General classes
- 30 mins£25.00pm
- 45 mins£30.00pm
- 60 mins£33.00pm
- 75 mins£40.00pm
- 90 mins£48.00pm
- 6 class package£115.00pm
- Unlimited package£175.00pm
Dance classes in Woking. A school they grow up in.
Leanne Edwards School of Theatre Arts · Est. 2005
Nurture · Inspire · Believe · Achieve · Succeed
From 2.5 years, at our own studios in Knaphill. A buddy for the first class, parking outside, no uniform needed for the trial. Three weeks of tasters for £25, in as many classes as you like.
Guildford Road, Knaphill. Watching week is at the end of each term.
- Since
- 2005
- Google reviews
- 5★ · 67
- Studios
- 3 in Knaphill
Autumn term 2026
Term starts 7 September
Three weeks of taster classes for £25, in as many classes as you like. A buddy on day one, no uniform needed for the trial, and parking outside.
From Woking families
What parents are saying
5★ · 67 Google reviews
“My daughter tried two different dance schools before joining LESTA and never looked back. Definitely worth trying out - careful, you might never leave!”
“Two amazing shows, exams passed and some really special friends along the way. The staff are extremely friendly, and they hold high expectations, which is why they achieve great results.”
“Leanne and her team are friendly and professional, both in their teaching and parent communication. Can't recommend enough!”
The timetable
A class for every age in Woking
We start with music, movement and early years ballet. Children aged 4 to 5 join First Ballet, Modern and Tap. From Year 1, students branch into ISTD and open classes, or step onto the Excel pathway.
Select a class by age
Choose an age to see the styles that fit. Teachers still place by readiness, so tell us if you are unsure.
Class prices
Clear monthly fees
Fees are priced per child and collected monthly by GoCardless. There are 12 weeks per term and 36 weeks per year. A three-week trial is £25, with as many classes as you like.
Excel programme
Extra coaching for dedicated dancers, by audition or teacher invite. Junior Excel is £25 a month; longer programmes sit on top of a 6-class or unlimited package.
See Excel fees and pathwayNurture · Inspire · Believe · Achieve · Succeed
Building confidence in children and young people across Woking
LESTA exists so children believe they can. The school opened in 2005 and now teaches from its own purpose-built studios on Guildford Road, Knaphill: Fosse, Fonteyn and Astaire under one roof.
A buddy on day one
Your child is paired with an existing pupil, so nobody walks into class alone. Leggings and a T-shirt are enough for the trial.
Our own studios
Three studios of our own in Knaphill with sprung floors, a private entrance and parking on the doorstep.
Exams when they are ready
ISTD ballet, tap and modern if you want them. Children are only entered when they are truly ready to succeed.
Every child on stage
Biennial showcases at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre. Every child in the school is invited to take part.
“By far the most organised, supportive and inclusive school we've experienced. Children are encouraged to reach their full potential, and only entered for exams when they are truly ready to succeed.”
Showreel
See LESTA in action
A flavour of class, rehearsal and the Rhoda McGaw stage. Meet the school your child would join in Knaphill.
Find us
Purpose-built dance studios in Knaphill
Three studios with sprung dance flooring, ballet barres and full-height mirrors. A brilliant space to build confidence, learn new technique and achieve goals. When we are not teaching, the studios are available to hire for fitness, yoga, drama and community groups.
Unit 10A & 10B Medway House, Lansbury Estate, Guildford Road, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2EP
Show 2026 · Woking
Every child on the Rhoda McGaw stage
16 to 18 April 2026 · next showcase Spring 2028
Weekly class is where the dances are made. Show 2026 ran from 16 to 18 April 2026. Browse the photographs, then look ahead to Spring 2028, when every child in the school is invited to take the Rhoda McGaw stage again.
Vocational pathway
Excel: take training to the next level
Excel is not just extra classes. It is a package of knowledge, training, mentoring and support for dancers with a burning passion to reach their full potential. Junior, intermediate and senior programmes, by audition or teacher invite.
Explore Excel
Our principal
Miss Leanne
ISTD teacher, founder, and the reason the studios exist
Introduced to dance at seven, Leanne followed that passion all the way to ISTD teaching and, in 2005, opened her own school. Sixteen years later she moved LESTA into its own studios in Knaphill, and still loves watching students blossom as people as well as dancers.
Away from the barre, Leanne keeps the school running as carefully as the teaching, from GoCardless billing to parent communication, so families always know where they stand.
The LESTA storyLatest news
From the studio
20 August 2026
Bring a Friend to LESTA
Invite a friend to dance with you for free during Bring a Friend week, 28 September to 3 October 2026, at LESTA Studios in Knaphill.
18 August 2026
Autumn Term 2026: new term, new adventures
Autumn Term starts on Monday 7 September at LESTA Studios in Knaphill. Try three weeks of classes for £25. Leggings and a T-shirt are enough.
30 April 2026
Summer 2026 at LESTA: Circus Camp for juniors and a four-day dance intensive
From a magical half-day of circus and carnival fun for our juniors to a four-day intensive for dedicated dancers, Summer 2026 had something for every young performer in Woking.
Need some help?
Try 3 weeks of classes for £25
Tell us your child's age and what they love. We will recommend the best class, email a studio map, and pair them with a buddy so day one feels like joining friends.
07773 121884contact@lesta.org.uk