The Hammond School

The Hammond School
File:The Hammond School - Logo.jpg
Address
Hoole Bank Mannings Lane Chester , Cheshire , CH2 4ES United Kingdom
Information
Type	Independent
Established	1917
Founder	Irene Hammond
Specialist	Dance & Performing Arts
Ofsted	Reports
President	Mr W. Bromley-Davenport
Chairman of Directors	Mr J. McLintock
Principal	Maggie Evans
Gender	Coeducational
Age	4+
Website	http://www.thehammondschool.co.uk

The Hammond School, is a specialist co-educational performing arts school based in Chester in the United Kingdom.

Overview

Irene Hammond founded the Hammond School of Dancing in 1917, when she took over an established dance school in Chester. She expanded the school to include a full programme of performing arts studies. Betty Hassall became the principal of the school in 1946 and was responsible for much of the school's development, most notably the introduction of academic studies in 1965. This enabled the school to become a boarding school offering a full academic curriculum alongside vocational studies, with pupils attending from across the United Kingdom. Today, The Hammond comprises a Prep school, secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11–18 years, which offers specialist vocational training in Dance, Drama and Music. It also has a three-year professional course leading to the National Diploma in Professional Dance or the National Diploma in Musical Theatre, validated by Trinity College, London. Sixth form also offers a BTEC in Performing Arts (acting) combined with 2 A levels. The school is accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training and is a member of the Independent Schools Association. The Hammond is a MADE (Music and Dance Excellence) School, one of 8 schools in England funded by the Music and Dance Scheme, offering full bursaries to talented young people.

The school has trained the Franco-British Fenella Masse Mathews, famous dancer Parisian cabaret Moulin Rouge and Crazy Horse