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Telford Academy of Performing Arts review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Dance schools in Telford

Best for: pay-as-you-go performing arts for ages 2 to 70

Sole Trader

Unit 2, 10 Oxford Street, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AA · Service area: Telford, Oakengates

Telford Academy of Performing Arts in short

Telford Academy of Performing Arts is a full-time Oakengates school running pay-as-you-go dance and performing arts with no membership fees, taking pupils from toddlers to seventy-year-olds. The founder trained at a London college and holds a Dance Diploma with Teaching Associate credentials in ballet, tap and modern, behind a school claiming over thirty years of experience. Our review finds the flexibility here rare in Telford.

Customers rate it at five stars on Google across a solid base. Value payment schemes sit alongside the drop-in terms for families who commit, and the timetable spans ballet through street dance.

What counts against Telford Academy of Performing Arts are the gaps: no class prices and no insurance details on the pages checked. The quote and the cover letter do the talking.

Telford Academy of Performing Arts reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google5.0 out of 522

Our verdict

Our judgement: Telford Academy of Performing Arts suits families who want flexible pay-as-you-go classes with an experienced principal behind them, covering ballet through street dance [1] [2]. What counts against it are the gaps: no prices and no insurance details on the pages checked. Its 5.0 Google rating across 22 reviews, seen 4 September 2026, reads well for its size [4].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
66.4 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 22 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70

Dance Diploma and Teaching Associate qualifications (Ballet, Tap, Modern) membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

The business states 30 years of trading [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

Pay-as-you-go terms and value payment schemes are stated, with no amounts published [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out classes, age range, background and timetable with phone, email and contact form [1] [2] [3].

Evidence

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Years trading30Source provider-website

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Strengths

  • Classes run pay as you go with no membership fees, alongside value payment schemes, from a full-time school taking pupils aged 2.5 to 70 [1].

  • The founder trained at Doreen Bird College in London and holds a Dance Diploma with Teaching Associate qualifications in ballet, tap and modern [2].

  • The Academy claims over 30 years of experience from its Oakengates base on Oxford Street [2].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked [1] [2].

  • Payment schemes are named but no class prices or amounts appear on the pages checked [1] [3].

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Questions about Telford Academy of Performing Arts

Is Telford Academy of Performing Arts any good?

On the evidence, yes for families who want flexibility: it sits fourth in our Telford table with five stars on Google and pay-as-you-go terms with no membership fees. An experienced principal stands behind the timetable. The gaps are unpublished prices and insurance, so ask for both together.

Is Telford Academy of Performing Arts registered with a dance teaching body?

A Dance Diploma with Teaching Associate credentials in ballet, tap and modern is stated on the school's own site. No mandatory registration applies to dance schools, so there is no licence to look up. Ask which teacher takes each class and confirm the credential behind the name.

What does Telford Academy of Performing Arts charge?

Classes run pay as you go with value payment schemes, but no class prices or amounts appear on the pages checked. Send the classes your household would take and ask for each figure together. Confirm the notice period and refund terms before agreeing anything.

Where does Telford Academy of Performing Arts work?

The Academy teaches from Oxford Street in Oakengates, Telford, covering Telford and Oakengates on its patch. Ages run from toddlers to seventy on a full-time timetable. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm the right class. Expect a reply by phone or email.

How is Telford Academy of Performing Arts ranked?

It ranks fourth of the ten dance schools in our September round, picked for flexible pay-as-you-go performing arts across the ages in Oakengates. What customers say counts most toward every score. Read the full review alongside the table before enquiring.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Silhouette Dance Company70.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for long-running Telford school with IDTA teaching and cover.
  2. The Arts Centre Telford69.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for stage school with published prices and exam record.
  3. Carmichael School of Dance & Theatre Arts67.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for RAD and ISTD exam teaching from 35-year school.
  4. ToriArts Studios (Madeley)65.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for aerial and performing arts at the Madeley studio.

Sources

  1. Telford Academy homepage — pay-as-you-go classes and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Telford Academy about page — experience, founder and qualifications Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Telford Academy FAQ page — timetable, enrolment and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Telford Academy of Performing Arts Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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