JUNIOR SCHOOL
Continue your dance education and passion for movement!
Canterbury Ballet's Junior School is full of passionate and like-minded individuals. Our Junior Dancers are focused on continuing to strengthen their technique, exploring their individual style, and thrive on challenging themselves to try new things.
Our dedicated and qualified Junior School teachers have many years of teaching experience under their belt. The Junior School at Canterbury Ballet will ensure your young dancer is gaining the knowledge which will set them up for success in whichever dance goal they set their mind to.
Classes We Offer
ABT Level 1-3 Classical Ballet
The Junior School is comprised of students in Levels 1-3. Classes in the ABT Syllabus ensure your young dancer is learning correct technique and building the foundations of Classical Ballet before moving onto the next steps of their dancing journey. Exams in the ABT Syllabus are offered at the conclusion of each year.
Pre Pointe & Pointe
Weekly Pre-Pointe & Pointe classes are available to all Junior School students. Pre-Pointe classes are focused on preparing younger dancers in strengthening the necessary muscles well in advance of beginning Pointe. The Junior School Pointe classes support students in ensuring a safe transition and introduction to being en pointe.
Modern Dance
We offer Junior School classes in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatics & Musical Theatre.
Junior Competition Teams
Audition/Invitation Only: Select Junior School students are eligible to train towards and compete in both competition solos and teams.