Rothwell Arts Dance Academy

05/09/2026

A very big warm welcome back to the studio ❤️
We are absolutely delighted to be opening our doors again today.
We have missed everybody so much 🖤

We hope everyone has settled back into their routine and new school years & colleges 🤍

We hope you all have an incredible 26/27 academic year 🥳

Doors open today at 8.45am ready for all our classes today.

Today we have

9-10am Infant Ballet & Tap
9-10am Prep Ballet & Tap
10-11am Pre-Professional Musical Theatre
10.15-11.15am Grade 1 & Primary Ballet
11.15-12.15pm Theatre Acting Class
12.15-4.15pm Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Have an amazing day everyone 🥳
Miss Vicky
07852156651
[email protected]
❤️🖤🤍

01/09/2026

As we welcome back our new academic year we will be starting our new daytime classes
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Here we are starting with our toddler ballet class on Tuesdays 10-11am. All our classes are unisex and will teach your little one all the fundamentals of ballet.

Here are all the wonderful things our classes teach ⭐️

⭐️ flexibility
⭐️ Coordination
⭐️ strength
⭐️ Singing
⭐️ Props
⭐️ Fun
⭐️ Laughter
⭐️ Making new friends
⭐️ Storytelling through song & movement

Our classes are fun, engaging and full of excitement for all your budding dancers out there. If you are looking for a class which will build up your child’s confidence and gain skills whilst they do this then please do get in touch. As soon as we have our minimum number we will start this class 💙💖

Our address is
Unit 2 Begonia Street Mill
Darwen Lancs BB3 2DP
( near Turncroft Nursery)

☎️07852156651
📧 [email protected]

We can’t wait to see you in class 💖💙

30/08/2026

Coastal Dance Festival we have absolutely loved being there this weekend ❤️❤️ Thank you to Katie & Donna for a great competition!!

Huge Congratulations to our small team of dancers who went to compete over the bank holiday weekend. They all had the most amazing time and they have all done brilliantly and we are all so proud ❤️❤️

I want to say a big thank you to all our teachers for the amazing work you do and to all our parents and students you are all amazing !!!

We only had a few who could attend this festival but here are our results below:

1st Character - Scarlett 🥇
2nd Modern -Esta 🥈
2nd Acro - Sophie 🥈
2nd Inter Improvisation - Esta 🥈
2nd Ballet - Lyla 🥈
2nd Lyrical - Esta 🥈
2nd Lyrical - Millie T🥉
3rd Commercial - Lyla 🥉
3rd Tap - Esta 🥉
3rd Song & Dance - Amelie 🥉
3rd Lyrical - Lyla 🥉
4th Own Choreography - Scarlett ⭐️
4th Commercial - Amelie ⭐️
4th Commercial - Esta ⭐️
4th Modern - Lyla ⭐️

We are so happy and so proud and its been a joy to watch you all ❤️⭐️

Have an amazing night everyone 💫

29/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Emily May Dancer who is the Grand Final Winner of the Juvenile Song & Dance at Prima Dance Events 💖🏆 All the regional finalists competing against each other and what a section to be a part off.
We are over the moon for you, this section was nothing but amazing. The talent was off the chart and the section was full of incredible performances .
Even just to be in the final was incredible but to go and win it was just awesome.
So proud of you Emily ❤️🖤🤍
Alison Allen you have yourself a champion 🏆

Thank you to LLD Dance wear for her gorgeous costume ❤️🖤🤍

14/08/2026

👞🎶🎤 GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY🎤🎶👞

Huge congratulations to Benjamin who has not stopped for most of the summer. He’s been here, there and everywhere performing up and down the country👏

Such a dedicated student and loving each and every minute ✨ It’s just amazing to watch your development and growth especially in the last few years.

This summer Benjamin has done the The Hammond summer school for the week, Emil Dale summer school day and Tap attack intensive weekend.

