There’s a way in
for everyone.

Contemporary dance is all about expressive, fluid movement — blending ballet's grace with modern freedom, using breath, weight and emotion to tell a story. It's one of the most creative and personal forms of dance, and at VMA we teach it through the acclaimed Rambert Grades syllabus.

Rambert Grades is an Ofqual-regulated awarding body created by Rambert — one of the world's most celebrated dance companies. It offers a progressive, creative contemporary dance syllabus from early years through to pre-vocational level, and it's designed to celebrate each dancer's individual voice.

Beyond technique, musicality and physical control, Rambert Grades builds confidence, independent thinking and collaboration — skills that serve children well beyond the studio. And because it's a recognised qualification, our students gain the joy of performance and achievement through formal exams, all while dancing in a way that's truly their own.

Tap dance is where rhythm meets your feet! Using special shoes with metal taps, dancers turn every step into music — creating beats, rhythms and sounds with their toes and heels. It's part dance, part percussion, and pure joy.

At VMA, tap classes teach children real technique through rhythm and repetition: shuffles, flaps and toe-taps build up step by step, all set to music that makes you want to move. Little dancers learn to listen, count and feel the beat, developing timing, coordination and musicality with every class.

Beyond the fun of making music with your feet, tap builds strong ankles, sharp focus and wonderful rhythm — skills that carry into every other dance style. And there's nothing quite like the smile on a child's face when they master their very first tap sequence and hear the sound they've made!

Acro dance is where the grace of dance meets the daring of gymnastics! Our acro classes blend expressive movement with acrobatic skills — flexibility, balance, strength and tumbling — all woven together into beautiful, flowing choreography. It's dance that wows, and it builds bodies that amaze.

At VMA, every acro class is taught safely and progressively. Children master foundational skills first — cartwheels, balances, backbends and limbering — with technique broken down step by step, so each new move is earned with confidence, not rushed. Dancers develop the strength and flexibility to move with control and the artistry to make it all look effortless.

Beyond the cool tricks, acro builds remarkable body awareness, focus and resilience. And because it's rooted in dance, our students learn to tell a story through movement while their physical confidence soars — on the floor, in the air, and everywhere in between!

Jazz is where energy, rhythm and personality take centre stage. Our Jazz classes are for children aged 4 and up, and they introduce jazz technique step by step: strong, safe foundations, musicality and coordination, all wrapped up in a lot of joy. It is a room where little dancers can be bold, playful and proud of what their bodies can do.

And there is nowhere quite like London to fall in love with jazz. We are a short journey from the West End, where musicals have been built on this very style for a century — the big numbers, the sharp footwork, the bright, confident performance. In our classes children learn the building blocks of that world: rhythm, style and stage presence. Whatever they go on to do, they build the confidence to perform, whether that is in the studio, on a stage, or one day under those famous lights.

As with every Viv'Art class, Jazz is taught with care and progression, and most of all, it is fun.