Pre-School Ballet
1 - 4 year olds
These classes offer an introduction to Ballet for children from walking (around age 1) up to 4 year olds in a safe and nurturing environment. Emphasis is on imagination and fun, while teaching them basic ballet technique and discipline. Children from walking up to 2.5 years can look forward to enjoying the class with their grown-up joining in alongside them! Sensory play is incorporated into the class for our youngest children to keep the class engaging and varied. From age 2.5 we encourage them to join in more independently while grown-ups sit and watch the class. From age 4 we encourage children to be left at class without a parent, teaching them independence and giving them confidence in preparation for school.
Imperial Classical Ballet
4 years and up
These classes follow the Imperial Classical Ballet ISTD syllabus, where students have the opportunity to work towards examinations. The discipline in this training will improve a child’s posture, coordination, musicality and grace.
Modern Theatre Dance
4 years and up
This class encapsulates all styles of dance you might see in a modern theatre – from jazz to lyrical, street to contemporary. Emphasis is on the learning of solid technique, increasing strength, coordination, musicality, rhythm and stage presence. Classes follow the ISTD syllabus, where there is the opportunity to enter for examinations.
Tap Dance
4 years and up
This class follows the ISTD syllabus, where focus is on learning footwork and rhythm, combining these to create exciting variations. The new ISTD Tap syllabus is very current, with styles as diverse as musical theatre, jazz and hip hop.
Jazz/Acro
6 years and up
This is a Jazz/Modern skills class which also incorporates flexibility, strengthening and tricks. Please note this is not a gymnastics class - focus remains on solid dance technique and moving fluidly through transitions in choreography. This class is available for children of Year 2 and up and is only available to children who study another dance style (Ballet/Tap/Modern), we no longer take students who only want to study Acro.
Elite Coaching and Festival Team
5 YEARS AND UP
Talented students who take classes in multiple dance styles may feel they would like to further their dance training through Elite Coaching. Our Mini, Junior, Inter and Senior Elite teams take part in a weekly group class focussed on improving their technique, flexibility, dance skills and performance skills. We enter these teams in group dances at Dance Festivals. From the Elite teams students may also be invited to compete as duets/trios/quartets or as soloists. We work towards the All England Dance competition where our dancers regularly get through to Finals.
1-1 Private Tuition
5 years and up
Those who are very committed to dance and would like to progress further can take 1-1 lessons in a range of dance styles. Classes can be tailored to the individual student with common aims for our 1-1 students being to improve on their artistry and technique, to learn a solo to compete at Festivals or to prepare for forthcoming exams. These classes are essential for any student wishing to compete as a soloist on our Elite team.