About Us

Our courses have been developed by our Principal - Amanda Keating and Course Director - Daniel Keating. Both worked as professional performers at the highest level and bring over 20 years experience Performing and 30 years teaching experience. The aim of our course is to deliver bespoke training for 16-19yr olds in a professional and supportive environment. Intentionally keeping our year groups small, we are able to support each student in becoming the technical artist needed to achieve their next step.

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““Each member of the highly skilled faculty has extensive experience in both teaching and working as a performer at the highest level. In addition, our network of guest teachers, and students now working professionally, provides a wealth of knowledge.””
— Amanda Keating
 
 
 

 achieve more with the pad

VOCATIONAL EXAMS • INDUSTRY RECOGNISED • UCAS POINTS

The PAD are one of the only centres to offer you your Level 3 Extended National Diploma and industry qualifications that are internationally recognised all within the one course.

TRAIN HARD • RECEIVE MORE• ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM

 
 

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Additionally our Principal Amanda continues to teach within the further education environment at The Urdang Academy, where she teaches Ballet on the associate programs. This provides a useful insight into the entry requirements at one of the leading international universities.

 

AND MORE...

In 2010 Daniel launched On Pointe Dance Academy (evening school) in Dunstable as a hip hop focused school aiming to offer the highest level of tuition in the local area. In 2012 Amanda became principal and OPDA transitioned to a fully fledged Performing Arts school, now offering over 50 classes per week and 240+ students weekly.

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In 2017 Amanda and Daniel saw how Acro was fast becoming an integral part of the performing art and developed/launched AcroPAD. AcroPAD is the market leading brand within the UK dance/performing arts world with over 180 AcroPAD centres in the UK. Through AcroPAD we are lucky to call some of the UK’s best 6th forms, colleges and universities our customers. Additionally we travel the UK teaching specialist workshops within these centres and work with some of the most gifted students, teachers and choreographers in the UK.

 
 
 
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