Established in 1985 by Director Tracy Hawkes, Dance For All amalgamated with the prestigious Theatre School of Dance in Stockbridge in 2000, where full-time dance training and classes were offered for nearly four decades, training a large majority of Scottish dancers, teachers and choreographers.

Principal Director Tracy Hawkes RTS ARAD SDS IdB(1) is one of Scotland’s best known dance teachers who has performed and taught extensively in schools and companies in the UK and abroad, including Basic Space Dance Theatre, Napac Ballet and Durban City Ballet. Tracy is a registered teacher and associate of RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) and the only Spanish Dance Society qualified teacher in Scotland. Promoting excellence and enjoyment in all forms of dance, she directs an inspirational faculty of dance tutors, comprised of many of the most respected and renowned dance professionals in the business today.

Based in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, Dance For All is an officially Approved Centre for dance teacher training, vocational and professional dance qualifications. Read more about our full-time Professional Dance Performance Course, the longest running course of its kind in Scotland.

Ensuring the expert tuition of our full-time students and our weekly pupils,  we teach some of the world’s leading dance syllibi. Click the tabs the tabs below for more details:

In 2010 we were delighted to announce that the accomplished writer, playwright, actor and director Steven Berkoff was to become our first official Patron. 

Berkoff has created numerous adaptations and plays for the stage, authored a variety of books and acted in a number of films, including the blockbusters A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Octopussy, Rambo and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.  He says he is “thrilled to be a Patron” and that Dance For All is a “wonderful school.” Read more about Berkoff’s prolific and distinguished career…

The great versatility and vast experience of Dance For All’s faculty is reflected in the immense variety of dance classes and courses held at our studio in Stockbridge. Over 70 weekly classes are taught each week to children from 2½ – 18 years of age and adults from 16 – 106! As well as our annual Summer Clubs and Shows, our classes include RAD Ballet, ISTD Tap, SDS Flamenco, Jazz, Contemporary, Yoga, Pilates and Drop-In Ballet. Find out more…

Whether you want to brush up your previous expertise or learn a completely new form of dance from scratch, Dance For All has numerous options on offer from beginners to advanced level. All classes at Dance For All are a great way to exercise, offer numerous health benefits and provide a progressive learning experience, allowing you to hone your dancing skills while building a more flexible and supple body. Whether you are looking for expert tuition for yourself or your children, professional dance training or simply some ‘me’ time, Dance For All is a hub of expertise and provides a truly exhilarating dance experience.

Since 2000 Tracy Hawkes has also been directing the award-winning Professional Dance Performance Training Course in collaboration with Edinburgh College (formally Jewel & Esk College). It is the longest running full-time dance course of its kind in Scotland that offers an HND in Professional Dance Performance plus complete professional dance and dance teacher training.

During the two-year course students are successfully trained to develop into versatile performers and teachers, gaining a thorough grounding in all the skills and techniques needed to pursue a long and varied career in dance. Click the tabs below for more info…

Scotland’s renowned dance critic Kelly Apter said of our 2013 show:

The diversity was remarkable… I wasn’t bored for a single second

– read Kelly’s full review.

In the relatively intimate atmosphere of the school our students emerge at the end of their professional training as confident, positive, communicative and self disciplined individuals, with a very high professional standard and an excellent education for life. 

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