We have classes for children aged 18 months upwards, as well as ballet for adults.
For more information, please hover over the sections below to see a detailed description of the aims and methods involved.
An introduction to movement and music for ages 18months-3years. In our You & Me Ballet classes, children are accompanied by their parent/carer who is there to support them as they take the exciting first steps on their ballet journey.
An inspiring class for ages 2.5 - 4.5 years. Children build confidence in the ballet class environment and a joy for dance as they hop on the ballet train and jump, tip-toe and gallop their way through imaginative ballet adventures.
For children in Reception at school, this class sees little-ones transition into young dancers. From story-led movement in the first term, new steps are gradually introduced along with an understanding of space, more complex motor skills and early technique.
You & Me Ballet
Preschool Ballet
Reception Ballet
Primary Ballet and Tap, for age 5 and a half upwards, is when children have the opportunity to take their first ballet exam. Standard 1 Ballet sees them further master the foundations of classical ballet.
From age 8, children progress through the ISTD Cecchetti syllabi with Standards 1, 2 and 3. New technical skills are learned at the barre and in centre practice alongside which, musicality and expression continue to develop.
Our Senior students study Standards 4, 5 & 6 in the ISTD Cecchetti method of Classical Ballet, which offers a well-rounded approach for all abilities and the opportunity to move with strength, stability and grace through the teenage years.
Junior Ballet
Core Ballet
Senior Ballet
Pupils aged 16years + can study the vocational classical ballet grades, including Intermediate and Advanced in small group or 1:1 private lessons. Suitable for those wishing to further their dance training at a dance college/university.
When pupils are ready, they are invited to begin Preparation for Pointe classes. This includes the necessary strengthening exercises and understanding the principles of dancing 'en pointe'. Dancers progress through soft-pointes to pointe shoes safely, with their teacher's guidance.
Our Adult Ballet classes are held on Thursday evenings. We are a friendly group, welcoming all ages and abilities. Classes include barre work, port de bras, adage, turns, allegro and stretching, set to classical music.
Vocational
Adult
Pointe
The ABC Ballet School classes are all taught using the Cecchetti method.
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"Cecchetti Classical Ballet has a rich heritage and combines a clear and logical pathway of technical progression with inherent musicality and a unique sense of style. The Cecchetti Method and principles have been formative in the training of many of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, choreographers and directors. (istd.org)
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"The Cecchetti work has given me strength, discipline, and coordination. It wasn't until I got into the company that I realised how lucky I was to have had that training."
Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, Patron of the ISTD Cecchetti Centre
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For more information on our Class Timetable, Uniform and Fees, visit our Parents' Corner.
