Our 2026 Showcase Production will take place at Burnley Mechanics Theatre on the following dates:
Friday 13th February 7.00pm
Saturday 14th February 7.00pm
Sunday 15th February 2.00pm
Other important dates to note…..
Sunday 18th January 2026
Dress Rehearsal Part 1 at Sandersons Nelson
Sunday 8th February 2026
Dress Rehearsal Part 2 at Sandersons Nelson
Monday 9th to Thursday 12th February 2026 (1 evening per group)
Stage Rehearsals at Burnley Mechanics Theatre
IMPORTANT NOTE
Before you read any further for class times and information, please check that you have these important dates available and noted in your diary. To take part in the show, attendance to all of these diary dates is compulsory and we reserve the right to withdraw a dancers’ place in the show for not attending.
SHOW TICKETS – ON SALE DATE & PRICE
Tickets will be available from Burnley Mechanics Theatre from Wednesday 1st October 2025. They will be priced £20.00 each (plus a £2 theatre levy charged by Burnley Mechanics)
CLASS TIMES
Rehearsals for our 2026 production start from Monday 3rd March 2025.
Each group will take part in 2 dance routines in the show.
Showcase Teams
Mon 5.15-6.00pm-School Year 1-6
Tues 6.30-7.15pm-School Year 5-9
Tues 7.15-8.00pm-School Year 10 & up (plus experienced year 8/9 by invitation)
Fri 4.00-4.45pm-School Year Reception & Year 1
Fri 4.00-4.45pm-School Year 2,3 & 4
Fri 5.30-6.15pm-School Year 5, 6 & 7
Fri 5.30-6.15pm-School Year 8 & 9
Fri 6.15-7.00pm-School Year 10 & up
Latin Teams
Thurs 6.30-7.15pm-School Year 7 & up
Fri 7.00-7.45pm-School Year 10 & up
Sat 1.30-2.15pm – School Year 1-4
Sat 1.30-2.15pm-School Year 5-7
Sat 1.30-2.15pm-School Year 8 & 9
Sat 2.15-3.00pm-School Year 10 & up
Ballroom Teams
Thurs 5.15-6.00pm-Year 4-8
Thurs 7.00-7.45pm-Year 9 & up (plus experienced year 8 by invitation)
Street Teams
If interested in joining a Street team, please contact jess@sandersondance.co.uk. (Please note this email address is for Street team enquiries only)
Acro Teams
This is an invitation only project. Selected students will be notified Autumn 2025.
CLASS FEES
The class fees for each team will be £5.50 per session. This will be payable on a monthly block and will be due on the first session of each calendar month. This can be booked via our website bookings calendar anytime from the 24th of the previous month. A £5 administration fee will be added if the monthly payment has been missed.
Once a dancer has joined a team, all calendar months must be paid for regardless of attendance.
COSTUME & ADDITIONAL REHEARSAL FEES
In addition to the class fees, there will also be a £55 (per person, per team) fee that will be due by Friday 31st October 2025. This will cover main costume pieces and all additional rehearsal fees listed at the top of this page. Please note that this fee is only for Showcase, Latin & Ballroom Teams.
Discounts will be offered for those taking part in multiple teams as follows
1 team – £55
2 teams – £90
3 teams – £105
4 teams – £140
5 teams – £175
There will also be instalment options of £5 or £10 for anyone that wishes to keep paying off the total in smaller amounts over the course of the year.
This payment can be made via our website bookings calendar under the date given above.
Please also put aside a small budget of approximately £15-20 for additional costume items that we may ask you to provide yourself. i.e. footwear, tights, accessories. It may end up that you don’t need to provide anything,but please budget just in case.
TERM DATES
MONDAY TEAMS
New term starts Monday 3rd March
Will run every week except
* Easter Monday 21st April
* Bank Holiday Monday 5th May
* Bank Holiday Monday 26th May
• 28th July to 25th August inclusive
• Monday 22nd December
• Monday 29th December
Last studio session will be Monday 9th February
TUESDAY TEAMS
New term starts Tuesday 4th March
Will run every week except
• 29th July to 24th August inclusive
• Tuesday 23rd December
* Tuesday 30th December
Last studio session will be Tuesday 10th February
THURSDAY TEAMS
New term starts Thursday 6th March
Will run every week except
• 31st July to 28th August inclusive
• Thursday 25th December
* Thursday 1st January
Last studio session will be Thursday 12th February
FRIDAY TEAMS
New term starts Friday 7th March
Will run every week except
• Friday 18th April (Good Friday)
• 1st to 29th August inclusive
• Friday 26th December
Last studio session will be Friday 6th February
SATURDAY TEAMS
New term starts Saturday 8th March
Will run every week except
• Saturday 19th April (Easter weekend)
• 2nd to 30th August inclusive
• Saturday 27th December
Last studio session will be Saturday 7th February
ATTENDANCE
We expect a minimum 80% attendance rate to each of our classes. So that gives each dancer approximately 7 sessions over the year where they might miss due to illness, holidays or other special occasions.
Lack of attendance to sessions not only affects the dancer themselves, but also other dancers that share formation patterns with them so good attendance is crucial.
We reserve the right to cut dancers from sections of choreography that aren’t up to standard due to lack of attendance to their classes.
LATIN & BALLROOM TEAM REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for participating in a Latin or Ballroom team, the dancer must take part in a weekly technique class or private lesson in that style of dance.
These dancers must also take an assessment in those styles once per year (December) to be eligible to maintain their place in their team.
Once a dancer reaches the point where they leave school (end of GCSE year), the requirement for the above technique class & assessment will no longer be compulsory. However, continued technical training is highly recommended, especially for those with less experience in those styles.
BOOKING
If you are new to the showcase department and need guidance re booking on for courses, please do not hesitate to contact us – members@sandersondance.co.uk