Ballet Club 2025-26
Overview
Calling all aspiring dancers aged 9 – 12 years, who live in Newham or Tower Hamlets and love to dance!
Join us this October half term for Ballet Club, dancing and creating new moves with professional artists at English National Ballet’s state of the art studios in Canning Town. Take part in daily ballet class, explore other dance styles and put your creative skills to the test in choreographic workshops exploring the magical ballet, Nutcracker. Choreographed by English National Ballet’s Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award-winner Arielle Smith, this classic festive ballet brings magic to the stage with exquisite dancing, an iconic score and spectacular sets and costumes designed by Dick Bird.
Fee
£30 for a full week (Monday – Friday, 9.30 – 3.30pm).
Ballet Club is for residents of Newham or Tower Hamlets and Places are offered on a first come, first served basis.
We are able to offer a limited number of places free of charge for children in receipt of pupil premium or families in receipt of universal credit. Please contact engagement@ballet.org.uk for further information. Proof of eligibility will be required.
Location
The Mulryan Centre for Dance, Canning Town
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Who can book
Ballet Club is a programme open to children living in Newham or Tower Hamlets aged 9 – 12 years. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Dancers are encouraged to commit all the sessions to gain the most benefits.
For further information about this programme, please contact engagement@ballet.org.uk.
What to wear
*Please wear clothing you can move in: something stretchy is ideal and not too loose, so that you don’t get tangled up. Participants should wear soft dance slippers or dance in bare feet for class (no socks for safety reasons). All jewellery should be removed before class and we recommend that long hair is secured away from the face.
Waitlist
This programme is extremely popular and places can sell out very quickly. If you are trying to book a place but are unable to, please join our waitlist below and we will contact you when a spot becomes available:
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