SHOWS
A chance to shine on stage, make memories and celebrate everything our dancers have achieved!
Our dance shows are one of the highlights of the Inspire calendar! Held every other year, they give our students the exciting opportunity to perform on a professional stage in Surrey or Sussex, showcasing their hard work, learning new skills and creating memories to treasure.
Taking part in a show is about so much more than dancing. It helps children build confidence, develop performance skills, make friends and experience the excitement of being part of a team. Most importantly, it’s a fantastic experience filled with fun, laughter and plenty of sparkle!
How does it work?
Planning for our shows begins well in advance, giving families plenty of time to find out what’s involved and decide whether their child would like to participate.
All students are invited to take part, and we typically spend around a term preparing choreography during their regular classes. To help our teachers plan routines and organise the production, we ask parents to complete a participation form confirming whether their child will be taking part.
Does my child have to take part?
Absolutely not! While we would love every dancer to experience the excitement of performing, taking part in our show is completely optional.
Children who choose not to participate will continue attending their usual classes and learning alongside their friends. They will still work on dance routines and other exercises, and our teachers will do their best to ensure everyone feels included and supported.
A magical experience for every dancer
Our shows are a very special part of life at Inspire. From the rehearsals to stepping out onto the big stage, it’s an opportunity for children to challenge themselves, celebrate their progress and make wonderful memories with their dance friends.
At Inspire, our focus is always on having fun, building confidence and helping every dancer shine!
A huge well done to everyone who took part in our 2026 show!
Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March
The Hawth Theatre, Crawley
"The whole show was spectacular and your whole team should be very proud of themselves. Lily came back with the BIGGEST smile on her face and pride that she had performed on stage."
Our 'Fusion' 2024 show was a huge success!
February 2024
The Hawth Theatre, Crawley
"Thank you for this amazing event!! I cried all the way through… you’ve done an excellent job on it and we can’t wait to see the video!!"
Cost
With such a big production, there is unfortunately always a cost involved. The show fee cost will be confirmed closer to the time. This includes the show costume for one costume which you get to keep. Subsequent costumes will be charged at set rate for those who do more than one class. This will be invoiced during October half term so that we can start ordering costumes. We hope to have most costumes in and ready by the time we finish in December. We, therefore, have time to arrange any sizing issues or adjustments. We always try to keep costs to a minimum.
Times & Dates
Our technical and costume rehearsals always run on the day of the production. It can be quite a long day. We usually ask school-aged children to be with us from 10.15 am until approximately 5.15 pm. The children will need to bring sufficient drink and food to last them the full day.
For our younger children (preschoolers) we try to stagger arrival to ensure the least time in the theatre. I will add however that the children always have a fab time and we have had many little ones that have taken part in the past.
Help
In order for our shows to run, we rely on our lovely parents to offer to help. Ideally, we need as many of you as possible chaperone trained with the council, and if you cannot do this then we really need DBS parents too. We love to have the parents with us for the whole day and we will ensure that you get to see your own child perform from the best seats in the house – THE WINGS and 99% of the time we can ensure that you are in the same dressing room as well!
We will cover the cost of the training. Please let us know if you are able to do this. Please see links for the council regarding what is involved.
What the parents said about ‘Let’s Dance’ and ‘Good Vibes’, our recent dance shows at The Hawth in 2020 and 2022 respectively.
"It was amazing show today! Fantastic to see so many brilliant dancers. My daughter loved every second of her first show and didn't want the day to end"