🏆 Winner · Wicklow School of the Year 2025
Award-winning dance, from first steps to centre stage.
A dance school in Bray, Co. Wicklow for ages 3 and up — jazz, hip-hop, acro, ballet, lyrical, tap and musical theatre. Recreational classes and award-winning competition teams, all under one roof since 2015.
6
dance styles, one studio
2015
Teaching in Bray since
Ages 3+
From toddlers to teens
3x
Golden Dance Awards finalists
100%
Acrobatics Arts accredited
— WAYS TO TRAIN AT DWA
Three paths. One stage.
Whether your dancer is here for the joy of it, chasing a place on a competition team, or training as a triple threat, there's a clear path for them at DWA.
01 - Recreational
Dance for the love of it
Weekly classes built around fun, friendship and confidence. No experience needed — beginners welcome any time of year, with an end-of-year show to work towards.
Any age · any level · graded exams optional
02 - Competitive
Train to compete
Audition-based teams who train at a higher intensity and compete across Ireland. Extra rehearsals, original choreography and a tight crew chasing the podium together.
By audition · award-winning routines
03 - Musical Theatre
Become a triple threat
Our own programme combining all three performance skills - sing, act and dance - for stage-ready students who love to perform. Perfect for Broadway dreamers.
Sing, dance, act, perform
— WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
Six dance disciplines
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Acro & Gymnastics
Strength, flexibility and show-stopping tricks, taught safely by Acrobatic Arts accredited faculty.
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Jazz
Sharp lines, big energy and performance flair — the heartbeat of the competition stage.
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Ballet
The foundation of every dancer — clean technique, grace and graded progression at all levels.
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Musical Theatre
The foundation of every dancer — clean technique, grace and graded progression at all levels.
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Hip-Hop
Street style, attitude and groove — from old-school foundations to the freshest trends.
AGES 3+ | GRADED EXAMS
Lyrical
Where clean technique meets real emotion — storytelling and expression through movement.
— WHY CHOOSE DWA
A studio parents trust & dancers love
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Award-winning
Recognised by the Golden Dance Awards Ireland — Wicklow School of the Year 2025 and a 2026 finalist.
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Faculty who live it
Taught by dancers who have studied, performed and choreographed professionally around the world.
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Safe & accredited
Acrobatics Arts accredited across & tumbling, with a structured, level-based syllabus for every age.
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Classes for all
A class for every goal — dance just for fun, work towards exams, or audition for a competition team.
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Real performance
Annual shows, competitions and a triple-threat musical theatre programme building real stage confidence.
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A real community
An encouraging, friendly studio family where dancers of all ages feel they belong from day one.
Recognised on the national stage
🏆 WINNER 2025
Wicklow School of the Year
Named overall dance school in Wicklow at the Golden Dance Awards Ireland.
FINALIST 2026
Medium School of the Year
Finalist across all medium dance school's in Ireland at Golden Dance Awards.
FINALIST 2026
Group Performance of the Year
Our dancers and overall performance recognised among Ireland's finest.
Ready to start dancing?
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