This Ballet Course is aimed at children aged 8 - 10 years.  It is suitable for children who have taken my Primary/Pre-Grade 1 Ballet courses or those with approximately 2 years of previous ballet experience.  If your child is new to my classes I advise taking a One-time class first before enrolling in this 8-week course.  For example, my 'Ballet 1 - Dance Class'.

This Course will practice Grade 1 Ballet exercises from the NCDTA Syllabus.  The NCDTA Exam Board is one of the main Professional Dance Teachers Associations, established in the U.K. in 1925.  It is a core member of the 'British Dance Council', 'Theatre Dance Council International' and 'Sports & Recreation Alliance' with thousands of children studying the NCDTA technique and taking exams each year.

Dance is an art-form which requires practice to master techniques.  Each meeting will both build-on and practice techniques learned in each class.  The core syllabus will be the NCDTA Grade 1 but I will supplement this with extra material as I see necessary.  

This course may be repeated.  Usually children study Grade 1 level for approximately a year.  

Week 1:-
Introduction
Warm Up
Barre Technique Exercises (E.g. Feet positions, Demi-Plies & Rises)
Centre Technique Exercises (E.g. Arm positions, Changements)
Dance - learn first section 
Fun Dance/Activity
Cool Down/Reverence

Week 2:-
Warm Up
Barre Technique Exercises (As Week 1 and adding more exercises e.g. Battement Tendus)
Centre Technique Exercises (As Week 1 and adding more exercise e.g. Degages)
Dance - learn second section
Fun Dance/Activity
Cool Down/Reverence

Week 3:-
Warm Up
Barre Technique Exercises (As Week 2 and adding more exercises e.g. Grand Battement)
Centre Technique Exercises (As Week 2 and adding more exercises e.g.  Simple Coupes)
Dance - learn third section
Fun Dance/Activity
Cool Down/Reverence

Week 4:-
Warm Up
Barre Technique Exercises (As Week 3 and adding more exercises e.g. Battement Glisse & Petit Retire)
Centre Technique Exercises (As Week 1 and adding more exercise e.g. Enchainments)
Dance - learn fourth section
Fun Dance/Activity
Cool Down/Reverence

Weeks 5 - 8
These weeks will continue to work on the Grade 1 Ballet Syllabus.  The pace will reflect the learners in the class. 

Teaching Style:- I have a positive approach to teaching.  I like to praise and encourage.  This course will be active with me explaining and demonstrating as well as keeping an eye on all students in the class to see if they require help or are struggling.  When I'm speaking or have music playing I may keep the students muted so they are able to hear me/the music clearly but I will be checking on them in between exercises for questions.  I may also ask them to show me some of the steps/exercises so that I can see how much information they are retaining and how they are managing with the technique of the steps.  The pace of the course will reflect the students in the class.