Founded in 1999, The Dance Workshop established itself as one of the leading Maltese dance schools.  It is the studio’s policy to ensure that the students receive the best possible dance training. This can only be done with the best teachers, of course.

Children’s classes are not stuffy and boring, based on knowledge of syllabus, but interesting dynamic classes full of imagery, general information and up-to-date use of techniques.  Students are inspired to give their very best. Through the teachers’ talents, the training evolves from a 45-minutes-a-week class full of fantasy, to an average of seven-and-a-half-hours a week of dynamic, technical and artistic sessions.

The principal, Theresa Lungaro-Mifsud, wants the school to develop further – but is this possible in Malta?  Studio students have been accepted at prestigious dance schools in Europe and three dancers are to form part of the new National Dance Company under the direction of Mavin Khoo.

However, Lungaro-Mifsud’s fear is that this might be the best that can be achieved, due to a demanding academic education system which leaves little time for dancers to reach their full potential at a young age.  Children, says Lungaro-Mifsud, need to have a strong academic base, but too much home work and exam pressure is causing students to miss out on the arts. It is important that children’s academic development is also enriched by extracurricular activities, which will strengthen their prospects.

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