Ballet Classes in Belfast

[munchkin16]

I finally got an offer for university next year in Belfast, but I want to check before I accept my offer that I will still be able to do ballet there. I have checked the university societies and they have a dance society but it seems very commercial dance based by the fact they have an 'elite team' whatever that is! 

 

I was wondering if anyone knew any good places for a 19 year old student in Belfast to take ballet at any level but preferably grade 6 upwards or an adult class. I study Cecchetti ballet at the moment and would prefer this or a russian style but am willing to do RAD if necessary. Just doing my research before I go onto choosing accomodation ect. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help

[2dancersmum]

The Academy of Professional Physical Arts is very new and I do not know what ballet they offer or intend to offer but it could be worth contacting them to see if they have anything of interest to you.  The website does not tell you much on the ballet front but those who set it up have strong ballet backgrounds  http://www.appa-ni.com/

[aileen]

Why not contact the Cecchetti Society to see whether they have any teachers in Belfast? Perhaps thequays who lives in Northern Ireland will be able to help.

[Lisa O`Brien]

Hello.From what I can gather,the vast majority are RAD qualified. Ballet is not as popular here as it is in England,so there are less teachers around.I looked on Yell.com and found a few schools. There is one,Rana`a School of Ballet,in Lough Derg Park,Belfast [no idea where that is] and it states she has a Russian Ballet background. But whether she actually teaches that or not is a different matter. Most seem to be RAD. But Yell.com will give you details, and contact information on them all. Good luck!

[mimi66]

I finally got an offer for university next year in Belfast, but I want to check before I accept my offer that I will still be able to do ballet there. I have checked the university societies and they have a dance society but it seems very commercial dance based by the fact they have an 'elite team' whatever that is! 

 

I was wondering if anyone knew any good places for a 19 year old student in Belfast to take ballet at any level but preferably grade 6 upwards or an adult class. I study Cecchetti ballet at the moment and would prefer this or a russian style but am willing to do RAD if necessary. Just doing my research before I go onto choosing accomodation ect. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help

 

munchikin16, I can't help with your query, but just wanted to say, congratulations!  I am sure there are some good classes in Dublin.