Everything you need to know about joining MV...

Register/Sign up for MV Academy

MV Academy auditions for new students at least once per term. Details of our upcoming auditions will be emailed to you when you complete our application form.

MV Uniform 

The full MV uniform is available from Dansez, we love the sustainable values of the brand which include using recycled sea waste to make their fabrics and manufacturing in the UK.

Ballet leotards are labelled by grade on the MV Dansez page. The junior/senior leotard is worn for Acro, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Competition and Performance Teams. For Street Dance/Commercial you can wear your white MV t-shirt with black leggings or joggers.

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Our full kit is available here;

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https://dans-ez.com/collections/mv-academy

A white MV T-shirt is required for showcase performances;

T- shirt available here; https://www.mvacademy.co.uk/product-page/mv-summer-t-shirts-and-hoodies

Footwear and tights can be found at;

https://www.dancedirect.com/

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If you'd prefer to try on dance shoes before you buy them or would like fitting advice, we recommend visiting the ballet boutique in Wimbledon;

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https://ballet-boutique.co.uk 

Shows and Performances with MV

MV Academy loves to provide our students with opportunities to perform!

Showcases

These are informal and involve students presenting to parents in their uniform/MV T-shirt. Parents do not need to purchase costumes or pay chaperone fees for these sharing performances. They are more frequent than our full scale productions.

Shows

Our full scale shows happen approximately every two years. Parents will be required to purchase a costume(s) on behalf of their child and make a contribution towards extra rehearsal fees and the chaperoning of their children backstage. If your child takes part in a musical and wears a radio microphone, there is also a small charge to cover the cost of this. (The children love how professional it makes them feel!) 

Trips 

MV Academy frequently organises theatre trips for our students. We receive tickets with a fantastic schools discount. These are open to all students age 7+ (School year 3 and above) to experience the magic of theatre with us. 

Competition Teams and Performance Teams

The spots are auditioned for and admission is at the decision of our principal. A student must be extremely committed to dance/performing and their parents fully on board to support their child. Weekly attendance is extremely important and students with poor attendance will be asked to leave the team.

We usually compete as a group twice per term, with optional additional opportunities for soloists to compete more regularly. Competitions are usually within 1 hours drive of East Sheen, but we do occasionally head a little bit further (Essex/Milton Keynes) parents must be happy to accompany their child to competition or organise for another parent to chaperone their student for the day. 

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Performance teams are also invited to compete, but slightly less frequently than the elite teams, providing a great introduction to competitions for beginners and also as an option for families who cannot commit to the frequency of the twice termly competitions.

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Ballet Examinations with the RAD

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Ballet students may be invited to take their examinations with us, they must be dedicated students with excellent attendance to be considered for this. Students taking their exam will require extra exam coaching which parents must be happy to pay for. We have an excellent history of 100% pass rate and Merit/Distinction grades. 

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Acrobtaic Arts Examinations

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Dedicated Acro students may be invited to take an examination with Acrobatic Arts. The higher grades hold UCAS points for university entry, alongside the RAD higher grades.

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Parents in Class

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We do not permit parents to stay in the studio during class (unless it is advertised as a student + parent class) 

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This is for several reasons - including the safeguarding of all our students by only allowing DBS checked adults into the room. But also because your child is very unlikely to join in to the best of their ability or get a sense of the class experience with a parent in the room.

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Safety and Safeguarding

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All MV teachers are DBS checked and carefully selected for their expertise in Dance. Our principal specialised in Dance science during her degree and knows how to keep young dancers safe in their training whilst also achieving impressive results. MV teachers are trained in safeguarding and each teacher has an up to date certificate.​

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We must be made aware of all medical conditions and medications must be handed directly to the teacher at the beginning of class. ​

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Collection/drop off - students in secondary school and above may arrive/leave the studio by themselves - as long as parents also agree to this. All students in primary school or below must be dropped off or collected by a parent/carer. We would prefer that even teenage students are collected by a parent when it is dark outside. 

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Social Media

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We have an active presence on both instagram and Facebook so that parents can see snips of the wonderful work we do in class, however if you are not comfortable with your child taking part in this - just let us know. There is also a button to opt out on our registration page.

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Contacting Us

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Please keep communications to email, the best address for this is office@mvacademy.co.uk

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Please do not contact teachers on their personal mobile or their social media, this is not appropriate.

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We have a studio phone number, which is given to all parents for emergencies.

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Emergency Contact Info

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Please ensure we have up to date emergency contact information for your child. If you change your number please let us know. 

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Medical Information

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Please ensure that upon registration we are aware of any medical needs your child may have. We will discuss their care plan ahead of them joining class. 

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Phones

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We are happy for students to bring phones to class for communications/filming their dance, but ask that they are on silent and left in bags for the duration of class. We cannot accept responsibility for any valuables brought into class - but so far haven't experienced any thefts at MV. 

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Thanks for reading!

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If you have any other questions about MV - Just let us know!

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