About Us
A dance school in Wallsend, built by dancers.
Kanvas Academy teaches street dance and cheerleading to children aged 4 and up across North Tyneside — from first-ever class to competition floor. We've been doing it since 2017.
Started by students, for students
Kanvas Academy began in 2017 with a simple idea: pass on everything we'd been taught, to the next lot coming through. We were dancers first — we knew what a good class felt like, and what a wasted hour felt like too.
Almost a decade on, we're a proper dance school with our own studio in Wallsend, two programs, and a community of 100+ parents & students in North Tyneside. What hasn't changed is who we're for: the child who's never danced before and isn't sure they'll be any good at it.
They usually are. And even when they're not, yet — they leave standing a bit taller than they walked in.
What We Teach
Two programs, every age from 4 up
Street Dance
Marshal leads our Street Dance program, bringing energy, technique, and a genuine love of the culture to every class — from first steps to competition-ready choreography.
Cheerleading
Talia leads our Cheerleading program — the dance side of cheer, building technique, sharpness and teamwork in every dancer, from their first routine to competition day.
Competing
Weekends away, as a team
Our teams compete through the year, and it's the part dancers remember long after the trophy goes on the shelf — the coach down the motorway, warming up in a corridor somewhere with everyone in the same kit, and a routine you've all put months into. Everybody has a part, and it only works if everybody knows theirs.
Where we compete
How We Work
What to expect from us
Beginners are the norm, not the exception
Most of our dancers walk in with no experience at all. Every class starts with foundations and builds from there, so nobody is ever the only one learning a step for the first time.
Small enough to know every dancer
Classes are split by age group and capped so coaches can actually correct technique, not just count heads. Your child gets spoken to by name from week one.
You'll know what's going on
Our own app carries your child's class pass, their timetable, photos from class and messages straight from the coaches — so you're not relying on a note in a bag to find out what's happening.
No contracts, no pressure
Memberships are monthly and you can cancel whenever you like. The first class is free, and we don't ask for a card to book it.
Where To Find Us
Our studio
Unit 3 Churchill StreetWallsend, NE28 7DB
We're in Wallsend, a few minutes from North Shields and easy to reach from across North Tyneside.
Come and see the place
The honest way to judge a dance school is to stand in one. Book a free trial class — no commitment, no card, no pressure.