Mavlow School of Dance

Mavlow School of Dance Mavlow School of Dance

- Family Run School originally established 1965, based in West Kirby since 1978

- Fully Qualified Teachers

- Girls & Boys taken from 2 1/2 Yrs Upwards

- Adult Classes in Ballet & Tap (Beginners Welcome)

- RAD Ballet (Exams)

- ISTD Modern Jazz & Tap (Exams)

- ADA Medal Tests

- Competition Classes (inc. limbering) [COMING SOON]

- Musical Theatre [COMING SOON]

- Private Lessons for Competiti

ons

- Bi-Annual Show for ALL pupils (except Baby Class - too young)

- Traditional Values of Teaching

- Happy, friendly atmosphere

- Every child matters regardless of ability

- Fees not compulsory upfront - flexible payment options

- Good discount for taking two classes (Ballet, Modern & Tap)

- School safe, clean & hygienic (COVID-secure)

🎉 CELEBRATING 48 YEARS IN WEST KIRBY 🎉❓DID YOU KNOW❓Today, on June 2nd, we celebrate 48 years to the day based in West K...
02/06/2026

🎉 CELEBRATING 48 YEARS IN WEST KIRBY 🎉

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

Today, on June 2nd, we celebrate 48 years to the day based in West Kirby! 🎂

Originally established in Ashton-in-Makerfield (Wigan) in 1963, Mavlow made the move to West Kirby in 1978 due to family relocation, and we’ve been here ever since. We are proudly one of the longest running dance schools on the Wirral, with an excellent reputation, based on friendliness, we treat all children as equals, consistent high marks in examinations, a successful competition team, great shows, and the pathway to the West End for those who choose to pursue it.

We’ve got something for everyone here at Mavlow School of Dance, offering the highest technical training following the RAD Ballet syllabus, and ISTD Tap & Modern Jazz. Many of our students are now second generation, their parents having attended Mavlow as children themselves, and remembering the great times they had here at Mavlow School of Dance, have now brought their own children to experience those same happy feelings.

26/05/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨

Afternoon everyone just a reminder that we remain open this week, if you are not away please ensure your children are here for their classes, especially as some classes have exams in just 5 WEEKS TIME! And all Ballet Classes will be taking their exams NEXT TERM (usually around November time, dates TBC) so please make sure your children are here please. Which brings us onto our next point;

☀️🥵 HOT WEATHER ALERT🥵☀️

As you are all aware, we are currently experiencing our first heat wave of the year. As such, children in Grade 2 Tap & Modern and higher who usually wear tights for class, obviously this week in this weather we would like you to wear shorts please (tight fitting eg cycle shorts, Nike pro etc) over your leotard, so it will be leotard and shorts. Please wear socks as shoes will rub in this heat. It is still scheduled to be hot at the end of the week so we will be operating the same policy as we did for Ballet Classes last week which is Leotard, and BALLET SOCKS only. Hair up in a bun please (which should be every week anyway thank you!).

All students are also to bring a bottle of water with them please. Younger classes will keep drinks in their bags in the waiting room.

Thank You 🙂

22/05/2026

🚨☀️ HOT WEATHER ALERT ☀️🚨

Morning everyone, due to this weekends hot weather, cross overs will not be allowed to be worn in class, this is a health & safety issue as children will overheat too quickly if they are wearing cross overs (which are really meant for winter only)

Paula would also like to remind everyone that if students opt to not wear Ballet Tights due to the hot weather, they MUST wear PINK BALLET SOCKS ONLY. If you don’t have any Ballet Socks, Cain of Heswall sell them and are open during the day. Please refer to our Uniform Page on the website for any other queries.

We’d also like to remind you that we remain open next week (closed on Monday for Bank Holiday of course), if you are not away please ensure that your children attend their classes, especially if they have exams this term, which are only 6 weeks away.

Thank You 🙂

🚨ATTENTION PLEASE 🚨‼️LOST PROPERTY ‼️ Afternoon everyone, we’d just like to bring to your attention the remainder of the...
15/05/2026

🚨ATTENTION PLEASE 🚨

‼️LOST PROPERTY ‼️

Afternoon everyone, we’d just like to bring to your attention the remainder of the Lost Property, some has been collected, this is what’s left. If any of this belongs to you, please come in and pick it up asap.

Any items not collected by close of day on Saturday will be donated to charity.

Thank You.

