Summer Dance Intensive Course London—August 2026
Join the hottest dance summer school in London. Build confidence, train hard and perform like a pro. Ages 5–25🔥
☝️ Week 1: Intensive Dance Course
📅 Date: Mon 3rd - Fri 7th August 2026
📍 Held: BASE Dance Studios, London
💃 5 Days - 5 Classes a Day
✋ Groups: 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-25
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
Train. Perform. Level Up
Get ready for a high-energy week packed with industry choreographers in Contemporary and Commercial to Jazz Technique and Musical Theatre. With exclusive West End workshops led by cast members from Hamilton, Wicked, and Matilda, your child will train like a pro and learn from the best in the business.
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Dancer Driven
Where every dancer belongs. From first steps to next-level training, build confidence, grow your skills, and train where your potential is seen.
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Serious Training
Five days. Five classes a day. Inc jazz, commercial, contemporary choreographers pushing your growth every step.
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Lasting Impact
This course builds more than skills. It builds drive, focus and confidence that lasts — on stage, in life, and far beyond the studio.
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Daily Energy
Each day brings movement, music and momentum. Expect full-out sessions, creative fire and a space that fuels connection.
From Studio 💃
to stage 🎭
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(Week 1: Summer Dance Intensive Course)
Dancers train in age-specific groups with tailored schedules, taught by industry choreographers — ensuring focused, high-impact training for age and every level.
Week 1:
Summer Dance Intensive Course Details:
📅 Date: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
📍 Location:BASE Dance Studios, London
✋ Includes: 5 Days - 5 Classes a day - 5 Age groups
🕺 Disciplines: Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform: at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
Price:
Ages 5-7: £250 for full week
Ages: 8-25: £425 for full week
Have a sibling or would like to attend both courses? Use code: PPASDOUBLE for 10% OFF.
😎 Pay in 4 interest free payments via Clearpay
Ages 5-7
Ages 8-10
PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School
📅 Week 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
⚡️ Groups: 5-7
⏰ Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
📍 Held at: BASE Dance Studios London
🔥 Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School
📅 Week 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
⚡️ Groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-25
⏰ Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
📍 Held at: BASE Dance Studios London
🔥 Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
Ages 11-13
Ages 14-16
PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School
📅 Week 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
⚡️ Groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-25
⏰ Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
📍 Held at: BASE Dance Studios London
🔥 Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School
📅 Week 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
⚡️ Groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-25
⏰ Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
📍 Held at: BASE Dance Studios London
🔥 Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
Ages 17-25
PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School
📅 Week 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
⚡️ Groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-25
⏰ Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
📍 Held at: BASE Dance Studios London
🔥 Contemporary, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Jazz Technique, West End Workshops with Cast Members
🎭 Perform at Covent Gardens Piazza & London’s Leicester Square Theatre on the final day!
Week 1
🔥 Huge line up! 🔥
Dance Intensive Summer London 2026
Week 2
Monday 10th - Friday 14th August 2026
Street Dance Course
📣 Tell me more!
Welcome to PPAS Dance Summer Schools
Our Dance Summer Schools are an action packed two-week programme held this year in August 2026. Our dance courses are held at BASE Dance Studios, one of London’s top professional dance spaces, offering state-of-the-art facilities, a creative atmosphere and professional-grade training spaces to nurture talent.
Intensive Dance Course location:
BASE Studios London
4 Tinworth St, London SE11 5EJ
One Week or Both — Your Summer, Your Stage
Choose from two unique summer intensives — or attend both.
Our Dance Intensive and Street Dance Course run separately, each offering a high-impact week of training with different choreography, styles and outcomes.
Dancers are grouped by age and take part in five high-energy classes a day, covering everything from jazz and contemporary to commercial and street.
Build confidence and technique
Train with industry choreographers
Rehearse exciting routines
Make new friends in a supportive, full-out environment
🙌 More Than Just Dance
We create a positive, inclusive space where every child feels seen, supported and inspired — building confidence, self-belief and the freedom to grow both on and off the stage.
It’s showtime! 🕺🪩
The highlight of each week is the final day — where students take everything they’ve learned and step onto a real West End stage to perform for family and friends. It’s an unforgettable experience that brings the week to life and gives every dancer their moment.
