Supplementary Dance Training: How TS Helps Young Dancers Develop Beyond Choreography
Supplementary dance training gives young dancers opportunities to build on the work they do at their home dance school. At TS Training Academies, it means regular access to industry faculty, focused technical training and feedback that helps dancers understand not only what they are doing, but how and why.
Our programme is designed to complement existing dance education. Learning choreography is part of the experience, but it is not the whole purpose. We want dancers to develop stronger foundations, confidence, musicality and individual artistry.
What Should Supplementary Dance Training Offer?
A useful additional training programme should give dancers more than another routine to remember. It should create opportunities to ask questions, explore movement quality and work on technical details with educators who can explain and demonstrate them.
At TS, the foundation is hands-on studio training with industry professionals. Our faculty share their knowledge and experience while encouraging dancers to think about their own development. Teachers, dancers and parents can read about the positive response and progress we have seen this year.
Technical Foundations and Personal Feedback
TS Set Technical Exercises provide a consistent framework across our academies, including strengthening and conditioning exercises, kicks, leaps and turns. Revisiting these foundations helps dancers and faculty monitor progression throughout the programme.
Dancers also have opportunities for 1-to-1 feedback with their Academy Creative Directors. These conversations support a clearer understanding of individual strengths and areas to focus on, rather than treating every dancer as if they need exactly the same guidance.
New for 2027: Class Target Cards
At the beginning of each session, dancers are encouraged to identify and write down a personal training target. This might relate to a technical skill, confidence or performance quality.
The purpose is to help dancers train with intention. A clear target gives them something to focus on during class and encourages them to take ownership of their learning. The cards support the teaching; the practical work still happens in the studio.
New for 2027: Class Takeaway Cards
At the end of every session, dancers are encouraged to reflect on what they have learnt. Class Takeaway Cards provide a place to record key corrections, useful reminders and areas for improvement.
Revisiting these notes between sessions can help dancers retain knowledge and recognise their progress. Together, the target and takeaway cards connect a dancer's intentions at the start of training with their reflections afterwards.
Assessments and Reports Are Part of the Picture
TS Dancer Scorecard Assessments evaluate technical and performance foundations, including flexibility, kicks, leaps, turns, musicality, style and expression. Annual Written Reports offer further insight into development, achievements and areas for continued improvement.
Neither a scorecard nor a report captures everything about a dancer. Development is also built through corrections, new experiences and the work of applying feedback. These tools complement the training rather than define its entire value.
Training Times, Locations and the Next Step
TS operates across 10 training locations in the UK and Dubai. In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, juniors aged 10–13 train from 10am to 1pm, and seniors aged 14+ train from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. UK locations each offer 16 Sunday sessions throughout the year.
Dubai follows a different structure, with eight sessions in total and fees available on request. Families should check the location-specific dates and fees on our website rather than assume the UK schedule applies internationally.
All live auditions for 2027 entry have passed. You can join the TS waiting list using the button below. The next in-person live auditions will start in summer 2027.