En Pointe Theatre Arts

En Pointe Theatre Arts

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Professional Dance School Based in Cardiff. RAD Ballet, ISTD Tap, Modern, Contemporary Increasing students performance within exams.

En Pointe Theatre Arts is a professional dance school based in Cardiff for students ages 2.5 to adult. The school is established and run by Danielle Emms, RAD RTS, PBT Certified Teacher, ISTD Register Teacher. En Pointe Theatre Arts provides students with a dance education informed by Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and neurodynamics. Miss Danielle strives to create a positive experience for the

31/08/2026

Only 5 hours left to take advantage of our August bank holiday offer: 50% off two-week taster sessions for September 2026 offer expires at Midnight tonight. ⏳

Register before midnight tonight to receive 50% off two-week taster sessions, ready for September 2026.

En Pointe Theatre Arts offers a range of classes and divisions that enable dancers aged 2 through adults to “Embrace their dreams, chase them with courage, overcome challenges, and surround themselves with positivity” in a nurturing community environment, with a maximum of 10 dancers per class at all ages and levels of training. Ensuring every dancer receives individualised attention, enabling them to reach excellence in artistic and technical performance across our genres.

To date, we hold a 100% pass rate in all RAD and ISTD examinations, with the majority of students achieving high merit and distinction grades.

Genres and divisions:

💜RAD Ballet
🩷ISTD Tap
🩵ISTD Modern
💜ISTD National
🩷ISTD Contemporary (Ages 12+)
🩵Contemporary / Creative Movement
💜Progressing Ballet Technique
🩷Body conditioning
🩵1-1 lessons
💜Pre-School / Tiny Ballet (Ages 2-4 years)
🩷Adult Ballet (18+) (Waiting list - or we offer RAD Ballet Syllabus classes)
🩵High-Performance Vocational Division (For the dedicated dancer ages 8 - 18 years)

Please note that this offer is not available on our Adult Ballet, High-Performance Vocational Division, or 1-1 classes.

All teachers are qualified with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, and are certified Progressing Ballet Technique Teachers. They also hold up-to-date DBS, safeguarding, and first aid qualifications.

Register today for September 2026 and receive our August bank holiday special offer. Limited spaces available.

Email: [email protected]
Phone/Whatsapp: 07858572884

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31/08/2026

Just 12 hours left to take advantage of our August Bank Holiday Offer.

Register before midnight tonight to receive 50% off two-week taster sessions, ready for September 2026.

En Pointe Theatre Arts offers a range of classes and divisions that enable dancers aged 2 through adults to “Embrace their dreams, chase them with courage, overcome challenges, and surround themselves with positivity” in a nurturing community environment, with a maximum of 10 dancers per class at all ages and levels of training. Ensuring every dancer receives individualised attention, enabling them to reach excellence in artistic and technical performance across our genres.

To date, we hold a 100% pass rate in all RAD and ISTD examinations, with the majority of students achieving high merit and distinction grades.

Genres and divisions:

💜RAD Ballet
🩷ISTD Tap
🩵ISTD Modern
💜ISTD National
🩷ISTD Contemporary (Ages 12+)
🩵Contemporary / Creative Movement
💜Progressing Ballet Technique
🩷Body conditioning
🩵1-1 lessons
💜Pre-School / Tiny Ballet (Ages 2-4 years)
🩷Adult Ballet (18+) (Waiting list - or we offer RAD Ballet Syllabus classes)
🩵High-Performance Vocational Division (For the dedicated dancer ages 8 - 18 years)

Please note that this offer is not available on our Adult Ballet, High-Performance Vocational Division, or 1-1 classes.

All teachers are qualified with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, and are certified Progressing Ballet Technique Teachers. They also hold up-to-date DBS, safeguarding, and first aid qualifications.

Register today for September 2026 and receive our August bank holiday special offer. Limited spaces available.

Email: [email protected]
Phone/Whatsapp: 07858572884

💜🩷🩵 Pontprennau Primary School Royal Academy of Dance Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Llanishen and Lisvane Scout Group

Photos from En Pointe Theatre Arts's post 30/08/2026

A dance community where every dancer finds belonging ✨🩰

Are your children wanting to start dance classes this September, but you are worried they may not make friends, won’t know anyone in their new classes, or feel like they do not belong because the other dancers already have friends at school? At En Pointe Theatre Arts, we understand that stepping into a new environment can feel overwhelming for children; however, from day one, our environment is designed to nurture friendships and help dancers feel a sense of belonging in every one of our classes.

Within our younger dance classes, from Tiny Ballet through Grade 1 ballet, along with our ISTD Pre-Primary - Grade 1 Tap and Modern Theatre incorporating creative movement classes, we have dedicated assistant teachers along with our Future Dance Teachers within the studio aiding new dancers to settle into their classes, develop new friendships and find belonging within our community.

We love utilising peer exercises throughout the classes, which encourage collaboration and teamwork, as well as apparatus-based activities that promote focus, teamwork, and communication, helping our dancers build new friendships and authentic connections and feel part of the team from the outset.

