First Stage Dance & Theatre Academy

🌟Congratulations Elif🌟
Elif has successfully auditioned for the Acro Dance Mastery (ADM) Associates and will start training with the programme one Sunday a month from September. Well done! 💜

💜Our 2026 leavers💜

As today marks the first day of the summer holidays we thought it was a perfect time to celebrate our 2026 leavers. After training with us since they were little, Matilda and Mia are now moving onto their next chapters at university/apprenticeships in September. Although we have convinced Matilda to compete one more time in September💃🏼

Matilda and Mia, it has been a pleasure to watch you grow into the talented and dedicated performers you are today. Over the years you have both been a huge part of our First Stage family (and will continue to be) and we will miss seeing you at the studio every week. We have all loved teaching you, thank you for always working so hard and for being fantastic role models. From everyone here at First Stage we would like to wish you lots of luck for your new chapters whatever they may be. Finishing with our 30th Anniversary Show was a perfect way to end your performing journeys.

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Chloe will be performing in Mellow Dramatics production of Jekyll and Hyde the Musical from the 15th-19th September 2026 at The Brewhouse Arts Centre. Congratulations Chloe!

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Congratulations to Phenix, Sophie, Bella, Callie, Verity and Florence for successfully auditioning for Good Companions production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. They will be performing from the 4th-8th November 2026 at Derby Theatre. Well done girls! 💜

Good Companions Musical Theatre - Derby

It looks like we will have 9 First Stage students in 3 Professional Pantomimes this Christmas! All productions with Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd

🌟Poppy and Ruby will be part of the Junior Ensemble in Dick Whittington at Loughborough Town Hall from 21st November 2026 - 3rd January 2027.

🌟Ava and Sophie will be part of the Junior Ensemble in Beauty and the Beast in Chesterfield from 4th December 2026 - 3rd January 2027.

🌟Emily, Alice, Maddy, Emmie and Scarlett will be part of the Junior Ensemble in Snow White at Derby Arena from 4th December - 31st December 2026.

Well done to Willow, Rowan and Verity who are also on the reserve list.

Congratulations girls, we are very proud of you all 💜

No rest here at First Stage! Straight from our show weekend into RAD Ballet exams today. Well done to our Primary’s, Grade 1’s and Grade 6’s🩰 Very proud of you all!

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12 DAYS UNTIL SHOWTIMEEEE🤩

There are only 7 tickets left across the 3 shows with the final show completely sold out! Don’t miss your chance to see our 30th Anniversary Show ‘A String of Pearls’ on the 4th and 5th July🌟

https://stagestubs.com/first-stage-dance-theatre-academy/a-string-of-pearls

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🌟SUMMER SCHOOL 2026🌟

🗓️Monday 27th July - Friday 31st July
🕒 9:30-3:00
⭐️ £30 a day or £135 for the week
👯‍♀️ Sibling discount available
💃🏼 Age 6+ Classes split into 2 age groups
🎭 All styles of Dance, Acro and Musical Theatre
🎨 Games, arts and crafts
🪩 Performance to family and friends at the end of the week

Also open to non FS students with permission from their principal.

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