The Thompson Dance Studios

05/09/2026

Our senior girls did a fantastic job performing at the first ever Dance Collective at the Rotherham Show yesterday.

So lovely to see so many different dance studios & schools taking part. We loved how they supported each other.

Super proud of each & every one of them😍

Thank you to everyone who came & supported us🤩


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05/09/2026

Our seniors will be performing at the bandstand 2.30-2.45pm today. Please come along & support them🤩
Another chance to see a few memorable dances from Showtime 2026 xx

04/09/2026

Open Days are the best way to get a feel for a place. Could this be where you might like to further your training? Xx

04/09/2026

Our senior students will be performing at the bandstand at 2.30-2.45pm, please come along & support them 💃🎰💙xx

🎪 ROTHERHAM SHOW RETURNS THIS WEEKEND!

One of Rotherham’s biggest events of the year is back and Clifton Park is set for a huge weekend of family fun.

Rotherham Show 2026 takes place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, running from 11am to 5pm on both days.

Entry is FREE, with two full days of entertainment, performances, activities and community celebrations across the park.

There’ll be plenty to enjoy, including:

🎶 Live music
🎭 Theatre and comedy
🎪 Circus performances
💪 Strongmen competitions
🐶 Companion Dog Show
🚗 Vintage Vehicle Display
⚽ Sport and activities
🎡 Fairground rides
🛍️ Produce, makers, trade and charity stalls
🍔 Food and drink

The Vintage Vehicle Display takes place on Sunday 6 September at the Bandstand, and the popular Made in Rotherham area will celebrate local growers, bakers, makers and creative talent.

Visitors are being encouraged to plan ahead, with the town expected to be busy across the weekend.

🚗 Parking is available at Herringthorpe Playing Fields for £3 per vehicle, with cashless payment only.
♿ Dedicated disabled parking is available at the Doncaster Road car park in Clifton Park.
🚆 Rotherham Central station is around a 15-minute walk from Clifton Park.

Whether you’re going for the music, the food, the performances, the stalls or just a great day out with the family Rotherham Show is one of those weekends that brings the whole town together.

Are you heading to Clifton Park this weekend? 🎪



Image: Ryk Rak / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons — “Clifton Park Footpaths” — CC BY-SA 2.0

03/09/2026

The countdown is well & truly on for our September term-classes restart on Monday 7th September.

As well as providing IDTA classes in Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft & Jazz for school aged children we also cater for the very young & the older (but young at heart) dancer🤩

Please contact the studios, if you would like to join our amazing dancing family💙

02/09/2026

As our students go back to school this week, one of our lovely parents is offering this amazing service to anyone who might need it. Please contact her directly📚🤩

01/09/2026

Mrs Richards & Miss Jasmine updating their First Aid certificates🤩
Thank you The Voice Academy xx

❤️ A great day of first aid training for our TVA coaching team! 🩹

Huge thank you to David from Aspect David for a fantastic day, informative, practical and, most importantly, fun and engaging! 🙌

It was also lovely to be joined by Tracey from Houghton School of Music and Monika from The Thompson Dance Studios . Always great to connect, learn and share experiences with other local performing arts professionals! 🎶💃

Keeping our team trained, confident and prepared so we can continue to look after our students to the very best of our ability. ❤️

01/09/2026

The summers over, so it’s time to go back to school.

We hope everyone settles back in okay🤩

We can’t wait to welcome you all back to the studios from Monday 7th September.

29/08/2026

We hope that you have all had a lovely summer break & are enjoying the last bank holiday weekend of the year!

We can’t wait to welcome you all back to the studios soon, in the meantime here are some reminders for our September reopening;

⭐️Classes restart on Monday 7th September
⭐️If you pay your child’s fees by standing order, please remember to set it up to restart the first week of September. (New fee amounts were sent out via text)
⭐️Please check your child’s dance shoes & uniform. If you have had to replace school shoes & uniform then chances are you will have to do the same for dancing
⭐️Remember to donate your child’s old TAP shoes for our tap shoe exchange programme.
⭐️Please come & support our senior students at the Rotherham Show on Saturday 5th September-they will be performing at the bandstand at 2.30pm.

Enjoy the Bank Holiday Weekend & see you soon🤩

28/08/2026

Do you have a little one who loves to dance?

We have some spaces are available in the following classes:

First Steps/Prep Theatre Craft class on Saturdays 11.00-11.45am, suitable for 5yrs+

First Steps Tap class on Saturdays 11.45-12.30pm, suitable for 4yrs+

First Steps Ballet class on a Saturdays 12.30-1.15pm. Suitable for 3-5yrs.

Our new term commences Monday 7th September.

Please contact the dance studios to book a trial session🤩