Ballet classes
Our ballet classes have been developed for dance students to grow their skills, refine their technique and grow in confidence.
Guided by expert ballet teachers from The Royal Ballet School Artistic faculty, students will warm up and practice exercises at the barre and in the centre. Classes will consider different aspects of ballet technique, including posture and alignment, placement, weight distribution and transference, body awareness, coordination of the arms and legs, foot articulation, dynamics, artistry or performance skills.
Each class has a recommended age band and reflects the level of training given to students of that age group at The Royal Ballet School. This is a guide only, and students may take any class they feel is suitable for their level, provided they meet the minimum age recommendation. Please check the ‘Who can participate’ guidance under each class and check with your dance teacher if you’re not sure.
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Ballet class: relationship with the floor
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 16+
A full class in which students will work on their relationship with the floor to improve skill in adage, turning and jumping.
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Ballet class: control, stability and transfer of weight
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 16+
A ballet class to help students to understand how to transfer their weight and use opposition in the upper body for control and stability.
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Ballet class: alignment, coordination, ports de bras and presentation
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 16+
A ballet class with a focus on correct placement and alignment, coordination of the arms and legs and presentation.
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Ballet class: weight placement, dynamics and musicality
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 16+
A ballet class to develop correct weight placement, using pressure through the floor and bringing dynamics and musicality to movements.
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Ballet class: posture, placement and alignment
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 14+
Achieving improved posture, alignment and weight placement.
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Ballet class: foot articulation and coordination
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 14+
This class will give students a clear understanding of how the use of floor pressure helps to maximise foot articulation, and the effective use of the feet during exercises.
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Ballet class: developing movement dynamics and self-confidence
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 11+
Developing confidence in dancing through the use of body awareness and dynamics.
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Ballet class: transference of weight
£12.00- 1 Class
- Suitable for 11+
Developing accurate placement to aid transfer of weight.