EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE
20+ YearsIndustry Experience
ThousandsOf Dancers Trained
Founder & Creative DirectorOf AD
Trusted AcrossThe UK & Ireland
TRAIN
Development Programme
It’s not a drop-in class. This is not a monthly workshop. This is purposeful training designed for long-term development.
PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP
Meet Aaron
For more than 20 years, Aaron Dwyer has helped dancers across the UK and Ireland develop stronger technique, greater confidence and a deeper understanding of movement.
Having trained thousands of dancers throughout his career, Aaron has built a reputation for high standards, honest coaching and creating environments where dancers are encouraged to work hard, grow with confidence and enjoy the process.
Every session is built around the same philosophy:
Parents are not simply enrolling their child onto another dance programme.
They are investing in experienced coaching designed to help dancers develop skills that last far beyond the studio.
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Every correction has purpose.
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Every dancer deserves individual guidance.
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Real confidence comes from real improvement.
INDUSTRY GUEST FACULTY
Train with Industry Professionals
Train with a different industry professional every month, gaining experience across a variety of teaching styles, choreography and dance genres while developing the versatility, adaptability and confidence needed to succeed in auditions, performances and professional environments.
Previous guest faculty have worked with Disney, Netflix, BBC, Marvel, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, The BRIT Awards and many more, giving dancers valuable insight into the standards and expectations of today’s performing arts industry.
WHO IT’S FOR
Is the AD Development Programme Right for Your Dancer?
Designed for dancers who are ready to train with purpose, respond to coaching and commit to meaningful long-term development.
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Are committed to improving their technique
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Respond positively to corrections and challenges
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Want focused training alongside their home studio
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Are ready to develop greater confidence and independence
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Can commit to attending the complete six-month programme
The programme supports — and does not replace — each dancer’s regular studio training.
WHAT DANCERS BUILD
What dancers build through the programme
Exceptional Technique
Build stronger foundations, cleaner alignment, greater control and consistent execution through focused technical training.
Confident, Professional Performers
Improve performance quality, musicality, expression, discipline and the work ethic expected within the industry.
Stronger, More Capable Dancers
Develop strength, flexibility, stamina and body awareness while building resilience, confidence and a positive mindset.
Training with Purpose
Understand how every session supports long-term progress, performance opportunities and your journey towards reaching your full potential.
SOCIAL PROOF
Why Families Choose AD
BEYOND TRAINING
More Than Training. A Pathway to Opportunity.
Season 3 is designed to develop more than technique. Dancers who demonstrate the right attitude, consistency and commitment may be considered for selected performance and progression opportunities across the wider AD pathway.
Performance Pathway
Selected dancers may be considered for wider AD performance opportunities.
Major Event Experiences
Opportunities may include professional stages, industry events and large-scale dance experiences.
Mentorship & Responsibility
Dancers develop maturity, leadership, discipline and professional standards.
HOW DANCERS ARE CONSIDERED
- Readiness
- Reliability
- Work Ethic
- Suitability
These opportunities are selective and are not automatically guaranteed.
Discover how the pathway works, what dancers may be considered for and the level of commitment expected.
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Built to Support Your Studio. Never Replace It.
The AD Development Programme has been designed to work alongside a dancer’s regular studio training, never in place of it. We believe a dancer’s home studio is the foundation of their journey, and we are proud to support the work already being done by dedicated teachers across the UK and Ireland.
Our training complements studio education by strengthening technical ability, performance quality, confidence and professional discipline. Every correction, skill and mindset developed at AD is intended to return with the dancer, enhancing their progress within their own classes and performances.
We deeply value the relationships that studios build with their dancers and families. Our role is not to compete for that relationship, but to provide specialist technical training that supports long-term development while respecting each studio’s teaching methods, values and identity.
We are committed to maintaining open, professional communication with studios, ensuring everyone is working together with the same goal: helping every dancer become the very best version of themselves.
“We’re delighted with the progress our dancers have made through AD training. Their confidence has grown so much, and we’ve seen real improvement in their technical skills and performance quality.
We appreciate how AD complements what we do in the studio and respect the relationship we have with our dancers and families. It’s reassuring to know our dancers are in such supportive hands.”
SEASON 3 DETAILS
Everything You Need to Commit to Season 3.
Six focused training days across a structured six-month development programme.
LOCATION
Beats Studios, Bangor, Northern Ireland
Unit 22 Saba Business Park,16 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, BT19 7QT
DATES & TIMES
- 0110:00–15:00
- 0210:00–15:00
- 0310:00–15:00
- 0410:00–15:00
- 0510:00–15:00
- 0610:00–15:00
Dates and times are subject to change.
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Full payment terms and programme expectations are provided before enrolment.
