In order to produce dancers of the highest artistic and technical abilities, our training concentrates on a technique and style of dancing to suit that required by English National Ballet. This training has been devised by the Artistic Diretor and Director of the School in conjuction with the Ballet Staff to meet the needs and increasing choreographic demands required from young dances going into the 21st Century. The School has introduced an innovative programme of physical fitness for students. It has been specially designed for the School and is under the guidance and supervision of one of the leading sports and dance physiologists in Great Britain. The aim of this special programme is to develop the student's technical skills by improving their general health, fitness and stamina.
All students dance for a minimum of four and a half hours each day.
They are able to work closely with the Company's ballet staff and perform not only in School productions but also with English National Ballet. All students follow the 'A' Level Dance syllabus which includes Benesh Dance Notation, Choreography, History of Dance and Anatomy. In addition, the timetable incorporates lectures in Art, Music and Drama as well as workshops with various departments of English National Ballet. These lectures and workshops ensure that the students have a broad comprehension of a professional dancer's life and the role of the Theatre and the Arts in Ballet. Additional subjects can be studied by arrangement with the Director but financial responsibility for this may lie with parents for certain subjects.