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Dance for real life

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A welcoming dance academy for tiny first steps, brave new starts, and everyone who wants to keep moving.

Ballet · Contemporary · Tap · Acro · Jazz, ages 2.5–adult

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Three young dancers holding hands while practicing tap steps together
All bodies. All beginnings.
Ballet dancer smiling as she ties the ribbons on her pointe shoes
Two young ballet dancers sharing a joyful moment on the studio floor

Welcome from

2.5 years of age

Find us in

London, Dartford & Erith

Our approach

Rooted in Ballet. Blossoming in Every Art Form.

A school with room for you

Kind Humans, Confident Dancers.

Viv'Art began as Nina Monteiro Ballet School in 2014. Today, the academy brings that same personal welcome to dancers across three communities, from a child discovering rhythm to an adult finding their way back to movement.

Come for the technique. Stay for the confidence, connection, and the joy of getting a little more at home in your body.

Meet the story

Kind words from our families

A few words from parents

My daughter has been attending VMA for 3 years and she has grown in both confidence and dance skills during that time. I had heard about this ballet school as soon as I moved to London, and once my daughter reached the right age and began to show an interest in ballet, it was the only choice for us. We absolutely made the right decision and she is flourishing. VMA is supportive yet challenging (in a positive way) and creates an inclusive community environment where all ages are welcome to dance.
L.G. — Ballet & Jazz Mum
My experience at Viv'Art has been great. My daughter is getting great dance lessons while building confidence and structure. All the teachers are amazing and I couldn't ask for a better school to teach my daughter dance. We joined first with Miss Kate for fun ballet classes, which was a great start, and then as my daughter grew she moved up a level, and I see a more professional path with ballet with Miss Nina and Miss Anita. Tahani does contemporary as well.
J. Chesmin — Ballet & Contemporary Mum
My daughter Sofia loves her ballet classes at VMA, she's growing into a confident little ballerina and can't wait for her class on the weekends!
S.S. — Ballet Mum
My daughter has been attending Viv'Art for four years now, and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Miss Nina and every teacher on her team combine a rare set of qualities: discipline and a serious approach to dance, alongside genuine love and respect for each child as an individual. Bella began classes as a funny, slightly clumsy three-year-old, but Miss Nina managed to ignite a spark in her and inspire a true love of dance. Now, she simply cannot imagine her life without it. I also really appreciate that Viv'Art introduces children to a wide variety of dance styles and genres, giving them the opportunity to discover what they truly enjoy and what suits them best.
S.R. — Ballet & Acro Mum
A group of young dancers caught mid-air during a contemporary class

The Viv'Art feeling

Growing kind humans, one class at a time.

We care about how dancers feel as much as how they move. That means patient teaching, clear foundations, and a studio culture where curiosity is more useful than perfection.

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Inside the studio

Room to move,
room to become.

The best part of a class is rarely the perfect picture. It is the concentration, laughter, and growing confidence in between.

Senior contemporary dancers moving together across the studio floor
Contemporary dancer folding into a deep supported stretch while classmates move behind her
Young musical theatre dancer laughing in a playful floor pose
Young tap dancer standing proudly in the studio wearing a black academy shirt

Photography: Karolina Webb · @balletschoolphotographer

Your next step

Ready when you are.

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