A dancer wearing a black long sleeve leotard stands with her arms rounded by her waist, she is smiling and looking towards the teacher. In the background other dancers stand in the same position. They are in a ballet studio, with ballet barres in the background.
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Absolute Beginners Ballet

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Overview

Suitable for complete beginners, this course is a perfect introduction to classical ballet technique.

Key Benefits

Perfect for complete beginners
Dance to live music
Open to anyone aged over 18 with no upper age limit
A teacher wears all black and stands at the front of a group with her arms outstretched to the side and one leg slightly behind. There are several other dancers who stand behind her, copying her movement.

Content and level

This course is a fun, step by step guide, covering basic ballet positions and movements that will help you to improve your posture, coordination and strength.

In order to progress to Improvers it is recommended dancers take three terms at this level – these can be taken in any order.

Autumn Term

TUESDAYS

11-class term Tuesday 16 September – Tuesday 2 December 2025
Half Term No class on Tuesday 28 October
Time 8pm – 9.15pm (1h15m class)
Location English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, London City Island
Artists Taught by Vanessa Abreu with music from pianist Reina Okada

WEDNESDAYS

11-class term Wednesday 17 September – Wednesday 3 December 2025
Half Term No class on Wednesday 29 October
Time 6.45pm – 8pm (1h15m class)
Location English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, London City Island
Artists Taught by Richard Bermange with music from pianist Reina Okada

Term Packages are now sold out.

Pay-as-you-go fee £15 per class

A limited number of pay as you go classes are now available to book for autumn term classes.  

Click here for guidance on how to book a class with English National Ballet

If you are unable to get a spot in our Absolute Beginners class for the date you would like, our BalletFit class offers an excellent foundation for ballet training with a pilates/barre style workout and our Improvers ballet class also has some space remaining – if you are returning to ballet or have completed some of Absolute Beginners already, why not try a pay as you go class there!

Refunds and exchanges

  • Refunds and exchanges are not permitted except where events or classes are cancelled or abandoned by ENB when less than half the event or session has taken place.*
  • We regret we do not offer class swaps or credit for missed classes. This applies to both drop-in and termly enrolled bookers.

*In exceptional circumstances due to medical reasons, please apply in writing with a medical certificate for discretionary consideration of a refund.

Please see full TERMS AND CONDITIONS here.

Learn more

Hear from Vanessa Abreu, Associate Dance Artist with English National Ballet, about our Absolute Beginner Ballet classes.

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Booking Information

Mulryan Centre for Dance

Tue 23 Sep – Tue 2 Dec 2025
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Tuesday 23 September
Tuesday 30 September
Tuesday 7 October
Tuesday 14 October
Tuesday 21 October
No class: Tuesday 28 October
Tuesday 4 November
Tuesday 11 November
Tuesday 18 November
Tuesday 25 November
Tuesday 2 December
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Mulryan Centre for Dance

Wed 24 Sep – Wed 3 Dec 2025
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Wednesday 24 September
Wednesday 1 October
Wednesday 8 October
Wednesday 15 October
Wednesday 22 October
No class: Wednesday 29 October
Wednesday 5 November
Wednesday 12 November
Wednesday 19 November
Wednesday 26 November
Wednesday 3 December
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