The Central School of Dance & Drama was founded in 1987 and is situated in the centre of Brentwood, Essex. The school offers a wide variety of subjects in the field of dance and drama. Each class is taken by a registered teacher. Our studios are spacious with wood sprung floors. We endeavour to train students to a high standard, so if suitable, have the qualifications to continue on to vocational training with the aim of making dance a career. Although not a compulsory subject, we strongly recommend that students studying Modern & Jazz take Ballet lessons to enhance their posture and gain strength of technique, which is crucial in the higher grades. The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (founded 1904) has complied a syllabus that from a young age children will be taught posture, rhythm, limbering and co-ordination work thus encouraging strength and style through the various grades.
