Dance & Gymnastics studio🩰🪩
Helensburgh & Oldkilpatrick 📍
DWC 2022 & 2023 & 2026 Team Scotland 🏴
TS Youth Hiphop 2024 & 2025 & 2026 🇺🇸🌎
01/09/2026
We are accepting new students in September ONLY. Then we will move to our waiting lists as we prepare for our Christmas showcase!
Book your free trial here - https://portal.iclasspro.com/thedanceacademy
Make your Saturdays count! 🩰🎭✨
We have a fantastic line up of classes at TDA, with something for every little performer:
🩰 Pre School Ballet & Tap | 9:30am – 10:30am
🩰 Mini Ballet & Tap | 10:30am – 12:00pm
🎭 Mini Musical Theatre | 12:00pm – 12:45pm
✨ Stretch & Technique | 12:45pm – 1:30pm
🎭 Junior Musical Theatre | 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Whether they’re taking their first steps into dance or building their confidence and performance skills, Saturdays at TDA are the perfect way to spend the weekend! 💗
Spaces are available now — book your place today! 🫶🏼
30/08/2026
Cowal 2025 - Cowal 2026 ❤️👑🥹
29/08/2026
ON CLOUD 9 ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️
What a weekend we have had 😢🥹
COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING -
Orlagh Johnstone ❤️
Fling - 1st 🥇
Swords - 9th & medal points
Seann Truibhas - 5th
Reel - 3rd 🥉
3rd overall TROPHY!!!! 🏆 honestly can’t explain the pride I felt today hearing Orlaghs number called for a 1st place and then for her trophy, she has worked tirelessly over the summer with only just learning Sean Truibhas and reel in the last month.
Chloe Smith 💚
Swords - 3rd 🥉
Seann Truibhas - 3rd 🥉
Reel - 2nd 🥈
Absolutely beautiful dancing from Chloe today, last stamp in novice 6 stamps 6 comps what a superstar. Im so proud of you!!! ✨✨✨✨
And to top it off we found out today Caitlyn & Orlagh successfully auditioned for Team Scotland Senior Hiphop 2027, so we are off to Florida in April 🌍❤️
I’m the happiest proudest teacher alive 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
There’s nothing like performing the combo solo at the end of class! ✨
Well done Orlagh, you absolutely smashed it! 👏🏻
“You’ll never achieve this.” ❌
Is something you’ll NEVER hear at TDA.
At The Dance Academy, we believe in encouraging our dancers and gymnasts to believe in themselves, work hard and keep going — even when a skill feels impossible.
Progress doesn’t always happen overnight. There will be challenges, falls, wobbly attempts and plenty of “one more try!” moments… but that’s all part of the journey. 🤸♀️✨
We’re here to help our students build confidence, resilience and a love for what they do — celebrating every little win along the way.
Because at TDA, we don’t tell our students
“you’ll never achieve this.”
We ask…
“What can we do to help you achieve it?”
26/08/2026
Our beautiful senior ballerina’s working hard last night 🩰👏🏻
Ballet isn’t just about pointe shoes and pretty positions! It helps dancers build strength, flexibility, balance, control and technique that can be carried into every style of dance. ✨
Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to build your technique, ballet is a brilliant place to start!
Ready to give it a try? 🩰
Join us at The Dance Academy in Helensburgh and book your class today!
25/08/2026
At The Dance Academy, partner stretching & drills aren’t just for fun… 🤸♀️🤝
Although we love seeing our dancers and gymnasts having fun together, our partner work has a purpose!
Working in pairs helps develop important skills such as flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, body awareness, communication and trust. All of which can support progression in acro, gymnastics and dance.
Those “simple” partner drills you see in class? 👀
They’re helping build the foundations for bigger skills and giving our students the confidence to work together.
And the best part? They’re learning, developing AND having fun along the way! 💕✨
So next time you see our students working in pairs, remember… it’s not just play…it’s purposeful training. 💪
Working hard lately 🤍
Our dancers have been putting in the work in the studio, focusing on technique, skills and making progress every session!