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From first steps to West End stages
Weekly classes in dance, singing and acting for ages 18 months to adult. Eight years building confidence, technique and lifelong friendships in the heart of Worcestershire.
Eight years in Malvern
Students of all ages
From Tots to Adults
Trained, certified and trusted
In partnership with Malvern St James Girls School since 2018. All staff are DBS checked and safeguarding trained.
Find the right class
Every class comes with a real time and venue, and a free taster to try it.
Choose an age group and the classes will appear here, with times, venues and a free taster link.
Ten disciplines
From the first ballet plié at age three to advanced pointe work and West End style musical theatre. Every discipline taught by a qualified specialist.
Handstands, walkovers, aerials and balance work, taught with care.
RAD and ISTD graded ballet from pre-school to Advanced One pointe.
High energy jazz and street fusion choreographed to today's tracks.
Floor work, release technique and expressive movement.
A weekly technique class to push your range and elevation.
Open to adults. Cha cha, salsa, waltz and more, social and graded.
Storytelling through movement, set to popular vocal tracks.
ISTD Modern Theatre syllabus. A staple for musical theatre dancers.
Triple threat training: song, dance and acting through scenes.
Sharp rhythm and musicality with the ISTD graded syllabus.
A class for every age
Many of our students start in Tots Dance and grow up with us. Some come back to teach. Whatever your stage, there is a class waiting.
01 / 18 months to 2 years
First steps, big smiles. Parent and child welcome.
02 / 3 to 5 years
Story-led classes that build coordination and confidence.
03 / 6 to 8 years
Real technique foundations through ballet, modern and musical theatre.
04 / 9 to 13 years
Pick your favourites, work towards your first graded exam.
05 / 14 to 19 years
Pre-vocational training, festival teams and Theatre Company productions.
06 / 18 years and over
Body Conditioning, Kicks Leaps and Turns, Latin and Ballroom.
Why families choose AKA
Three commitments that have grown our school from twenty students in 2018 to more than one hundred and fifty every week.
Principal Amelia Arnold trained at Laine Theatre Arts and is qualified with RAD, ISTD, IDTA, BBO and NATD. Every year we host West End and industry professionals as guest teachers.
“AKA stood out by far.”
Parent
Small studios, multiple teachers in advanced classes, and a principal who knows every student. Beginners and serious dancers grow up in the same room.
“Honestly my favourite place in the world.”
Senior student
Bi-annual showcases, a full-scale annual AKA Musical in a professional theatre, festival teams and a one-week West End summer school led by current working pros.
“My daughter’s confidence has soared.”
Parent
Where the training leads
Our pre-vocational students prepare for auditions at the UK’s leading performing arts colleges. Some have already trained vocationally and come back to teach the next generation at AKA.
More than weekly classes
Showcases, festivals, summer school and the AKA Musical. Real stages, real audiences, real growth.
Showcases
Bi-annual showcases at our local theatre. Tots and seniors share the same stage, with bespoke choreography from the AKA team.
The AKA Musical
Festival teams
West End Summer School
Solos
Behind the scenes
End of year awards
Life on our stages
Your child's journey
No other local school takes a dancer the whole way. Swipe through the journey our students make, all without changing schools.
18 months01
Tots Dance and pre-school classes. Music, movement and big smiles, with a grown-up close by.
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Age 6+02
Ballet, tap and modern foundations with qualified specialists. Good habits from the very first plié.
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First grades03
RAD and ISTD graded exams, plus a bi-annual showcase where every student takes the stage.
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Solos, duets and trios across the Midlands. Goals to chase, trophies to lift, friends for life.
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Theatre Company stages a full-scale musical in a professional theatre, every single year.
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Pre-vocational training and college audition prep. Some students come back to teach at AKA.
Explore this stageEvery journey starts the same way
Wherever your child joins the journey, the first step costs nothing.
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Amelia ArnoldFounder and principal
Meet Amelia
Amelia founded AKA in 2018 after training at Laine Theatre Arts and working professionally on the West End fringe. Eight years on, she is still in the studio every week, knowing every student by name.
“Whether a student dreams of becoming a professional performer or simply wants to make new friends and grow in confidence, we hold the same standard. Pure professionalism, with a family feel.”
What families say
Verbatim words from our parents, grandparents and students. They are also the words we hear most often when new families enquire.
Rated 5 stars by families on Google
150+ students dance with us every week
“Being new to Malvern we were keen to find a dance school that our daughter had been used to. Having tried a few, AKA stood out by far. Miss Amelia has been so welcoming and Jemima is now enjoying more classes than she has ever done before.”
Parent of a Juniors student
“Amelia K Academy nurtures all talent and encourages personal growth and achievement in every student. The standard of teaching is the highest and the caring attitude is second to none. With AKA, a star is born.”
Grandparent, MSJ family
“Amelia K Academy is a family. Every day Amelia inspires us and puts her all into helping us achieve our goals. It is honestly my favourite place in the world.”
Senior student, Theatre Company
“Amelia is a superb teacher. She is kind, thoughtful and conscientious. Very child focused and professional.”
Parent of two students
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