On March 22nd, we had our first ISTD () Exam Session of the Year, and just as we started the new term the certificates a...
05/05/2026

On March 22nd, we had our first ISTD () Exam Session of the Year, and just as we started the new term the certificates arrived and we were able to give them out to those who attended their first lesson of term (not everyone was there) in Primary Tap, Grade 3 Tap & Grade 1 Tap 🙂

Congratulations everyone 🎉

13/04/2026

🆕 NEW TERM BEGINS 🆕

Hello everyone! Just a reminder that the new term begins tonight. It’s another busy one as we have yet another exam session coming up, confirmed date Sunday 5th July 2026, please put in your diaries and keep it free! There’s been some updates to the website this weekend including latest news, new updated fees, and a recap of the ADA Easter Festival on the Competitions page so please head to the website and check that all out.

We’ve also just had a phone call this afternoon from Cain of Heswall informing us that the new RAD Primary Ballet Leotard is in stock, if you aren’t sure what to get or what this means please speak to Paula and she’ll point you in the right direction.

We have also received the Certificates and Reports from the March Exams, and these will be given out in classes this week, along with results for those children who didn’t attend at the end of last term and missed getting them.

Let’s have a great term everyone! 😀

⭐️ ADA EASTER FESTIVAL DAY 4 ⭐️ Our final day at the Easter Festival has been a great (and quite busy!) one, here’s a ru...
10/04/2026

⭐️ ADA EASTER FESTIVAL DAY 4 ⭐️

Our final day at the Easter Festival has been a great (and quite busy!) one, here’s a run down of our results;

Junior Novice National: Beatrix 4th🏅
Junior Open National: Sophia 2nd 🥈
C Novice Musical Comedy: Olivia 3rd 🥉, Matilda 4th🏅
D Novice Musical Comedy: Lizzie 4th🏅
B Novice Modern: Sophia 4th🏅
Senior Novice Tap: Mia 1st🥇🏆
E Open Tap: Freya
Senior Novice Character: Mia 1st🥇🏆
Senior Classical Duet: Freya & Mia 2nd 🥈
Senior Novice Modern: Freya 3rd🥉

And that’s a wrap on Easter Comp 2026. Big thank you to Allied Dancing Association Ltd - ADA for a brilliantly run competition, we’ve been to this festival every year since it began and absolutely love it here! 😍 To the schools we compete against, thank you for the great competition you provide, and the kindness and support you show for our girls, we really appreciate it. See you all at the next one! 😀

Next up 🔜 NEW TERM 👀

⭐️ ADA EASTER FESTIVAL DAY 3 RECAP ⭐️A shorter day for us due to it being troupe day, here’s a run down of our sections;...
10/04/2026

⭐️ ADA EASTER FESTIVAL DAY 3 RECAP ⭐️

A shorter day for us due to it being troupe day, here’s a run down of our sections;

Junior Open Musical Comedy: Sophia 3rd 🥉
Inter Novice Song & Dance: Matilda 3rd 🥉
D Open Song & Dance: Lizzie 4th🏅
Senior Open National: Mia & Freya
Inter Open Character: Lizzie

Well Done girls for your continued hard work and great performances. 1 day to go! 🎭

⭐️ WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ADA EASTER FESTIVAL RECAP ⭐️ A look at how Wednesday afternoon went for us; Inter Novice Greek: O...
09/04/2026

⭐️ WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ADA EASTER FESTIVAL RECAP ⭐️

A look at how Wednesday afternoon went for us;

Inter Novice Greek: Olivia, Matilda
Inter Open Greek: Lizzie 2nd 🥈
Junior Novice Character: Sophia, Beatrix
Senior Novice Greek: Mia 3rd 🥉
Senior Open Greek: Freya

The girls continue to work very hard against a very high standard of competition and we couldn’t be more proud 😊

We must also give a massive shout out and thanks to Formby School of Dancing and Performing Arts, who came to our rescue and bailed us out when we had a costume crisis ahead of the Senior Greek sections, loaning us a costume that was actually almost completely identical to the one we didn’t have, in size, colour and style, and meant that we were still able to compete. THANK YOU 🙏🥰

As much as competitions are about “competing” and “winning medals”, it’s actually so much more than that. It’s the people you meet, the friends you make, the relationships you build, creating strong connections, support, camaraderie, and most importantly, respect. When we all work together, competitions are so exciting and create memories to last a lifetime 🥹

2 Days down, 2 to go 🎭

⭐️ WEDNESDAY MORNING FESTIVAL UPDATE ⭐️ Junior Novice Tap: Beatrix 4th🏅Junior Open Tap: SophiaC Novice Ballet: Olivia D ...
08/04/2026

⭐️ WEDNESDAY MORNING FESTIVAL UPDATE ⭐️

Junior Novice Tap: Beatrix 4th🏅
Junior Open Tap: Sophia
C Novice Ballet: Olivia
D Novice Ballet: Lizzie 4th🏅
E Novice Lyrical: Freya 4th🏅

Address

West Kirby
CH484DA

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

0151 625 9865

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