Clubs and Activities Harrogate

Introducing LA Performance Academy – Harrogate’s Newest Performing Arts School

We are thrilled to introduce LA Performance Academy, a brand-new performing arts school based at St Mark’s Church, Leeds Road, Harrogate. Founded by Lucy Auty, an ex- professional dancer and experienced teacher, our academy is built on a foundation of kindness, passion, and excellence.

At LA Performance Academy, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to grow in confidence, develop their skills, and find their love for performing in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether they dream of the West End or simply want to have fun in a supportive and express themselves, we provide high-quality training in a nurturing space.

We currently offer exciting classes every Monday evening:
✨ Musical Theatre – A dynamic class combining singing, acting, and dancing, helping students become confident all-round performers.
🤸 Acro – A fun and challenging class that improves flexibility, strength, and coordination, incorporating elements of dance and gymnastics.

These classes are open to children aged 6-14, and as our academy grows, we aim to expand our timetable to include ISTD Ballet, ISTD Tap, ISTD Modern, Lyrical, Street Dance, Singing, and Acting.

If your child loves to perform, come and join our welcoming and inspiring academy, where we strive for excellence in a kind and encouraging environment. LA Performance Academy is the place where young performers shine!

St Marks Church, Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY

Afterschool sessions for Reception, Years 1&2, and Years 3-6

Enchantica’s Workshop is a creativity and well-being studio on the south side of Harrogate that offers workshops and classes to help children, adults and families shine bright.

Yoga, dance and well-being focused creative movement and mindfulness activities have so many benefits for our children. Finding ways to weave a regular well-being practice into your weekly routine is one of the best ways that we can support our children to be their brightest selves.

Choose from Rising Stars, Musical Theatre or Creative Dance sessions for your child:

Rising Stars sessions combine drama, yoga and mindfulness into an immersive learning experience teaching children to shine bright. Sessions include yoga, drama, stories, movement, singing, dance, speech exercises, along with mindfulness and relaxation. The sessions have been designed to help children relax, improve their self-esteem, focus, be imaginative and creative, sleep better and make friends…. And to the children it feels like “magic club”!

Musical Theatre sessions combine dance, singing, acting and physical theatre. These sessions work on skills such as: connecting movement and actions to the lyrics, retaining these movements and lyrics, adding new elements and layers to the performance each week, spatial awareness, and partner work. We will work on set musical number each half term.

Creative Dance sessions are a fabulously fun way for your children to get moving in a free and creative way. We work through many dance/movement styles each class to all their favourite songs creating a safe and exciting environment for free expression. As with all our classes there is a well-being focus, for this class it will be focussed around how and what the different movements and music make you feel. It will help your children understand how their emotions develop physically and give them the knowledge of what helps them feel good.

All classes have a strong well-being focus. Participating pupils will learn how to manage difficult emotions, how to bring their own ideas to life and improve focus and self-esteem. Children are encouraged to try new things embrace a growth mindset and believe in the power of themselves and their brains, developing lots of confidence along the way.

Sessions last 45 minutes, run weekly during term time and are booked in half term blocks.

Current timetable and booking here. 

Enchantica’s Workshop is conveniently located on Beech Avenue, just behind M&S on Leeds Road in Harrogate.

I hope to see you in a session very soon.

Kind wishes

Suzie

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