Swindon Dance Centre for Advanced Training - CAT

Swindon Dance Centre for Advanced Training - CAT The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in dance benefits young people aged 11-17, from world-class specialist training.

We train dancers in Contemporary, and Street Dance styles in Wiltshire, Devon and the whole of the South West region.

๐Ÿšจ JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL THE EXETER CONTEMPORARY ADMISSION WORKSHOP ๐Ÿšจ We encourage any 11-19 year old, who has energy, comm...
11/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL THE EXETER CONTEMPORARY ADMISSION WORKSHOP ๐Ÿšจ

We encourage any 11-19 year old, who has energy, commitment, potential and, most of all, passion for dance to apply for our Exeter Contemporary Programme. If successful you will get to train with like-minded dancers, improve your technique and creative approach, and experience training from world-class instructors.

If you would like to take part, apply online and your free place will be confirmed by a member of the Swindon Dance Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) team.

Exeter Contemporary Programme
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday 14th June
โฐ 11am - 4pm TBC
๐Ÿ“ DanSci Studio, Exeter

๐Ÿ”— BOOK YOUR PLACE: https://swindondance.org.uk/events/ecp-admission-workshop-june-2026 link in bio

08/06/2026

Meet our SWINDON BALLET PROGRAMME teachers!

1๏ธโƒฃ Sarah Ferris:
Sarahโ€™s early dance training was at Swindon Dance with the Swindon Youth Dance Company and Dance Foundation Course before completing three years full-time dance training at The
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. She has worked with Swindon Dance in many roles since 2005, sharing her passion for dance through teaching, performance, and
creative projects.

As a long-standing member of Swerve Dance Theatre Company, Sarah has toured regionally and performed works by a range of inspiring choreographers. Sarah has also been involved in a number of performance and research projects working with choreographers such as Marie๏ฟฝLouise Flexen and Angus Balbernie.

Alongside performing, she has enjoyed teaching ballet,
contemporary dance, and choreography across the region, creating performance work with both young people and adults.
Sarah also spent over a decade supporting young dancers through Swindon Dance CAT, where she worked as Co-ordinator and Programme Manager.

Alongside being a Core tutor on the Ballet Programme, Sarah currently works as a freelance artist, continuing to teach on the Swindon Dance community programmes, as well as produce and collaborate with artists and organisations โ€” including Neon Dance, where she co-facilitates Making Connections, a
monthly creative meet-up for regional dance artist.

2๏ธโƒฃ Chris Lee Wright:
Chris was trained at the Legat School of Russian Classical Ballet in the Legat/Vaganova system and after graduating joined Gothenburg Ballet (Sweden).

Chris has over 33 years experience as a ballet dancer, performer, ballet master and teacher and has worked with major ballet companies, musical theatre, opera, film and vocational institutions. Chris was a full time teacher at English National Ballet School for 5 years, at the Rambert School for 8 years and was Deputy Head of Dance at the Hammond School.

Chris teaches on Level 2 and 3 Ballet on the Contemporary Programme as well as being a Core Ballet teacher for the Ballet Programme.

Welcome to the Swindon Ballet Programme ๐Ÿคฉ

08/06/2026

๐Ÿคฉ Here are some highlights from last term on the Swindon CONTEMPORARY CAT programme.

This term is dedicated to rehearsals ahead of the annual summer show, with core teachers Anna and Sarah Josh delivering sessions in Jazz or Contemporary alongside creating pieces for the pupils to perform.

๐Ÿ””ADMISSION WORKSHOPS! ๐Ÿ”ฆ
For those eager to join next years cohort, the process is simple:
๐Ÿ“ 1: complete an application form
๐Ÿ•บ 2: take part in a practical session
๐ŸŒŸ3: share your own short dance or learnt phrase
๐Ÿ’ฌ 4: have an informal chat with our team

Swindon Contemporary Programme
๐Ÿ—“ Saturday 11th July 2026
โฐ12:30-4:15pm
๐Ÿ“Swindon Dance
๐Ÿ”— BOOK YOUR PLACE: swindondance.org.uk/events/scp-admission-workshop-july-2026 link in

๐Ÿšจ 1 WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE EXETER CONTEMPORARY ADMISSION WORKSHOP ๐Ÿšจ It's not too late to secure your place on this FREE...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ 1 WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE EXETER CONTEMPORARY ADMISSION WORKSHOP ๐Ÿšจ

It's not too late to secure your place on this FREE WORKSHOP. Anyone 11-19, who has energy, commitment, potential and, most of all, passion for contemporary dance is encouraged to attend.

We use the admission workshops to recruit dancers for the 2026-27 programme of our Centre for Advanced Training (CAT). If successful you will get to train with like-minded dancers, improve your technique and creative approach, and experience training from world-class instructors. We have several grants available which could mean that training is either free or subsidised.

