Sophie Dee’s
Bumble
Bumble Bees
IS A NATIONAL AWARD WINNING EARLY YEARS PROGRAMME
Nurturing Students,
Inspiring Dreams
A lower school dance programme bursting with imagination and excitement. Designed to stimulate your child’s mind, strengthen co-ordination, develop motor skills, social interaction and build confidence. We love to teach our young dancers that they should aim high, dream big and can achieve anything they set their little minds too.
Our lower school dance programme is all inclusive, extremely stimulating and most importantly buzzing with fun and positive energy.
Find out more and view our class timetables below.
18 – 36 Months
Pre-school
Reception
Year 1
The Benefits
FAQs
Budding Bees (18 – 36 Months)
This 30-minute dance class is designed for children from 18 Months – 3 years and their Mummy/Daddy or carer to come and enjoy music and movement together. This magical class will help your child develop their confidence, co-ordination, rhythm, their love of music, spatial awareness and explore feelings, words, sounds and relationships with others. Through imaginative adventures your child will learn the basics of ballet through jumping, skipping, twirling and galloping with the security of you by their side.
Loveable teddy, Buzzy the Bee is the focus point of our Budding Bees classes and all Buzzy’s activities, stories, ideas and dreams can be told through dance and movement.
We ask that each of the children bring their own bear or dolly to each class as we use these within the class also.
When our Budding bees turn 3 years old they can progress into our Bouncing Bees Pre School class where parents can now have a coffee break whilst their little dancer continues to grow in confidence and will enjoy the combination class of ballet, tap and modern for 1 hour.
Buzzin’ Bees (18 – 36 Months Street Dance)
Are you prepared to throw some fresh steps?
Our Buzzin’ Bees class for ages 18 months – 3 will begin to teach your little one the fundamentals of rhythm and style, boosting their confidence in the process.
We encourage their creativity to embark on exciting journeys, acquiring new dance moves as they go.
These sessions are lively, stylish, and fun, all while equipping your children to be more independent in their movements.
Bouncing Bees (Pre-school Ballet, Tap & Modern)
Pre-School (1 hour)
In our Bouncing Bees classes, we now see the introduction of tap and modern whilst continuing to develop their basic ballet skills.
Your child will grow in independence as they begin to dance individually and in partners without you by their side, and in our pre school bouncing bees class this is all in preparation for getting them ready and confident for big school.
Through varied props and age-appropriate songs, they will continue to use their imagination & creativity and explore the world around them through our themed topics.
These carefully designed combination classes means from an early age the children can distinguish the difference between the styles and it adds variety to the classes.
The class teaches the children to hear and move to different types of music, how to stand in various formations such as circles and lines and perform basic dance movements so they can express themselves freely as individuals. Designed to increase co-ordination within the children and build their confidence, and social skills. This class is a lovely way for children to make other friends besides their school friends.
Broadway Bees (Pre-school Musical Theatre)
Pre-School (30 mins)
Our Broadway Bees classes are the perfect way to introduce your little stars to musical theatre.
Each week the children will dance, act and sing their way through imaginative and inspiring classes designed by our talented, experienced and highly qualified musical theatre team of teachers.
In these classes we encourage and nurture the children to become confident performers and reach their full potential in all three subjects.
We aim to provide exciting performance opportunities for our Broadway Bee classes so they are constantly working on their performance skills and continually building up their confidence.
Balancing Bees (Pre-school - Yr 1, Acro)
Our Balancing Bees classes are the perfect introduction to acro, full of movement, flexibility, and fun for little ones! Designed specifically for Pre School children these classes blend basic acrobatic skills with creative play and dance to build strength, coordination, and confidence. Using safe, age-appropriate techniques and lots of imagination, we help your child develop body awareness while having fun. Whether they’re Jumping, balancing, or stretching, every session is full of smiles, giggles, and growth.
Buzzin' Bees (Pre-school Street Dance)
In our pre-school Buzzin’ Bees program, we enhance your childs hip hop techniques, delivering organized lessons with set routines.
