Welland School of Dancing offers affordable class fees, our fees policy is transparent and straightforward. There are no hidden costs and in the effort to keep classes affordable, we also offer multi-class discounts per student.
LESSON DURATION |
PRICE PER HALF TERM |
ADULTS DROP-IN OPTION |
| 30 min | £32.00 | N/A |
| 45 min | £36.00 | £6.50/week |
| 60 min | £40.00 | £7.50/week |
| 1h 15 min | £45.00 | £8/week |
| 1h 30 min | £48.00 | £8.50/week |
Only adults can be given the option of paying per Drop-In class per week. Students under the age of 18 must all pay term fees. They are paying to secure their place in the class for a term. Adults can choose the option of paying per term if they prefer.
MULTI CLASS DISCOUNT STRUCTURE
- for students and adults paying term fees
NUMBER OF CLASSES |
DISCOUNT |
| 2 classes per week | 15% off total bill |
| 3 classes per week | 20% off total bill |
| 4 classes per week | 25% off total bill |
| 5+ classes per week | 30% off total bill |
We do not offer sibling discount.
NOTICE PERIOD
We require half a term’s notice in writing (email acceptable) to discontinue a class. Our policy is to automatically enrol existing pupils in each new term unless we receive the above notice.
ADULT DANCE PASSES
Adults can purchase a 5 or 10 class dance pass online through the Parent Portal accessible via the Log In menu. This will be electronically "punched" by your teacher for each class you attend. The pass applies to WSD run adult classes only.
Participating classes:
Monday Adult Ballet 1.00-2.00pm
Tuesday Beginner / Improver adult tap 9.45-10.15am
Tuesday intermediate tap and adult tap 7:00-7.45pm
Wednesday General Ballet 7-8pm
Wednesdays Level 2 Ballet 8-9pm
Saturday Beginner Tap 12:45-1:30pm
All other adult dance and fitness classes are not eligible for the adult dance pass scheme.
We have a second hand uniform department to help keep uniform costs to a minimum, and we don’t charge anything for costumes.
Fees are paid half termly in advance. We run our terms in line with the local Lincolnshire county council school terms.
HOW DO I PAY TERM FEES?
Fees are payable online through our secure Parent Portal accounts.
We require new pupils to register with AutoPay when enrolling with Welland School of Dancing. We charge your registered card for a half term's fees on the first Monday of each new half term. We will send out an email reminder before the time, asking you to log into your Parent Portal, check your classes are correct and confirm the amount that will be charged via AutoPay.
Alternative methods of payment are by online bank transfer into the following bank:
Account No: 51598007
Sort Code: 40-43-05
Account: Welland School of Dancing
Please put payment reference of your child’s surname so we know who it’s from.
- We no longer accept cash or cheque payments.
- You can also pay by credit card at reception or over the phone by calling 07990635970.
If you are struggling to afford fees please do contact us as we have a small provision to help worthy causes, or we can also set up a monthly payment plan to help spread the cost of classes over 12 smaller payments.
2014 year
Welland School of Dancing celebrates 50 years
The dance school has long been at the heart of Stamford, both in its location and the role it plays in the lives of local residents. Alysia Anderson, herself an adult student and parent of two young dancers, looks at the WSD past and present.2010 year
Miss Maggie Purr
Principal of WSD 2010 – presentIn 2010 Maggie and James moved back to Stamford and took over the running of WSD from Anne and David.
2000 year
The 2000's
The school played a major role in Stamford’s Millennium "Showcase" concert, Stamford’s largest ever show. The concert was held in a 400 seat specially erected marquee on Stamford meadows. The event was coordinated by David (then Vice chairman of the local Arts committee) and involved all the local performing arts societies including Tolethorpe Shakespeare, Shoestring Theatre, Stamford Pantomime players, Stamford Brass, Choral society, and was a huge success. As well as WSD’s involvement in the evening shows, they performed two special Matinee performances of “Peter and the Wolf” accompanied by the Stamford Chamber Orchestra.1990 year
The 1990's
In 1993, Debbie Shuttleworth joined WSD and instantly became a firm WSD favourite. She’s now been with the school 25 years and daughter Jessica dances with WSD. In 1995 Anne and David moved the school from its St Mary's passage studio to new studios in Stamford Walk, with the main studio being the former Ballroom to the old Stamford Hotel. Anne and David spent many thousands of pounds creating a dance studio complex, including the ballroom that can be turned into a theatre with raised seating made by David, and used for the schools smaller productions.1985 year
Miss Anne Desbruslais
Principal of WSD 1985-2010In 1985 Karen passed the school onto Anne Desbruslais and David Walker.
Under Anne and David, the school grew to over 800 pupils with many starting at aged 3 and not leaving until 18 when they went off to University or dance/drama colleges. Anne taught ballet and other dance subjects at Stamford Junior school, Copthill school and Witham Hall school. During her time as Principal, many of Anne’s Welland school pupils have taken up careers in theatre both amateur and professional. All the local societies are full of Anne’s past and present pupils with many shows produced/directed and choreographed by past members. Over the years Anne has seen thousands of girls and boys through their dance exams with excellent results.
1980 year
The 1980's
Karen Taylor began teaching at WSD in 1976 and then took over the school when Susan Mitchell Smith left at the end of the Spring Term 1983. During Karen’s time WSD produced “Dancemania” with a lively Maypole Dance arranged by Anne Beddow, Tap numbers “Changing of the Guard” and “What a Photograph” and Modern numbers “Urchins” and “Who will buy” arranged by Karen. She stayed until 1985 when she passed the school onto Anne Desbruslais and David Walker.1983 year
Miss Karen Taylor
Principal of WSD 1983-1984Karen started her full time dance training at Bush Davis, Romford. When the school closed after she had been there for a year she transferred to Laine Theatre Arts. Leaving in July 1976, she started teaching for Susan Mitchell Smith in the September. Karen left in December 1984 when her husband 's job moved to London. After leaving the WSD she became a full time mother to her two daughters. As they grew up she returned to dance and now runs her own school in Sheffield.
1970 year
The 1970's
In 1970 WSD gave an open afternoon at Stamford College for the first Stamford Arts Festival. Lecture demonstrations on ballet were given by Susan Mitchell Smith. She was sometimes asked to do the choreography for other amateur productions. The ballet students were also given the opportunity to dance with touring professional companies such as being dolls in Coppelia with the Alexander Roy London Ballet theatre. Susan Mitchell Smith bought 2, St Mary’s Passage in 1971. Much thought went into the WSD logo, which was from a photo of Svetlana Beriosova. It was felt that the image of a ballerina would immediately tell the public what the school was offering.1964 year
1960 year
