Taster Class – Introduction to Ballet
Overview
Suitable for complete beginners who are stepping into the studio for the first time.
This class is a fun step by step guide, covering basic ballet positions and movements that will help you to improve your posture, co-ordination and strength.
Each movement will be given detailed explanation and demonstration, as you learn the sensation of the movements.
You can try this taster session for half the price of our regular weekly classes, the perfect way to experience the class and see if it’s right for you!
FAQs
This class is open to anyone aged over 18 and there is no upper age limit.
Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move easily in. Class will be taken in barefoot or in soft ballet shoes – no soft blocks, socks or pointe shoes are permitted. We recommend that those with long hair secure it away from your face.
No jewellery should be worn in any class: please remove it before entering the studio.
No street shoes are to be worn in the studio either.
Introduction to Ballet is a standalone course for first time in studio that covers the very basics to give you confidence in a ballet class.
Beginners ballet is for dancers who have a little bit of ballet experience or have taken ballet before, but who are at a beginner level and are still working on the foundation steps and still need a slower pace and detailed explanation.
Over the 11 week course, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of ballet, focussing on posture and technique accompanied by a live musician to help understanding of musicality and timings.
Elements covered across the 11 weeks:
- Ballet studio etiquette
- Ballet posture, concept of of “pull up”, “turn out” and parallel
- Demi plie in first (at barre and centre)
- Tendu in first (at barre and centre)
- Port de bras
- Passé
- Relevé
- Ways of taking your foot off the floor – brushes, springs and flicks
- Ronde de jambe
- Concepts of en dehors/en dedans movements
- Concepts of 3 directions en croix (front, side, back)
- Développé
- Attitude
- Battements including fondus, frappé, jetès, glissés. degagès
- Grand battements
- Introduction to head spotting
- Introduction to jumping
Approximately 50 – 55mins of each class will take place at the barre, moving into centre for the last 15 – 20mins.
Not sure what any of these terms or elements of ballet mean? Then this is the perfect class for you!
For existing bookers/ if you have booked a class with us before
For first time bookers
Please reach out to our Engagement team with your query via email: engagement@ballet.org.uk
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Mulryan Centre for Dance
18:45 - 20:00
