Our Classes

We provide our students with the highest quality tuition from Pre school ballet through to the RAD grades.

Pre School ballet

Our Pre school ballet classes are suitable for 3-4 year olds.

• The classes are fun filled and focused around imagination-based learning. The students are encouraged to explore their creativity through a range of engaging dances, movements and ballet stories. To help enhance their learning, props are often used such as colourful scarves to develop arm movements, floor markers for jumping, etc. Another benefit of pre school ballet is the development of musicality through rhythm, as well as spatial awareness.
• Our classes help to develop listening and social skills, whilst encouraging students to follow instruction. At this stage, for many, this is a new experience being in a class environment and learning as part of a group.
• The pre school ballet classes run for 30 minutes, parents are requested to wait outside of the studio for the duration of the class. This gives the students the opportunity to fully focus and enjoy the class without any distractions, whilst also building their confidence.

From pre primary onwards our classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus (RAD)

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RAD Pre Primary ballet

Our Pre Primary ballet classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus and are suitable for school ages 4+.

• These classes are designed to build on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The students will develop co-ordination, balance, and good posture, whilst learning imaginative movement sequences. With a more structured approach these classes are designed to help encourage students to work both individually and as a group,whilst building self expression and self discipline along the way.

RAD Primary ballet

Our Primary ballet classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus.

• In these classes students will learn the basics of ballet, with emphasis on progression of ballet technique, including focus on turn out and strength for movements such as jumps, galops and leaps. Students will gain more understanding of basic ballet terminology with development of artistry and musical appreciation.

Grade 1 ballet

Our Grade 1 ballet classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus.

• In grade 1 students will continue to build on the foundations of ballet technique. There is more focus around ballet terminology to support their dancing. An introduction to character dances which help students to gain a better understanding of story ballets, whilst developing the coordination required to become a versatile dancer.
• Students are encouraged to work at their own pace, with the optional goal of working towards an Royal Academy of Dance accredited exam.

RAD Class Awards and Exams

At be.ballet.creative we encourage our students to enjoy their ballet classes, work at their own pace and feel a great sense of achievement through every new movement and skill that they accomplish.

We provide our students the opportunity to work towards an RAD Class Award for Primary ballet and RAD Exams from Grade 1 ballet upwards. These are by no means compulsory, however they do provide students the opportunity to perform in front of an examiner, build confidence and are a positive way to celebrate their progress through each grade.

Students will be entered at the discretion of their Ballet teacher.