Our Story
Dance gives you joy
Dance gives you confidence
Dance gives you resilience
We Are…
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Nurturing ~ Inclusive ~ Inspiring ~ Passionate ~ Motivating ~ Hard working ~
Our Story
Having taught in Brighton and Hove for many years, Royal Academy of Dance Examiner, Deborah Mercer, founded Alta Academy of Dance in 2020 with just 10 students.
Alta Academy is now a thriving dance school of some 250+ dancers attending classes in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Modern classes in Brighton and Hove from preschool to Advanced 2.
Alta Academy of Dance prides itself on its reputation for excellence, inclusivity and forward-thinking teaching methods. Our pool of highly experienced, qualitifed and passionate teachers aim to instill a love of dance in all those who come through our doors and empower students to become the best dancer they can be. Catering for those who simply love to dance as well as those aiming for a professional career in dance, we provide a unique, nurturing environment for our dancers to thrive and realise their full potential.
Dancers at Alta Academy have the chance to enjoy opportunities such as graded and vocational exams, audition workshops and regular performance opportunities.
We really look forward to meeting you and helping you on your dance journey.
Our Ethos
Our name ‘Alta’ originates from Spanish / Italian meaning ‘high’.
Our name reflects our ethos to encourage you to aim high and become the best dancer you can be under our expert and careful guidance.
Why Choose Us?
Some of the Best Ballet Training in Brighton and Hove
Ballet is the foundation from which many dance styles have developed. Ballet enables you to excel in other dance genres such as contemporary, modern and jazz, giving you strength, athleticism, co-ordination, grace, artistry and self-discipline.
We provide some of the highest quality dance training in Brighton and Hove for children from Preschool age to Advanced levels in a safe, nurturing, enjoyable and inclusive environment.
Our encouraging and caring approach will allow you the confidence to flourish and grow into independent, passionate dancers and to achieve your full potential.
Our class sizes allow us to provide you with a highly personalised approach. We not only focus on developing good technique, but also musicality and artistry. We guide you towards taking exams as well as providing you with regular performing opportunities.
Whether you simply love to dance or aspire to a career in dance, we will inspire you to achieve your best.
We take safeguarding very seriously and all our staff have enhanced DBS certificates and are fully insured. We regularly undertake training to ensure we adhere to the latest guidelines.
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Our Track Record - Excellent Exam Results
Working towards RAD ballet exams or class awards is a highly rewarding experience which will give you a tangible sense of achievement and useful qualifications. We pride ourselves on our current track record of 100% pass rate with high merits, distinctions and high distinctions.
However, the training at Alta Academy of Dance goes beyond purely teaching an examination syllabus. We work with you individually to build a deeper understanding of technique and artistry.
A video giving you an insight into RAD Exams
Student Success - Pre-Vocational Training
Should you wish to go to a vocational dance school / college with a view to becoming a professional dancer, we have significant experience to help prepare you for auditions.
Our students have been offered places for full-time training and on renowned Associate programmes and intensive courses at the following schools and colleges:
The Royal Ballet School Associates
English National Ballet School
Central School of Ballet
Rambert School
Elmhurst Ballet School
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Ballet Boost Associates
National Youth Ballet of GB
English National Ballet Youth Company
Centre of Advanced Training (CAT)
London Children’s Ballet
Dutch National Ballet Academy
