Class
Ballet and tap, ages 3 to 5
One class, two sounds. The first half is ballet, with a low barre, first position and a slow walk across the floor. The second half is tap, with a few simple sounds and a rhythm the group claps together.
45 minutes, once a week
Half ballet, half tap
A grown-up waits next door
In the room
What a ballet and tap class is like
Two halves, in the same order every week.
- 01
Step 1: Hello at the barre
Hands on the low barre, a few slow steps and a hello to the room.
- 02
Step 2: First steps
First position, a slow walk, a turn and a curtsy.
- 03
Step 3: Across the floor
One at a time or in pairs, with the teacher beside the dancer.
- 04
Step 4: Tap sounds
Tap shoes go on for a few simple sounds and a rhythm to clap.
- 05
Step 5: Goodbye
A curtsy, a stretch, and the teacher hands each dancer back at the door.
Before you start
Before the first class
- 01
What to wear
Leggings or tights and a plain top. Ballet slippers for the first half; tap shoes come later, and the teacher says when.
- 02
Length and size
Forty-five minutes, in classes of up to 8 threes and fours or 10 fives, on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
- 03
Where you wait
A grown-up waits in the waiting room for the whole class. The teacher hands your dancer back to you at the door.
Try a ballet and tap class
Book a trial class, and the teacher will tell you where to start.