Kathleen Davis Stage School

20/09/2026

KDSS SUMMER SCHOOL 2026

15/09/2026

It was lovely to meet our new pupils last week. Parents it is not too late to enrol your child for this terms beginner classes. Contact [email protected]

14/09/2026

BTDA NORTH-EAST SCHOLARSHIPS.
Delighted to have hosted this wonderful opportunity for North East Children who follow the BTDA programmes of study.

Thank you to all the schools that supported, and to our wonderful examiners and lecturers Katie Everest, Allison Norwell, and Michelle Hankinson for a wonderful day.

Good-Luck to 7 of our pupils who took part and to all of the candidates from other BTDA schools.

BTDA
Kathleen Davis

14/09/2026

BTDA NORTH-EAST SCHOLARSHIPS.
Delighted to have hosted this wonderful opportunity for North East Children who follow the BTDA programmes of study.

Thankyou to all schools that supported, to our wonderful examiners and lecturers Katie Everest, Allison Norwell, and Michelle Hankinson.

Good-Luck to all of the candidates who took part.

07/09/2026

AUTUMN TERM STARTS TO-DAY.
We are so looking forward to seeing you all again and welcoming our many new pupils into the studio this week. We have a very exciting run up to Christmas and are all refreshed and all ready to go.

28/07/2026

We had a lovely day of British Theatre Dance Association examinations on Sunday at KDSS. Where we welcomed our examiner Miss Sue Thomas.

24/07/2026

Congratulations to the 8 KDSS pupils who successfully auditioned to perform in the Further Adventures of Peter Pan at the Sunderland Empire this Christmas. A huge thank you to everyone at UK Productions and the Sunderland Empire for this amazing opportunity for our school. ♥️ 🖤 ♥️ 🖤

Sunderland Empire Theatre
UK Productions
Kathleen Davis

23/07/2026

Celebrating 50 years of Kathleen Davis Stage School👯

Congratulations to Kathleen Davis who is celebrating a phenomenal half a century career dedicated to dance and theatre. From performing on Sunderland Empire's stage at 17 to forming her dance school in 1976 (first situated within our theatre), and coaching copious young people to perform and star in her productions and our pantomimes, Kathleen has had a huge impact on the performing arts in Wearside and has been a great support and friendly face to Sunderland Empire along the way.

As a kind gift, her lovely daughter surprised her today with her own plaque to commemorate the occasion. Here's to many more years in the business, Kathleen!

23/07/2026