Join us each week as we plie, tendu and releve our way through our Ballet class. Develop great posture and learn the grace and technique of Ballet at your pace. Adult Ballet classes are suitable for those who have had little or no experience with Ballet or would like to get back into it after many years break. Exercises are taught with an option to make them more challenging for those with more experience.

Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm

What to bring to class

Have you ever seen photos of super fit dancers strutting around in their leotards? Relax. That’s not us. At Prelude, we want you to be comfortable with yourself while improving your fitness. Here are the things to bring to class.

Bring Water – We will be working hard so make sure you bring a water bottle to sip from throughout class.

Bring Your Curiosity – Not sure of something? We love your questions and are happy to go over movements in order to help you. If you aren’t sure of a step I can guarantee everyone else will benefit from revision of a step.

Wear Something Comfortable – Wearing firmer fitting clothes such as leggings and a singlet top makes it easier for your teacher to ensure you are aligning your body correctly. If you have never put on a singlet top and pair of leggings in your life, we don’t want you feeling uncomfortable in the clothes you are dancing in. Find something that is stretchy and easy to move in and work up to wearing firmer fitting clothing as the year progresses and you feel more comfortable in class.

When You Are Ready, Bring The Shoes – Once you have found the style of dance you enjoy, it becomes easier with the correct footwear. Tap shoes for Tap, ballet flats for Ballet, and jazz sneakers or jazz shoes for Dance Fitness.

If you need help finding correctly fitting shoes, we have The Little Dance Shop from our studio location to provide what you need.

Preparing for ballet class

Ballet’s movement vocabulary is so different to how we hold ourselves in our everyday movement. For this reason we need to make sure we prepare our body well for our class.

Before coming in for class it is good to do a little bit of cardio. Jogging on the spot or fast walks, star jumps and small springs in parallel are all good ways to get the blood pumping through the body.

Once your body is nice and warm start warming up all the joints focusing on the hips, ankles and shoulders as they will get a lot of use in your ballet class. Laying or standing hip circles are great for warming and relaxing in the hip sockets and ankle stretch and flex as well as ankle circles are a good way to loosen up the ankle joints. For the shoulders, shoulder shrugs and shoulder circles or arm circles are a great option for warming up the shoulder joint.

Now your joints should feel warm and loose you are ready for your class!