Introductory & Beginner Classes

For dancers just beginning their journey, or in the early stages of their dance education.

Led by vibrant and qualified teachers, the Canterbury Ballet Beginner classes build and strengthen the foundations of dance technique while encouraging musicality, independence and a love for all things dance.

Canterbury Ballet offers beginner classes in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Leaps, Turns & Tricks. Please see our class schedule for students aged 2.5-6 years old below:

Classes (Ages 2.5-6 years)

Mummy & Me

Saturday 9.15-10am

Mummy (and Daddy) & Me allows you to dance alongside your budding 2.5-4 year old to experience the joy of dance together!

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Primary Ballet

Saturday 10-11am

For young dancers aged 4-6 years old who are independent enough to dance by themselves and are ready to learn the foundational steps of Classical Ballet.

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Primary Modern (Jazz & Lyrical)

Monday 5.45-6.45pm

Suited to independent young dancers aged 4-6 years old who are keen to explore modern styles of dance. The styles of Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary & Acrobatic basics are covered in this class.

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Primary Leaps, Turns & Tricks

Monday 4.45-5.15pm

Suited to independent young dancers aged 4-6 years old who are keen to learn modern dance skills.

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Mini Development Team

Thursday 4-5.30pm

Audition/Invitation Only: The Mini Development Team is focused on extending promising and committed young dancers aged 5-6 years old in both classical and modern dance. Canterbury Ballet's Mini Development Team has won National Titles in both competition teams and solos.