Get Ready to Move, Dance and Have Fun at the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse!

Introducing our brand new Musical Theatre Dance Classes.

Perfect for anyone aged 18+ who wants to learn, improve, or simply enjoy the joy of dance. 

Classes start Tuesday 17th February with our taster class, followed by a six-week block running 23rd February – 31st March. 

First week just £10. Thereafter a block of six classes is £60.

Spaces are limited, so secure your place now!

Musical Theatre Adult Dance Classes:

• Musical Movement: 5pm – 6pm
  Perfect for the older generation or anyone who wants to move with no experience necessary. Gentle, fun, and social, this class encourages you to try a new hobby, make friends, or return to dancing after a break. No audition, no pressure, all abilities welcome. Why not come and have a cuppa and a chat afterwards in the Garrick bar?

• Beginners: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
  Learn to dance in a relaxed, no-pressure environment alongside like-minded individuals. Discover a new skill, gain confidence, and most importantly – have fun!

• Intermediate / Advanced: 7:45pm – 8:45pm For those with some experience looking to refine technique, brush up skills for an audition and enjoy more challenging routines. 

Classes led by Louise Pettitt
Louise trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, graduating with a degree in dance and the performing arts. She holds a Master’s Degree in Creative Practice and Education and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Her professional theatre credits include Cats (UK, Italy, Portugal Tours), Beauty and the Beast understudy Belle (UK Tour), Starlight Express understudy Pearl (Bochum, Germany), Verve (UK Tour), Aura Dance Company (UK), and Cinemagique (Costa Cruises). Television and recording credits include Casualty 1909 (BBC), Nightmare in Suburbia (Nine Lives Media), Holland’s Meat Pies Commercial (MTP), and Starlight Express New Songs (Universal Music).

Louise has choreographed numerous shows and musicals for leading vocational dance and performing arts colleges, including Move it, Sadler’s Wells Making Moves, Rambert Elements, Chicago (Waterside Arts), A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls, The Phantom of the Opera, and Scrooge! The Musical. She has held prestigious roles as a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader at leading Higher Education institutions.

Her choreography for Altrincham Garrick Playhouse includes A Chorus Line, Beautiful, Merrily We Roll Along, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Sound of Music, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Whether you’re taking your first dance steps or looking to brush up your skills, there’s a place for you at the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Musical Theatre Dance Classes. Come move, dance, and discover your rhythm!