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Drama classes, dance classes, singing classes for children aged 4 - 18 covering Dorking and surrounding areas

With over 700 theatre schools and more than 40,000 students worldwide, Stagecoach is the UK's largest network of part time performing arts schools for children. Since our inception in 1988, our singing, acting and dancing classes have helped to build the confidence of many thousands of children, as well as providing a springboard for some of the country's leading young performers.

06/10/2026

👻🎃 OCTOBER HALF TERM AT STAGECOACH DORKING! 🎃👻

This half term, we’re opening the doors to… SPOOKS ACADEMY! 🧛‍♀️🐺🧙‍♀️👻

It’s a new school year at Spooks Academy and the newest students have one very important task — finding their ‘tribe’!

In a school divided by vampires, werewolves, witches and ghosts, the pressure is on as everyone prepares for the annual Halloween Showcase and the chance to win the coveted Full Moon Medal! 🌕🏅

Featuring lots of your favourite spooky-season songs, plenty of performing and a whole lot of fun, it’s going to be a brilliant week of singing, dancing and drama! 🎭🎶

And at the end of the week, our young performers will get the chance to share what they’ve been working on! 🌟

📅 Monday 19th – Friday 23rd October 2026
⏰ 10:00am–4:00pm each day
🎭 Ages 5+
📍 The Ashcombe School, Dorking
💛 Open to current Stagecoach students AND non-Stagecoach students
💳 Tax-Free Childcare & Childcare Vouchers accepted

Whether your child already loves performing or would simply enjoy a fun, creative week making new friends and building their confidence, we’d love to welcome them to Spooks Academy! 🧡

🎃 Spaces are available now — book your child’s place and join us for a spook-tacular October half term!

📩 Message us for more information or head to our Stagecoach Dorking website to book.

16/09/2026

🐊💛 Everyone, meet Craig! 💛🐊

There were some very curious little faces in Early Stages this week as our students were introduced to Craig the Crocodile! 👀🐊

Sitting together, listening, imagining and getting involved might look like a simple moment, but it’s all part of the Early Stages magic — encouraging confidence, communication, creativity and, most importantly, having lots of fun along the way! ✨

Our Early Stages classes are specially designed for children aged 4–6, introducing them to drama, singing and dance in a fun, nurturing environment.

And it looks like Craig might have already made a few new friends… 💛

📍 Stagecoach Dorking
💛 Saturdays – spaces available
🖤 Tuesdays – limited spaces available

Two-week trials are available now!

🌐 www.stagecoach.co.uk/dorking

13/09/2026

SATURDAY SCHOOLS ARE BACK! 🎭💛🖤

What an AMAZING first Saturday back at Stagecoach Dorking! ✨

The energy was incredible, the smiles were huge and this Saturday was extra special as we officially launched our BRAND NEW MINI STAGES class! 🥹💛

Welcoming our littlest performers into the Stagecoach family for the very first time was such a lovely way to start the new term!

Across Mini Stages, Early Stages, Main Stages and Further Stages, our students were straight back into singing, dancing, drama, building confidence, making friends and having LOTS of fun! 🎤💃🎭

And there’s still time to join us this Autumn Term! 👀

⭐ Mini Stages
💛 Early Stages
🖤 Main Stages
🎭 Further Stages

Whether your child is already bursting with confidence or needs a little help finding it, there’s a place for them at Stagecoach Dorking. 💛

📍 The Ashcombe School, Dorking
📅 Saturdays
✨ Two-week trials available

Come and join our Stagecoach family!

🌐 www.stagecoach.co.uk/dorking

05/08/2026

✨ DISTINCTION! ✨

We are absolutely thrilled to share that every single Stagecoach Dorking student from our most recent LAMDA exam cohort achieved a DISTINCTION in their exams! 🌟

What an incredible achievement! These outstanding results are a reflection of the students’ hard work, dedication and commitment over many months, as well as the expert guidance and support from our fantastic LAMDA teacher. We couldn’t be prouder of what you’ve all achieved together!

