Adult Ballet Open classes are suitable for those with or without prior ballet training. Classes are non-syllabus based, offered at both beginner and intermediate levels to cater to varying levels of experience.
Aside from enjoying the benefits of good posture, enhanced coordination and improved poise, you can expect a good workout in a friendly environment, unwinding with peers of similar interests.
Lyrical
Lyrical dance is an increasingly popular dance style characterised by fluid, graceful and expressive movements. Lyrical dance is often performed to music with lyrics, which serves as inspiration for the choreography, allowing dancers to express a range of emotions through their movements.
The Adult Lyrical class will incorporate a dance/choreography segment into each lesson. Through the use of classical ballet exercises, you can also increase your muscle strength, flexibility and coordination.
Intro Course Level 1, Level 2
The Intro Courses run on an 8-week cycle, and will introduce basic ballet positions, body alignment and foundational knowledge progressively over the span of 8 weeks. This course is catered for students who are new to ballet, but more advanced level students who would like a back-to-basics refresher are also welcome to join!
Level 1: Suitable for fresh beginners!
Level 2: For students who have completed Intro Course Level 1. Recommended for students who require bridging between Intro and Beginner 1 classes.
Ballet Bridging from Intro Level 1 to Intro Level 2
For students who have completed Intro Course Level 1. Recommended for students who require bridging between Intro 1 and Intro 2 classes.
Ballet Bridging from Intro Level 2 to Beginner Level 1
For students who have completed Intro Course Level 2. Recommended for students who require more foundational training before proceeding to Beginner 1 classes.
Beginner Level 1
This class is suitable for students who are interested in strengthening their ballet foundation. Class content includes floor practice, barre, and center. Students will also learn the step-by-step of how to do jumps and turns.
Beginner Level 2
This class will be more fast-paced compared to Beginner Level 1 and students in this class are expected to know the basics of how to do jumps and turns. There is no floor practice for this class and the class will be conducted fully on barre and center.
Ballet Intro Open Class
It will be a Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) centric class that will focus on ballet foundations and conditioning.
PBT is a revolutionary programme developed by Marie Walton-Mahon.
It is a strengthening and body-conditioning program that not only tones and shapes the body but also improves one’s technique for all forms of dance. PBT focuses on core strength, weight placement and alignment with carefully designed exercises to built the correct muscle memory required.
PBT is not only a program to improve technique in dance but is also a great program to help with rehabilitation and fitness!
Ballet Intro to Pointe Class
First half of class will be conditioning exercises to prepare your feet for pointe work + regular barre work for you to warm-up! Then we will move into pointe work only in the 2nd half of class!
Advanced
It’s an open class with a barre section for 40mins and a center section for 50mins (including tendu, adage, turns, jumps).
Ballet Vaganova Intermediate
For the Adult Ballet Vaganova Intermdiate Class, it will be conducted by Mr Ilya, who is the first and only Vaganova-certified teacher of the Vaganova Method in Singapore. He completed his 8-year Professional Dancer’s vocational training and the 4-year Professional Teacher’s Training Program at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Russia.
Less than 10 professional dancers are selected each year for this prestigious teacher’s program at the Vaganova Ballet Academy after a careful and rigorous selection process. Mr Ilya was coached by the teachers who were the very students of Mdm A. Y. Vaganova, founder of the academy and the Vaganova method.
Mr Ilya had an illustrious ballet career and has vast experience as an international ballet master, working with ballet companies in Russia, Germany and Korea.
