The journey begins with an audition process, where selected students are invited to join our programme. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to accept every candidate onto the course after the audition process as we aim to keep our group sizes at a level that ensures we offer high quality training and attention to students throughout the course.

On the audition day, candidates will register in the reception area. We ask that all parents leave the site once children have safely entered the audition. After the audition, students will be brought to the reception area for collection.

As part of the audition process, candidates will take part in a ballet class in front of a small audition panel.

For the audition, we ask that dancers arrive with their ballet uniform underneath their clothes, with their hair and personal presentation in place as parents are not permitted to enter with the students. Dancers can wear their normal ballet attire of choice and skirts are optional.

The 6-day programme,  provides young aspiring dancers with the opportunity to develop their balletic and contemporary technique, to learn new dance vocabulary and to develop their performance, artistry and confidence.

Students will be challenged throughout the course in a safe and enjoyable environment, with teachers and choreographers who have worked, or are currently working, within renowned ballet and performing arts companies around the world.

Students will take part in 2 hours of training each week (2.5 hours for our Seniors Group). The contents of each week will change throughout the course based on our curriculum.
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‍Students will take part in a 1hr ballet class, focussing on classical ballet technique, strength and flexibility (students in Senior group will take part in an additional 30 minute pointe class). Throughout the course students will also take part in repertoire classes, in which students will focus on artistry and performance by beginning to put their technique into practice by learning solos and corps de ballet repertoire. Students will also complete a 1hr contemporary class (45 minutes for Prep group) each week, where they will learn the basics of contemporary technique and focus on the release of the body.

All classes and rehearsals take place in top-quality facilities. Students train under the guidance of teachers and choreographers who are currently or have previously worked with leading dance companies and schools.

If accepted onto the course, students will be required to purchase the leotard.

Working with students on a weekly basis allows us to get to know them as individuals, to see their strengths and weaknesses, and to help them to develop their confidence and performance levels.

We are passionate about performance and strongly believe that dance education should consist of technical classes alongside repertoire and creative classes.

Not only will students focus on improving ballet technique, but throughout the course they will take part in creative classes, within which students will learn to perform repertoire from renowned ballets as well as unique pieces created by the artistic teaching team.

As well as this, our core aim is to create an environment in which students can learn from a diverse teaching faculty from many different ballet and performing arts backgrounds. This enables students to broaden their outlook and gain a greater appreciation for the different interpretations and contributions that individual teachers and choreographers bring to the studio.

Contemporary allows dancer’s to challenge the brain and express themselves with more freedom in their movement. Contemporary requires a high level of focus and it is allows students to engage with a multitude of senses in order to understand the space around them and how their body moves through that space.

In today’s world, we believe that it is vital for students to be versatile and to be able to adapt from classical ballet to contemporary. Not only is this beneficial for their progress and development as a dancer, but the majority of vocational schools and ballet companies now include contemporary works – so studying this from an early age is greatly beneficial.

Sadly, due to the shorter nature of this Associates course (6 weeks), there will not be a sharing at the end of the course. From September 2026 we will be introducing our full length associates programme, which will have a showcase at the end of the year,.

Students will be allocated to groups which will be determined based on a combination of age and ability. All students must take part in both the ballet and contemporary aspects of the course. Please note, the following times are the course timings, NOT the audition timings.

Prep (ages 6-7yrs): 10am – 11:45am
Juniors (ages 7-9yrs): 10:45am – 12:45pm
Mids (ages 9-11yrs): 12:15pm – 2:15pm
Inters (ages 12-14 yrs): 1:15pm - 3:15pm
Seniors (ages 14-21yrs): 2:30pm – 5:00pm

Course Fees:

Prep: £190
Juniors, Mids & Inters: £215‍
Seniors: £265

On accepting a place, a deposit of £100 is required by 4th January 2025, which will also act as the first payment. The remaining balance must be paid prior to the start of the course.

All fees are non-refundable.

The course will take place on the following Sundays:

2026
January: 18th, 25th
February: 1st, 15th, 22nd
March: 8th