Summer Newsletter 2025.
Summer Newsletter 2025.
Dear Parents and Pupils
Thank you to everyone for their hard work, support and commitment over the Spring Term. The Spring Term has kept us all very busy with more events than I thought would be possible to fit in. Pupils have been performing in Competitions, a Cabaret Show, Bromley Drama Festival, ISTD Modern and Tap Exams and a ‘Move It’ performance!! It’s safe to say we all deserve an Easter break.
Last Term’s News…
ISTD MODERN AND TAP EXAMS
What a busy end to the term we had at LBDA. Over 50 pupils took their next ISTD Modern and Tap Exams at the end of the Spring Term. Thank you to all pupils for working so hard and to their teachers who prepared them all so beautifully for these exams. The results for this session are already in and LBDA pupils have yet again smashed their exams with all pupils receiving Merits and Distinctions. A special mention to Millie, Bella and Frankie who all achieved their Vocational exams with flying colours. So proud of you all!
SUMMER TERM
Summer Term Commences:
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Summer Term Ends:
Friday 4th July 2025
Half Term:
Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May (we will be running classes on both Saturdays of half term)
Bank holiday – 5th May
Classes will be running as normal this bank holiday
St Christopher’s Fun Walk:
Sunday 11th May 2025
LBDA Senior Show – One Night Only:
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 202
ISTD Modern and Tap Exams:
Saturday 12th July 2025
ISTD Ballet Exams:
Sunday 13th July 2025
Bromley Festival
Many of our Drama Pupils descended upon Farrington’s School to take part in this year’s Drama Festival. Miss Charley was so impressed with all of your performances. LBDA came away with many first, second and third places. Well done to you all and a special thanks to Miss Charley who was there for both weekends and who also prepared the pupils so fabulously!!
A special mention to the following Pupils who were placed in their categories:
Summer Clark (1st place), Millie Goodman (2nd place), Lucy Nevard and Izzy Tilson (1st place), Florence Burt and Teagan Stevens (2nd place), Mila Thursfield (3rd place), Scarlett Trew and Holly Hua (2nd place), Ivy-Rose Smith and Maria Quasmera (1st place).
LBDA Cabaret Evening 2025
LBDA Singing Pupils and our dance competition teams performed in a Cabaret Evening in Aid of the Bromley Children and Families Forum which supports disadvantaged families in the local area. We raised just over £2000.00 for the charity and I am so grateful for your support and donations.
The evening was so special and after a fabulous show, which demonstrated the talent of our amazing pupils, we partied the night away with a live singer. The atmosphere was incredible and I can’t wait for the next one!
Thank you to everyone who supported this event and to all our wonderful volunteers for giving up their time to make the evening the success it was! #LBDAROCKS!
Supreme Dance Competition Weekend
Our commercial teams and our new lyrical group performed at the Supreme Heats in Sevenoaks on 1st and 2nd March. Our teams were an absolute credit to us and we came away with more trophies to add to our collection. A special mention to our newly formed lyrical group who bagged 1st place in their category. Thank you to Miss Charlie and Taylor for choreographing such entertaining and wonderful dances and thank you to all who performed them so beautifully.
MOVE IT Performance at London Excel
A troupe of 20 LBDA pupils performed ‘Salute’ at the Excel Centre in London as part of the ‘Move It’ Exhibition – the biggest dance event of 2025. I was so proud of how slick and professional our dancers were and a fabulous day was had by all.
Not only did the girls get to perform on one of the Move It stages but many of them also took part in a variety of classes (including a class with Dance Mom’s Abby Lee Miller) and even joined in with rollerskating. Thank you to all our performers – you made me so proud.
The Term ahead…
LBDA returns on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Please make sure you check the timetable for location, day and time of your child’s class/es. Invoices will be sent out separately.
Please be reminded that half a term’s notice is required if you want to cancel your child’s place in class as per our T and C’s.
ISTD Modern, Tap and Ballet Exams
Our ISTD Ballet Exam session is booked in for Sunday 13th July 2025. Pupils will be notified if they are ready for this session. We will also be running one modern and tap exam day at the end of the summer term on Saturday 12th July 2025 and we will again notify you if we feel your child is ready to be entered. Please remember that all of our teachers are very experienced, and we know when your child is at the right level to achieve their very best in an exam.
St Christopher’s Fundraising Day
LBDA has been invited to perform at St Christopher’s Fun Walk on Sunday 11th May 2025. Our Year 4 and 5 Musical Theatre and Street Jazz pupils will perform as well as our Inter Commercial Squad and Junior Commercial Squad. We have also invited some of our singers to perform and you will have been sent an email if you have been invited to perform. It should be a fun day out so please come and support LBDA and this fantastic charity if you are free. LBDA will be performing at 4pm.
