Confidence through performing arts

WELCOME TO BREAKING BARRIERS

Breaking Barriers offers classes before, during and after school. We offer street dance, drama, acro, singing and glee club classes for children.

We offer a range of classes at the following locations in Berkshire

Click on any of the venues below to see a full list of classes available for your child.

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Found 19 Classes
Venue Class Day Age Time Book
Beansheaf Community Centre Singing monday 7yrs - 16yrs 4:30pm - 5:00pm Book Now
Beansheaf Community Centre Drama, Singing monday 4yrs - 7yrs 4:30pm - 5:00pm Book Now
Beansheaf Community Centre Street Dance monday 7yrs - 9yrs 5:00pm - 5:45pm Book Now
Beansheaf Community Centre Street Dance monday 12yrs - 17yrs 5:00pm - 5:45pm Book Now
Beansheaf Community Centre Drama monday 7yrs - 16yrs 5:45pm - 6:30pm Book Now
Highdown Secondary School Street Dance tuesday 8yrs - 11yrs 4:30pm - 5:00pm Book Now
Highdown Secondary School Acro tuesday 8yrs - 16yrs 5:00pm - 5:45pm Book Now
Highdown Secondary School Street Dance tuesday 5:45pm - 6:45pm Book Now
Moorside Community Centre Street Dance wednesday 11yrs - 16yrs 4:45pm - 5:30pm Book Now
Moorside Community Centre Street Dance wednesday 7yrs - 15yrs 4:45pm - 5:30pm Book Now
Moorside Community Centre Drama, Singing wednesday 7yrs - 16yrs 5:30pm - 6:00pm Book Now
Moorside Community Centre Street Dance wednesday 4yrs - 7yrs 4:00pm - 4:45pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Street Dance monday 4yrs - 7yrs 4:45pm - 5:30pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Glee Club monday 7yrs - 16yrs 6:15pm - 6:45pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Acro monday 8yrs - 16yrs 5:30pm - 6:15pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Acro monday 4yrs - 7yrs 5:30pm - 6:15pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Street Dance monday 7yrs - 9yrs 4:45pm - 5:30pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Street Dance monday 10yrs - 16yrs 4:45pm - 5:30pm Book Now
Tadley Community Centre Glee Club monday 4yrs - 7yrs 6:15pm - 6:45pm Book Now

Why your child will thrive at Breaking Barriers

We are passionate about your childs personal development, motivating and working to the children’s full capabilities whilst having fun. We build confidence in a nurturing environment whilst exploring new skills.

We’ll also develop the following crucial life skills in your child

  • Self-awareness
  • Improving focus and effectiveness
  • More motivation
  • Greater resilience
  • More fulfilling relationships
  • Team work
  • Learning to grow and being supported in a positive environment

Your child will learn the following physical skills

  • Balance
  • Co-ordination
  • Muscle technique
  • Vocal skills
  • Performance quality
  • Eye contact
  • Posture
  • Projection

Classes that will inspire confidence in your child

 

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Drama

We offer group drama lessons which are fantastic for confidence building and diction. The students will often learn warm ups and then move on to improvisation and script work. Our aim is for every child to stand up and say their lines with characterisation and confidence.

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Street Dance

Street dance is a fun, energetic activity and we work towards street dance exams yearly along with performing in our breaking barriers showcase. During the classes we dance to lots of pop music and learn many routines throughout the term!

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Acro

We follow a structured Acro syllabus designed to develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination in a safe and supportive environment. Students work through progressive skills throughout the year, building confidence as they improve. We also provide performance opportunities where students can showcase what they have learned and enjoy sharing their Acro work with family and friends.

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Holiday Workshops

We run Drama, singing, dance and arts and crafts throughout the week for children aged 4-16. We offer half days or full days for the week. We aim to put a performance on to friends and Family on the Friday afternoon. We have our teachers visiting throughout the week. The children look forward to a fantastic week learning new skills, performance technique and meeting new friends!

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Breaking Barriers Adult Fitness

Fun, easy to follow routines taught in a darkened room with glow sticks to club music from the nineties through to today.

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Glee Club

We have lots of fun learning songs from musical theatre, pop, Disney and any request from our students! We perform in the breaking barriers showcase using professional microphones and in the theatre. We work on our singing along with some staging for each track. Students gain lots of confidence and especially learn to project and sing correctly.

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Google Reviews From Our Happy Customers

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My daughter has been attending dance lessons at Breaking Barriers for three years now, and she absolutely loves it. It’s been fantastic to attend her performances and see first-hand just how happy and confident she is to share what she's learned. A big thank you to Breaking Barriers and, in particular, her teacher Leah.

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My Daughter has been coming to this amazing class for over 3 years. The teachers are incredible and supportive and her confidence has grown so much. Couldn’t be without Breaking Barriers!

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Absolutely amazed by the incredible performance recently shown by these children they were all so confident, happy and genuinely looked like they were having the time of their lives! Well done Breaking Barriers Team

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My daughter has been attending dance lessons at Breaking Barriers for three years now, and she absolutely loves it. It’s been fantastic to attend her performances and see first-hand just how happy and confident she is to share what she's learned. A big thank you to Breaking Barriers and, in particular, her teacher Leah.

My Daughter has been coming to this amazing class for over 3 years. The teachers are incredible and supportive and her confidence has grown so much. Couldn’t be without Breaking Barriers!

Absolutely amazed by the incredible performance recently shown by these children they were all so confident, happy and genuinely looked like they were having the time of their lives! Well done Breaking Barriers Team