JUNE 2025 NEWSLETTER
- chloe6805
- Jul 1
- 7 min read
Welcome to the June Edition of the Mad4Dance Newsletter – and our final one of this academic year! ✨
With the Summer holidays approaching, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve had this term and throughout the entire year. It’s been an amazing year full of hard work, creativity, growth, and above all, community. We are beyond proud of everything our students have achieved – you never stop inspiring us!
As we approach the end of term, we’re soaking up every moment with our students in these final weeks. It's such a joy to see how far everyone has come, and we’re ending the year with full hearts. We feel incredibly lucky to share this journey with you all, and we’re already buzzing with excitement for everything that lies ahead. September marks the beginning of another magical chapter for Mad4Dance – did someone say SHOW YEAR?! Yipeee!!
💫 Keep reading to find out our special announcement about the upcoming show at the end of this newsletter!
Before diving into all the latest news, updates and celebrations, we want to take this chance to say a huge thank you to our M4D family. Thank you to our incredible parents for your support, to our amazing students for inspiring us every single day, and to our passionate teachers for everything you do to shape our student's journeys.
Our 20th Anniversary Party was a shining example of this beautiful community. We are so grateful to each and every one of you for being a part of it. Here’s to another year of dancing, dreaming, and doing it all together. 💛
Chloe & Julie x
Included in this newsletter:
20th Anniversary Party: Reflection, photos and thank you!
Exam Results: Ballet, Modern, Tap and Street
ADP News: Welcoming new students, Celebrating our graduates and SAVE THE DATE!
Upcoming Performances: WABS Show 6th July @ Layard Theatre
Crew Success at Xcite Dance Comp: 2nd Place, 3rd Place and judges choice awards!
Get September Ready: Uniform, Car Park, Timetable and Term Dates
Show Announcement: Show Theme Reveal, Dates and Details
Our 20th Anniversary Party!
Wow – what a night! Our 20th Anniversary Party was such a special evening and a beautiful celebration of everything Mad4Dance is about. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who came and made it so memorable.
The evening started with students arriving on the red carpet, looking amazing in their party outfits and posing for photos. We loved seeing everyone dressed up and enjoying the moment.
Throughout the night, we enjoyed a lovely buffet, dance performances, speeches and handed out some special awards – Star Award, Growth Award, Inspiration Award, Courage Award and Friendship Award – and it was so heartwarming to watch our students cheer each other on and celebrate one another’s successes.
Then came a MASSIVE surprise… the parent flash dance performance! Yes, we’ve been secretly rehearsing with parents at the studio for the past five weeks – and the look on the students’ faces was priceless. It was such a fun and joyful moment that really brought everyone together.
After that, it was party time! We danced, laughed, and soaked up every minute. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the night so special – it truly was one for the memory books. 💗
ISTD Exam Results - Huge Congratulations!
We are SO proud of all our students who recently took exams in Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Street.
It was amazing to see you all step into the exam room and dance your hearts out – a real celebration of the hard work, time, and dedication you’ve put in, both in and out of the studio.
The standard across the board was phenomenal, with results ranging from Honours, Commended, Passes, Merits and Distinctions. Every single result is something to be proud of – well done everyone!
We couldn’t be prouder. 💗
ADP News and Updates!
We’re thrilled to welcome the following students to the ADP programme this September: Eliza Twydell, Ella Marshall, Evie Flood, Matilda Kimmel, Frankie Mitchell, Hollyfay Middleton Moore, Darcie Ring, Florence Gravestock, Zoe Toth, and Beau Berry – you’ve all worked incredibly hard to receive your ADP invitations - it's going to be a special year for you!
And a massive shoutout to our wonderful graduates Erin Percival, Eleanor Francis, Edward Shinn, and Heidi Rayner, who’ve had an incredible audition year and have secured places at some of the UK’s top vocational colleges – including Wilkes Academy, Performers College, Stella Mann, London Studio Centre, Italia Conti, Trinity Laban, Emil Dale, and Guildford School of Acting.
We are so proud of you all. It’s been such a privilege to be part of your journeys – watching you grow, develop, and pour your hearts into your training has been truly special. Wherever you go next, you take with you all our belief, support and love. You’ve more than earned these opportunities, and we can't wait to see you enjoy every second of your next steps! 💛
Save the Date – Saturday 1st August 2026! 🌟
Our ADP Experience Day is back – and it's not to be missed! Open to students aged 7–16, this unforgettable day is all about dancing, learning, and being inspired alongside your M4D family at the beautiful Layard Theatre.
Students will be fully looked after by our team of friendly chaperones for the day as they take part in an exciting schedule of industry-led dance workshops, guest talks, outdoor picnic, and then finish the day by watching ADP's next full length show: ‘A Night At the Movies’. It’s the perfect chance to get a real feel for the ADP journey, enjoy some fantastic classes and to be part of a special day.
