Diaspora! Science and Maths Dance Workshop

Children and young people aged 6-16 can join us at the Bristol Cathedral Chapter House, Saturday 4th May 11-1pm to learn some ballet, break dancing, alongside maths and science and see how they fit together. More info

Kids Ballet to Not Necessarily Ballet Music Classes

From April 24th 2024 we will be teaching a new baby ballet class for 3-5 year olds 4-4:30pm before our classes for children aged 6-9 at 4:30pm to learn rigorous classical ballet technique but to their favourite hits from pop, hip hop, musicals and classical (the good stuff) at Fresh Dance and Arts

Fundraising Nutcracker Ballet workshops

Saturday 9th December - have fun and raise money for a great cause

Island 15th anniversary open studios

Saturday 16th September at the Island - Taster Ballet workshop and art/ballet performance piece "Paint Waltz"

Friday morning ballet classes are back

Fridays 11-12:30 at the Island - ballet to not necessarily ballet music but guaranteed to have you feeling good to go mind, body and soul. More info

Relatively Entangled - sci-art project

This collaboration with RCA graduate Laurene Pilastre and King's Professor James Millen culminated in the piece Quantum Touch. There is also a corresponding artist interview.

Private bookings:  

Want to add some SWDT je ne sais quoi to your events once the lockdown is lifted? Contact us for details.

Company news:

Happy 100th birthday Joan Hewson! Celebrating a legendary dancer and teacher who danced with Fonteyn, Baryshnikov and all their ilk, we wish you many happy returns.

We've expanded again with two new recruits from Circomedia's acrodance course - welcome to the family Fleur and Lucia

We've expanded with a new dancer - welcome to the family Emma Reffold! 

Get to know us all a bit better...