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Theatre Review ‘A Journey Through Neverland’ at The Wycombe Swan Theatre One of Buckinghamshire’s leading dance schools, Castle Street Dance Studios offers a variety of lesson styles including Ballet, Tap, Modern and Street. The school welcomes students from both ends of the scale, from those with serious dance ambitions to those dancing purely for enjoyment. The inclusive, positive and energetic atmosphere was apparent in the school’s recent production of ‘A Journey Through Neverland’ at The Wycombe Swan on Saturday 17th September, and there was real joy to be found in seeing that all the age groups - from the very young to the seniors - all clearly had a love of their dancing. The Head Teacher, Jessica Clayton, was a student at CSDS for 14 years before taking over the school last year from Charlotte Chan. Jessica studied Dance and Teacher Training at The Centre, a performing arts college in Kent and has performed with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The shows are put on every two years at The Swan, as well as smaller shows and dance festivals regularly presented by students and teachers. The Swan is an impressive venue seating over 1,000, and on the 17th September the auditorium was almost full for the 2pm matinee performance. The sets, lighting, and costumes were all fantastic and really brought the story to life. We really enjoyed the music choices too - mostly popular including a Justin Timberlake number for the opening party scene (choreographed by Paula Buckland) and Olly Murs for the huge finale (choreographed by Johnny Schwezmann) involving every member of the performance. It was lovely to see the little ones’ faces as they experienced the big crowd for the first time and spotted their parents in the audience! Classes are held in High Wycombe, Penn & Tylers Green, and Widmer End & Hughenden. Boys and girls aged from 2 ½ to mature adults are welcome. The school offers two free introductory classes to new students wanting to give dance a go and make sure Castle Street Dance Studios is right for them. For more information, call 07792 518455 / 07535441289 or email [email protected] Well done to all the students and staff at Castle Street Dance Studios. Looking forward to the next show! 56 To advertise in Hiya Bucks text or call 07947 349134