A dance school in Oldham which has been crowned the 'best' in the borough and 'dance school of the year' for two years in a row is celebrating its students' latest achievements.

Carnaby School of Dance on Bow Street has been run by expert dance teacher, Laura Carnaby, for the past 14 years.

As well as ballet, tap and jazz for youngsters and adults, the school teaches A-Level dance, BTEC dance and musical theatre and the Level 3 dance teaching assistant award.

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In summer this year, the school was named the 'best dance studio in Oldham'.

Distinguished Teaching scored 47 Greater Manchester dance schools across a variety of criteria, utilising artificial intelligence to measure performance and see how dance schools stack up against industry benchmarks.

The news also comes as Carnaby has held its 'dance school of the year' title for two years in a row.

Now, it is celebrating again after all five of its Level 3 students gained a Distinction in Level 3 Dance Teaching Assistant.

Laura Carnaby is also the lead tutor on one of the Level 3 modules for the British Ballet Organisation alongside tutoring trainee ballet teachers for 12 years.

Laura said: "We are so proud of our amazing students for their achievements, with this being another cohort of our senior dancers who have excelled in their Level 3 Qualification.

"They study safeguarding, the importance of dance school policies and procedures, pastoral issues and develop exercises to help foster an early sense of dance awareness in young children.

"It’s an amazing qualification that sets them up well for university interviews, develops life skills and builds their confidence in working with children, and all before they’ve even left high school."

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