Vocational Training 

Nicola Tarry Vocationals covers dance-tuition only.  It offers weekday daytime dance-training (Tuesday to Friday) either working alongside a dancer's own academic home-schooling, or (in the case of part-time vocationals) working in conjunction with the dancer's school.  

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Vocational training can be taken as full-time or part-time.

The programme is adapted to suit the individual dancer's needs

Training is in a small class with individual corrections and attention,

and runs from School Years 6 to 13 (inclusive) with some places for graduates.  

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Dancers come in daily from home or from a recommended home-stay.  

The studio is within easy reach of London, with Swanley train station a short taxi-ride away.

A holistic dance programme designed to enable every dancer to achieve their potential.

The focus is on classical ballet technique, body-conditioning, stamina and performance.  There are regular classes in contemporary and virtuosity.

Creative and improvisation are also included..  

Ballet teachers:

Nicola Tarry 

Victoria Hewitt (former Royal Ballet soloist) 

Contemporary teacher:

Emily Adams

Transformational Leadership coach

Linda Maynard

Guest teachers

Jenny Tattersall was a regular guest-teacher for 2024-2025.

Damani Williams is a regular guest-teacher for 2025-2026.

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Where considered beneficial to the dancers, Vocationals will take part in external workshops.
For 2024-2025, dancers visited Acosta Dance and Jasmin Vardimon for specific workshops.

Dancers are encouraged to take up associate programme places,

and to attend international summer schools and competitions.

Nicola Tarry supports YAGP entries and auditions. ​

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The dancers are expected to be driven, highly disciplined and self-motivated in order to gain a place at a top vocational dance school, and/or to continue into Nicola Tarry Upper School and ultimately to pursue a dance career.​​​​

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Vocational Programme Results for 2026

Year 8

Royal Ballet School

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Upper School

John Cranko School

English National Ballet School Year 1

English National Ballet School Year 2 (with scholarship)

Rambert School

Urdang

Elmhurst Ballet School x 3

Tring Park (funded) x 2

Boston Ballet School

Central School of Ballet x 2

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Multiple 16+ offers for Acosta Dance

Vocational Programme Results for 2025

9 students auditioned (in alphabetical order):

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Year 12 Offers (8 auditioned)

Multiple 16+ offers for Acosta Dance

American Ballet Theatre School

 BalletMet

Ballet West

2 x Brussels International Ballet School

3 x Boston Ballet School

3 x Elmhurst Ballet School 

English National Ballet School

European School of Ballet
Hamburg Ballet
Italia Conti

Miami City Ballet School

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with scholarship 

5 x Tring Park, including 3 x funded and one bursary

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18+ Offers (one Upper School student auditioned)

Acosta Dance

Central School of Ballet with scholarship 

 Rambert

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There is also the option ​​to continue into the Nicola Tarry Vocational Upper School.  
 

In every case, Nicola finds what works best for the particular dancer for them to achieve a career in dance.  

At Nicola Tarry, it is all about the individual and what works best for them.

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Vocational Class-Times