We are super proud of you Benjamin you are so deserving!! Keep smashing those goals ❤️🖤

Jacqui Buckley proud mum ❤️

31/07/2026

Ritherdon & Co Ltd. We are so so proud !!! Thank you for all you have done for us and our incredible dancers.

We absolutely loved coming to meet the team at the factory 🏭 what a brilliant morning we had with you all. Everyone was lovely !! Such a great experience for us all and it was brilliant to see how everything works. The team were wonderful too!!

We couldn’t have done this without your help and we are truly proud to wear Ritherdon on our Team England Kit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We had the most amazing time in Dublin and we loved being able to perform on the world stage not just representing England but representing Darwen and Ritherdon too.

The Heist came 6th in the UK qualifiers, no medal for the team by they were incredible ❤️
Nissi came 1st in the UK qualifiers and she came 10th in the world ❤️
Just amazing ❤️

You have made our experience amazing and we will be forever grateful to you all.
Thank you for everything
Vicky Rothwell 😊🤩

The girls were selected to represent Team England in the competition, held in Dublin.

22/07/2026

🎉✨ 20 YEARS OF MEMORIES... ONE INCREDIBLE NIGHT TO CELEBRATE! ✨🎉

Can you believe it? 20 amazing years of inspiring, supporting, and celebrating our incredible students! ❤️

On Saturday, 13th March 2027, we'll come together atBlackburn Rovers for our biggest and most exciting 20th Anniversary Awards Evening yet—and it's going to be a night we'll never forget!

Every single one of our students will be recognised for their commitment and achievements with a trophy, medal and certificate, because every journey deserves to be celebrated. 🏅📜 Also parents, guardians and grandparents we have been watching you!! You are not off the hook either 😂😂

Then it's time to turn up the music and celebrate in style!

🎧 Fantastic DJ
🎤 Karaoke for the superstars among us
🌟 Live entertainment from our amazing special guests, Cherry Bomb!
💃 A packed dance floor filled with laughter, friendship, and unforgettable moments!

For two decades we've watched students grow in confidence, achieve things they never thought possible, and become part of an incredible family. This evening is about celebrating every achievement, every friendship, every smile, and everyone who has been part of our journey over the last 20 years.

Whether you've been with us from the very beginning or have only recently joined our family, this time is to celebrate everyone.

✨ Dress to impress.
🏆 Celebrate every success.
🎶 Sing your heart out.
💃 Dance the night away.
❤️ Make memories that will last a lifetime.

Let's make our 20th Anniversary Awards Evening the biggest celebration we've ever had!

📅 Saturday, 13th March 2027
📍 Blackburn Rovers

20 years. Countless achievements. One unforgettable night.

Who's ready to celebrate with us? 🎉🥂✨

Here is the link to purchase the tickets below:

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GTUY

Tickets are available now and the final day to purchase is the 10th of January 2027. The food is a hot buffet on the night as we done previously so please when purchasing your tickets add your dietary requirements on.

This evening is also a Glitz & Glam so get your best dress / suit on and let's have the best night !! This is one of the best nights of the year but this one is going to be spectacular.

We are super excited ❤️🥳🤩
See you all there 🏆🏆🏅🏅

20/07/2026

Massive congratulations to all our LAMDA students who took their exam back in June ❤️🖤🤍
Issac 👏
Amelie 👏
Emily 👏
Grace 👏
Benjamin 👏
Lilly-May

Outstanding results 👏👏 All high Distinctions !!
Our highest mark this time is Emily W with a whopping 96 / 100. With most a few marks from this 🎉🎉
We are over the moon 🌙



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Thank you to our incredible teachers who are amazing ❤️🖤🤍

18/07/2026

Huge thanks for a wonderful year to all our assistants who help with our classes you are all incredible. We appreciate everything you all do and you are just wonderful with the students. Huge thanks from myself and all the teachers who love having you in class each week. Huge thanks to all parents for bringing them to help 🫶🏻❤️
Sophie Lucie Carlyle .mt ❤️🖤🤍