All classes are carefully constructed with exercises that can assist in maintaining and building a solid technique, while also enjoying opportunities for individual style, dynamics and a joy of movement.
The environment is supportive, informative and inclusive.
Saturday - Ballet Basics
The focus of the class is learning and exploring basic ballet technique, suitable for beginners, people returning after a period away, or those who would like to explore their own placement and execution of the foundations of ballet.
Class follow's a barre, centre practice and allegro format.
Come and enjoy a full and vibrant Open Class in the vast Studio 2.
This a 90 min class with a full barre, adage, centre practice, pirouettes and allegro.
Dancers of all ages at the appropriate level are welcome.
Optional intermediate pointe class follows.
Saturday - Open Class
Intermediate/Advanced Level
Wednesday - Open Class Elementary/Intermediate Level
This is a one hour open class with barre, centre practice, pirouettes and allegro. The class runs for the full hour, however it is no issue of you need to leave a little early to get back to work.
Optional elementary pointe class follows.
Pointe
Wednesday - Elementary level.
This class is focused on building strength and technique. Starts with 3-4 exercises at the barre and builds to temps lié, posés and relevés in the centre. If appropiate classical variations and repertoire are covered in class.
*The class fee is variable, depending on the number of participants.
Saturday - Mixed level
This class starts at the barre to warm up shoes with 2 - 3 exercises and builds in the centre through temps lié, posés and relevés, to turns and sometimes repertoire driven combinations.
Options within exercises are given to allow for different levels of skill and strength.
What to wear?
Please wear exercise clothing that you feel comfortable and happy in.
Full ballet clothes with tights, leotards and skirts are very welcome, as are shorts, gym shorts/tights, t-shirts, sweat shirts and pants.
Ballet shoes are the best footwear, but socks can be worn.
How to work out your level?
Different syllabuses have different ways of naming levels. This is a guide to how I classify the levels using RAD and BAL as a reference...
Ballet Basics - elements of RAD grade 2 - grade 5.
Elementary - similar to Inter Foundation/Intermediate RAD or Elementary BAL.
Intermediate - similar to Advanced Foundation RAD or Intermediate BAL.
Advanced - using some steps from Advanced 1 and 2 RAD/ Advanced BAL, or from my professional experience.