Your youngster will enjoy exploring the various styles of street dance through a curriculum that encourages dancing, rhythm & groove.
Additionally, your child will gain the experience of performing solo, fostering self-assurance and independence within a happy hip-hop atmosphere.
Pre-school – Year 1 Timetable
Bouncing Bees (Reception Ballet, Tap and Modern)
Reception (1 hour 15 minutes)
In our Bouncing Bees classes, we now see the introduction of tap and modern whilst continuing to develop their basic ballet skills.
Your child will grow in independence as they begin to dance individually and in partners without you by their side, and in our pre school bouncing bees class this is all in preparation for getting them ready and confident for big school.
Through varied props and age-appropriate songs, they will continue to use their imagination & creativity and explore the world around them through our themed topics.
These carefully designed combination classes means from an early age the children can distinguish the difference between the styles and it adds variety to the classes.
The class teaches the children to hear and move to different types of music, how to stand in various formations such as circles and lines and perform basic dance movements so they can express themselves freely as individuals. Designed to increase co-ordination within the children and build their confidence, and social skills. This class is a lovely way for children to make other friends besides their school friends.
Broadway Bees (Reception Musical Theatre)
Reception (45mins)
Year 1 (45 mins)
Our Broadway Bees classes are the perfect way to introduce your little stars to musical theatre.
Each week the children will dance, act and sing their way through imaginative and inspiring classes designed by our talented, experienced and highly qualified musical theatre team of teachers.
In these classes we encourage and nurture the children to become confident performers and reach their full potential in all three subjects.
We aim to provide exciting performance opportunities for our Broadway Bee classes so they are constantly working on their performance skills and continually building up their confidence.
Balancing Bees (Reception Acro)
Our Balancing Bees classes are the perfect introduction to acro, full of movement, flexibility, and fun for little ones! Designed specifically for Pre School children these classes blend basic acrobatic skills with creative play and dance to build strength, coordination, and confidence. Using safe, age-appropriate techniques and lots of imagination, we help your child develop body awareness while having fun. Whether they’re Jumping, balancing, or stretching, every session is full of smiles, giggles, and growth.
Buzzin' Bees (Reception Street Dance)
Having mastered the fundamentals, it’s time to elevate your skills with our Reception and Year 1 Buzzin’ Bees class!
Each routine is especially designed to enhance your child’s knowledge in street dance techniques whilst learning to put them together.
We focus on a diverse range of street dance styles, ensuring our students feel confident when performing their freshly acquired routines in any setting.
The Buzzin’ Bees will be honing their talents while enjoying themselves in a welcoming, non-competitive environment, equipping them for our exceptional main school street dance sessions.
Pre-school – Year 1 Timetable
Bouncing Bees (Year 1 Ballet, Tap and Modern)
Year 1 (1 hour 15 mins)
In our Bouncing Bees classes, we now see the introduction of tap and modern whilst continuing to develop their basic ballet skills.
Your child will grow in independence as they begin to dance individually and in partners without you by their side, and in our pre school bouncing bees class this is all in preparation for getting them ready and confident for big school.
Through varied props and age-appropriate songs, they will continue to use their imagination & creativity and explore the world around them through our themed topics.
These carefully designed combination classes means from an early age the children can distinguish the difference between the styles and it adds variety to the classes.
The class teaches the children to hear and move to different types of music, how to stand in various formations such as circles and lines and perform basic dance movements so they can express themselves freely as individuals. Designed to increase co-ordination within the children and build their confidence, and social skills. This class is a lovely way for children to make other friends besides their school friends.
In the Year 1 class the children move on to the ISTD pre primary tap and ballet syllabus and start working towards their first ballet exam. Once they have passed their pre-primary ballet exam they will move into the main school and continue to move up the ISTD grades in Ballet, Tap and Modern and are also welcomed to start any of the other many genres of dance we offer.
