Ballet Classes - Beginners

ByCity Academy

Dance

Beginner

Beginner ballet classes for adults with basic experience, combining barre and centre work to develop technique, alignment and coordination.

About this course

Classes develop foundational ballet technique through standard barre exercises, centre work and simple combinations performed in the centre and across the floor. Learners work on alignment, posture, strength, flexibility, coordination, musicality and movement quality, with preparation exercises for pirouettes and allegro. Teaching combines demonstration, guided practice and feedback from the tutor. The course also develops ballet vocabulary and applies technique within movement sequences and performance exercises.

What you'll learn

  • Develop ballet technique and vocabulary
  • Apply alignment and posture principles during barre and centre work
  • Perform simple combinations in the centre and across the floor
  • Practise musicality, coordination and movement quality
  • Prepare for pirouettes and allegro through relevant exercises

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for adults who are comfortable with ballet’s first steps and want to continue developing. It may suit learners who have taken a few classes, completed an absolute beginners course or are returning after a break. Complete newcomers are directed towards an introductory course first.

  • Suitable for learners returning to ballet after a break
  • Requires familiarity with ballet’s basic steps
  • Involves movement at the barre, in the centre and across the floor

Class teachers

  • Anna Kantaraki

    Class teacher

  • Helen Lee

    Class teacher

  • Justyna Sochaj

    Class teacher

  • Kirill Burlov

    Class teacher

  • Panagiotis Pavlopoulos

    Class teacher

  • Rowan Hicks

    Class teacher

  • Ruby Main

    Class teacher

  • Sophie Ford

    Class teacher

  • Zac Priestley

    Class teacher

Where this course runs

City Academy

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Upcoming classes

157 classes

Selected date

Tue 13 Oct 2026

19:45 – 21:15 • 8 weeks

£160

West London School of Dance, Shepherd's Bush

Anna KantarakiClass teacher
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Other available dates

  • Wed 14 Oct 2026

    18:00 – 19:30 • 8 weeks

    Sylvia Young Theatre School, Marble Arch

    Ruby Main

    £160

  • Wed 14 Oct 2026

    19:55 – 21:25 • 8 weeks

    Sadler’s Wells

    Zac Priestley

    £160

  • Fri 16 Oct 2026

    19:35 – 21:05 • 8 weeks

    City Academy, Farringdon

    Rowan Hicks

    £160

  • Sat 17 Oct 2026

    10:00 – 11:30 • 8 weeks

    City Academy, Farringdon

    Kirill Burlov

    £160

  • Sun 18 Oct 2026

    11:10 – 12:40 • 8 weeks

    City Academy, Farringdon

    Ruby Main

    £160

  • Thu 22 Oct 2026

    19:45 – 21:15 • 8 weeks

    West London School of Dance, Shepherd's Bush

    Helen Lee

    £160

StartsScheduleLengthTeacherVenuePrice
14 Oct 2026
Wednesdays
18:00 - 19:30
Short course8 weeks
RubyMain
Sylvia Young Theatre School
£160.00
14 Oct 2026
Wednesdays
19:55 - 21:25
Short course8 weeks
ZacPriestley
Sadler’s WellsEC1
£160.00
16 Oct 2026
Fridays
19:35 - 21:05
Short course8 weeks
RowanHicks
City AcademyFarringdon
£160.00
17 Oct 2026
Saturdays
10:00 - 11:30
Short course8 weeks
KirillBurlov
City AcademyFarringdon
£160.00
18 Oct 2026
Sundays
11:10 - 12:40
Short course8 weeks
RubyMain
City AcademyFarringdon
£160.00
22 Oct 2026
Thursdays
19:45 - 21:15
Short course8 weeks
HelenLee
West London School of DanceShepherds Bush
£160.00
26 Oct 2026
Mondays
18:10 - 19:40
Short course8 weeks
ZacPriestley
City AcademyFarringdon
£160.00
27 Oct 2026
Tuesdays
18:10 - 19:40
Short course8 weeks
PanagiotisPavlopoulos
City AcademyFarringdon
£160.00
29 Oct 2026
Thursdays
19:55 - 21:10
Short course8 weeks
PanagiotisPavlopoulos
LIFT Islington
£160.00
  • Tue 13 Oct, 19:45 - 21:15

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    8 weeks
    West London School of Dance
    8 weeksTue 19:45£160
    AnnaKantarakiWest London School of Dance
    AnnaKantaraki
    £160
  • Wed 14 Oct, 18:00 - 19:30

    8 weeks
    Sylvia Young Theatre School
    8 weeksWed 18:00£160
    RubyMainSylvia Young Theatre School
    RubyMain
    £160
  • Wed 14 Oct, 19:55 - 21:25

    8 weeks
    Sadler’s Wells
    8 weeksWed 19:55£160
    ZacPriestleySadler’s Wells
    ZacPriestley
    £160
  • Fri 16 Oct, 19:35 - 21:05

    8 weeks
    City Academy
    8 weeksFri 19:35£160
    RowanHicksCity Academy
    RowanHicks
    £160
  • Sat 17 Oct, 10:00 - 11:30

    8 weeks
    City Academy
    8 weeksSat 10:00£160
    KirillBurlovCity Academy
    KirillBurlov
    £160
  • Sun 18 Oct, 11:10 - 12:40

    8 weeks
    City Academy
    8 weeksSun 11:10£160
    RubyMainCity Academy
    RubyMain
    £160
  • Thu 22 Oct, 19:45 - 21:15

    8 weeks
    West London School of Dance
    8 weeksThu 19:45£160
    HelenLeeWest London School of Dance
    HelenLee
    £160
  • Mon 26 Oct, 18:10 - 19:40

    8 weeks
    City Academy
    8 weeksMon 18:10£160
    ZacPriestleyCity Academy
    ZacPriestley
    £160
  • Tue 27 Oct, 18:10 - 19:40

    8 weeks
    City Academy
    8 weeksTue 18:10£160
    PanagiotisPavlopoulosCity Academy
    PanagiotisPavlopoulos
    £160
  • Thu 29 Oct, 19:55 - 21:10

    8 weeks
    LIFT Islington
    8 weeksThu 19:55£160
    PanagiotisPavlopoulosLIFT Islington
    PanagiotisPavlopoulos
    £160

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