Moira Brock BEM BCA(a) Founder/Principal
La Danse Fantastique, was founded by Moira Brock in 1990, It is a school for the performing arts, mixing children with special needs and able bodied, through music, dance and shows, where they all get to express themselves.
La Danse fantastique has four purpose-built studios in Bowlers Croft, Basildon. Our studios are equipped with air-conditioning/heating, mirrors and ballet barres, plus we have a lounge area for parents or students to relax in during breaks.
We accept students from all localities, including Basildon, Billericay, Southend, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Thurrock, Romford and Wickford.
Our teachers are all highly qualified in their respective fields, ensuring a safe and excellent standard of training.
We offer classes in Dance, Singing and Drama for students of all ages regardless of ability in a safe friendly environment with modern studio facilities.
Shows produced to date include:
We have also just completed one year affilliation to the London Ballet Company.
Some of our Junior Ballet Students will be auditioning to perform with the London Children’s Ballet.
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London.
It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
The academy’s graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the theatres of London’s West End and Hollywood, as well as on the BBC, HBO, and Broadway.
It is registered as a company under the name LAMDA Ltd and as a charity under its trading name London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Ballet and Tap Classes are available for adults, and are taught to the ISTD syllabus.
Come along for an evening of fun and keep fit at the same time.
Especially for adults, every Monday evening
We would love to meet you!
It is tailored to discovering and fulfilling the potential of each child, nurturing their creative development, whilst supporting teachers with the tools to deliver effective and happy classes in music and movement, ballet and tap dancing.
Loveable teddy, Melody Bear, is the focal point of the early years curriculum, and all her activities, stories, ideas and dreams can be told through dance and movement. The carefully planned learning experience of each child ensures a successful transition from one stage to the next.
Melody Movement also introduces children to other fundamental curriculum learning skills such as counting, colour and shape recognition vocabulary and language skills, making classes a journey into the Magical World of Melody Bear.
The Melody Bear journey ends at the Foundation Ballet level as the children wave farewell to her at their Graduation Ceremony. The creative spirit of Melody Movement continues in our Junior Ballet syllabus and Ballet Classique study programmes.
Moira Brock BEM BCA(a)
Founder/Principal
Lynn Poulton
Head Teacher
Denise Sasse
Head of Ballet
Adam Poulton
Head of Drama
Alice Reeder
Head of Singing
Callie Bensusan
Head of Ballroom
Zoe Harrison
Head of Musical Theatre
Georgia Flewers
Ballet Teacher
Jack Bruley
Singing Coach
moira brock
Principal/Founder
Moira is the Principal of La Danse Fantastique, which was founded in 1994 by Moira, and along with her talented team of teachers, teaches Ballet, Modern, Tap, Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing to children and toddlers of all ages and mixed abilities.
denise sasse
Ballet Teacher
Denise qualified with the I.S.T.D. in 1985 and has been teaching ever since.
As well as running her own school she is resident choreographer for Barking Music And Drama (Barking MAD!),
which is an adult amateur theatre group.
lynn poulton
Tap Teacher
Lynn is a (CDET) A.I.S.T.D. dip. Tap/Modern. Lynn started dancing at the age of 2½ yrs. Performing professionally in theatre, film and modelling, she gained her ISTD teacher qualification status. She has also been running her own theatre school for 35 years.
Adam poulton
Drama Teacher
Adam, who has a Lamda Acting Diploma, is also Principal of Perfomance Theatre Upminster, where he works with children from ages 4 to 18 years old, and was previously Head of Drama at The Lynn Lee Theatre School, Thurrock.
alice reeder
Singing Teacher
Alice is a professional singer and has sang at various venues in and around Essex. Alice went on to win Thurrock teen idol which gave her the opportunity to sing at many award ceremonies including the Jack Petchy awards and the civic awards.
jack bruley
Singing Coach
Jack has been singing since he was 3 years old. At the age of 8 he made his debut performance in Oliver as the lead role. Jack has performed professionally around the country as a solo artist. He has been working at LDF for four years and enjoys helping his students reach their goals.
callie bensusan
Ballroom Teacher
Callie has been dancing Ballroom and Latin American since the age of 3 and currently competes around the UK in Latin dancing. She is currently 4th in Europe as a Pre-Amateur dancer. Callie has been teaching Ballroom and Latin to all ages for 12 years, as well as training competitors and teaching Latin fitness classes. She also has experience in Salsa, Charleston and Commercial dance styles, as well as choreographing wedding dances. Contact us now for your Strictly experience!
zoe harrison
Musical Theatre Teacher
Zoe is Area Manager- London, Southeast and Essex, Junior Jam – London (Specialising in Music, Performing Arts and PE). Project Lead, bemix – Canterbury, Dance and Vocal Coach/ Musical Director, Shauna Olivia Studio’s – Canterbury. Vocal Tutor- Private and Group Music Lessons, Edsential- Ellesmere Port, Creative Learning Practitioner, ATG- Liverpool, Manchester and Stoke, Tiny’s Teacher, Footlights Theatre School- Wigan
georgia flewers
Ballet Teacher
Georgia is a fully qualified Ballet Teacher
