Didsbury Theatre School has been established for over 30 years in South Manchester, we teach Ballet, Tap, Jazz, LAMDA Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop for children aged 2 to 18 years, in a friendly and professional environment. Our team are industry professionals who possess a wealth of knowledge and experience, most importantly, they have the well-being of our students at heart.
Our History
Didsbury Theatre School has built up a strong reputation over many years. Classes are professional, fun, and dedicated to developing confidence and creativity, alongside mastering technical ability in the performing arts disciplines.
Students have performed at many prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler’s Wells and Disneyland, Paris. We are contacted regularly by the BBC and other film, TV, and commercial advertising companies, and our children have appeared in numerous TV shows and media productions. Every year we host a large-scale production at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
As well as offering exam grades and performance opportunities, we also support older students through Duke of Edinburgh awards and offer valuable, paid work experience.
Together we support community charity projects and have raised several thousand pounds for Wood Street Mission over the last decade.
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Confidence
We aim to provide a happy and protected space where students can freely express themselves and grow in confidence in a professional and non judgemental environment. It is wonderful to see our students develop in confidence during their time with us, and we support them fully towards whatever path they choose in life.
We have built strong external partnerships over several years and will continue to provide amazing opportunities and make happy memories for everyone involved for many years to come!
We provide a safe and happy space, where ALL children can fully express themselves and grow in confidence and self esteem, while developing strong technical ability.
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We have supported local charity Wood Street Mission for many years. We work closely with local councils to help make access to the performing arts more available to more children.
We are ambassadors for Manchester City Council’s Our Year project, and are working together towards helping the city achieve UNICEF Child Friendly City status.
Our Values
We are Positive
We are Ambitious
We are Respectful
We are Kind
Fundraising
In recent years our school has raised several thousand pounds for Wood Street Mission, a Manchester based charity that supports families living in poverty in our local area. We raise funds through pre-loved uniform sales, charity runs, cake sales and many other regular events. We support the Mission’s Books Forever Appeal and our teachers help entertain children at the Mission’s community events.
Successes
Several of our students have had successful performance careers, from West End stages to the cobbles of Coronation Street! Many more have gone on to pursue professional careers, and still speak fondly of their dancing days, while acknowledging the many memories and benefits they acquired from being part of Didsbury Theatre School.
In 2021 we opened a sister school in Hale and launched our pre-school theatre class: Toddler Tales.
In 2022, we joined forces with several Manchester schools to celebrate what it means to be a child in Manchester today. We are aiming to help Manchester become a UNICEF child friendly city by 2023!
Learning & Development
The school provides learning opportunities in a range of performing arts disciplines, either for fun or development towards a professional career. Many of our students have pursued successful careers in the performing arts in the UK and overseas. The skills your child learns at Didsbury Theatre School build confidence and they are prepared for public speaking later in life, and working within a team environment.
Our lessons in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop and Singing are taught in a friendly and professional environment. We follow world-renowned Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Drama syllabi, and our teaching standards are rigorously tested by external examination bodies. As well as acquiring technical ability, students grow in confidence and fitness while improving their focus and concentration.
As well as helping children pursue graded exams and achieve UCAS points in Ballet and Drama, we have helped several children through Duke of Edinburgh awards, and offered work placements and assistance with references and personal statements.
Our students build life-long friendships in a positive environment and most importantly, they have a lot of fun.
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