Our goal is to encourage, inspire & give opportunities...

Who Are We?

Paris Performing Arts founder Jo Paris (ISTD Associate) set up the School in 2004 starting with just 30 students.  The School has since grown into a thriving, successful Dance and Performing Arts Academy offering young people aged 4-18, a wide variety of classes and performance opportunities.  Style include Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Street, Cheer, Acting & Vocal Training as well as many performance opportunities.
All of our staff are qualified in their profession,  hold a current DBS Certificate and are paediatric first aid trained.

Why PPA?

We believe that we offer our students the chance to shine not only in class but on Stage, TV & behind the camera too.  We have many contacts in the Industry and our students have been lucky enough to have worked professionally alongside their weekly classes.  For those wishing to come along as a hobby, we encourage small local performances for everyone.  Classes develop and encourage social skills and the understanding of hard work,  commitment and the ability to work well as a team.  We pride ourselves on students being a part of our 'PPA Family'.

Where Are We?

Our classes take place in Kings Hill & Ryarsh, West Malling.  We have a small studio for one to one tuition with fully fitted mirrors and barres.  A Large Dance Studio and Drama Room in Ryarsh and the use of facilities at both Kings Hill & Discovery School.  We are lucky to offer plenty of free parking at all venues.  Our classes run Monday - Friday after School hours every week during term times. We also offer plenty of holiday activities too including Themed Workshops and Guest Industry Teachers who are a huge inspiration for our budding young performers or those wishing to pursue a career within the Arts.

West End Choreographer and 'Dance Mum's' Teacher Ryan Jenkins visits Paris Performing Arts

We were delighted to welcome top Choreographer Ryan Jenkins to our School to teach two Master Classes to our students.  Ryan has a wealth of knowledge and experience in performing in London's West End and abroad.  We hope he will return to visit us again sometime soon.

Latest News

Huge Congratulations to 26 Students who, after a tough audition, have successfully been offered the opportunity to dance at Disneyland Paris this Summer.  What a fantastic experience for our students and families.

​Our next Examination date with the ISTD is taking place on the 8th April 2018 for those students involved - keep practising and working hard in Class.

Paris Performing Arts is delighted to launch examinations with the Associated Board of Dance this term.  Students will now be offered the chance to enter in to examinations in both Musical Theatre and Contemporary Dance as well as our regular ISTD classes.

Congratulations to nine Students for successfully auditioning for Pantos this year. We have two students appearing in Cinderella at the Hazlitt Theatre, one appearing in Jack and the Beanstalk at the E.M Forster Theatre, Tonbridge and six students in Peter Pan at the Maidstone Studios.  Well done everyone!

Our annual Production 'Up In Lights' took place in October at the Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks for two sell our performances.  All students performed to an amazing standard and the audience were treated to exceptional talent throughout.  Well done!

On Sunday 28th May, 50 PPA students had the amazing opportunity to perform at London's famous Sadlers Wells Theatre.  It was an outstanding performance and a day we will never forget as a school.  Thank you to everyone for your professionalism and representation for Paris Performing Arts.

Congratulations to our Ballet students for a successful ISTD examination day recently.  We received 100% pass rate with 80% of our students receiving Distinctions - we are absolutely thrilled with our results and proud of every student who participated.

We received fantastic news recently that after a successful audition, three students have been offered a place in the London Ballet Company and will begin weekend training in September.
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We are thrilled to announce that four PPA students have successfully auditioned for a place in the English Youth Ballet. Well done to Rebekah Beavington, Daisy Belcher, Ellie Mockford & Maisie Hollyer - we look forward to watching you perform in Sleeping Beauty in August.

Congratulations to our Performance Troupe for winning the following titles at the South East Winter Festival'
Daisy Belcher - Overall Junior Dancer
Grace Easby - 'Highest Overall Song & Dance'
Grace Easby - 'Highest Overall Vocal'
Daisy Belcher - 'Highest Overall Junior Ballet'
Revolting - 'Highest Overall Junior Troupe'
Keep Breathing - 'Highest Overall Inter Troupe'