Established in the Thameside village of Wargrave in January 1992, the Madelaine Kelly School of Dancing offers ballet classes for children from the age of 3 years old and modern and tap for children from the age of 5 years old. Pupils are given the opportunity to enter for RAD and ISTD examinations, however examinations are not compulsory and pupils may move on to the next level when the required standard has been achieved. Other classes taught include Teenage Jazz, Freestyle Urban, Body Conditioning, Adult Ballet, Adult Tap, GCSE and AS Level Dance. In addition to weekly classes the school organises workshops, theatre trips and summer dance courses. Wherever possible, children are given the opportunity to perform and every child is given the chance to participate in the School’s biennial show. The School has approximately 250 pupils who are taught by qualified and dedicated teachers in safe and comfortable environments including the Hare Hatch Village Hall, Crazies Hill Village Hall and the Woodclyffe Hall, Wargrave. The aim of the School is to promote the love and understanding of dance and to nurture the physical, cognitive and creative development of each child in order that they achieve their potential.