SWING SCHOOL 2025

SWING SCHOOL 

27th - 31st of October 2025

SHEFFIELD

Join our team along with West End professionals to learn how to be an all important SWING! Every West End/UK Tour has them and yet loads of people still have no idea of the importance of the role of a Swing.

So what is a swing?

A swing refers to a member of the cast who understudies several ensemble roles. These ensemble roles are called "tracks." A swing performs if an ensemble member is out of the show or has to cover another role in the show, as many ensemble members also have understudy duties. This means a swing has to know multiple tracks ready to be “swung” in at any given moment. 

This is a vital role in any cast and takes a special type of performer. It requires hard work, versatility and a fast brain to jump from track to track and character to character sometimes MID SHOW!

So what is Swing School?

At swing school you will work with some fantastic industry pros who have had the tough role of being a swing in a professional contract. We will look at how swings work, the tips and tricks they use to navigate multiple roles and put it all into practise with two performances for Family & Friends at the end of the week. In the first performance you will play your “Role” which we will practise with you predominately throughout the week. The second performance you will SWING! This means that throughout the week you will not only have to concentrate on your role, but a hand full of others too ready for if you get called up to swing!

If you want to test your skills, push yourself out of your comfort zone and have a HUGE amount of FUN … then see you there!

Monday 27th- Friday 31st October 2025

9:30am - 3:30pm (Performance 2pm on the Friday)

Sheffield - Excel Dance Academy S20 3FS

£50 non refundable deposit.

£155 - Management & Current Associates Members

£175 - Non Management & Associates members (When booked before 31/09/25)

£185 - Non Management & Associates members (When booked after 31/09/25)

Industry pros to be announced in due course over on our social media channels.

Open to ages 8-21yrs - Each Squad member will be give a different amount of tracks to cover dependent on age/ability.

Payment Details:

Our Swing School requires a £50 deposit in order to secure your place. We will then send you an invoice for the rest of the balance, it is then up to you when you pay. Some people like to pay a little each month/week, others like to settle it all at once. For us it really doesn't matter, all we ask is that all monies are to be paid by the 06th of October 25 which is 3 weeks before the Swing School starts.

*Please note that the deposit is non refundable. If you place is cancelled within 3 weeks of the programmes start date all fees payed up until that point will also be non-refundable. Whilst we do provide training, skills and sometimes materials (detailed in the advertisements) that you can use to approach agents and job opportunities we at Northern Prep Squad can not promise any job or casting opportunities from the Summer school, neither can be promise representation with our Management.

Please read all of these terms and conditions.

As we accept your booking for any event, you must read these terms and conditions to make sure that they contain everything you need to know and nothing you are unhappy with. If you have any queries, please call on 07817475028 or email info@northernprepsquad.uk

AGREEMENT

By booking an event with Northern Prep Squad you are agreeing to our terms and conditions please find below.

Application

1. These terms and conditions will apply to the purchase of the services by you (the customer)

2. These are the terms and conditions on which we (Northern Prep Squad) sell all services to you. By booking our services, you agree to bound these terms and conditions. You can only purchase our services and agree to our contract if you are 18 and above. 

Services

1. The main description of the specific services purchased can be found on our website (www.northernprepsquad.co.uk) and any other advertisement produced by Northern Prep Squad. 

2. All events that appear on the website are subject to availability.

3. We can make changes to the services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirement. We will notify the purchaser of any changes made via email.

Customer responsibilities

1. You must cooperate with us in all matters relating to our services. You will provide us with all information required to perform the service.

2. Failure to comply with the above is a customer default and could result in losing your event reservation.

Personal information

1. We retain and use all personal information strictly under the data protection policy for your event only.

   1. We will contact you via email with regards to your purchased event only. If you wish to receive more information with regards to other events you will have to manually sign up to our mailing list via the website or clicking HERE.

Basis of sale

1. When an order has been submitted through the website, we can reject it for any reason, although we will inform you of the reason without any delay. 

2. The order process is set out on the website. Each step allows you to check and amend any errors before submitting. It is your responsibility to check that you have used the order process correctly particularly when it comes to providing a valid and correct email address. Email communication is our preliminary communication method.

3. You will then receive an email containing order confirmation for the event purchased. You will then check that all the information is correct and inform us of any errors. 

4. All successfully booked tickets will appear on our register for each event. In the event that monies have been taken and you do not appear on our register, Northern prep Squad staff will look into matters and decide whether or not your young person can attend.  

Expectations

1. We expect all ticket holders to attend the event suitably dressed with clothes they can move in and practical footwear. If we do not see this compatibility, you should be prepared to be asked to remove your shoes and socks, jewellery or anything else deemed unsafe for practice. 

2. Any personal belongings that are brought to events will be at owners risk, Northern Prep Squad does not hold responsibility for these items.  

3. Parents and guardians will not be able to sit in any workshop or masterclass events due to strict health and safety, child protection and safeguarding regulations although you may be invited in at the end of a masterclass to watch children showcase their day. This is at the discretion of Northern Prep Squad who reserve the right to invite in any Parents/Guardians.

4. We expect all participants to apply themself in an appropriate manner by always being respectful to others.

5. If there is a failure to comply with these expectations, Northern Prep Squad reserves the right to ask a person to leave the event with immediate action. 

Fees and payment 

1. The fee of each event will be clearly set out on the website before and during purchase.

2. Charges include VAT.

3. You must pay by either submitting your credit or debit card details through our secured website. We can only reserve your place at the event when payment is made in full immediately as we can not reserve tickets.   

4. Any events that allow regular/annual payments will be outlined clearly on the website or in any advertisements. Please contact Northern Prep Squad on 07817475028 or info@northernprepsquad.co.uk if you need any assistance or clarity with regards to payment. 

Customer cancellation policy

1. If you wish to cancel your booking for an event with Northern Prep Squad more than three weeks prior to the event, you are entitled to a refund excluding the £50 deposit by contacting Northern Prep Squad through email.

2. If you cancel within the three weeks of the event you may not be entitled to a refund of any monies paid towards the Summer Opportunities.

3. If you wish to cancel within 24 hours of the event or do not attend the event date you are not entitled to a refund as Northern Prep Squad would not be able to resell your ticket. 

Suppliers cancelation rights

1. We (Northern Prep Squad) reserve the right to cancel an event due to any unforeseen circumstances, although we would notify you of this at the earliest of convenience. 

2. If Northern Prep Squad was to cancel an event, all ticket holders would receive a full refund if the event is not postponed.

3. If a masterclass visitor could not attend an event as advertised, Northern Prep Squad would do it’s best to provide a similar facilitator for the event to still take place and would inform you of this change at earliest of convenience.

4. If any event is cancelled and postponed you will be notified via email. If you can no longer attend, you must get in touch within a week of the postponed event in order to receive a refund.