About TSD

Hi, my name is Tina Buhagiar and I am the proud owner of TSD. I would love to have the chance to tell you about our wonderful dance school. Lets start with a little bit about how it all began.....

 

 I started dancing at the age of eight and have not looked back since. Through my childhood and teenage years nearly every evening and weekend was taken up by dancing. I became completely hooked and it did not take long for me to decide I wanted to teach. I competed all over the country and abroad. I loved performing, however, it was always in the back of mind that one day I would love to have my own school.

To cut a long story short I worked very hard and with a lot of support from my family, my school was opened in 1995. As well as teaching dance I am also qualified as a children's health and fitness coach and nutritional therapist.

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From small beginnings of just 1 hour a week the school continued to grow and we have had fantastic exam and medal results right from the start with the DanceMinds Collective [ Formally known as the UKDDF]  We have taken part in many community events and performances. Including our own annual show which is normally in February every year.

 

When the school first opened I taught at several local community halls and schools. At this time I also ran after school clubs and taught dance and children's fitness classes at gym's schools and nurseries. However I always wanted TSD to have our own studio, somewhere that the dancers could really call their own space. So in 2004 I opened my first dance studio in Stopsley in Luton and we then moved to a larger studio on Old Bedford Rd in 2006 which had better facilities for the pupils and parents.  We relocated in June 2015 to Hightown, and our 'It's Our Time' studio, where as well as our studio we had a waiting room, stretch/relaxation room, office and costume storage space for some of our 1000's of costumes. In 2022, we moved to The Hightown Sports and Arts Centre but have since moved to Denbigh High School's Dance Studio and St Chrisptophers Church.

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It was always my aim to have a dance school where the love of dance is established in everyone whether it is just for fun or as a possible career. I believe that this has now been achieved, we have had students study dance in further education, university and vocational colleges. Some of our past students now have professional performing/teaching careers. We have also had many students progress into further education and careers with skills they have developed through attending the dance school. Attending dance classes can teach you confidence, endurance, perseverance, team work, communication skills, resilience, adaptability, accountability, personal responsibility, creativity, flexibility, attention to detail and an understanding of your body's ability and limitations..... the list is endless. I am very proud of the students and the high standards they achieve as well as their confidence and awareness of themselves and others.

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I am now the Director of the DanceMInds Collective CIC and work as a senior examiner which gives me the perfect opportunity to see how other schools are developing using the syllabus and support offered by the DMC

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The DMC is currently undergoing development and this change aims to focus more on holistic teaching and positive environments within the dance industry, offering teachers and schools options for their students in order or them to get the best experience.