Our dancers are very welcoming to new friends, and our small-class environment fosters a sense of community. Classes are capped at 10 students across all age groups and levels of study, so every dancer is seen and fully supported at every stage of their dance journey. From our Tiny Ballet Dancers at Age 2 right through to our adults, the school is a supportive community where collaboration, teamwork, belonging, and a supportive, nurturing environment live. Watching our dancers at community performances and school productions, for example, where they are working together whether or not they are normally in the same class or in the same age group, they develop strong connections. We are proud of our school environment, where our dancers know each other across all levels, ages, and stages of their training.

If you are looking for a small, professional dance community where your dancer can find a place where they belong, thrive, and develop whilst being supported through every step of their journey, our August Bank Holiday 50% off two-week taster sessions are live until midnight on Monday 31st August 2026. Limited spaces available in all classes. Register today to secure your dancer's space for September 2026 and commence their dance journey in a nurturing community environment where they can thrive, develop, and grow in an environment where they belong 🩰

💜🩷🩵 Royal Academy of Dance Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Pontprennau Primary School Llanishen and Lisvane Scout Group

Photos from En Pointe Theatre Arts's post 30/08/2026

The importance of striving for Excellence and undertaking a dance education backed by the principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and neurodynamics 🩰 ✨

At En Pointe Theatre Arts, achieving excellence in technique and artistic performance is not just about the positions and the movement itself. Our approach focuses on providing our dancers with an education centred on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and neurodynamics, enabling them to understand their individual bodies and how these may differ from those of their peers. We educate our dancers on the reason behind their technique, enabling longevity and safe progression within their dance training.

Within our Royal Academy of Dance Grade 1 and 2 Ballet classes before the summer holidays our Principal and Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Registered Teacher, Miss Danielle, spent time discussing the importance of articulating through the 28 bones of the feet along with utilising the resistence provided by the floor during their exercises whilst performing movements such as battement tendus, grands battements and battment fondus for example. Through the utilisation of intentional movements and understanding the reasons behind every movement a dancer performs, they develop the intrinsic muscle strength required for future development in allegro exercises and eventually into demi-pointe and pointe shoes.

Are you looking for a dance community where your child does not just learn choreography and positions but develops a deep understanding of their own body, enabling them to achieve excellence in technique and artistic performance? Our bank holiday 50% off two-week taster sessions are live until Midnight on Monday 31st August 2026, with limited spaces available. Register today to secure your dancer's space for September 2026 and start their dance journey.

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29/08/2026

Looking for an extracurricular activity for your child in September 2026, where they can work towards excellence in technique and performance to earn qualifications accredited by OFQUAL?

Commence your preparations for the autumn term and register your child for one of our limited spots with our bank holiday offer!

En Pointe Theatre Arts is offering all new and existing students (where undertaking a new genre) 50% off their 2-week taster sessions when registering by midnight on Monday 31st August 2026.

En Pointe Theatre Arts offers a range of classes and divisions that enable dancers aged 2 through adult to “Embrace their dreams, chase them with courage, overcome challenges, and surround themselves with positivity” in a nurturing community environment, with a maximum of 10 dancers per class at all ages and levels of training. Ensuring every dancer receives individualised attention, enabling them to reach excellence in artistic and technical performance across our genres.

To date, we hold a 100% pass rate in all RAD and ISTD examinations, with the majority of students achieving high merit and distinction grades.

Genres and divisions:

💜RAD Ballet
🩷ISTD Tap
🩵ISTD Modern
💜ISTD National
🩷ISTD Contemporary (Ages 12+)
🩵Contemporary / Creative Movement
💜Progressing Ballet Technique
🩷Body conditioning
🩵1-1 lessons
💜Pre-School / Tiny Ballet (Ages 2-4 years)
🩷Adult Ballet (18+) (Waiting list - or we offer RAD Ballet Syllabus classes)
🩵High-Performance Vocational Division (For the dedicated dancer ages 8 - 18 years)

Please note that this offer is not available on our Adult Ballet, High-Performance Vocational Division, or 1-1 classes.

All teachers are qualified with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, and are certified Progressing Ballet Technique Teachers. They also hold up-to-date DBS, safeguarding, and first aid qualifications.

Register today for September 2026 and receive our August bank holiday special offer. Limited spaces available.

Email: [email protected]
Phone/Whatsapp: 07858572884

💜🩷🩵 Royal Academy of Dance Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Pontprennau Primary School Llanishen and Lisvane Scout Group

28/08/2026

✨Our Bank Holiday Special Offer is Live. Receive 50% Off Two-Week Taster Sessions this Weekend Only ✨

This August Bank Holiday, we are offering all new students the opportunity to participate in two weeks of taster sessions at 50% off. Meaning your dancer gets to experience our En Pointe Theatre Arts community for two weeks of classes for the price of one.

