Welcome to FHSD!

We are a multi-award winning Dance School based in the Scottish Borders and we'd love you to join us!

Established in 1985 we are one of the largest and longest established Dance Schools in the country and offer a wide range of over seventy dance and musical theatre classes weekly for all ages and abilities in our superb dance studios in Peebles and Moffat.

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Quality Dance Tuition

We have a fabulous team of experienced and qualified teachers with years of experience introducing thousands of pupils to the wonderful world of dance.

Our studios are top class in their standards and facilities for pupils, staff and parents alike.

Pupil Development

We have a strong ethos of providing a structured pupil dance education based on recognised dance syllabuses from the key dance examination accreditation bodies.

This encourages a structured approach pupil progression and development whilst doing so in an encouraging, supportive and fun environment.

Dance Community

FHSD is more than just a dance school. It is a creative and supporting community where we want all our pupils to feel safe, valued and encouraged, whatever their age, to come to love Dance and where we support each other and friendships flourish and grow.

Dance classes for all Ages

Fiona Henderson School of dance pre-school pupils

Pre-School from 13 months

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Fiona Henderson School of Dance Junior School dancers on stage

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Pre-School from 13 months

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Fiona Henderson School of Dance senior pupils on stage

Senior School S1-6

Pre-School from 13 months

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Fiona Henderson School of Dance adult dance classes

Adults

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About Us

Fiona Henderson School of Dance (FHSD as it's affectionately known as, by pupils past and present) was established in 1985 with just five pupils. Since then it has grown steadily and currently has around 500 pupils of all ages. We offer over seventy classes a week for all ages and have a suite of dance studios in Peebles and Moffat and pupils who come to us across the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

We welcome pupils from 13 months (walking) and offers dance classes from Beginner level right the way up to Professional level. Some of our former students have progressed to study dance at full-time vocational schools, some have become full-time dance teachers, some are professional dancers and a select few have gone on to open their own dance schools.

We offer a wide programme of dance examinations, dance holiday schools, dance workshops, dance shows and dance performance opportunities throughout the year as well as offering a QS dance programme from NPA through to Advanced Higher Dance.

"My ethos is that I want all pupils that come through our door to leave us with a Love of Dance. Some love it for exercise, some love competitions, some love exams and the progression through formal qualifications and others love to perform. My message to them is always clear – do your best, work your hardest at whatever aspect of dance you wish to excel at. Love what you do because anyone watching you whether it be a competition judge, an examiner, a teacher or an audience will appreciate your joy of dance and how hard you are working."

Fiona Henderson
Principal and Artistic Director

Fellow BATD, Fellow UKA Ltd., Member SDTA, SOBHD Adjudicator

Fiona Henderson School of Dance young pupil having a rest

FHSD Studios

3 Rowan Court, Cavalry Park, Peebles, Scottish Borders, EH45 9BU

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Qualifications Scotland dance qualifications

Fiona Henderson School of Dance is approved by Qualifications Scotland (QS, formally the SQA) as an accredited QS Exam Centre.

We offer the following QS qualifications in Dance at the levels of:

National Progression Awards
National 5
Higher

Please contact us for further details and to enrol for our QS Dance Programme.

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What our Customers say...

I couldn’t recommend FHSD highly enough. The school offers opportunities for children and teenagers with benefits beyond learning to dance. Building confidence, team-working skills, a sense of belonging, inclusion, friendship as well as excellent dance tuition. The shows, exams, and competitions are the highlights but in our experience the pupils benefit from regular attendance and are nurtured by caring teachers who understand and foster good relations between all their pupils, as well as preparing them for individual success. My daughter has been a member since the age of 3, and she is now 14. FHSD is a big part of her life and is definitely the best thing we ever did for her.

"My son really wanted to try street dance but he was shy and self conscious and spent the first few sessions on my knee or in the corner just watching, gradually his dance teacher got him involved and recently ( 6 months or so after starting) he did his first dance show!"

Having both been a pupil and a teacher at FHSD, I couldn't recommend this school highly enough. Having now moved on to study at The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance full time, I have been given brilliant foundations from Fiona and her other teachers, and a second family with it.

"FHSD Studios are fabulous - a real asset to a small town like Peebles"

My daughter started her dance classes in FHSD four years ago. She was a timid 8 year old girl back then and attending FHSD dance classes has helped her grow so much confidence and improve her dance skills greatly. The highlight for my daughter is performing in the shows. I would have never thought she would have been able to dance in front of a big audience with so much composure.

"A very professional School with lots of dedicated, talented pupils"

My daughter's confidence has grown especially due to the amazing stage show productions put on yearly at the Eastgate theatre, I still don't know how the teachers achieve this, but it is their hard work dedication and the teachers’ passion for what they do that makes it all possible. You can just tell everyone enjoys it from the smiles on the stage.

"My grand-daugher loves 'Little Stars' and is learning so much more than movement and dance..."

"I like the School ethos and standards"

"FHSD produces some amazingly talented dancers"

"I can't believe the progress and development in both my children since they joined FHSD three years ago"

"I am very impressed with the standard and quality of tuition which has a wonderful balance of discipline and fun..."