The Helen Laxton School of Dance was established in Yeovil over 25 years ago. The school now holds classes in Yeovil, Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, South Petherton, Norton Sub Hamdon, Ilminster, teaching Royal Academy of Dance Ballet, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance Modern Dance, Street, Jazz, Hip Hop, Disco, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Pre School and Toddler Dance for children from 15 months. We also run 5 performance squads and 3 Hip Hop Crews who have won numerous competitions and awards. The school maintains excellent examination results at both Graded and Vocational level and also on it's Teacher Training Programme. The school regularly puts on productions at professional venues across the region and each year students from the school are chosen to perform in the local professional pantomime. Past pupils are now performing in The West End, in Television, in music videos, in Films and Broadcasting, in modelling assignments and also many are employed as Dance teachers all over the world.