OUR CLASSES
BEGINNER
For those just beginning, beginning again or those who prefer lower impact movement.
Focusing on the essential fundamentals of classical ballet such as turnout, placement of feet & arms, ‘plie’, and linking steps. We’ll hone our basics at the barre, and then develop them in the centre! Experience a friendly, encouraging environment and have a go at something you have always wanted to!
MONDAY 12.45-13.45
WEDNESDAY 17.45-18.45
Class £9 / Students £6
IMPROVERS
For those who are ready to build on the basics! You may have danced before and remember the foundations, or have been in beginner a little while.
This class is ideal for dancers that have some confidence with the foundations of ballet. It’s for those who want to explore and expand their technique & repertoire with new classical ballet steps and combinations! We’ll increase our exercises at the barre in both length and a little complexity, introduce travelling steps, jumping and some turning, and help your artistry flourish!
FRIDAY 12.15-13.15
Class £9 / Students £6
ADVANCED
For those who have a sound & solid knowledge of ballet technique. You may be ready to progress to, or are already working at an intermediate-advanced level of ballet. You also could have previously done ballet for years and are returning to class. You should feel at ease with(or at least are willing to have a go at!) learning complex patterns and combinations at both the barre and in the centre, as well as a willingness to build confidence in turning, and grand allegro.
Our Advanced classes are the only of their kind in Nottinghamshire to run at the length of a ‘full’ traditional ballet class, a whopping stamina building 90 minutes! Our Wednesday class has an intermediate to advanced vocabulary of steps that we turn into unique, technical combinations- all whilst taking you from Pliés at the beginning of the session to a Grand Allegro & Coda at the end! On a Wednesday, we break down in great detail steps, movements and concepts that are newer to us, ensuring that we have a secure and confident knowledge of classical ballet.
WEDNESDAY 19.00-20.30
Class £12 / Students £9
ADVANCED-PRO
Have you been dancing for years and feel confident picking up combinations quickly? Have you ‘aged-out’ of your regular dance school after taking your vocational grades but still want to continue learning and growing as a dancer? Are you in professional training, in-between contracts, or an ex-professional? Perhaps you may be a dance teacher/ex-dance teacher wanting to do something for yourself for a change!
Our Advanced-Pro class (in one of our own dancers words!) is ‘90 minutes of pure uninterrupted joy!’. We’ll take you through a full traditional ballet class, with new exercises and combinations EVERY week, including a full-length barre, adage, centre practice, pirouette, petit allegro, grand allegro & coda. This class moves at a faster pace than our Wednesday Advanced class, and is a real workout for both brain & body!
As experienced dancers, you are welcome to treat this class as an ‘open’ class, taking what you need from it! Pointe shoes are welcome to be worn at any time during the class if this is your personal preference. It truly is a joyful class, and our participants ages range from 18, all the way to dancers in their mid-70s!
FRIDAY 13.30-15.00
Class £12/ Students £9
Private Ballet Tuition
Private tuition offers dancers the opportunity and freedom to work on a one to one basis focusing on your own individual needs and goals.
In our private classes we may focus on:
•Honing our fundamentals and basics
•Training clinics for specific skills such as turning/pirouettes
•Improving our flexibility and strength through conditioning exercises
•Improvement of ‘memory’, pattern recognition and our ‘picking-up choreography’ skills
•Pointe work
•Refinement of classical ballet technique in preparation for vocational schools/performing arts college auditions
There is an array of options to choose from with the flexibility of ‘splitting’ a class and bringing a friend along to join you. A one hour private lesson is £60 which includes the hire of the studio.
