The Joyce Mason School of Dance is an independent dance school based on Ashby High Street in
Scunthorpe
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,
North Lincolnshire
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, England.
Curriculum
The school specialises in the teaching of
Theatre Dance, including
Classical Ballet
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), it ...
,
Tap, and
Modern Jazz
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and, has teachers qualified with leading dance organisations including the
Royal Academy of Dance
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International Dance Teachers Association
The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) is a dance teaching and examination board based in Brighton, England. Operating internationally, the IDTA currently has over 7,000 members in 55 countries. The IDTA is recognised by the nationa ...
,
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and
British Association of Teachers of Dance.
The school is noted for having a number of students continue their training at a professional level, later working as professional dancers and theatre performers. Former students of the school have also studied at the
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is a British school of classical ballet training founded in 1926 by the Anglo-Irish ballerina and choreographer Ninette de Valois. The school's aim is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers, especially ...
,
Central School of Ballet,
Bird College
Bird College – Conservatoire for Dance and Musical Theatre is an independent performing arts school and college, located in Sidcup, South East London, in the London Borough of Bexley.
The college was founded as a dance school by Doreen Bird ...
,
Laine Theatre Arts
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, London Studio Centre, National Youth Ballet and
National Youth Music Theatre
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.
Notable alumni
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Ross McLaren (born 1991) studied at the Joyce Mason School of Dance.
He has since gone on to star in various musical theatre productions and portrays the role of
Luca McIntyre
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in the
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(born 1981) studied at the school and has since appeared in a number of television programmes on British television and in theatre.