This offer applies to our Pre-School division for children ages 2-4 years, and our Recreational Examination syllabus division for ages 4.5 through adult. Offer not valid for our high-performance vocational division, and our adult dance community has a waiting list (we hope to add a new class soon); however, there is the option to undertake syllabus classes if you would like to as an adult.

Our bank holiday offer is live until Midnight on Monday 31st August 2026, and with limited spaces available in all of our classes, you don’t want to miss this. The offer is also valid for current students who wish to try another dance genre they are not currently studying.

At En Pointe Theatre Arts, our values our ingrained in everything we do within all of our divisions providing a high standard of professional training and teaching where every dancers journey is their own aiding them in achieiving Excellence in technique and artistic performance, whilst chasing their Dreams whether pursuing dance for enjoyment and to experience the magic or to find a place where they belong and feel apart of a Communiy.

Classes recommence from 1st September 2026 in Pontprennau, Cardiff. Register your dancer today and “embrace your dreams, chase them with courage, overcome challenges and surround yourself with positivity”. 🩰🌟

Phone: 07858572884
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.enpointetheatrearts.co.uk

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Photo credit: Dusty Miller Photography

Royal Academy of DanceImperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Pontprennau Primary School Llanishen and Lisvane Scout Group

27/08/2026

✨ SOMETHING’S COMING THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND ✨

We have a super exciting, limited-time Bank Holiday offer dropping tomorrow morning at En Pointe Theatre Arts! 🤫💜🎉

If you’ve been thinking about getting your dancer into our classes, or locking in your spot on our registers for the autumn term, watch this space over the weekend! 🩰✨

Spaces for this special offer will be strictly limited to maintain our small class sizes, with a maximum of 10 dancers per class. We can't wait to share it with you!

🗓️ Our secret Bank Holiday offer unlocks tomorrow morning!

Can you guess what it might be? Drop your guesses in the comments below! 👇
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27/08/2026

Looking for an activity where your little dancer, aged 2 to 4 years, can grow and develop in a supportive, nurturing environment? 🩰✨

Tiny Ballet classes at En Pointe Theatre Arts take place on Saturday mornings at Pontprennau Primary School from 10 - 10:30 am.

Classes focus on encouraging children to become independent both as learners and individuals. ✨ This is built through developing the confidence to enter the studio on their own, which for some children happens straight away, whereas for others it can take 6 months. Each young dancer's timeline is completely their own at this young age, and no dancer is rushed to meet this milestone. 🩷

By building independence, young dancers build friendships and learn invaluable communication skills with their peers and teachers, which subsequently help prepare them for nursery and primary school.

Classes utilise props such as feathers, ribbons, and wands to encourage young dancers' creativity and imagination. 🪽🎀 We also love hearing our dancers' own ideas and thoughts, as it encourages collaboration between students and teachers. ✨

We believe every dancer deserves to “Embrace their dreams, chase them with courage, overcome challenges, and surround themselves with positivity” within a community environment where they truly find belonging. 💫🌈✨

At En Pointe Theatre Arts, we cap our classes at 10 students. This enables us to provide a high standard of dance education through individualised teaching and learning, ensuring our dancers achieve to the best of their individual ability, with students progressing from our Tiny Ballet classes into our Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing classes at their own pace. 🩰

Tiny Ballet classes start back on Saturday 5th September 2026. To register for a 2-week taster session, contact us today:

Whatsapp/ phone: 07858572884
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.enpointetheatrearts.co.uk/classes/tiny-ballet

💜🩷🩵 Pontprennau Primary School Royal Academy of Dance Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

Photos from En Pointe Theatre Arts's post 26/08/2026

“All the dancers were brilliant, and it was obvious how much they love their teacher and dance school” Kayla KMB Photography.🩷

During our recent high-performance summer intensive, our Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing students had the opportunity to participate in a professional dance photoshoot with Kayla from Michaela Budd - KMB Photography Cardiff

✨Caerwyn: Royal Academy of Dance Primary in Dance Ballet, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Primary Tap, and Primary Modern
✨Isabelle: RAD Grades 1 and 2 Ballet, ISTD Grade 1 Tap and Grade 2 Modern, incorporating creative movement
✨Seren: RAD Grades 2 and 3 Ballet, ISTD Grade 2 Tap and Grade 2 Modern, incorporating creative movement

Whilst Miss Danielle asked them to perform specific ballet positions to monitor their technical progression as they grow and develop, our dancers were also given creative freedom to pose individually or with their peers, resulting in some fun, creative shots. And of course, Miss Danielle's puppy Mali🩰|Maltese Girl , whom our dancers love, had to get in on the action. 🐶🐾

The dancers enjoyed choosing their backdrop for their photos, making it an extra-special experience and giving them ownership and individuality over the shoot, while encouraging creativity and independence.

Thank you to Kayla for making this day so special for our dancers and for sharing some sample images whilst we excitedly await the final images.

Please let us know in the comments what your dancer loves about being part of our En Pointe Theatre Arts community, and like our post.
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