Ballet: your first steps on stage (beginners)

About this course

Classes introduce core ballet principles through structured barre and centre exercises, with attention to alignment, posture, balance, coordination and musical awareness. Participants then learn a choreographed routine gradually, using repetition to connect the steps and transitions. The course also includes ensemble and unison work, with learners maintaining positions within a group formation and developing the routine for performance in an end-of-year show.

What you'll learn

• Use ballet terminology for the key steps in the choreography
• Perform the routine with appropriate alignment and coordination
• Maintain spatial awareness within a group formation
• Complete the full routine without stopping
• Apply dynamics, facial expression and musical interpretation in performance

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginner ballet learners. Participation involves structured class exercises, learning choreography through repetition, and working in ensemble and unison for a group performance.

• Includes preparation for an end-of-year show
• Involves dancing as part of a group formation