Distinctive Dance Academy

🌟 16 Years of Dance, Dedication & Dreams! 🌟
Around 16 years ago, Distinctive Dance Academy had its opening night, and a young girl arrived with a huge smile, bags of enthusiasm and a real eagerness to learn. That young girl was Skye. 💕💃

From that very first night, Skye has embraced every opportunity that came her way — every exam, show, event, class and challenge. She has listened to and taken on every bit of feedback, completed her dance homework, volunteered, helped at classes and given so much of herself to our dance school over the years.

And today… we couldn’t be prouder! 🥹❤️

Skye is now a qualified dance teacher, has just completed her Nursing Degree, is a valued member of our Distinctive Dance Academy Board, AND now has her very own class at Fuse Shettleston every Wednesday! 🌟

What an incredible journey — from that enthusiastic little girl at our opening night to the amazing young woman and teacher she is today. We are so incredibly proud of you, Skye! ❤️

A massive thank you must also go to Skye’s amazing mum, Nicola, and her family, who have been her biggest cheerleaders throughout her entire dance journey. They have always supported Skye, supported our school, helped out whenever needed and now continue the tradition by bringing along Skye’s little sister, Billi. 🥰

We would absolutely love for you to support Skye and her new class at Fuse Shettleston every Wednesday. Come along, get involved and help us support the next chapter of Skye’s amazing dance journey! 💃✨

So proud of you, Skye. This is only the beginning! ❤️

✨ FIRST WEEK BACK ✨

What a great first week back! 💃🏼🩷

Monday classes, our brand new Wednesday flexibility class and Sunday gymnastics — it’s been a busy one! 🥰 We’ve loved welcoming back so many familiar faces and meeting lots of new ones too! 🫶🏼

We’ve also officially started our exam work, so there’s lots of exciting things ahead! ✨

🎉 JUST 1 MORE WEEK TO GO! 🎉

We’re SO excited to be heading back to class!

Classes start back Monday 17th August 2026 — and the best part… ALL CLASSES ARE FREE!

There are still some spaces available, so if you’ve been thinking about joining Distinctive Dance Academy, NOW is the perfect time!

💫 MONDAYS - Freestyle, tap, cheer, modern, lyrical
- Starts Monday 17th August

📍 Helenslea Community Hall

Wiggly Worms — SPACES AVAILABLE
Junior 1 — SPACES AVAILABLE
Junior 2 — FULL ❌
Intermediate — SPACES AVAILABLE
Adults — SPACES AVAILABLE

🔥 WEDNESDAYS — FLEXABILITY & FREESTYLE
- Starts Wednesday 19th of August 2026

📍 Fuse Youth Cafe

Wiggly Worms / Junior 1 — FULL ❌
Junior 2 — FULL ❌
Intermediate — SPACES AVAILABLE

🤸‍♀️ SUNDAYS — ACRO DANCE & TUMBLE
- Starts Sunday 23rd of August 2026

📍 Helenslea Community Hall

Wiggly Worms / Junior 1 — SPACES OPEN 🎉
Junior 2 — SPACES OPEN 🎉
Intermediate — SPACES OPEN 🎉

✨ Whether you’re brand new to dance or already love being on the dance floor, we’d LOVE to have you join us!

Message the page to book your FREE space! Or email [email protected]

Spaces are limited — don’t miss out! Get your space booked and come dance with us! 🔥

1 MORE WEEK… LET’S GO! 🎉

Pictures by Newbould Creative

Monday & Sunday Class - Helenslea Community Hall
Wednesday - Fuse

Our 2026 Annual Showcase was one to remember! ✨💙

A huge thank you to every dancer, family, teacher, volunteer, and supporter who made this year's showcase such a special celebration. We are so proud of every single performer who took to the stage with confidence, passion, and joy.

We're also incredibly grateful to Newbould Creative for generously supporting our chosen charity and for capturing the beautiful moments from the day. Your kindness, talent, and support have helped us preserve memories that we'll treasure for years to come.

Together, we celebrated dance, community, and giving back—and we couldn't have done it without you all.

Thank you for making our 2026 Annual Showcase such an unforgettable success! 💙✨

✨ Looking for a fun, friendly dance family in Glasgow's East End? ✨
💜 Join Distinctive Dance Academy! 💜

We welcome students from age 3 right through to adults – and the best part? Your classes are free, we just ask you to donate if you can, no obligation.

📍 Classes available:
🩰 Sunday & Monday – Parkhead
🩰 Wednesday – Shettleston

At Distinctive Dance Academy, we offer so much more than dance. Our students:
⭐ Build confidence and self-belief
⭐ Learn important wellbeing topics every week
⭐ Make lifelong friendships
⭐ Stay active while having fun in a supportive environment

🎓 Every December, students have the opportunity to take BATD exams and gain recognised dance qualifications.

🌟 Every June/July, all students can perform in our exciting Annual Showcase, creating memories they'll never forget!

💃 Our adult classes are mixed ability, so whether you've danced before or are a complete beginner, you'll be welcomed by a fantastic group of adults who love to dance, laugh, make friends and keep fit together.

⚠️ Some of our classes are already operating a waiting list, so don't miss out!

📩 Message us today to reserve your space and receive full class details. We'd love to welcome you to the Distinctive Dance Academy family! 💜

✨ New Term Begins – Week Commencing Monday 17th August 2026! ✨

CLASS LOCATION -
Monday and Sunday 📍 Helenslea Community Hall
Wednesday 📍 Fuse Cafe - Shettleston

We’re so excited to welcome everyone back for another fantastic term at Distinctive Dance Academy! 💜

🎉 Class Update
- spaces are still available across the board.

- Our Wednesday Junior 2 class is now FULL! ✋

🌟 Spaces are still available in Junior 2 on:
• Monday
• Sunday

If you’d like to join our Wednesday Junior 2 class, we are now operating a waiting list, so please get in touch to add your name.

💃 Looking for a new hobby? Want to build confidence, make new friends, and learn exciting new dance skills? We’d love to welcome you to the DDA family!

✨ All of our classes are FREE to attend. We simply welcome voluntary donations at each class to help us continue providing this free service to our community.

📩 To reserve your place, send us a message via our page or email us at [email protected]

Don’t miss out—we can’t wait to dance with you! 💜 💃🏽 🕺 🪩

📢 Calling all DDA students! 💙🖤
We’re looking for students who are free Friday 31st July at 1:00pm to join us at Tesco Shettleston for a photo with the cheque we've been awarded! 🎉📸

We'll be taking some photos for both the Tesco and Distinctive Dance Academy social media pages, so it would be fantastic to have a great group there to celebrate this amazing achievement together.

If you're free and able to come along, please message or DM us to let us know. We'd love to get a good group together! 💙

Thank you everyone! ✨