sophie_rebecca Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just thought I'd share this as adult focused intensives are rare, The Ballet Retreat is run by Hannah Bateman (Of northern Ballet) and David Paul Kierce (Currently at Ballet Central), They are normally operated two or three times a year & book up quick! Venues are Northern Ballet & Rambert Dance, they just added another Rambert Dance weekend due to high demand (15th & 16th July ) https://www.theballetretreat.com/ I went to the January one at Northern & had the most amazing time, the morning classes are group / company classes the afternoon breaks into learning a variation, in Jan it was a bluebird variation, everyone was so friendly & helped each other out, David has a wonderfully fun teaching style & manages to cater right the way through ability levels. If you fancy a full weekend of dance I can highly recommend it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Here is a link to the Ballet Retreat website: https://www.theballetretreat.com The Leeds weekend at the end of August is showing as "sold out" but they may have a waiting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie_rebecca Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Here is a link to the Ballet Retreat website: https://www.theballetretreat.com The Leeds weekend at the end of August is showing as "sold out" but they may have a waiting list. I booked into the Leeds one in back in Jan & I believe there was already a waiting list in Feb I don't know how long the list is but I do know they're planning to add more dates, the 15th / 16th was just announced today hence I thought I'd share it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Here is a link to the Ballet Retreat website: https://www.theballetretreat.com The Leeds weekend at the end of August is showing as "sold out" but they may have a waiting list. They do have a waiting list and that waiting list started in mid Feb ! i don't think it's in any way 'bad' ( other than being on the list rather than having got in while there was still normal places) that there is a waiting list ... Edited May 1, 2017 by mph 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sparkle Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I've signed up for the October Ballet Retreat in London - let's see how I get on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Here's another thread about the Ballet Retreat: And another one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Miss Sparkle said: I've signed up for the October Ballet Retreat in London - let's see how I get on! as Jan points out there;s a number of threads on TBR on here and quite a few of the TBR regulars including facualty are social media savvy - we can be found on twitter and in various of the ballet groups on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I've just picked up via Facebook that TBR is hosting a one day retreat at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds on 6th May. https://www.facebook.com/events/376890719453702/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 This may not be the right place to post so mods please move if necessary. I am hoping to celebrate my graduation from law school with a big trip to Europe and the UK. Does anyone know of any adult ballet intensives that either are running, or are likely to run, in mid to late January 2019? I know it's a bit of a weird time but I have a few weeks to kill either in England or France before I'm due in Germany and I thought, why not spend it dancing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Viv said: This may not be the right place to post so mods please move if necessary. I am hoping to celebrate my graduation from law school with a big trip to Europe and the UK. Does anyone know of any adult ballet intensives that either are running, or are likely to run, in mid to late January 2019? I know it's a bit of a weird time but I have a few weeks to kill either in England or France before I'm due in Germany and I thought, why not spend it dancing? depends what you define as 'mid' january ... as TBR have run a 2 day (weekend) retreat in Leeds early to mid January for the past couple of years . from 2 or 3 year in the first year of TBR, 2018 saw / sees the following January 2 day in Leeds March 2 day in London May 1 day Corps in Leeds June 2 day in London August 3 day in Leeds October 2 day in London and to clarify again i have no commercial interest in TBR, just a very satisfied customer and part of the TBR 'family' Edited June 4, 2018 by Nicola H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 My sister is leaving me in London on 16 Jan and I'm meeting a friend either in France or Germany on 2 February, so really anywhere in those two weeks. Any part of England (and I suppose anywhere west of Germany!) would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, Viv said: My sister is leaving me in London on 16 Jan and I'm meeting a friend either in France or Germany on 2 February, so really anywhere in those two weeks. Any part of England (and I suppose anywhere west of Germany!) would work. i see the January 2018 TBR was the weekend 'before' that ... and based on previous Form the dates for Jan 2019 will be released at the beginning of September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Is there a London October 2018 one? Got confused with the dates above as realised the May posts were May 2017!! Then wondered why February comes after May etc before I clicked!! So the October date referred to above for London is that for 2018? I've been attending some classes at the Rambert Studios in the past few months and the studios are fab! Many thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 There is a date for 27-28 October 2018 shown on the TBR website: https://www.theballetretreat.