CLASSES
We have ballet classes for adults and children, from beginners wanting to learn, to dancers working towards a professional career, but we also offer a range of other classes that compliment ballet training. Take a look at what’s on offer and then head to our booking site My Fitness Class to find out when and where it’s running. If you have any questions about any of our classes, please get in touch.
Silver Swans®️
Silver Swans®️ ballet classes have been specifically designed for the over 55’s but are open to adults of all ages and abilities. Open and accessible, classes help improve mobility, posture, coordination and energy levels. Whether you’ve never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it, Silver Swans®️ classes have something for everyone!
Photo by Elliott Franks; courtesy of RAD
Body conditioning and fitness
This is an innovative body conditioning program developed in Australia, known as Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). No impact exercises are performed with large and small exercise balls to help develop core stability and strength amongst many other things!
Photo by Elliott Franks; courtesy of RAD
Adult Ballet Basics
This class is ideal for anyone with a basic knowledge of ballet steps wanting to ease themselves back into ballet after a long break, improve their fitness or strengthen their technique in a friendly, fun and supportive environment. These classes will reopen for booking in Autumn 2024.
Pointe – technique and strength
Designed for dancers already working on pointe or are studying vocational work and are working towards it. The class includes a range of exercises to strengthen the feet and legs and to help dancers build correct pointe work technique.
Photo by Elliott Franks; courtesy of RAD
Royal Academy of Dance
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the world’s most influential dance education and training organisations and it offers a wide range of exams and assessments to students of all ages and abilities. We teach the RAD syllabus at a number of schools in the North East, so if you want to develop your fitness, musicality and artistry, join a class.
Photo by Elliott Franks; courtesy of RAD
Character and traditional dance
Character dance is seen in famous ballets like Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Giselle where stories are told through traditional and folk dance of countries such as Poland, Russia, Hungary and the Ukraine. Character work teaches musicality, rhythm and mime and classes are offered for children to compliment their existing RAD classes and also for adults to learn and enjoy.
Ballet body conditioning
This class includes floor barre exercises (ballet on a mat) and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) -the revolutionary program that successfully trains muscle memory with the help of exercise balls and resistance bands to enhance ballet technique.
Ballet fitness
This class uses specially designed exercises built around traditional ballet steps to improve overall fitness, muscle strength and stamina…and they’re danced to pop music too!
Photo by Marc Haegeman; courtesy of RAD
Private lessons and coaching
Open to anyone wanting private, one-on-one teaching for more focussed corrections and guidance. Ideal for learning more, improving an area of technique or performance or coaching for a specific event like an exam or audition.
Online lessons
Can’t get to lessons in South Tyneside? No problem, we can offer online ballet lessons, including private tuition and coaching.
Photo by David Tett; courtesy of RAD
Parties, team building & group events
Looking for something a little bit different for a party or group event? Have fun learning ballet steps and working together as part of the ‘corps de ballet’, building up to a star performance! The experience can be tailored depending on the occasion. Please get in touch with enquires.
Photo by Elliott Franks; courtesy of RAD
Boys ballet
We offer boys-only, focussed lessons at a discounted price as a way of encouraging more boys to take up or continue ballet. Please get in touch with enquiries.
Sign up to myfitnessclass now to book one of our classes
We use an independent website called My Fitness Class to list all of our current classes and events and to take bookings and payments for them. When you’ve found something you’d like to join, just sign up to create an account. You can then manage any future bookings in seconds through My Fitness Class online.
If the class you want isn’t there, please get in touch or subscribe to Complete Ballet to be the first to hear about our latest classes and events.