Your questions answered
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PPAS Dance Summer Schools is a high-energy training programme held every August at BASE Studios in London. Open to ages 5–18, our summer schools offer daily dance classes in styles like jazz, contemporary, street, and commercial — led by top industry choreographers and ending with a live West End performance.
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Not at all! Our summer schools are open to all experience levels — whether your child is just starting out or already training regularly, we group them accordingly and ensure they get the most out of every class.
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All summer school classes take place at BASE Studios in Central London — a professional dance space known for hosting the UK’s leading choreographers and performers.
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Our dance summer schools are open to students aged 5 to 25. Dancers are split into age-specific groups to ensure the right level of training, support and challenge for each stage.
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Our classes are led by leading industry teachers, choreographers and guest professionals, including industry insiders and West End performers, bringing real-world expertise to every session.
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Each week of our dance summer school is completely different, and students can attend either one or both weeks — it’s entirely flexible.
Have a sibling or would like to attend both courses? Use code: PPASDOUBLE for 10% off + Pay in 4 interest free payments via Clearpay
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Depending on the week, students will train in a mix of jazz, contemporary, commercial, street dance, and performance technique.
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At the end of each week, all students perform in a live West End showcase, giving them the chance to bring everything they’ve learned to the stage — and celebrate their progress with friends and family in the audience.
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You can Pay in 4 interest free payments via Clearpay.
Want to pay cash or card on the day? Contact us here.
Have any more questions?
Week 1
Dance Intensive
Monday 3rd - Friday 7th August 2026
Week 2
Street Dance
Monday 10th - Friday 14th August 2026
Meet the Squad
Amélie Pollock
Amélie Pollock is an international dancer and performer who has trained extensively across Australia and New York before relocating to London to further her professional career. Her performance credits include Metamuse, The Deb feature film and the prestigious Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols, working alongside some of Australia's leading creatives.
Passionate about inspiring the next generation, Amélie brings industry experience, creativity and high-level dance training into every class. Join Amélie at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London, for a week of professional dance training, commercial choreography, performance development, technique classes and industry-led workshops for aspiring dancers.
Gio Bordone
Gio Bordone, also known as Giovanni Bordone, is a dancer, choreographer, and artist from Northampton. He has a strong presence in both the performance and choreography scenes. Some of his notable performance credits include dancing at Manchester Arena with Samantha Mumba, at Mighty Hoopla festival, on The Voice UK, and in a Cineworld commercial. He has also taught at HDI Kids Camp and continues to teach and spread his unique style throughout London and the UK.
Bordone's performance experience includes:
Manchester Arena: Dancing with Samantha Mumba.
Mighty Hoopla festival .
The Voice UK: Performing on the show.
Cineworld Unlimited card advert .
Birmingham Pride: Performed with Samantha Mumba.
Britain's Got Talent 2019 .
He is set to return to PPAS Summer School this year.
Leah Dane
Leah Dane is a London-based professional dancer and choreographer with a passion for high-energy, stylistic versatility and empowering performance training. Founder of Essex Dance Hub and lead competition choreographer at UDO, Leah delivers electrifying classes in hip‑hop, locking, popping, house, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre, street and commercial styles.
With over 140k TikTok followers and 5.5 million+ likes, Leah shines as a social media influencer and movement creative, crafting viral choreography and performance-driven content.
Leah regularly teaches at places like PPAS Summer Schools and BASE Studios London, bringing professional dance training straight to aspiring performers. Her work also includes commercial choreography, creative direction and model coaching. She is set to return to PPAS Summer School this year.
Thalia Fernandez
Thalia Fernandez is a dynamic London-based dancer and choreographer of Chilean–Peruvian heritage, bringing infectious energy and creative flair to every class. Since the age of 8, she has trained across hip‑hop, salsa, Afro‑Cuban and commercial styles, and began her modelling and dance career as a teen .
This summer, Thalia joins our PPAS Summer School 2026 faculty, teaching across our Dance Intensive and Street Dance Course. She’ll lead high-energy classes focused on freestyle, urban styles, choreography skills and performance technique – all designed to boost confidence and ignite passion for movement.
As someone who thrives on performance, creativity and community, she empowers dancers of all levels to push boundaries, build connections, and shine on stage.