Broadway Bees (Year 1 Musical Theatre)
Year 1 (45 mins)
Our Broadway Bees classes are the perfect way to introduce your little stars to musical theatre.
Each week the children will dance, act and sing their way through imaginative and inspiring classes designed by our talented, experienced and highly qualified musical theatre team of teachers.
In these classes we encourage and nurture the children to become confident performers and reach their full potential in all three subjects.
We aim to provide exciting performance opportunities for our Broadway Bee classes so they are constantly working on their performance skills and continually building up their confidence.
When our Broadway Bees graduate from our Bumble Bee classes & move into the Main School they can move up into our Junior Young Performers Academy.
Balancing Bees (Year 1 Acro)
Our Balancing Bees classes are the perfect introduction to acro, full of movement, flexibility, and fun for little ones! Designed specifically for Pre School children these classes blend basic acrobatic skills with creative play and dance to build strength, coordination, and confidence. Using safe, age-appropriate techniques and lots of imagination, we help your child develop body awareness while having fun. Whether they’re Jumping, balancing, or stretching, every session is full of smiles, giggles, and growth.
Buzzin' Bees (Year 1 Street Dance)
Having mastered the fundamentals, it’s time to elevate your skills with our Reception and Year 1 Buzzin’ Bees class!
Each routine is especially designed to enhance your child’s knowledge in street dance techniques whilst learning to put them together.
We focus on a diverse range of street dance styles, ensuring our students feel confident when performing their freshly acquired routines in any setting.
The Buzzin’ Bees will be honing their talents while enjoying themselves in a welcoming, non-competitive environment, equipping them for our exceptional main school street dance sessions.
Pre-school – Year 1 Timetable
Benefits of becoming a Sophie Dee Bumble Bee
- It is scientifically proven that dance helps social bonding. In our bopping and budding bees classes we encourage parents and carers to play, dance and interact with their little one, which in turn will help to build a sense of wellbeing and a strong bond which is so important.
- Dance encourages confidence and wellbeing.
- Developing communication skills.
- It develops creativity, our bumble bees are encouraged to be creative and think independently. In an ever-changing world, the ability to adapt and think creatively is essential.
- Dancing has cognitive benefits. Dance connects with the emotional centres of the brain. As a result, it produces more endorphins, boosts happiness, increases spatial awareness and improves creative-thinking patterns.
- Dancing is the best way to learn. The first years of life are a vital period for early brain development, 90% of a childs brain development happens before the age of five. Movement is the gateway for all learning during the first five years of life because sensory, motor and social development precede language and logic skills. Children learn by playing and doing. Dance, in particular, integrates kinesthetic learning with understanding. Our classes creatively build children’s strength, balance and coordination, encouraging healthy physical age-appropriate development. Research shows that children who are active in early childhood are more likely to be active later in life.
- Its so much fun. Our magical termly themed topics engage and inspire everyone, we love seeing the smiles on their faces as we ignite their imaginations and transport them to far off places.
- become part of the Sophie Dee community, a very special place to be, your children will be inspired by the students in our main school, and they will automatically move into our main school for all of their subjects when they turn 7.
What if my child doesn’t settle
or join in on their first lesson?
Do not worry! This is exactly why our trial period is 2 weeks.
Within 2 classes we are confident that we can make your little one not only feel settled, but to also see the start of new friendships blossoming and for them to feel really at home in our studios.
Their first classes may seem daunting, and it isn’t unusual for the children to hide behind their parent’s legs or go the other way and run around full of energy and excitement, please don’t worry, we have seen it all.
They will eventually get used to the structure of the class and their confidence will grow over the weeks to come. Once they have settled in they will start joining in and listening and following all instructions.
Please don’t force or put pressure on your child to join in, gently encourage him or her to take part and with yours and our encouragement we will have them happily dancing in no time and looking forward to their dancing classes each week, which is what it is all about.
Get in touch
Please contact our Office if you have any questions & we will be more than happy to help.
