Step into Dance

Our Leadership Programme is back for 2026/27! As a Step into Dance Leader, you will... ✨ Represent youth voices 🎓 Train at the Royal Academy of Dance 🤝 Support sessions alongside practitioners And much more! Find out more via the link below. bit.ly/leader2026-27

Fabulous and fun evening of youth groups performing dance - put on by the Jack Petchey Foundation and the Royal College of Dance. The young people developed their own choreography using many traditions. Lots of joy, humour, love and freedom of expression! Thank you @stepintodance

Registrations to audition for SYNC, our Youth Dance Company, are now LIVE! If you’re aged 11–18 and based in London or Essex, this is your chance to take your dance journey to the next level. 📍 Royal Academy of Dance HQ 📆 27th September 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4castyA

For a student who has found their calling, a single afternoon can change their trajectory forever. Last week, our dancers moved beyond the classroom to Laban and @IRIEdance Company. They weren't just learning steps; they were finding their voices. The most powerful moment? Watching our Year 7s share their own choreography with world-class pros. It wasn’t just a workshop, it was a moment of recognition. A community saying: “We see your talent, and it has a place here.” We provide these stages because for some, the marley floor is the only place they truly feel at home. This is what it looks like when a spark becomes a flame. 💙🩰 @StepintoDance

Last chance for our Early Bird discount!🎉 Whether you're new to the programme or returning for the 25/26 academic year, now's the perfect time to join Step into Dance. Book by midnight tonight to get your discount on selected packages. 📸Marble & Sky bit.ly/stepintodance2…

🚨There are only 6 days left of our Early Bird discount! Join us for performance opportunities, workshops and weekly dance sessions in your school/youth group. Sign up before the 31 July to receive the discount on selected packages⬇️ bit.ly/stepintodance2…

Thank you to everyone who attended our SYNC taster day on Sunday 💥 We can't wait to see you again on 28 September for the audition. There's still time to register via the link in our bio 🔗 📸 Marble & Sky Photography

Such a dynamic, fun night full of joy and energy at @cadoganhall to watch 13 amazing performances for today’s @StepintoDance Step Live show! Incredible dance sets by schools in London/Essex in partnership with @RADheadquarters & @JPFoundation A brilliant show!

We’re here at @cadoganhall and incredibly excited to watch 13 amazing performances for today’s @StepintoDance Step Live matinee show! Keep an eye out for lots of live reporting on our Instagram and Facebook stories!

It's been a busy couple of weeks here at the Jack Petchey Foundation! Did you miss us live-posting stories on the day of the events? We've got you! Check out our Instagram highlights to watch how everything unfolded!😄⭐

A first look at Step Live 2025 ✨ We can't believe it's been over a week since we watched your incredible performances at Cadogan Hall. Thank you to every dancer, teacher, practitioner and parent/guardian for attending and making it such a wonderful day! 📸 Marble and Sky

🌟£5 tickets are now available for our Step Live evening performance! Don't miss out on this opportunity to watch incredible routines performed by young people on the Step into Dance programme. Head to the link below to book your seat. royalacademyofdance.org/event/step-liv…

The countdown is on for young dancers on the Step into Dance programme to perform at Step Live! Join us on 1st July at Cadogan Hall for our matinee or evening performances to celebrate these talented dancers Get your tickets quick to avoid missing out! royalacademyofdance.org/event/step-liv…

📢Step into Dance bookings for the 25/26 academic year are now open! Schools and youth groups based in London and Essex who book before 31 July will receive our Early Bird discount🌟 Join the programme today! Link below ⬇️ bit.ly/stepintodance2…

Join us at Step Live 2025 🌟 Our annual celebration of young people on the Step into Dance programme is taking place on 1 July 2025 at Cadogan Hall! Tickets are now available for both matinee and evening performances below. royalacademyofdance.org/event/step-liv…

Huge congratulations to our Achievement Award winners from SYNC, Maya and Hajetha 🥳 We’re so proud of your continued dedication, positivity and hard work within each rehearsal and performance! We can’t wait to see what you achieve next 🌟

Our SEND Youth group had an amazing time at their first session with @StepintoDance last week! 💃🕺 They’re working hard on a special performance for our 3rd Annual Awards Evening this July – we can’t wait to see it come to life! 🌟 #SENDYouth #StepIntoDance

Performance ready, let’s go girls. @StepintoDance #DoYourBest #DoittheSTMway

The Burghley Youth Dance Company opened the show at tonight’s Step Around Town as part of the @StepintoDance programme. @burghleyhall

The Burghley Youth Dance Company performing Siren at the Step Around Town show yesterday! We're so proud of all the performers! @StepintoDance @burghleyhall