Ballet is a dance style instantly recognisable to all; it is elegant, graceful and magical but it demands strength, discipline and perseverance. Ballet is excellent for embedding good technique, posture, alignment and discipline in the dancer’s body, whether it is being a fairy or a princess for the girls or a prince or soldier for the boys.
Origins
This genre of dance began in the 15th century in Italy and was later refined into a performance genre in Russia and France. It has become a blueprint for many other dance forms.
Infamous ballet performances
Iconic ballet performances include the many versions of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, all of which are still performed by various theatre groups in the West End and across the world. The art of ballet is now as diverse and far-reaching as any dance style could be – from classical, traditional performances from The Royal Ballet Company through to the more contemporary, lavish and left-field productions of Matthew Bourne.
RPA’s ballet experience
Roynon’s Whole School Productions always feature amazing ballet choreography from across the grades, from Tinies Ballet through to Advanced Ballet grades for our seniors. Regardless of age or ability, they are always undoubtedly captivating and beautiful!
Roynon Performing Arts have classes to suit all ages and abilities in Ballet, from 2 years of age through to senior adults. Each class is tailored to suit, whether it is aspiring to be a fairy princess or to going on pointe. We have a strong track record in developing fantastic, high grade ballet dancers and warmly welcome anyone to come along and try a class out for yourself!
Roynon have decades of experience in teaching ballet to a high standard – it is one of the most established faculties within the school. Our dance teachers are second-to-none and know exactly what steps are required to ensure each student makes good progress.
The student will be supported every step of their creative arts journey in order to ensure they are challenged but not pushed too quickly. This is crucial in the teaching of ballet as attempting moves at the wrong level can be dangerous to both the dancer and their skills progression (going on pointe is one such example and will not be taught by RPA until it is proven that the student is ready and has completed the necessary foundation work).
Grading
As with the rest of our dance work, Roynon follow the ISTD syllabus and pupils can enter exams if they so wish. Taking exams for any performing arts class is highly recommended – find out more about exam work here.
Age groups
Lower School (Ages 2-7), Middle School (Ages 7-11), Upper School (Ages 11-18), and Adult (Ages 18+)Ballet Classes Available
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Tinies (Pre School) – Ballet | Saturday 09:00-09:45 |
Miss Sami |
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Pre Primary Ballet | Saturday 09:45-10:30 |
Miss Charlie |
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Primary Ballet (Year 1+) | Saturday 10:30-11:15 |
Miss Sami |
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Primary Ballet (Year 1+) | Saturday 09:45-10:30 |
Miss Sami |
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Grade 1 Ballet | Saturday 11:15-12:00 |
Miss Charlie |
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Grade 3 Ballet | Monday 17:45-18:30 |
Miss Lucy |
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Intermediate Ballet | Tuesday 19:00-20:15 |
Miss Sami |
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Intermediate Ballet | Monday 19:00-20:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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Advanced 1 Ballet | Thursday 20:00-21:15 |
Miss Lucy |
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Adult Ballet | Wednesday 20:00-21:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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Grade 5 Ballet | Wednesday 19:00-20:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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Grade 4 Ballet | Wednesday 18:00-19:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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Grade 1 Ballet | Wednesday 16:00-16:45 |
Miss Lucy |
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Advanced 1 Ballet | Monday 20:00-20:45 |
Miss Lucy |
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Beginner Pointe/Pre Pointe | Tuesday 16:30-17:15 |
Miss Sami |
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Grade 2 Ballet | Wednesday 17:15-18:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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Senior Student Ballet | Thursday 17:15-18:00 |
Miss Lucy |
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