Ballet

Ballet is the foundation of every other dance style, developing the strength, posture, co-ordination and musicality that every dancer relies on.

Even dancers whose first love is tap, jazz or street dance find that ballet underpins everything they do. It trains alignment, control and precision, along with the patience of working towards a clean, well-executed movement. Classes build that technique gradually, so students develop good habits from the very start.

Our classes follow the I-PATH Classical Ballet syllabus, with examinations taken when a child is ready rather than to a fixed timetable. When preparing for shows and competitions, pupils also learn contemporary and modern ballet, giving them experience of a wider range of repertoire and performance styles. Ballet is introduced at our youngest age group – Stage Tots.