About the company
Mandy Fouracre
Director, Lafour Prima Dance Ltd · B.Phil (Hons) LRAD
I graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance (London) in 1973 and have been teaching dance for over 30 years, preparing hundreds of students for Royal Academy of Dance examinations.
Travelling abroad with my husband’s work meant frequently establishing new dance academies in different places. As a result, my main focus and particular interest has been teaching dance to younger children.
Background
- 1973: graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance, London.
- 1994: founded the Mandy Fouracre Dance Academy (MFDA) in Accra, Ghana.
- 1998: on returning to the UK, co-founded Lafour Dance & Theatre Schools, establishing dance academies within health and fitness clubs.
- 2005: became sole director of Lafour Theatre Schools and Lafour Prima Dance Ltd.
Why I created the syllabus
I saw that dance provision for the 3–7 age group needed a fresh look, focused on the needs of today’s young dancer.
I also felt that many teachers of dance, qualified or not, registered or not, would welcome a prescriptive syllabus whose effectiveness relies on its content rather than on personal interpretation and creativity.
How it worked in practice
Using the Lafour Prima Dance syllabus, I have found it produces:
- Happy children
- Confident teachers
- Classes full to capacity
- Satisfied parents
- Students who stay
- A successful business
Listen
A short promotional recording about the syllabus (4 minutes):
And the full promotional podcast (31 minutes):