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thanks Janet have just had a look and you have to email them before booking so have just sent of an email. It doesn't say sold out by it at the moment but it may depend on how often they update the website etc etc. Ive been meaning to do one of these for a while as I really love David Kierce and having someone of the quality of Hannah Bateman should be great but only the dates for the three days ones have been okay so far and I think may be a bit too much for me these days but the two day ones should be okay. Hopefully if still places on the October one will finally make it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie_rebecca Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, LinMM said: Thanks Janet have just had a look and you have to email them before booking so have just sent of an email. It doesn't say sold out by it at the moment but it may depend on how often they update the website etc etc. Ive been meaning to do one of these for a while as I really love David Kierce and having someone of the quality of Hannah Bateman should be great but only the dates for the three days ones have been okay so far and I think may be a bit too much for me these days but the two day ones should be okay. Hopefully if still places on the October one will finally make it!! There's some info on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/theballetretreat/ From May 24th "Our June Retreat is now fully sold out but there are still places on our August Three Day Retreat" I'd take from that that October has some free dates, Hannah is pretty good at responding to e-mails at the end of the day as I think she's in the studio a lot of the time. Soph 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 That's good ....you also second guessed me as the next thing I was going to ask is how long usually is the response to emails!! will definitely book October if places are available anyway.....unless I'm too old already😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 21 hours ago, Viv said: Does anyone know of any adult ballet intensives that either are running, or are likely to run, in mid to late January 2019? Viv, could you do a DIY intensive by a week of a range of classes in London? Danceworks for ballet, The Place for cOntemporary - try also floor barre with Nina Thilas-Mohs, and maybe some expert PiIates? You could easily do 2 -3 classes of various genres each day in a really integrated way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Viv, there's a contact form on TBR website - you could try asking if they have the dates for the January retreat yet: https://www.theballetretreat.com/contact-us-and-booking (scroll down). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Viv, there's a contact form on TBR website - you could try asking if they have the dates for the January retreat yet: https://www.theballetretreat.com/contact-us-and-booking (scroll down). The dates and venues are to a greater or lesser extent in the hands of others , hence the reason the May 1 day corps day was 'across the road' at Yorkshire Dance rather than at Northern ( YD's studios are pretty fab as well - as @sophie_rebecca and others who did the may 1 day or have been involved in other things there will attest ) as Sophie points out Hannah does sometimes respond to the emails at 'strange' times - but it has to be remembered that TBR is (at present and for the forseeable) a side project for her - and that there isn't a admin minion - it's all Hannah /David /Gavin / Andrew doing their bits around their 'day jobs' ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I do hate sending emails from inside websites though as you have no record of having sent it! I'd much rather a proper email address was given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 6 hours ago, LinMM said: I do hate sending emails from inside websites though as you have no record of having sent it! I'd much rather a proper email address was given. 'proper' email for TBR hannah@theballetretreat.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Many thanks Nicola will try this one as well!! ( Not heard yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, LinMM said: Many thanks Nicola will try this one as well!! ( Not heard yet) Northern are in Manchester Salford this week Hannah is one of the Janes and Gavin is dancing as well ( and doing some digital stuff with a take over the the Lowry's insta and twitter feeds ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 The Ballet Retreat has announced a new date for Leeds (at NB's HQ on Quarry Hill) on 01-02 December 2018. https://www.facebook.com/theballetretreat/?hc_ref=ARTrv6GHqqTAy3bdpCtE7oC7XkRBYbapk_yv8cONA-AaSwhaPEXaK6QRZ0-5EY7_l9g&fref=nf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I have just been offered a place on the October London retreat as originally it was full too so was on the waiting list but a place has now become available!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now