Our Story

The Dance Hut was established in 2016 driven by Miss Lucy’s love of Dance and Theatre, and a
dream to pass this passion on to the next generation.

It began with 2 classes per week to see if there was a space in peoples lives for a fun and vibrant
dance school. ‘Let’s give it a year’ was the plan. Almost 6 years later, and there are currently 27
classes on the timetable and 4 dedicated teachers.

New classes are continually added as our students grow and progress through the syllabus.

We consider ourselves incredibly lucky and have successfully built a great reputation through our high standards, caring and nurturing teaching methods, and welcoming and inclusive classes. In return, we have terrifically supportive students and families, without whom we would struggle to hold our exams and performances.

The Dance Hut take great pride in being the very best and achieving a 100% exam pass rate of
which over 95% consistently are distinctions. All the teachers work hard to develop each individual’s confidence along with a strong technique in a friendly yet disciplined environment.

Throughout the year there are various performance opportunities including biennial shows, summer school and workshop days.

Teachers

All teachers at The Dance Hut are highly qualified and professionally trained.

They are also fully insured, first aid trained and hold a full chaperone license and / or an enhanced DBS certificate.

Miss Lucy

AIDTA ANAT DIP, AISTD

Principal

Miss Lucy started dancing at age 3 at the highly regarded Northern Dance Centre in West Yorkshire where she trained in RAD Ballet, and ISTD Tap Modern and National. She then continued her full-time training at Laine Theatre Arts. After working professionally and then holding down a ‘normal’ job for a while she refreshed her teaching qualifications with honours and began teaching at several dance schools in Surrey.

In 2014 the family moved to West Sussex and 18 months later The Dance Hut was founded.
Miss Lucy teaches The Baby Hut, Adult Jazz and Tap and all the children’s Tap and Theatrecraft
classes. As principal and founder, she oversees the entire school and its families and projects.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”

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Miss Kerry

BA (Hons)

Ballet Education, LRAD, RADRTS

Miss Kerry started dancing at age 3 at the Gillian Cartwright School of Dance. She undertook her BA Hons Ballet Education at The Royal Academy of Dance in London, and also achieved the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance.

After graduation, Miss Kerry join the team at The Dance Hut where she teaches Ballet, Contemporary and Street Jazz.

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Miss Bev

BA (Hons) PGCE

Miss Bev trained in Musical Theatre and Teaching at the University of Brighton and worked in many different settings including TV. She can also be found as a Historical re-enactor across the south and is the frontwoman of an 80’s style band. Miss Bev is also a lecturer at Northbrook Metropolitan College and an events planner.

She has recently joined The Dance Hut as our permanent Musical Theatre Teacher.

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Miss Alayne

AISTD

Miss Alayne started dancing at age 5 at the West Berkshire Ballet School. She trained in the Cecchetti method and qualified as a teacher with Honours. Outside of dance Alayne also works for a medical clinic negligence company.

Miss Alayne teaches The Dance Hut over 55’s Ballet classes.