Ages
Find out more about what classes we offer for each age group
Pre-School
(Age 3–4)
Saturdays
10.20-11.00pm (40-mins)
Mini Stars (Age 3–4)
Baby Ballet, Modern and Tap
Miss Maria Doick
+ Student Assistant
A fun pre-school class exploring your little one's first steps into ballet and dance. Spin, leap, twirl and play with colourful scarves and ribbons.
Reception, Year 1
(Age 4–5)
Saturdays
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9.15-10.15am (1-hour)
Shining Stars (Age 4–6)
Ballet, Tap and Modern
Miss Maria Doick
+ Student Assistant
A fun class for school-age little ones exploring their first steps into ballet, modern and tap dance – now in a little more detail, preparing them to join our junior school classes.
Year 1 and Year 2
(Age 6–8)
Saturdays (Beginners)
11.30–12.30pm
Modern and Acro Beginners
Miss Chloe Shelley
Mondays
4.00–5.00pm
Ballet and Tap ISTD Grade 2
Miss Jackie Brooks
Tuesdays
3.45–4.30pm
Ballet and Tap ISTD Grade 1
Miss Jackie Brooks
Wednesdays
5.00–6.30pm
Modern and Acro Juniors
Miss Lucy Brooks
+ Miss Chloe Shelley
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6.30–7.15pm
Lyrical Juniors
Miss Chloe Shelley
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Our mini combo classes give dancers the basic skills in a few core areas of dance. Ballet + Tap uses ISTD dance syllabus to start preparing pupils for their dance exams.
Modern + Acro combines a mixture of modern technique skills such as leaps, kicks, travelling steps, coordination with some basic acrobatic skills such as handstands, bridges, cartwheels and more.
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Year 2 to Year 5
(Age 7+)
Ballet + Tap (Combo)
Modern (Jazz and Lyrical)
Contemporary
Acrobatic Arts
Progressing Ballet Technique
+ Junior Troupe
+ Festival Solos, Duets, Trios
At this age dancers are able to start joining a wide variety of classes at Brooks Dance Academy. A typical dancer may start with Ballet, Tap, Modern and Acro.
Dancers may start taking ISTD
exams (the higher grades gain
dancers additional UCAS points).
Dancers may then eventually add Contemporary or PBT and be invited to join our Under 10s Troupe team who perform and compete locally at dance competitions and events.
Dancers may then be invited to learn a solo, duet or trio to perform once they have gained experience in group performances.
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We recommend you get in touch so we can advise you on the best options for your child.
Year 6 and up
(Age 11+)
Ballet
Ballet Pointe
Tap
Modern (Jazz and Lyrical)
Contemporary
Acro
Progressing Ballet Technique
Street and Commercial
+ Teen Troupe
+ Brooks Dance Company
+ Festival Solos, Duets, Trios
At this age dancers are able to train across a comprehensive timetable of classes at Brooks Dance Academy.
A typical dancer may now take weekly classes across all styles such as
Ballet, Modern, Tap, PBT,
Acro and Street.
Some dancers may now have started to go on pointe for the first time, or may have joined commercial/street classes!
Alongside this, dancers may choose to now be part of our performing troupe team as well as a member of our higher level performing company Brooks Dance Company who take part in additional advanced level events,
competitions and shows, rehearsing at weekends (usually Sundays).