LAMDA exams are about so much more than earning certificates. They help young people develop confidence, communication skills, public speaking, creativity and self-belief—skills that will stay with them for life, whether they pursue performing arts or not.

A huge congratulations to every student who took part. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves, and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

Well done, everyone! ⭐❤️

14/07/2026

🌟 Exciting News! Mini Stages is launching this September at Stagecoach Dorking! 🌟

We are so excited to be launching our brand-new Mini Stages class for children aged 2–4 years this September!

🧸 Saturdays | 9:00am–9:45am

Mini Stages is a fun, parent-led performing arts class where you and your little one can enjoy magical adventures together through singing, dancing, drama and imaginative play.

Designed especially for our youngest performers, each session helps to develop:
✨ Confidence
✨ Creativity
✨ Communication skills
✨ Coordination and movement
✨ Social skills
✨ A lifelong love of performing arts

Whether your child loves to sing, dance, pretend or is just beginning to explore the world around them, Mini Stages is the perfect introduction in a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment.

💛 Parent-led classes
🎭 Ages 2–4
⏰ Saturdays | 9:00am–9:45am
💷 Term Fee: £93
⭐ Two-week trial available for just £15 (deducted from the term fee if you choose to continue).

We’re incredibly excited to welcome our very first Mini Stages families this September, and we’d love you to be part of it!

Book your place today:
🌐 www.stagecoach.co.uk/dorking

01/07/2026

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Our Dancers! 🌟

Do you have a child who loves to dance and dreams of performing in a professional pantomime? 🎭✨

The auditions for this year’s Robin Hood pantomime at Dorking Halls are taking place on Sunday 5th July at Dorking Sports Centre.

🕚 Ages 8–11: 11:30am
🕝 Ages 12–15: 2:30pm
🕠 Ages 16+: 5:30pm

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable stage experience, work with a professional production team, and perform in front of live audiences over the Christmas season.

If your child is interested, make sure you register before attending via:
👉 pantodanceauditions.co.uk

Best of luck to everyone auditioning—we’d love to hear if any of our Stagecoach Dorking students are taking part! 💛🖤

(Please note: This opportunity is organised independently by Dorking Halls and Enchanted Entertainment.)

23/05/2026

💛🖤 Meet the newest Stagecoach team member… Dexter! 💛🖤

This weekend he met some of our amazing team and students for the first time — proudly wearing his “Student In Training” baby grow 🥹🎭

He got plenty of cuddles, and we loved introducing him to our Stagecoach family 💛

Already rehearsing for his first performance… 🎤✨

17/05/2026

🎤✨ Eurovision fever hit Stagecoach Dorking this Saturday! ✨🎤

Our Further Stages AM students were busy taking part in their annual Eurovision session and treated our Main Stages students to an impromptu break time performance! 🌟

We absolutely love moments like this that bring all of our students together. Seeing our older performers entertaining and inspiring the younger students is such a special part of the Stagecoach Dorking community 💛

A huge well done to our Further Stages students for fully embracing the fun, energy, and chaos of Eurovision once again! 🪩🎶

04/05/2026

✨ Focus, confidence, and so much progress ✨

Our LAMDA students have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes, and it’s amazing to see their confidence and performance skills grow week by week 💛

With not long to go until exams, we’re so proud of the dedication they’re showing — it really is the final push now! 🎭

Keep going everyone… you’ve got this 👏

03/05/2026

🌈✨ Big smiles, bright scarves & beautiful confidence growing every week! ✨🌈

Our Early Stages students (ages 4–6) have been having the BEST time exploring movement, music and imagination — and we just love seeing their personalities shine through 💛

From dancing with colourful scarves to building confidence, communication and creativity, every session is packed with fun, friendship and learning 🎭💃

It’s never too late to join us this term!

📍 Dorking
🗓 Tuesdays & Saturdays
🎟 Two-week trial available

Come and see your little one thrive 🌟

Address

The Ashcombe School, Ashcombe Road
Dorking
RH41LY

Website

http://www.stagecoach.co.uk/dorking

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