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different venues and in different guises, from formal ballet classes, to nightclubs,to line dancing in community centres and sports halls.387. This section of the report considers facilities primarily linked to sport rather thanarts-based or entertainment.Current Provision388. A total of 17 dance studios have been identified in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent. Seven ofthese are dedicated facilities, although the St Margaret Ward High School DanceStudio is the only dedicated facility which is not commercially operated. Theremaining ten facilities were identified as part of more general health and fitnessfacilities.389. The site at Tunstall is likely to be lost if the pool is closed. This needs to bereplaced, and consideration should be given to replacing this facility at HaywoodHigh, but the lack of provision locally would also suggest the need for anextension of Dimensions to cater for this activity.390. It is important to note that whilst not providing specialised provision, a largeproportion of community centres and school halls are used for dance and aerobictype activities.391. No assessment has been made of the quality of the facilities.ConsultationElected Mayor’s Green Paper for Sport and Physical Activity392. There does not appear to be any specific call for more or better dance facilities,although it is likely that this type of activity would be considered to be providedwithin the multi-activity venues such as community centre, and therefore appearas a more general issue relating to improving local level provision. There issome demand for dance events.Household Survey393. The Household Survey did not specifically address dance provision.Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 243Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009