Canning Academy Of Performing Arts

A school of excellence - classes in ISTD Tap, ISTD Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre. Classes held in Grays and Dagenham. Join our dance family and take part in shows, competitions, exams, theatre trips and exciting opportunities!

The school was first started over 35 years ago and has continued to go from strength to strength ever since.
Our school caters for boys and girls from age 2. 5 upwards.
Pupils can take part in classes just for fun and fitness levels, or if more serious about their training can be entered for the ISTD examinations and even go on to further training.

The school offers many performance opportunities with children taking part in shows and productions, including West End shows: Billy Elliot, Shrek, The Sound of Music and Joseph.
More recently, we took some of the students to DisneyLand Paris to perform on stage in the Magic Kingdom.
A truly magical experience.
All of our staff teach with love, dedication and consistency.
They help the children not only to dance, but to reach their full potential.
All of our teachers are fully qualified and DBS checked.

All children are special to us and our aim is to encourage the children to believe in their aspirations and dreams, to share the enjoyment of dance.