Dockland Settlements

Ballet Classes at Dockland Settlements

The Dockland Settlements
Rotherhithe Centre
400 Salter Road
LONDON SE16 5AA

Docklands Settlements

Saturday with Miss Sara

Ballet
Dockland Settlements Dance Studio
9.05am- 9.45am
Babies Ballet 2 1/2 – 3 1/2
9.45am – 10.25am Babies Ballet 3 1/2 – 4 1/2
10.30am – 11.10am Transition Ballet (Reception)
11.15am – 11.55pm Primary Ballet (Year 1)
12.00pm – 12.45pm
Primary Ballet (Year 2)

 

 

 

 

Ballet 2 & 3 yrs

Our 2 and 3 year old classes are very special as they are a child’s first experience of the world of dance. CWS Dance provides FUN, structured classes, which include set ballet exercises and steps, nursery rhymes and magical stories, encouraging children to develop their imagination.

TRIAL BALLET CLASS

Ballet 2 & 3 yrs

Ballet 3 & 4 yrs

Ballet for 3 & 4 yrs is for pre-school children, who are due to start Reception in September the following year. This is a beautiful and imaginative class which aims to encourage our Baby Ballerina’s to express themselves through movement and dance. Children will learn how to interpret ballet stories to wonderful musical scores. This fun class introduces the early foundations of ballet technique, ballet discipline and encourages independent learning. Parents are invited to watch their child in a class presentation at the end of each term.

TRIAL BALLET CLASS

Ballet 3 & 4 yrs

Reception Ballet (Pre-Primary)

This class is for children who have started School/Reception/Kindergarten. Our week day classes are scheduled so that children can come straight from school and we also run Saturday classes which are very popular. Our Reception class is a big ‘step up’ from our pre-school programme, and we are aware that our week day pupils are adapting to a full day at school so we keep the atmosphere FUN by applying a range of ballet themes, games and concepts, whilst learning the foundations of ballet technique, strengthening exercises, and gentle ballet stretching. Parents are invited to watch a class presentation at the end of each term.

TRIAL BALLET CLASS

Reception Ballet (Pre-Primary)

Primary Ballet

Our Cecchetti Primary Syllabus class is is designed for children age 5+ (Year 1 & 2). At this stage in ballet, pupils begin to develop their ballet knowledge, physical skills, stamina, creativity, expression and musicality. Their ballet education will focus on:

Stance and posture
Physical awareness and motor skills
Spacial awareness
Develop co-ordination
Develop control of movement
Strengthening Techniques for Allegro (jumps)
Develop understanding and knowledge of Ballet terminology
Use of hands and arms
Sense of Performance and developing expression
Musicality and sense of timing and dynamics.
Develop memory and recall skills
Perform sequences of simple steps to depict a story
Improvisation and developing creative movement
Develop confidence
Develop independence
ENJOYMENT

TRIAL BALLET CLASS

Primary Ballet