Alexander Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Peony said: Sorry I don’t know your area. The main ballet examination boards should have a teacher finder on their websites. Or would you consider travelling into central London as there are classes available all day, every day pretty much! Thanks, yes - I've considered this but already travelling into London at least twice a week for Baroque dance and historical fencing so hoping to avoid.. and for a 45 - 60 min session... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 A new thread has been started by Alexander so that his posts and their replies don't get lost in this ginormous thread. I've moved a couple of posts over. Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Bumping this thread for our Adult Ballet Forum members, after @alison kindly reminded me of its existence! ☺️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meetmeatthebarre Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 It's not quite a "class" and very hard to obtain tickets as only ~20 are released for every (~3 weekly) session, but ROH has an Insight event called "Dance with the Royal Ballet". I was lucky enough to go last month, and it was only GARY AVIS leading and Kate Shipway on piano! It's held in the Lindbury foyer and consists of a short-ish barre followed by choreo from a ballet currently in repertoire, which in this case was the peasants' courtship dance from Act 1 of Onegin. My session was a real mix of levels, but there didn't seem to be any "absolute beginners" and the rep seemed to have been chosen to be generally accessible. I don't think I'll get over Gary complimenting some of my barre, even if just being nice. And he is such a lovely person, giving us lots of time for questions and pictures after 🙂 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 How fabulous is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just spotted this announcement made a few days ago on Olivia Cowley's blog - she and husband Henry St. Clair are starting Friday evening drop-in adult ballet classes in West London (Beginner and Intermediate). I might give the Beginner one a go, though at only 55 minutes I wonder what the format is. I've tweeted her to ask, and have also asked if she foresees the Beginner class being suitable for absolute beginners. https://www.ballet.style/classes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Dancer Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Meetmeatthebarre said: It's not quite a "class" and very hard to obtain tickets as only ~20 are released for every (~3 weekly) session, but ROH has an Insight event called "Dance with the Royal Ballet". I was lucky enough to go last month, and it was only GARY AVIS leading and Kate Shipway on piano! It's held in the Lindbury foyer and consists of a short-ish barre followed by choreo from a ballet currently in repertoire, which in this case was the peasants' courtship dance from Act 1 of Onegin. My session was a real mix of levels, but there didn't seem to be any "absolute beginners" and the rep seemed to have been chosen to be generally accessible. I don't think I'll get over Gary complimenting some of my barre, even if just being nice. And he is such a lovely person, giving us lots of time for questions and pictures after 🙂 I am so jealous. I adore Gary Avis. I've tried to get tickets for this but never yet managed. It sounds amazing. I went to one of the choreo workshops at ENB on Nutcracker last year though and that was also very good, accessible and understandable and really well explained. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Dancer Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, RuthE said: Just spotted this announcement made a few days ago on Olivia Cowley's blog - she and husband Henry St. Clair are starting Friday evening drop-in adult ballet classes in West London (Beginner and Intermediate). I might give the Beginner one a go, though at only 55 minutes I wonder what the format is. I've tweeted her to ask, and have also asked if she foresees the Beginner class being suitable for absolute beginners. https://www.ballet.style/classes That looks interesting. I wish it wasn't Friday because that's when I have my usual class. By the way has anyone done the classes that Bennet Gartside is teaching at Everybody Ballet? I see Leanne Cope is also involved. I had my first ever ballet class with her before she went off on the last tour but see she's teaching here now. Does anyone know the studio and have any views? I'm tempted by the Thursday beginner class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Tango Dancer said: That looks interesting. I wish it wasn't Friday because that's when I have my usual class. By the way has anyone done the classes that Bennet Gartside is teaching at Everybody Ballet? I see Leanne Cope is also involved. I had my first ever ballet class with her before she went off on the last tour but see she's teaching here now. Does anyone know the studio and have any views? I'm tempted by the Thursday beginner class. I haven't tried them, though I know some people who do. They seem REALLY expensive, especially as I seem to recall they are only 60mins. Edited February 26, 2020 by RuthE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just had the email from ENB announcing that next term's adult recreational classes have gone on sale. There are some changes from the current term's timetable, though, among which I note that what was the Improvers class at 20:20 on Monday with Mark Kelly is now Intermediate level, and the additional Absolute Beginners class they introduced this term on Thursdays at 19:00 with Juan Rodriguez is no more, but there's now an Absolute Beginners on Wednesday instead with Kate Hartley-Stevens. Term starts in the week commencing 13th April (but not till Tuesday 14th as the Monday is a bank holiday), and one-off taster classes are available in the week of 7th April. https://www.ballet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Spring-2020-Term-Schedule.pdf?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MARSpringTermClassesOnSale0220&utm_content=version_A Just been and booked myself some Tuesday Improvers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 You may all have noticed that various posts about adult ballet have been moved across to this thread. Please use this thread for adult ballet queries, information and experiences that you think will be helpful to other users. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just wondering if anyone from this forum is doing The Ballet Retreat this weekend? It'll be my first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wish I were! Where is it being held? I enjoyed a 2 day ballet retreat held at Rambert last year...it as my first (only) one. Teachers & other dancers (many who all knew one another & teachers from previous retreats/masterclasses/regular classses) all very welcoming & inclusive so I soon felt part of it all! Lovely to have 2 days to immerse in ballet & nothing else (I tied it in with watching ballet in the evening too!) Enjoy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thank you, Jan (and Anna?) for all your sterling work in moving the posts across. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Peanut68 said: Wish I were! Where is it being held? This one is at Sadler's Wells. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, alison said: Thank you, Jan (and Anna?) for all your sterling work in moving the posts across. Team effort but Jan did the majority! ☺️ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Not finished yet! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Red_Shoes Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 hours ago, RuthE said: Just wondering if anyone from this forum is doing The Ballet Retreat this weekend? It'll be my first time... Yes, I'm doing it. I've been to lots before (I think this is my 8th). I'm sure you will love it. They always used to be held at Rambert but they have had difficulty making bookings there recently so have switched to Sadler's Wells. The studio is not as spacious as at Rambert or at Northern where they hold their Leeds retreats. But the lunches are pretty good! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peony Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 They look good but unfortunately way too expensive for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJH Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Peony said: They look good but unfortunately way too expensive for me! TBR is worth it theres 3 reasons why TBR costs what it costs staffing ratio ( especially Leeds) although London is often less generously staffed than Leeds normally there's at least 3 members of team TBR present all day ( although i am aware of one London where it was just David and the pianist - as Georgina was on maty leave and none of the Leeds based people were available ) (Leeds usually 4 or 5 members of the team H + DPK , plus a selection of Gav / Kev / Nic G / Giuliano / Antoinette - although this January saw a DPK less retreat due to him being unwell - and two guest teachers for company class Pippa Moore on Saturday and Simon Kidd on Sunday ) you have a pro standard Pianist all day every day - ( 'company class' , rep relevant class, and rep - only falling back to recordings if the rep sessions split into boys and girls ) the overall package (food and drinks , plus the management processes) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hmmm..... the TBR I went to was combined Xmas & Birthday present.... now wondering if I forego the promised birthday shopping for a few clothes & ask for another TBR instead....trouble is I’d look like a tramp as not really had new clothes for over 10 years!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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