Bluebirds Ballet School

Classes for students from the early years to advanced

All students aged five years and above learn the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus and complete annual examinations. Our students dance twice a week, attending both classical ballet class and a strengthening class of Progressing Ballet Technique ^TM

For children aged 18 months and above, Bluebirds provides classes with a fun yet structured introduction to the joys of dance. For toddlers and preschoolers, we offer the magical world of Melody Bear™ where the joys of dancing and singing come together in a new adventure every week.

Our teachers are all fully qualified by the Royal Academy of Dance and our focus is on creating dancers with beautiful technique, a lovely sense of expression and confidence that will carry them forward in life.

Little Bear Feet and Melody Bear ballet classes

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is a leading International dance examination board specialising in Classical Ballet. This Academy was established in London, England in 1920 and received its Royal Charter in 1936. HM Queen Elizabeth II is currently the Royal patron of the RAD and Darcey Bussell was elected to serve as President in 2012, succeeding Antoinette Sibley who served as President for 21 years.

This method has become one of the most widely used in the world...

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...and has led to the RAD becoming a leading dance education and training organisation, with over 13,000 members, operating in 79 countries Worldwide. The examination syllabus is taught to more than a quarter of a million students worldwide.

The Graded Examination Syllabus consists of 10 grades, each incorporating classical ballet, free movement and character dance. The syllabus is devised to progress in difficulty from one grade to the next and a student studying the grades in sequence would be expected to develop a greater degree of dance technique at each level.

Working towards examinations gives pupils something to strive for as well as a sense of achievement.

Melody Movement Early Learning is a unique dance curriculum which addresses the needs of children aged 18 months upwards. It is tailored to discovering and fulfilling the potential of each child, nurturing their creative development.

Loveable teddy, Melody Bear, is the focal point of the early years curriculum, and all her activities, stories, ideas and dreams can be told through dance and movement. The carefully planned learning experience of each child ensures a successful transition from one stage to the next.

Bluebirds Ballet School

Classes for students from the early years to advanced

Ballet Syllabus

Preschool Syllabus

Progressing Ballet