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  1. Solo swing and jive: general
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosaria Sativa
    Do you enjoy vintage social dancing events but don't have a partner? Looking to nail those moves and increase your freestyle confidence? Then this is the course for you! We will work on foot-work sequences and steps of authentic jazz dancing and Rhythm & Blues Strolls, progressing to faster pace flick kicks and turns for jive and Rock ’n' Roll dances. No partner required! This is a general level course suitable for beginners and improvers.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00
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  2. Ballroom and Latin: beginners
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course is perfect for those who are new to Ballroom dance or looking to brush up on existing skills. Taught in a friendly and supportive atmosphere you will learn the basic steps and techniques of both Ballroom and Latin dance. No partner is required to join the course. You will perform with different members of the class, acquire some great dance knowledge and with the added benefit of feeling healthier!
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  3. Ballroom and Latin: improvers
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    The improvers classes are created for those who already have a basic knowledge in dance or have completed the beginners course. Here, you will be taught new steps and techniques as we polish and really perfect your existing skills. The main aim of the course is for you to continue to learn and develop your new skills whilst having fun and growing in confidence.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  4. Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  5. Ballet pointe: beginners
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Abigail Bulfin
    This short course offers you the opportunity to get introduced to pointe work at a pace that allows you to understand how to execute the basic exercises correctly. Working with correct alignment and safely are a focal point and to address any issues and concerns you may have. To get the most out of this course you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 6 to 12 months. There is no class on 06/05/25.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £83.00
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  6. Contemporary dance: improvers
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    Course start date:  Sun 2 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    The course aims to give you a further embodied understanding of Contemporary dance that is underpinned by Somatics practice, and other contemporary dance techniques, to bring greater flow and dynamics to your expression as you allow yourself to move from your inner space and to negotiate the flow of weight, rhythm, breath, space and time.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  7. Ballet Christmas intensive: Nutcracker
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dilek Taptik
    In perfect sync with the season and an all-time Christmas favourite ballet we offer this fun 3-day intensive exploring the repertoire of the ‘Nutcracker’. You will explore some of the Nutcracker characters and dance sequences and have an opportuity to perform all learned material on the final day. To beneift from this course you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 6 to 12 months.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00
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