The studio
A rented hall, set for ballet
We rent a hall in Black Mountain and set it up for ballet: a wooden floor, a long barre at two heights, tall windows on one side and an upright piano in the corner. Pre-Ballet meets in classes of up to 8, and every level from First Position up in classes of up to 12.
A barre at two heights, for small and tall students
An upright piano in the corner
Parking behind the hall
The music
A live pianist at every class
The pianist plays for the barre, the center and the reverence, and watches the teacher's hands so that the music follows the dancers. Students learn to count a phrase of eight, and to listen.
Piano for the barre, the center and the reverence
Counting a phrase of eight together
In the room
Who is in the room
The checks our teachers hold and how our classes are set up.
Adults to children
1 adult to 8 children
Ages 4 to 5
Class size: 8
1 adult to 12 children
Ages 6 to 14
Class size: 12
Ages 4 to 14
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
Safety routines
Grown-ups of Pre-Ballet students
A parent or guardian waits in the front room for every Pre-Ballet class, and the teacher hands each child to a named grown-up at the door.
The floor and the barre
The floor is wood, the barre comes at two heights, and the hall is swept before the first class.
Telling us things
Tell us about an injury before the first class. We ask for anything private once you register, and never on the website form.
Sample details.
Come and see it
Book a placement visit, and see the hall during a class.