Sunny Lee
Sunny Lee is a professional dancer, choreographer and director who has worked across the UK and internationally, teaching throughout the UK, Sweden and Greece, as well as delivering workshops for YouTube and ArtsEd. His theatre credits include Paddington The Musical (Savoy Theatre), Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical and Cake (The Other Palace).
Alongside his stage work, Sunny has performed and collaborated with leading global brands including Adidas, Panasonic, Google, BBC and Red Bull. As the director of acclaimed dance crew GVO, he brings industry insight, creativity and high-energy training to every class. Join Sunny at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 for professional dance training, commercial choreography, performance development and industry-led workshops at BASE Dance Studios, London.
LJ Holiday
LJ Holiday is a professional dancer and performer who rose to national recognition as a semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent 2024. Known for his powerful performance style, creativity and emotional storytelling, LJ has trained at the prestigious Urdang Academy and continues to inspire dancers through his work across the industry.
Train with LJ at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Experience professional dance training, exciting choreography, performance development and industry-led workshops designed to build confidence, technique and stage presence in the next generation of performers.
Lauren Buckley
Lauren Buckley is a professional choreographer and dance educator known for creating dynamic, performance-driven work that inspires dancers to perform with confidence and creativity. With experience teaching and choreographing across a range of styles, Lauren is passionate about developing strong technique, artistry and performance quality in every dancer she works with.
Train with Lauren at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Experience professional dance training, inspiring choreography, performance development and industry-led workshops designed to help ambitious young dancers elevate their skills this summer.
Reece Woodier
Reece Woodier is a London–based choreographer and modern technique specialist, known for his dynamic urban style and powerful teaching presence. As founder of RWChoreography and with regular classes at PPAS Summer School, he brings elite training in contemporary dance — helping dancers build strength, precision and stage-ready performance. He also works with outlets like Hamilton International Training Academy, choreographs for events, music videos and has appeared on platforms like Netflix’s Dance 100.
This summer, Reece joins the Intensive Dance Course at BASE Studios London, guiding dancers aged 5–25 through challenging daily technique and routine rehearsals — igniting passion, skill and confidence on stage.
May Tether
May Tether is a West End performer and singer who has appeared in Heathers The Musical at The Other Palace and on the UK Tour, including understudying the lead role of Veronica Sawyer. A graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, her theatre credits also include Gypsy in Concert, A Very Very Bad Cinderella and The Remarkable Tale of Dorothy Mackaill.
Train with May at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Experience professional dance training, musical theatre performance, choreography, technique classes and industry-led workshops designed to help young performers build confidence, stage presence and performance skills.
Jordan Coulson
Jordan Coulson is a professional actor whose screen credits include the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, alongside roles in The Batman, Romantic Getaway and Summer of Rockets.
Train with Jordan at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Through industry-led workshops and professional performance training, students will build confidence, stage presence and the skills needed to thrive as young performers.
Kayleigh Dettmer
Kayleigh Dettmer is a London-based choreographer and movement specialist with nearly 10 years’ experience in the entertainment industry. She’s taught internationally—from Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi to Global Village Dubai and Marella Cruises—and led commercial dance classes at PPAS London, educating dancers aged 9–19 in a safe but hard-working environment.
This summer, she brings her electrifying teaching style to PPAS Summer School 2026 leading the Intensive Summer Dance Course. Expect high-energy sessions in commercial,
Brett Sewell
Brett Sewell is a professional dancer and performer represented by AJK Dance Agency. A graduate of both The BRIT School and The Urdang Academy, his credits include Cinderella (Amazon Prime), Mood (BBC), RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Britain's Got Talent, work with Jax Jones and performances at Sadler's Wells.
Train with Brett at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Experience professional dance training, commercial choreography, performance development and industry-led workshops designed to help young dancers build confidence, technique and stage presence.
Aimie Mills
Aimie Mills is a professional dancer and dance educator known for her versatility, creativity and passion for developing young performers. Bringing industry experience and a positive approach to training, Aimie inspires dancers to build strong technique, confidence and performance quality in every class.
Train with Aimie at PPAS Dance Intensive Summer School 2026 at BASE Dance Studios, London. Experience professional dance training, commercial choreography, performance development and industry-led workshops designed to help ambitious young dancers reach the next level.