Classes for adult

Repertoire Level 2

Age: 14 to 74 years old

Repertoire Level 2 is suitable for students aged 14 and up who have passed their RAD Grade 4 examination or equivalent and up. This wonderful syllabus will talk to all, teenagers to older dancers alike, enjoying ballet as a hobby or vocational students. The RAD Discovering Repertoire programme has been created with the aim of preserving the heritage of classical ballet as an art form and keeping the history of the discipline alive. Each level consists of a basic class unit and two units comprising a breakdown of simple development exercises, leading to a variation from a well-known classical ballet. The variations have been adapted for this programme and are very similar to those performed on stage. The programme offers a new style of flexible learning: each unit may be taken as an individual assessment or in combination with other unit(s) at any level. This bit-sized’ approach opens up the opportunity of performing much -loved classical ballet repertoire to a wider range of learners and highlights our commitment to giving dancers of all ages and abilities the chance to take part in ballets they have watched on stage. We encourage our Grade 4 and above student to also take our PBT Classes to make their training complete.

Adults

Age: 18+

Our Adult Classes are for all ages and are suitable for the over-50s too! Whatever your age, if you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active our adult ballet class will put a spring in your step. Whether you’ve never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it, our class has something for everyone. The RAD developed the Silver Swan program based on research into dance practice for older learners and our adult classes are only taught by Silver Swans Licensees. We strive to give you individual attention and will adapt our lessons to all ages and levels of experience and fitness. Our adult class comprises of exercises at the barre, centre work and deep relaxing stretch to finish.

PBT

Age: 11 to professionals!

Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is an innovative program developed by Marie Walton-Mahon for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best in classical ballet. Marie has been known for her creative teaching skills for over 40 years and has trained many professional dancers and teachers worldwide. She has experimented with outstanding success the use of muscle memory to improve students understanding of core stability, weight placement and alignment for over 20 years. She has passed on her knowledge down to our teachers who are qualified to use her technique in parallel with our RAD training. Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) plays a significant role in the importance of understanding/improving muscle memory, strength and flexibility in our ballet training. Our PBT class is a great cross training for anyone who wishes to experience the workout of a ballet dancer – regardless of his/her own dancing experience. The class begins with a warmup, then works its way through all the major muscles involved in the training of Ballet. Focusing on correct pelvic alignment, core stability, back and shoulders, hamstrings, quads, adductor and abductors muscles, foot and lower leg work. It finishes with an intense ballet stretch, looking at safe stretching practices students can take home. This class is perfect for any student with weakness in a particular region, recovering from injury, or wishing to improve their flexibility.

Rambert Grades

Age: 7+

Rambert Grades is a pioneering contemporary dance syllabus born from the partnership between two of the world’s leading contemporary dance organisations: Rambert and Rambert School. Across eleven grades, the syllabus offers students the opportunity to develop lifelong skills. Rambert Grades encourages young people to own their individuality, be playful, work in a present manner, think independently, relate with others and have confidence in decision making while learning and embodying its three strands, Technique, Performance and Creative. The Rambert Grades syllabus is progressive and inclusive and is designed to be accessible for people from all backgrounds. Our Rambert Grades teachers are taught to promote a safe environment where physical explorations can exist without rigidity, yet with focus, discipline and collaboration. Students are seen as individuals and encouraged to express their ideas and discover their unique voices. Each grade includes exploring how to create material and improvise, learning all elements of technical skill to the highest standard, from floorwork to complex leaps, and performing solo material from renowned choreographers, Hofesh Shechter and Alesandra Seutin. Rambert Grades is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual.