Her Majesty's Theatre · West End ×3 Blackpool Royal Opera House · Winter Gardens ×3 Royal Opera House Shaftesbury Theatre · West End Blackpool Tower Ballroom ×2 National Finalists · M&S Bank Arena Follow Your Dreams UK · 6 Years Blackpool IDTA Top 75 Scholarship · Freestyle & Street Her Majesty's Theatre · West End ×3 Blackpool Royal Opera House · Winter Gardens ×3 Royal Opera House Shaftesbury Theatre · West End Blackpool Tower Ballroom ×2 National Finalists · M&S Bank Arena Follow Your Dreams UK · 6 Years Blackpool IDTA Top 75 Scholarship · Freestyle & Street
01 Our Story

Fun, warm
& fiercely ambitious.

Debbie Anderson
Founder · Principal · IDTA

It all started in 1999 with two Freestyle classes and a small hall in Medway. Twenty-seven years later, ASD Dance runs 14 weekly sessions across two venues in every genre — and pupils are dancing on the country's most demanding stages.

We're a friendly and welcoming school that takes pupils from age 2.5 through adult. Whether you're after your first steps on a dance floor, your first IDTA medal, or your first national podium — you'll find both the warmth and the ambition here.

Many of the pupils who trained with us as children now bring their own sons and daughters to class. That's not just loyalty — it's a quarter century of trust, built one performance at a time.

The ASD Dance family — students, teachers and parents at a school showcase
27yrs
Teaching in Medway
Since 1999
14+
Weekly Sessions
Across 2 Venues
100%
IDTA Examination
Pass Rate
2.5→
Ages We Teach
From 2.5 to Adult
02 All Stages Welcome

Something for everyone,
from ages 2.5 to adult.

Whether you're bringing a toddler to their first class or stepping onto a dance floor for the first time at 40 — there's a place for you here. Warm, friendly teaching. Real results.

And if you're thinking "it's too late to start" — our adult classes say otherwise.

2.5 – 6
Mini Movers
First steps in rhythm, movement & confidence — IDTA Rosettes available from age 3+
4 – 7
Rising Stars
Freestyle foundations & first IDTA medals — currently combined with Mini Movers
7 – 12
Juniors
Ballet, tap, freestyle & street — building technique and confidence
13+
Seniors
Contemporary & lyrical join the syllabus — performance & scholarship
Adults
Adult Class
Dance & fitness — all abilities, all welcome

Competition pathways and national finals are open to every age — from 4 years old to adults.

What we teach.

Six disciplines, one consistent standard. From beginner foundations through to national competition level — with IDTA medals and scholarship pathways built in.

01 / Flagship
→

Freestyle

Our foundation discipline. Fun, dynamic, technical and expressive — and the route to IDTA medals, national finals and the country's most prestigious scholarships.
Age 3 → Adult
IDTA Top 75 Scholarship Nominee
02
→

Street Dance

Hip-hop fundamentals, choreography, crew work. Energetic, creative and seriously fun.
Age 3+
IDTA Top 75 Scholarship Nominee
03
→

Ballet
& Tap

Classical technique and rhythm combined. IDTA graded pathway from beginners through to advanced.
All Ages
04
→

Contemporary
& Lyrical

Expressive, fluid movement. Part of our Seniors and Adults syllabus — performance-focused and technically demanding.
Seniors & Adults
05
→

Adult Dance
& Fitness

For returning dancers, complete beginners, and anyone who just wants to move. No experience needed — just turn up.
Adults
06 / Performance
→

Competitions
& Shows

Selected pupils compete at regional and national levels with Follow Your Dreams UK. All pupils are invited to our own shows, displays and gala awards evenings.
All Pupils
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04 Where We've Danced

The stages our
pupils have earned.

Every credential below was earned by an ASD pupil on merit — through audition, competition placement, or national selection.

ASD Dance team with their competition trophies and medals
West End
★ Performance

Her Majesty's
Theatre

ASD pupils have performed on one of London's most storied stages — three times. The same boards that have hosted the West End's longest runs.
London · West End · ×3
West End
★ Performance

Shaftesbury
Theatre

Another headline West End venue on the list. ASD pupils have taken the stage at one of London's principal theatres.
London · West End
★ Performance

Blackpool Tower
Ballroom

Privileged to dance the world-famous Tower Ballroom floor — twice.
Blackpool · ×2
★ National Finals

M&S Bank
Arena

National finalists — Liverpool's premier arena.
Liverpool
★ Iconic Venue

Blackpool
Royal Opera House

Competed at the Royal Opera House in Blackpool's Winter Gardens three times — and privileged to dance the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom twice.
Winter Gardens · ×3
★ 6 Years Running

Follow Your Dreams UK
Nationals

Six consecutive years at Blackpool Nationals — one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the country.
2026 Essex Regional: 34 routines entered — all 34 qualified. 31 First Places & 3 Second Places.
Highest marks in age group: Sophie (Adult) · Kirsty (Masters) · Lola (Grand Masters)
Champion Dancers: Jessica (Adult) · Debbie (Masters)
Blackpool Nationals
★ IDTA

Scholarship
Nominees

Pupils nominated by outside examiner for the country's leading IDTA scholarships — in not one but two disciplines.
Nominated in Freestyle & Street Dance — Top 75 nationally in each.
83 Honours achieved in our most recent exam session.
National
IDTA Scholarship Nominations — Top 75 Nationally
The IDTA Scholarship is awarded to the top 75 pupils in the country, assessed by an independent outside examiner. ASD Dance has produced nominees in both Freestyle and Street Dance — an achievement most schools never reach in either discipline. Our most recent exam session saw 83 Honours awarded.
Freestyle
IDTA Scholar
Street Dance
IDTA Scholar
05 What Families Say

Loved by Medway families.

★★★★★
"Fun, friendly dance school. My daughter has come on so far since changing to ASD Dance. She loves the teachers and classes and comes home with a huge smile on her face every week. She cannot wait to show me what she has learnt every lesson."
ASD Dance Parent
Medway
★★★★★
"ASD is a very welcoming school. It has helped to provide my daughter with an inclusive environment that has helped her develop and build her confidence. She has made lots of friends since being there and loves being on stage in the competitions and shows."
ASD Dance Parent
Medway
★★★★★
"As an adult it was hard to get back into dance, but ASD were patient and welcoming. They helped to push me enough to help me feel young again and like I had never stopped dancing."
Adult Pupil
Medway
★★★★★
"ASD Dance is like a big family and I absolutely love how friendly it is. I look forward to my class every Tuesday. I was an adult beginner who had never danced before but I now have the bug thanks to Debbie and her team. I love it — I wish I'd started years ago!"
Adult Beginner
Tuesday Class
★★★★★
"Amazing dance school, so friendly, welcoming and inclusive in every way."
ASD Dance Parent
Medway
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First lesson Half priceNo commitment — just come along
Ages 2.5 → AdultFrom toddler classes to adult fitness
Venues 2 VenuesAcross Medway, Kent
Classes 14+ / weekSix disciplines, all levels