LBDA Summer Show – ‘One Night Only’
As you know, LBDA performs a show annually. We alternate our full school show with a senior school show and this year is a Senior Show which will include all singing, musical theatre and dance classes of pupils in Year 6 and above.
The show will take place at the Stag Theatre on 5th and 6th July 2025. Tickets will be available from the Stag Theatre Box Office and an email will be sent our when they are available to purchase. If your child is in the show you will have been sent out a letter detailing the show information. Please complete your show forms ASAP.
Trial Classes
As you know LBDA runs classes in ISTD Modern, Tap, Ballet, LAMDA Acting, Commercial and Street Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Acro, Singing and Musical Production. If your child would like a FREE trial class in any subject they do not currently take please contact me ASAP so we can get them booked.
Faculty, Uniform and Fees
Congratulations to Miss Alex and her husband, Chris who welcomed baby Ivy to the world. Mum and baby are both doing well although Mum is a little sleep deprived!! We are hoping Miss Alex will bring Ivy in next term to meet everyone.
We will be running classes on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May as this is only a 10 week term and with all the bank holidays we simply won’t be able to fit in all we need to fit in!
Monday classes will only run for 9 Mondays as the first Monday is Easter Monday and this is reflected in your invoices.
The timetable is pretty similar to last term. We have had to rejiggle some classes so please check your timetable and invoices for class days, times and venues. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding your child’s class and please be reminded that we require half a term’s notice if you need to cancel your child’s place in class.
Invoices will be sent out separately and you will notice that we are now ‘Laura Bruce Dance Academy Ltd’ and therefore have a new bank account because of the change of name.
Please make sure you pay fees into the new account and not the existing one. With rising costs as well as being charged VAT there will be a slight increase added to class fees which will be reflected in your invoice.
Thank you for being part of the LBDA Family and here’s to lots of hard work, lots of fun and even more successes this year.
For information on our uniform order form as well as LBDA’s Uniform Requirements for each class please email lbda.uniform@hotmail.com for any queries regarding uniforms.
Kindest regards
Miss Laura and the LBDA Team
Dear Parents and Pupils
Thank you to everyone for their hard work, support and commitment over the Spring Term. The Spring Term has kept us all very busy with more events than I thought would be possible to fit in. Pupils have been performing in Competitions, a Cabaret Show, Bromley Drama Festival, ISTD Modern and Tap Exams and a ‘Move It’ performance!! It’s safe to say we all deserve an Easter break.
SUMMER TERM
Summer Term Commences:
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Summer Term Ends:
Friday 4th July 2025
Half Term:
Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May (we will be running classes on both Saturdays of half term)
Bank holiday – 5th May
Classes will be running as normal this bank holiday
St Christopher’s Fun Walk:
Sunday 11th May 2025
LBDA Senior Show – One Night Only:
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 202
ISTD Modern and Tap Exams:
Saturday 12th July 2025
ISTD Ballet Exams:
Sunday 13th July 2025
Last Term’s News…
ISTD MODERN AND TAP EXAMS
What a busy end to the term we had at LBDA. Over 50 pupils took their next ISTD Modern and Tap Exams at the end of the Spring Term. Thank you to all pupils for working so hard and to their teachers who prepared them all so beautifully for these exams. The results for this session are already in and LBDA pupils have yet again smashed their exams with all pupils receiving Merits and Distinctions. A special mention to Millie, Bella and Frankie who all achieved their Vocational exams with flying colours. So proud of you all!
Bromley Festival
Many of our Drama Pupils descended upon Farrington’s School to take part in this year’s Drama Festival. Miss Charley was so impressed with all of your performances. LBDA came away with many first, second and third places. Well done to you all and a special thanks to Miss Charley who was there for both weekends and who also prepared the pupils so fabulously!!
A special mention to the following Pupils who were placed in their categories:
Summer Clark (1st place), Millie Goodman (2nd place), Lucy Nevard and Izzy Tilson (1st place), Florence Burt and Teagan Stevens (2nd place), Mila Thursfield (3rd place), Scarlett Trew and Holly Hua (2nd place), Ivy-Rose Smith and Maria Quasmera (1st place).
LBDA Cabaret Evening 2025
LBDA Singing Pupils and our dance competition teams performed in a Cabaret Evening in Aid of the Bromley Children and Families Forum which supports disadvantaged families in the local area. We raised just over £2000.00 for the charity and I am so grateful for your support and donations.