There are limited spaces, with priority booking offered to M4D Rising Stars. Age-appropriate groups will be arranged on the day. To book your place or find out more, please email chloe@aspiringdancersprogram.com
We can’t wait to welcome you for a day full of dancing, inspiration, and memories! 💛
Upcoming Performances - WABS 6th July Layard Theatre
We’re incredibly proud of our ADP & Rising Star students who performed at Sadler’s Wells in April – ADP will be bringing their powerful piece 'Wait For It' to the WABS Summer Showcase this July, alongside Our Crews, who achieved fantastic results at the recent Xcite competition, and will also be performing their beautiful medley of their competition sets!
WABS (Wessex Association of Ballet Schools) is a brilliant charity that brings together eight local dance schools to give students amazing performance opportunities – and we’re really proud to be part of it.
📅 6th July 2025📍 Layard Theatre, Canford School🎟️
Book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/wimborne/layard-theatre-canford-school/wabs-music-and-dance-2025/2025-07-06/15:00/t-pqjqegn
We’d love to see you there!
Celebrating our Crew's success at Xcite Dance Comp!!
Our crews had an incredible day at the recent Xcite Dance Competition!!!
Dangerous Crew placed 3rd, with some of the dancers also receiving a Judges' Choice Award – a huge achievement.
Dynasty Crew took 2nd place in their category, and a big well done to Sofia Grieco and Darcie Ring who made it into the dance-off, competing against over 50 other dancers.
We’re so proud of everyone who took part. Competing can be a really rewarding experience – it’s not just about the results, but about working hard, performing together, and learning along the way. Wins and awards are a brilliant bonus, but we always remind our students to value the experience itself. The way they supported each other and carried themselves on the day made us so proud!
Get September Ready - Car park, Uniform Shop and Term Dates
✅ Timetable
If your child’s class time is changing, you’ll have heard from us directly. If not, it’s staying the same as before!
Car parking
This is a reminder that Mad4Dance does not own the car park at the rear of the building. Drivers park at their own risk and must ensure they are familiar with the rules set out by the car park management company. Signs are around the car park. If you would like your car registration number submitted on a permanent basis to ensure there is no risk of forgetting to manually enter your registration number each time you park, please complete the form below. You WILL get fined if you park for over 20 minutes and do not put your car reg in the ipads. We have no power to ask for tickets to be cancelled even if a parent says they have received a fine despite claiming that they entered their reg into the iPads.
Uniform & Mad4Dance merchandise Shops
For those needing uniform items for class and/or upcoming exams such as leotards, ballet tights, modern tights and ballet shoes, please order from our Studio shop. Just complete this order form and clothes will be fitted and given out when your child is in class
We also have some amazing branded dancewear such as hoodies, jackets and accessories from our Online shop:
Orders are 5 - 10 days to be dispatched.
New Term Dates 2025 / 2026
Term 1
1st September - 19th December
Half term is W/C 27th October (CLOSED)
Christmas holidays is 22nd December to 2nd January (CLOSED)
Term 2
5th January - 27th March
Half term is W/C 16th February (CLOSED)
Easter holidays is 30th March - 10th April (CLOSED)
Term 3
13th April - 20th July
Bank holiday is 4th May (SHOW DAY!)
Half term is W/C 25th May (CLOSED)
🌈 Show Announcement – Theme Reveal, Dates & Details
Yes, it’s official… SHOW YEAR IS BACK!!! 🥳
We are so excited to announce the theme for our 2026 show…
💥 “WONDER OF YOU” 💥
This show is all about being yourself, celebrating what makes us unique, and taking inspiration from people in the creative world who have stood strong in who they are.
It’s a message we feel really passionate about – encouraging our students to own their individuality, be proud of who they are, and share that with the world.
Even more exciting – we’re returning to the Poole Lighthouse Theatre, which is such a special venue and an incredible place for our students to perform.
📅 Save the Dates: 3rd & 4th MAY 2026
(Please note this includes the bank holiday)
We’ll be sharing more details – including additional rehearsal dates – in an email in September. But for now, pop the dates in your diary and start getting excited. We can’t wait!
Thank you for another wonderful year!
As always - thank you to our students who we are so proud of, and thank you to our parents and families for all your support!
Chloe & Julie x
Term Dates 2024/2025 - (Current year)
Term 1: Mon 2nd September - Fri 20th December
October Half Term: w/c 28th October (closed)
Term 2: Mon 6th January - Fri 4th April Feb Half Term: w/c 17th February (closed)
Easter Holidays: w/c 7th & 14th April (closed)
Term 3: Tues 22nd April - Mon 21st July
Bank Holiday: 5th May (closed)
May Half Term: w/c 26th May (closed)
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