Classes for adult

Repertoire Level 2

Age: 14 to 74 years old

Repertoire Level 2 is perfect for dancers aged 14 and up who have completed RAD Grade 4 or equivalent. This unique programme caters to everyone, from teens to older dancers, whether they pursue ballet as a hobby or are training for vocational purposes. 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. Level 2 includes a basic class unit and two units comprising a breakdown of simple development exercises, leading to well-known classical ballet variations. These variations closely resemble those performed on stage, offering an authentic ballet experience to an inclusive audience of dance enthusiasts. This programme provides a flexible learning approach, allowing students to take each unit individually or in combination with others at any level. This bite-sized structure opens the door for a wide range of dancers to experience performing beloved classical ballet repertoire, reflecting our dedication to making ballet accessible to dancers of all ages and abilities. To complement your training, we recommend Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) classes, particularly for students at Grade 4 and above.

Adults

Age: 18+

Our Adult Ballet Classes are open to all ages and are perfect for the over-50s too! Whether you're looking for a fun way to stay fit and active, or want to explore ballet for the first time, our classes offer something for everyone. Whether you're a complete ballet beginner or returning to dance class, this class will help you build strength, flexibility, and grace. Developed with older learners in mind, our adult classes are taught by Silver Swans Licensees, based on the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Silver Swans programme. This program is backed by research into the benefits of dance for older adults, ensuring that our lessons are tailored to all ages and levels of experience. In our adult ballet classes, we focus on exercises at the barre, centre work, and a deep relaxing stretch to end the session. We pride ourselves to give individual attention to our adult ballet dancers and adapt lessons to suit your fitness level and abilities. Making our classes inclusive.

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.