Southsea School Of Dance

Southsea School Of Dance Nina was trained at the renowned Bush Davies School and was privileged to be taught by the late Joyce Percy and Daphne Peterson.

Southsea School of Dancing was founded in 1950 by Audrey Brown and was located in the heart of Southsea training aspiring young dancers including her own son who went on to dance professionally with the Royal Ballet Company and her daughter Nina who had a very successful career in show business before taking over as principal of the school following Audreys passing in 1991. Along with performing

in numerous Summer shows and pantomines, many as principal dancer Nina also enjoyed a long dance partnership with the late Robert Marlowe working in television and film. Nina holds ARAD status and is a registered RAD teacher, she also holds the Licentitate Diploma qualification of the ISTD and is qualified to teach classical ballet, national dance, tap and modern.

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21/02/2026

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🐣🐰Easter Workshop 🐰🐣We are super excited to announce the date for our annual Easter themed workshop filled to the MAX wi...
21/02/2026

🐣🐰Easter Workshop 🐰🐣

We are super excited to announce the date for our annual Easter themed workshop filled to the MAX with bundles of fun, laughter, dancing, arts & crafts, decorating and games!!

🤩 Tell us that doesn’t sound EXCITING 🤩

This workshop is ideal for children from 4 years up to 12 years old 🌟 However our age limits are not strict, so please message us if you have any questions!

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣

WEDNESDAY 8th APRIL - 10am til 3pm
🎉 For only £25 🎉

Sibling Discount Available BUT Spaces are limited and will sell out fast so make sure you don’t wait too long to book your child’s place!!

Please note that parents CAN NOT stay for the duration of the workshop so children have to be able to stay confidently with us and be toilet trained.

🍫 Contact us now to find out more or to book your child’s space 🍫

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✨ Welcome back✨We’re so excited to welcome all our students back to the studios as lessons resume tomorrow (Monday 5th J...
04/01/2026

✨ Welcome back✨

We’re so excited to welcome all our students back to the studios as lessons resume tomorrow (Monday 5th January.) We can’t wait to see your smiling faces, feel the energy, and start dancing together again.

Let’s make this term amazing! 🩰🪩

🎉 Solent Dance Festival Round Up! 🎉What an incredible weekend it’s been at Solent Dance Festival! We couldn’t be prouder...
10/11/2025

🎉 Solent Dance Festival Round Up! 🎉

What an incredible weekend it’s been at Solent Dance Festival! We couldn’t be prouder of all our amazing dancers who took to the stage and shone so brightly. 🌟

Every single one of you has worked so hard, and it was such a joy to see how far you’ve come on your dance journeys. Your confidence, performance, and passion for dance truly stood out - you are all superstars! 💫

Livinia - Pre-Junior Ballet & Character 🥈🥈

Daisy - Pre-Junior Tap 🥉

Scarlett - Junior Modern /Jazz 🏅4th

Willow - Junior Modern /Jazz 🌟

Isabelle - Pre-Junior Musical Theatre 🌟

You danced with such heart and style - we are beyond proud of each and every one of you! Keep believing in yourselves, keep dancing, and keep growing. 💖

We also want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible resilience shown by our dancers. Not every performance goes perfectly, but what truly matters is how you rise to the moment. Those who faced challenges this weekend showed such courage - getting back up, staying focused, and finishing with pride. Your determination led to amazing scores, beautiful comments, and even more growth as performers. That’s the spirit that makes us so proud. 🌟

A huge thank you to the parents and supporters who cheered our dancers on all weekend - your encouragement means the world.

Here’s to more stages, more sparkle, and more amazing memories together! 🌟

🌟 What an incredible few days at Southsea Dance Festival 🌟We are so proud of all our dancers who took to the stage! Repr...
01/11/2025

🌟 What an incredible few days at Southsea Dance Festival 🌟

We are so proud of all our dancers who took to the stage! Representing a wonderful mix of genres and ages, from ballet, song and dance, modern, character, tap, lyrical, and acro! 💃🩰✨

⭐️ Isabelle - 6 & under Musical Theatre 🏅
⭐️ Willow - 6 & under Modern 🏅
⭐️ Livinia - 6 & under Ballet and Character 🏅🏅
⭐️ Daisy - 6 & under Tap 🏅
⭐️ Scarlett - 7 & 8 Modern 🏅
⭐️ Grace - 7 & 8 Ballet 🥈
⭐️ Darcie - Under 14 Lyrical and 13 & 14 Acro🥇

Each performance was a joy to watch, and it’s so rewarding to see all the hard work, dedication, and passion shine through. Watching our dancers grow in confidence and showcase their amazing talent truly makes all the rehearsals worthwhile. ❤️

A special shoutout to our tiny tap star Daisy, just 5 years old, you took to the stage for the very first time and you absolutely stole the show (and our hearts!) with your adorable performance! 👏💖

Congratulations to all our dancers - you’ve made us incredibly proud!

31/10/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from our dance family! 👻

We wrapped up the halfterm with an explosion of costumes, creativity, and spooky fun. 💃🕷️

A huge thank you to all our dancers (and parents!) for going all out - your costumes were amazing and made our week extra magical! ✨

👻🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
31/10/2025

👻🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

🎃 SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! 👻It’s Halloween fancy dress week! 🧡We’re looking forward to welcoming all sorts of ghastly ghos...
20/10/2025

🎃 SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! 👻

It’s Halloween fancy dress week! 🧡

We’re looking forward to welcoming all sorts of ghastly ghosts, wicked witches, and perfect pumpkins into classes all this week! 🖤

We can’t wait to see all your wonderful costumes! ✨

20/10/2025

🎬 SHOW VIDEO PREMIERE – NOVEMBER 1st! 🎬

We're excited to invite all our dancers, parents, family, and friends to the Show Video Premiere at Priory School on Saturday, November 1st at 2PM! 🌟

Come and relive the magic of the show on the big screen with us! It’s going to be a celebration of all the hard work and incredible performances!

⭐️Date: Saturday 1st November
⭐️Time: 2:00 PM
⭐️Location: Priory School

All dancers, adults & friends welcome!

Please let us know by 26th October if you’ll be joining us so we can plan for everyone. We can’t wait to see you there!

19/10/2025

🎉 MERCH DROP ALERT! 🎉

Swatridge’s Academy of Dance is excited to announce that our official merch is finally here (just in time for Christmas! 🎄)

We’ve got something for everyone - adults and adult dancers included! 🔥

✨ Branded Hoodies
✨ Cosy Onesies
✨ Stylish Dance Tops
✨ Costume Bags
✨ Everyday Dance Bags

All in our beautiful school colours, so you can rep Swatridge’s in AND out of the studio 🤍❤️🖤

Order forms will be released very soon, and all items will be delivered in time to pop under the Christmas tree 🎁

Let’s finish the year strong, looking fresh, feeling comfy, and showing off our Swatridge pride! 💪

13/10/2025

It’s just one weeks until our HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS WEEK, and we can’t wait to welcome all our spooky little dancers into the studio for some frightfully fun classes! 👻🕺

Starting Monday 20th October, dress as your favourite Halloween character and join us for a week full of magical moves and creepy choreography! 🎃🪩

Let’s dance our way into a spook-tacular Halloween! 🧛‍♀️💃🧟‍♂️

Address

Fawcett Road
Portsmouth
PO40DL

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 11:30am
5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 3:45pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 11:30am
3:45pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 12:45pm
3pm - 9:15pm
Saturday 8:45am - 4pm
Sunday 11:30am - 5pm

Telephone

07412 803167

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