Exeter Contemporary Programme
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday 14th June
โฐ 11.15am - 4pm
๐Ÿ“ DanSci Studio, Exeter

๐Ÿ”— BOOK YOUR PLACE: https://swindondance.org.uk/events/ecp-admission-workshop-june-2026 link in bio

National Centres for Advanced Training in Dance

๐Ÿ™Œ 4 reason to join the Centre for Advanced Training if you want to TRIUMPH ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on an Admission Workshop...
06/06/2026

๐Ÿ™Œ 4 reason to join the Centre for Advanced Training if you want to TRIUMPH ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on an Admission Workshop: https://swindondance.org.uk/cat link in bio

TRAIN | TRANSFORM | TRIUMPH

๐Ÿ’Ž 4 ways that the Centre for Advanced Training will TRANSFORM you as a dancer ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on an Admission Works...
04/06/2026

๐Ÿ’Ž 4 ways that the Centre for Advanced Training will TRANSFORM you as a dancer ๐Ÿ’Ž

๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on an Admission Workshop: https://swindondance.org.uk/cat link in bio

TRAIN | TRANSFORM | TRIUMPH

04/06/2026

๐Ÿ”” R e m i n d e r:
Auditions for the Exeter Contemporary CAT programme are very soon - have you booked on?

Our admission workshops are relaxed and friendly sessions that involves a practical class, sharing your own short dance or learnt phrase and an informal chat with the team.

Details are:
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday 14th June 2026
๐Ÿ“DanSci Studios, Exeter
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธยฃ0 Cost-free

Book your place now by completing this form: https://swindondance.org.uk/events/ecp-admission-workshop-june-2026 link in bio

04/06/2026

Meet our SWINDON CONTEMPORARY PROGRAMME teachers!

1๏ธโƒฃ Anna Watkins Tavaziva:
Anna is the Core Contemporary Tutor for Contemporary CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) programme at Swindon Dance. She has been working with the National CAT programmes
across the UK since 2012 and for Swindon Dance CAT for the past 10 years as a teacher, choreographer and mentor. She is also currently the Company Co ordinator for Pagrav
Dance Company.

Anna has a 20-year professional performing career celebrated in 2025, and worked with dance companies & choreographers Taira Foo, Tavaziva Dance, Shobana Jeyasingh, Phoenix Dance Theatre (CC Lab), Motionhouse, Neville Campbell, Harriet Macauley & more.

Anna has been featured in dance, music & fashion films: โ€˜Who We Areโ€™ Academy Films, CUDA by Marta ลšwierczyล„ska, RE: BIRTH by Laura Williamson Biggs, MASLENITSA Polina
Kulbachevskaia | London College of Fashion and more.

Anna has toured her 15-year independent company work โ€˜Watkins Dance Companyโ€™ in the UK & Internationally by funding & commissioning organisations Arts Council England, East London Dance, Swindon Dance, The Garage, DanceEast, South East Dance, awarded Associate Artist (2017-2018) Swindon Dance.

Anna has led professional company classes in the UK and internationally for companies such as Rambert, Tavaziva Dance, ลปfin Malta National Dance Company of Malta, NDCWales National Dance Company Wales and more.
Anna has also worked in various leadership roles for NPO dance companies.

2๏ธโƒฃ Sarah Josh:
Sarah is the Core Pastoral Tutor for the Contemporary CAT programme at Swindon Dance.

Sarah began her training at Swindon Dance attending community classes and then went on to the Youth Talent Programme.
From there Sarah continued her training on the Foundation Course and then Northern Ballet where she completed a 3 year course and her teacher training.

Sarah was the course leader for the Youth Talent programmes and teaches in the STEPs2 programme. As well as delivering community classes in a range of styles including Tap and Jazz.

Welcome to the Swindon Contemporary Programme ๐Ÿคฉ

โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ Click through for 4 compelling reasons to TRAIN with the Centre for Advanced Training โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on ...
03/06/2026

โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ Click through for 4 compelling reasons to TRAIN with the Centre for Advanced Training โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”— Secure your place on an Admission Workshop: https://swindondance.org.uk/cat link in bio

TRAIN | TRANSFORM | TRIUMPH

๐Ÿ‘Š ADMISSION WORKSHOPS | EXETER CONTEMPORARY & STREET DANCE PROGRAMMES ๐Ÿ‘Š This is your chance to join a community of lik...
02/06/2026

๐Ÿ‘Š ADMISSION WORKSHOPS | EXETER CONTEMPORARY & STREET DANCE PROGRAMMES ๐Ÿ‘Š

This is your chance to join a community of like-minded dancers, hone your technique, nurture your creative approach, and benefit from the knowledge of contemporary and street dance industry leaders. The Centre for Advanced Training admission workshops are relaxed and friendly sessions that involves a practical class, sharing your own short dance or learnt phrase and an informal chat with the team.

Exeter Contemporary Programme
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday 14th June 2026
๐Ÿ“DanSci Studios, Exeter
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธยฃ0 Cost-free
Book your place now by completing this form: https://swindondance.org.uk/events/ecp-admission-workshop-june-2026 link in bio

Exeter Street Dance Programme
๐Ÿ—“ Sunday 21stJune 2026
๐Ÿ“DanSci Studios, Exeter
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธยฃ0 Cost-free
Book your place now by completing this form: https://swindondance.org.uk/events/esdp-admission-workshop-june-2026 ๐Ÿ”— link in bio

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Swindon Dance, Regent Circus
Swindon
SN11QF

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

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