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Since 2003 · Billericay · Basildon · Maldon · Brentwood
Across four Essex venues, from age 2 to adult.
Run by Dionne since 2003.
If your child’s never danced before, this is built for that.
Heritage
Opened by Dionne Dalton at age 18 as a class in a community hall in Kingswood. Twenty-three years, four venues, and over a thousand students later — still family-run.
Dance Classes
Six age bands. Same teachers, same warmth. Pitched to where your child is, not where the timetable assumes.
2–4 years
Mon Hip Hop · Sat Musical Theatre
First dance class, no nerves. Short, structured, full of music. Parents stay close.
5–7 years
Hip Hop · Contemporary · Tap · Musical Theatre
The big-kid step up. Real teachers, real music, classes split by experience not just age.
8–12 years
Beginners through Advanced · multiple styles
Where she starts wanting more. Multi-style classes by ability, optional invitation to team training.
13+
Hip Hop · Contemporary · Tap · Advanced training
Where the technique gets serious. Intermediate and advanced streams, plus invite-only competition team.
Invite only
Tue 6.30–9pm · Thu 7.30–9pm
An audition team for dancers who want more. Intermediate and advanced training. Big stages.
All levels
Thu Heels & Commercial · 7.30pm and 8.30pm
Two adult slots a week, Heels and Commercial. No experience needed, no judgement.
Meet the Team
A crew of working dancers who chose to teach. Four years and counting, the same faces every week.
Founder · 23 yrs
Owner · Street dance · Contemporary
Cruise ships. Disneyland Paris. Opened HK at 18. 1,000+ students later, still teaching every week.
Resident · 4.5 yrs
Street dance
Joined HK at 16. Stayed because of the kids. World Hip Hop Finalist 2019, danced with Adam Lambert, Britain's Got Talent. Ask any of his teens, that's not the bit they talk about.
Teacher
Acro · Tricks
National-level gymnast for 8 years. CPA grad. Cruise ships. Now teaching full-time since 2023.
Teacher
Silks · Hoop · Circus
8 years aerialist. Trained at Circocan in Brazil. Hoop, Silks, Trapeze and Rope specialist.
Locations
Billericay is the home of HK. Maldon, Brentwood and Basildon carry the same teachers and the same warmth into your part of Essex.Dionne teaches Billericay personally. The new venues are run by HK’s resident teachers, trained by Dionne.
Billericay
Noak Bridge, CM11 2UJ
HQ · Full curriculum
Mon–Fri across all ages. Saturday Tots.
Book a trial in Billericay →Basildon
Venue details landing soon
New for 2026
Free first class confirmed at launch.
Get launch alerts →Maldon
Unit 8A/B, Wycke Hill, CM9 6UZ
Open now
Tuesdays and Saturdays. Full timetable on enquiry.
Book a trial in Maldon →Brentwood
Ingrave Road, CM14 5AE
Wednesdays
Dance, ages 5–10 then 11–16. Wednesday evenings.
Book a trial in Brentwood →Other areas
Tell us where you'd want HK next.
Expanding
We're scoping new Essex venues. Register interest and we'll let you know.
Register interest →First Class
No spotlight. No pressure. The full sequence from booking the trial to you deciding whether to come back.
1 min
Fill the form. You pick the location, the age, the day. Takes 60 seconds. No card needed.
Same day
Within 24 hours, to confirm the class, answer questions, and make sure the age group is right for your child. Straight from Dionne, not a call centre.
On the day
Wear whatever they're comfortable in — leggings, joggers, trainers. Bring a water bottle. We don't do uniforms until they actually want to join.
At home
If they loved it, we enrol them. Pay-as-you-go or monthly, whatever suits. If not, no hard feelings. Dionne once did the same for her own daughter.
From our families
“My daughter is now 16. She's danced here since she was 3, because quite simply nowhere else compares. Your child's confidence will grow, as will their passion for dance.”
“The teachers are incredible. So much dancing experience in the style. A community feel where parents become friends.”
Dean Lewis · Local Guide · 104 reviews
“Six months in, her confidence has grown. A couple of weeks ago she took part in her first show, and performed her heart out on stage.”
Zoe Young · Parent · started at 2.5
“When she started she was very shy, hardly any confidence. Since coming to HK she's grown so much in herself. It's done wonders for her.”
Michelle Shabi · Parent · 19 months
“My eldest has Lumbar Lordosis. The difference in her posture from just attending this Acro class is incredible.”
Nikki Bevan · Parent · Acro
There’s an Elite team for kids who want to compete. Most never do. Both fine.
An audition team for dancers who want more. Intermediate and advanced training. Move It Championships, Blackpool World Champs. See what they’ve been up to.
Everything parents ask first
Yes. Four locations across Essex: Billericay HQ, Brentwood, Maldon, and Basildon (launching 2026). Same teachers across every venue, run by Dionne since 2003. Book a free first class at whichever is closest.
Billericay HQ runs the full curriculum Monday to Friday, including HK Tots (ages 2-4) and HK Minis / Juniors (5-12). Brentwood runs Wednesday evenings: kids 5-10, then 11-16. Both are kids dance classes near me for parents in the Essex Billericay / Brentwood / Basildon corridor.
Yes — adult dance classes near me run Thursday evenings: Heels and Commercial, ages 16+, all levels. Taught by Holly Evenden (Adam Lambert's 2023 tour backing dancer). Commercial / heels-led, not cardio-dance.
Yes — HK Basildon is launching in 2026. Until then, Basildon families also use Billericay HQ (10 minutes away) for the full curriculum. Dance schools Basildon parents trust because we go deep into the foundations rather than skimming a wide range badly.
RAD-graded ballet classes near me from age 4 onward at Billericay HQ. Examined ballet curriculum, taught by a specialist who actually examines. Ballet classes Essex parents trust because the technique is examined, not decorative.
Yes. Tap dance classes near me at Billericay (rhythm tap, broadway, musicality). Acro dance classes near me at Billericay (tumbling, balance, partner work). Musical theatre classes near me at Billericay HQ (triple-threat: voice, dance, performance). Each taught by a specialist who lives the work.
Both. Contemporary dance classes near me run at Billericay HQ — floorwork, lift, expressive movement. Aerial silks classes near me at Billericay HQ on the apparatus, taught by Holly Egan (8 years aerialist, trained at Circocan in Brazil).
First class free, no card needed. After that we send you the timetable with all the prices laid out. No joining fee, no deposit, no surprises. Sibling discounts apply. Term pricing sent on enquiry.
Got a different question? Dionne will call you back the same day.
The first class is free
Pick a location. Pick a day. We’ll see you on the floor this week.
Form lands with Dionne. She’ll call you back the same day to confirm the class.
Or call Dionne direct on 07771 970 515.
