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Dance at the centre. People at the heart.

 

Expert dance training and creative experiences for children, young people and adults, built around great teaching, meaningful relationships and the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to grow.

 

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WHAT IS HOT HOUSE DANCE?

 

A space to dance . A place to grow.

 

Hot House Dance is a dance organisation based in Hertfordshire, offering training, performance, creative and educational opportunities for children, young people and adults.

 

From someone taking their very first steps into dance, to experienced dancers continuing to develop their practice, HHD creates spaces where people can learn, train, create, perform and discover what they are capable of.

 

We believe in expert teaching, high standards, creativity, challenge and progression.

 

And we believe the person doing the dancing matters just as much as the dancing itself.

 

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Where did the HOT HOUSE grow from

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Every seed needs the right environment to grow.

 

The concept of Hot House Dance was born from a literal dream experienced by founder Damo.

 

In the dream, Damo saw seeds being planted in the ground, with humans growing from them — nurtured in a healthy environment filled with care, love and the right conditions for growth.

 

That became the foundation of Hot House Dance.

 

A Hot House is a greenhouse — an environment where things are protected, nurtured and given the conditions they need to grow. 

 

For HHD, the seed represents the potential within every person.

 

The soil represents the environment we create.

 

The gardener represents the teachers who nurture, challenge and guide.

 

And the growth represents what happens when the right person, environment, teaching and opportunity come together.

 

We don’t grow everyone in the same way.

 

Every dancer arrives with different experiences, abilities, ambitions and needs.

 

Our role is to create the conditions that help them grow in their own direction.