Bluestar Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 HI, Total newbie here, I hope someone can help We live in SE london, and my 6 yo has expressed an interest in doing "proper" ballet. She does a lunchtime class at school, with an RAD teacher, but it's mixed ability and she wants more. My problem is there are so many "dance" and "theatre" style schools around. My older daughter did try a couple, and I did a couple of adult ballet classes, but they seem very stage or general based, and do ballet/tap/jazz combined, or children's run around in a pink outfit style. I wasn't happy with the lack of focus on correct technique- I did enough ballet with an ex Royal ballet teacher to know the importance. So how do I track down a ballet class which will teach good technique and proper progression? I've tried google and the like but there are so many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hello Bluestar and welcome to the Forum! There is a facility on the RAD website to search for a teacher: http://www.rad.org.uk/learn-to-dance/find-an-rad-teacher That may be a good place to start. I am sure other members will be able to offer advice too. Please let us know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker-x Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I second Janets advice. The search on the RAD website is very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Or ask the school lunchtime teacher if she can recommend someone? She may well teach graded classes somewhere in your locality herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Where do you live in South East London? I may be able to give you some suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestar Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Thanks! I'll check out that link. I did ask the teacher and no luck, she only does schools. I've asked all the parents I know too, but nothing. One friends son did go to Italia conti? I think, but raved on more about all the cute little girls in their outfits... I am fairly clueless, although I know good technique and teaching, I don't know the difference between idta/istd/rad, although I'm fairly sure I did bbo- I can still quote the theory booklets! My mum just took me along to the nearest place and struck gold I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestar Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hi aileen, x posts. I'm along the east london line, so crystal palace, new cross, forest hill, london bridge are all easy, I and can probably get to blackheath, greenwich, beckenham, possibly as far as bromley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Bluestar, I have sent you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBA Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Hello Bluestar. I'm an RAD teacher, I've PM'd you x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I can highly recommend Fiona Foster (http://www.fionafosterballet.com/#!costs/c12c8) who taught DS and DD when they were little - I found her classes much more relaxed than many others I tried (and lets face it when they are little what you mainly want is for them to have fun)- I do recall that of her boys class (aged 9/10 ish) they almost all got distinction in their RAD grade 1, so I think her technique must be good. She teaches in East Dulwich.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I'm along the east london line, so crystal palace, new cross, forest hill, london bridge are all easy, You're not looking for something at weekends, then? If I haven't got back to you by the end of tomorrow (oops, today), please drop me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestar Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Very funny alison . Nightmare at the moment, isn't it! Thank you so much for your help, and all the PM's. I have some good starting points, I'll start researching and see if I can find anything that fits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Perhaps when you find somewhere that looks suitable you could ask to watch an older class? At 6 all classes are very much mixed ability and although some ballet technique is introduced it is mainly about having fun! more serious technique may not be introduced until 7 or 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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