wild Dance Scholarship

Alana-May Knight
1st Place Overall High Score Star Division

Surfs Up
1st Place
5 Stars
1st Place Overall High Score
Entertainment Award
World Dance Championships Golden Ticket
Regional Champion Winner

Mini Knights
2nd Place
5 Stars Premiere
4th Place Overall High Score
World Dance Championships Golden Ticket

Mm Bop
3rd Place
5 Stars
8th Place Overall High Score

Dancing Fool
1st Place
5 Star Premiere
1st Place Overall High Score
Entertainment Award
World Dance Championships Golden Ticket

KNIGHTS
1st Place
5 Stars Premiere
3rd Place Overall High Score
World Dance Championships Golden Ticket

Iconic
2nd Place
5 Stars
7th Place Overall High Score

Funk & Beatz
1st Place
5 Star Premiere
Razzle & Dazzle Special Award
6th Place Overall High Score

Big Spender
1st Place
5 Star Premiere
10th Place Overall High Score

20/04/2026

We’re so excited to be back at dance this week and to dive straight into show work as we begin building towards our upcoming performances. There’s a real buzz in the studio already, and we can’t wait to see all of our dancers back, working hard, having fun, and bringing their energy to every class.

Thank you to everyone who has recently been in touch about joining us. We’re so grateful for the interest in our classes, and it’s always exciting to welcome new faces into our dance community. We’re already looking ahead to September and can’t wait to meet all of our new starters and see them grow in confidence, skill, and creativity.

Our waiting lists are now open, so if you’d like to join us, be sure to get in touch!

30/03/2026

Another fantastic weekend of success at the So You Want To Dance competition! ✨

It’s been wonderful to see all of our students thriving, performing with confidence, and representing the team so beautifully. They should all stand on that podium with pride, every one of them has worked so hard and truly deserves it. 🏆💃

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Europa, Vimy Way, DA1 1ND
Dartford
DA12JZ

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Tuesday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 1pm - 3:30pm

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