CONTACT VIRTUAL OPEN DAY BOX OFFICE PORTALS Phone Email Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Menu HOME | ABOUT BALLARD | BALLARD ARTS BALLARD ARTS ‘Inspiration, imagination, innovation’ The Arts are at the heart of Ballard School with a team of specialist staff teaching from Pre-Prep up to GCSE. Ballard offers a strong Arts curriculum, an exciting range of extra-curricular opportunities, an excellent track record in GCSE results and state-of-the-art specialist facilities. We continually strive to provide our pupils with the very best and most exciting experiences in Arts education, whether pure Art or Performing Arts. Our strength in this area has been recognised in numerous awards including our current Artsmark Gold, ISM Gold Award for GCSE Music results, Education Business Award for School Music and ISA Award for Performing Arts. Whether it be on stage, in the studio, as a member of the Orchestra, Sound and Lighting team, Theatre Production team or within visual arts, there is something for everyone here at Ballard. We firmly believe that all pupils deserve the chance to experience the benefits of an enriching Arts’ education. Participation in the Arts is widely recognised as being beneficial to the development of confidence, collaborative skills, creativity and problem-solving, attributes which are all highly valued in the workplace, not to mention the sense of achievement and enjoyment gained from learning a new technique, completing a complex task, being part of a production team, dance group or music ensemble. We are lucky to have strong links within the wider Arts’ community with regular workshops and trips across all our disciplines. Whether it is a workshop on Graphic Art or Warhorse puppetry; a chance to get on stage with the English National Ballet or performing in the Royal Albert Hall for Classic FM Live; the breadth of opportunities at Ballard is astounding. Individual lessons in Music and Speech & Drama further support pupils wishing to pursue these and our results in these fields are excellent. Pupils gain accreditation in ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool, LAMDA and New Era individual exams and we also give opportunities for completion of Arts Award in Year 5 (Explore), Year 9 (Bronze) with the potential to progress to Silver. Our inclusive philosophy ensures that all pupils, at all stages of the School, will have the opportunity to participate in regular musical, dance and dramatic productions, concerts and other performance events, while our most able pupils are stretched and challenged through our Scholars’ programme and range of enrichment opportunities and links to professional artists and organisations. Last year we had two whole-school productions which gave all our children the opportunity to work and perform together. Our biennial dance show in February was a delight for parents and pupils alike and our whole-school production of the musical Beauty and the Beast last summer was spectacular. This school year was the turn of our Upper Prep pupils, who staged a stunning drama production of Peter Pan and our Senior School production of Singin’ in the Rain will go down in the School’s history as one of the best shows we have ever staged. ART DRAMA DANCE MUSIC nursery pre-prep lower prep upper prep senior BESPOKE EDUCATION NEWS pre-prep 02/04/19 Celebrating the Sound of Success – Music at Ballard Andrew McCleave, Headmaster of Ballard School, is delighted to hear pupils express themselves through... arts 02/06/20 ballard@home – our School’s community forms a virtual choir to stay connected with each other The School has brought together pupils, parents, teachers and alumni – including some stellar... arts 15/02/20 Ballard School’s Senior production of Singin’ in the Rain deemed a massive success Pupils, staff, families and friends of Ballard School were dazzled at our latest senior... next OPEN MORNINGS STORIES & TESTIMONIALS PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY VISIT OUR VIRTUAL OPEN DAY next Ballard School Fernhill Lane, New Milton, BH25 5SU Tel: 01425 626900 Email: admissions@ballardschool.co.uk Keyboard shortcuts Map data ©2021 Terms of Use This page can't load Google Maps correctly. Do you own this website? OK View larger map © 2021 Ballard School School Website Design : innermedia.co.uk High Visibility | Sitemap | Privacy Policy We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Reject All Accept All