The evening was so special and after a fabulous show, which demonstrated the talent of our amazing pupils, we partied the night away with a live singer. The atmosphere was incredible and I can’t wait for the next one!
Thank you to everyone who supported this event and to all our wonderful volunteers for giving up their time to make the evening the success it was! #LBDAROCKS!
Supreme Dance Competition Weekend
Our commercial teams and our new lyrical group performed at the Supreme Heats in Sevenoaks on 1st and 2nd March. Our teams were an absolute credit to us and we came away with more trophies to add to our collection. A special mention to our newly formed lyrical group who bagged 1st place in their category. Thank you to Miss Charlie and Taylor for choreographing such entertaining and wonderful dances and thank you to all who performed them so beautifully.
MOVE IT Performance at London Excel
A troupe of 20 LBDA pupils performed ‘Salute’ at the Excel Centre in London as part of the ‘Move It’ Exhibition – the biggest dance event of 2025. I was so proud of how slick and professional our dancers were and a fabulous day was had by all.
Not only did the girls get to perform on one of the Move It stages but many of them also took part in a variety of classes (including a class with Dance Mom’s Abby Lee Miller) and even joined in with rollerskating. Thank you to all our performers – you made me so proud.
The Term ahead…
LBDA returns on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Please make sure you check the timetable for location, day and time of your child’s class/es. Invoices will be sent out separately.
Please be reminded that half a term’s notice is required if you want to cancel your child’s place in class as per our T and C’s.
ISTD Modern, Tap and Ballet Exams
Our ISTD Ballet Exam session is booked in for Sunday 13th July 2025. Pupils will be notified if they are ready for this session. We will also be running one modern and tap exam day at the end of the summer term on Saturday 12th July 2025 and we will again notify you if we feel your child is ready to be entered. Please remember that all of our teachers are very experienced, and we know when your child is at the right level to achieve their very best in an exam.
St Christopher’s Fundraising Day
LBDA has been invited to perform at St Christopher’s Fun Walk on Sunday 11th May 2025. Our Year 4 and 5 Musical Theatre and Street Jazz pupils will perform as well as our Inter Commercial Squad and Junior Commercial Squad. We have also invited some of our singers to perform and you will have been sent an email if you have been invited to perform. It should be a fun day out so please come and support LBDA and this fantastic charity if you are free. LBDA will be performing at 4pm.
LBDA Summer Show – ‘One Night Only’
As you know, LBDA performs a show annually. We alternate our full school show with a senior school show and this year is a Senior Show which will include all singing, musical theatre and dance classes of pupils in Year 6 and above.
The show will take place at the Stag Theatre on 5th and 6th July 2025. Tickets will be available from the Stag Theatre Box Office and an email will be sent our when they are available to purchase. If your child is in the show you will have been sent out a letter detailing the show information. Please complete your show forms ASAP.
Trial Classes
As you know LBDA runs classes in ISTD Modern, Tap, Ballet, LAMDA Acting, Commercial and Street Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Acro, Singing and Musical Production. If your child would like a FREE trial class in any subject they do not currently take please contact me ASAP so we can get them booked.
Faculty, Uniform and Fees
Congratulations to Miss Alex and her husband, Chris who welcomed baby Ivy to the world. Mum and baby are both doing well although Mum is a little sleep deprived!! We are hoping Miss Alex will bring Ivy in next term to meet everyone.
We will be running classes on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May as this is only a 10 week term and with all the bank holidays we simply won’t be able to fit in all we need to fit in!
Monday classes will only run for 9 Mondays as the first Monday is Easter Monday and this is reflected in your invoices.
The timetable is pretty similar to last term. We have had to rejiggle some classes so please check your timetable and invoices for class days, times and venues. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding your child’s class and please be reminded that we require half a term’s notice if you need to cancel your child’s place in class.
Invoices will be sent out separately and you will notice that we are now ‘Laura Bruce Dance Academy Ltd’ and therefore have a new bank account because of the change of name.
Please make sure you pay fees into the new account and not the existing one. With rising costs as well as being charged VAT there will be a slight increase added to class fees which will be reflected in your invoice.
Thank you for being part of the LBDA Family and here’s to lots of hard work, lots of fun and even more successes this year.
For information on our uniform order form as well as LBDA’s Uniform Requirements for each class please email lbda.uniform@hotmail.com for any queries regarding uniforms.
Kindest regards
Miss Laura and the LBDA Team