drdance Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I am starting an adult ballet class in Warwick as part of my latest project (Warwick School of Dance - find it on Facebook! ) What is the normal price for a 1 hour adult class? Thanks DrD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpsichore Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Team Hud (University of Huddersfield) charges £5 for 90 minutes with Fiona Noonan. KNT Dancewoks in Manchester charges £5 for an hour. Hype Dance in Sheffield charges £6. Northern Ballet Academy charges £6.50 for an hour (or more for some classes) with a pianist. If you would like me to blog it on Terpsichore which has a monthly circulation of 8,000 send me details of the dates, times, venues and standards. I hope the classes go well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moka Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I go to one in Swindon and pay £3 for 3/4 of an hour, I think this is very reasonable. I think the average price is around a fiver. Good luck with it x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trog Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I pay £6 at the DanceXchange in Birmingham for 1 1/4 hours in really excellent studios. Students pay £5. The other class I do is £8 in a very cramped and odd shaped studio but we're renting the space and split the cost amongst us. We're hoping to find a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Stratford-upon-Avon - £7:50 for drop in class of 90 minutes, or paying a term at a time works out £7 a week for one class a week but the rate is discounted for more than one class per week. Students £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) I pay £5 for weekly Adult Ballet Class - approx.1hr 10mins. Well worth it......esp. as only pay when you go. Should add this is in a small southern town.... Edited June 8, 2015 by Peanut68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 In Devon, I'm paying £5 for an hour long ballet class taught by the studio owner [beginner unfortunately] . EXCELLENT value as she's a very good teacher. I pay £6 for an hour long contemporary class, taught by an outside teacher (so I guess she has to pay studio hire). I'd pay more, but then I earn a reasonable salary. I'd also be happy to buy a class card up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flit and float Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Scottish ballet drop ins I think are now £8 (haven't been for a bit) 1 1/2 hours with pianist, proper studio etc. Other drop ins range from about £5-£8 an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 North Wiltshire area, local dance school for 1 hour classes: Adult single class: £7.00 on drop in basis Book of class passes: £32.50 Adult by direct debit: 1 class: £22.00 per month 2 classes: £41.80 per month 3 classes: £59.40 per month Adult Unlimited classes £75.00 per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thank you everyone that's been most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 What level would the class be? I've got dancer friends in the area who might be interested in attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hi invisiblecircus - it would be 'open level' so it basically would depend on the majority of people attending! I'd play it by ear and see how people coped. I'm assuming my initial clientele would be mums (and/or dads) who used to dance when younger but I'm flexible (no pun intended!) if there's a huge demand I'll split into beginners and advanced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triphazard Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Just to add a data point or two, beginner's adult classes in one South Wiltshire studio cost £7/week - payable by term, about a dozen people, classes last an hour open level classes (around RAD 6) in one Somerset place cost £7.50 - at a fairly big studio with only half a dozen participants, also payable by term, classes last an hour at another place it's £5 - quite a cramped venue, payable on a drop in basis, classes are more advanced ('open level for those with ballet experience'), classes last maybe an hour and a half, all very informal and fun; they also offer workshops sometimes on technique at around £15 per 2-3 hour session. Regarding level, beginner's classes are sometimes viewed as 'keep fit' and sometimes viewed as introduction to ballet... For example, one teacher (for whom I have a lot of time, this is not a criticism) explained to the class that she saw ballet as beneficial to adults for flexibility and balance (which is of course quite true); for that, one class a week was enough, technically complex things such as preparation for turns would not be introduced and long enchainements wouldn't be considered, far less eventual performance or exams or the other amazing things that some adult dancers on this board do. Her students benefit a lot from her class in precisely the ways she identifies, it's the service she offers and she's clear about it. For comparison, I took a second class alongside that one, which is just the sort of open level class you describe, and had a whale of a time even though for the first few weeks I was not waving but drowning during the port de bras The teacher for that class tended to modify things a little by level (beginners in third, intermediates in fifth; beginners do pas de bourré, intermediates do pas de bourré piqué; beginners can try the more difficult version, promise not to point and laugh)... to me this was great as we beginners got to try all sorts of fun and challenging stuff! Forgive the digression: was thinking that these different approaches may have different price points, levels of retention and strategies for getting people involved, although obviously they have different barriers to entry too Edited June 9, 2015 by triphazard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I inherited a small adult class when I took over a school which is £8 per hour on a drop in basis. A lot depends on overheads, Hall hire is pricey here and I also pay a pianist. And there are insurances and licensing expenses too. I rarely make a profit on this class but have a great bunch of regulars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It varies considerably in the end here ......some classes more expensive than some classes in London!!(eg Central Adult classes are still £8 for an hour and a half which is great value) In Brighton my Saturday one and a half hour class in the studio at Alive Gym costs only £7 Brighton Ballet School classes if you pay by the term work out at £10 per hour and a half class the drop in rate though is higher at £13 for the same class. Students though do pay less. My Russian class is an hour and a half and costs £10 to drop in but £9 if you pay for the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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