GRADES AND VOCATIONAL BALLET
Available to all ages
Grades
Elegance, poise, deportment and confidence that come from learning Ballet is a life-long asset. The syllabus is designed to be safely taught at all levels and pupils have the option to take RAD accredited exams. The RAD Graded Classes taught by our amazing and fully qualified Ballet Teachers. Beginners are welcome at any age into the appropriate grade.
We offer Pointe work classes at the teachers’ discretion.
Vocational Level
We also offer the vocational syllabus commencing with Intermediate Foundation up to Advanced 2. These are professional exams and run alongside the grades achieving UCAS Points.
We now have 7 senior students who have now achieved the coveted ARAD after their names by passing the Advanced 2 RAD examination.
MODERN AND TAP (ISTD)
Available to all ages
Modern Theatre dance is a rhythmic dance style and is often seen in today’s theatres staging musical productions. The grades develop through structured warm-ups, isolations and expressive movement and include adapted exercises for boys.
Tap has been popularised throughout the world evolving as a dance form from America.
These forms of dance are also seen on stage in musicals such as Singing in the Rain and 42 Street.
ISTD examinations available to pupils.
CONTEMPORARY
Ages 11 and over only
Our Contemporary classes are based in Release technique but with influences of Limon, Graham and Cunningham, these classes develop line, floorwork, use of breath and performance and taken by one of our highly qualified contemporary teachers from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.
We welcome dancers , school GCSE and Year 7+ students to this class
ACRO – Junior and Senior
Available to all Ages
AcroDance teaches the athleticism of acrobatics by promoting excellence in flexibility, strength, balance, tumbling, basic contortion and partner/group stunting enhancing a dancer’s training, rather than working against it. These classes are very complimentary to classic dance techniques such as Ballet and Modern. However, they also work as a stand alone class for those wanting to develop tricks, kicks and leaps to the accompaniment of current, upbeat music.
We have chosen to affiliate ourselves with Acrobatic Arts and our certified teacher follows a professional curriculum.
ADULT BALLET AND TAP
Available to all adults
We have a beginners/improvers class and an advanced tap class for adults.
We also provide gentle adult ballet classes which are open to everyone.
The classes help with coordination and mobility whilst also improving memory and a feeling of well-being! They are for fun and fitness and have proved very popular.
FULL TERMS NOTICE IS REQUIRED IN WRITING FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PUPIL FROM ANY SUBJECT FOR WHATEVER REASON OR THE FOLLOWING TERMS FEES ARE PAYABLE IN FULL. THERE ARE 3 TERMS PER YEAR AS PER THE EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
(SPRING) JANUARY TERM : SUMMER TERM : (AUTUMN) SEPTEMBER TERM
If circumstances are beyond our control either with the ongoing Covid Pandemic, inclement weather, where a teacher is unwell or unable to get to the venue or a venue is shut for whatever reason, we will do our best, where possible, to offer an alternative class or zoom class.
It rarely happens, however, no fees are refundable in these circumstances.