Dancing since 1918
An award-winning, family-run dance school proud to be leading the way in dance education, right here in the South West.
Our number one priority is our students
The Geraldine Lamb Dance School was established in Plymouth in 1918 and remains in the same family today. Our students are our number one priority. We ensure we do everything we can to help them achieve the best of their ability.
Our aim is to encourage a natural love of music and movement, build our students’ confidence, and of course have a huge amount of fun.
Former students have performed professionally all over the world including the West End and Broadway, both on stage, in film, and on television. Equally, our students are successful in all walks of life and they look back on their days at GLDS with affection, as a place where wonderful memories are made.
We look forward to welcoming you to the GLDS family.
“More of a family feel than a school.”
“They just don't teach the children to dance, they encourage them, believe in them and make every single child feel special.”
1918
Established
100+
Years of dance
20+
CPD hours / teacher / year
9
Dance styles taught
Where memories are made
From first classes to full company performances, every GLDS dancer finds their moment in the spotlight.
A legacy that lives on
Four generations on, the school continues to be shaped by the family that founded it. Ben Cook, the great-grandson of Geraldine Lamb and a former GLDS pupil, is one of many alumni who have taken the skills, discipline and artistry nurtured here on to professional careers.
Pictured: Ben Cook, former GLDS pupil & great-grandson of Geraldine Lamb. Photograph by Bina Fellowes.
Professional associations
Our teaching is recognised and regulated by the industry's leading awarding and governing bodies.
Don’t miss your place on the floor
Whether it’s your child’s very first ballet class or you’re returning to dance yourself, there’s a warm welcome waiting at Geraldine Lamb Dance School. The dancers who train with us leave with confidence, friendships and memories. Come and see what you’d be missing.
“They just don't teach the children to dance, they encourage them, believe in them and make every single child feel special.”
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Contact Geraldine Lamb Dance School at sue@geraldinelamb.dance.