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28 April 2025 - 7 July 2025 ( 9 hours, 9 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
The Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans ® initiative has been developed for older learners so that they, too, can take part in ballet classes. Whether you’re an experienced dancer, have briefly dabbled, or are a complete novice, older learners of any ability are welcomed into this class. The class will follow the traditional structure of a ballet class but the emphasis will be on enjoying the movement and expression rather than developing more advanced technique. The most important thing is that you have fun. Your tutor is an RAD Registered Teacher, a Life Member & Associate of IDTA (Ballet), a Silver Swans ® Licensee and Certified to teach Progressing Ballet Technique ® (Levels 1-3)
Mode of delivery: You can study in the studio or live-streamed via Microsoft Teams. You will receive a video of each session so you can continue to practise at home. Your tutor will provide practical demonstration and verbal description of movements and technique. You will learn through group and individual correction and encouragement to build your enjoyment of dance and ballet. Each session will work on the execution of ballet steps and enchainments, starting at the barre and finishing with centre work. You will learn to use your body in a safe way using classical ballet technique, whilst enjoying the flow and expression of moving to classical music. You will be undertaking practical exercises and patterns of movement demonstrated and guided by your tutor. You will be learning sequences through repetition of action so that you can master basic features of the technique. You will have the chance to discuss your learning with your tutor and with fellow students. In order to ensure you make the best possible progress on your course, you will have regular constructive and supportive feedback from your tutor. In addition to your dance practice, study can include the use of digital resources such as film & photography, useful websites and connection with online communities of interest via social media to enhance your learning. Dance study offers a range of benefits including being an enjoyable way to increase fitness whilst enhancing wellbeing. Dance practice at Morley can also serve to enhance skills relevant for employment by means of encouraging increased confidence, physical dexterity and concentration
This course is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced dancers. You will need enthusiasm for dance and a basic level of fitness and mobility. You should be aware that it is a practical class and so you will need to be able to participate in the physical activities planned to the best of your ability. Your tutor is very happy to make any adjustments to exercises set to meet particular physical or learning needs.
A key aim of the course is to help you develop your strength, flexibility and stamina in relation to dancing ballet. You will need to engage in activities designed to help this learning process. Therefore, you should consider your fitness level in terms of whether you will be able to complete an hour’s continuous exercise. Please note: your tutor will be pleased to adapt exercises and activities to suit particular needs. Excellent attendance and punctuality will be required from all students. This course will include some completion of activities outside of class time, e.g. home practise using recap resources provided by your tutor. Photography and film recording of class activities may be used in order to aid learning. These images may also be used for publicity or marketing materials produced by Morley College, both online and in print. You will have the opportunity to either confirm or decline consent to being filmed or photographed. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, have any serious health conditions or a history of injury. Please inform your tutor if there is any physical activity you have be advised to avoid.
Leotard and/or close-fitting T-shirt/Vest,tights and/or leggings and/or close fitting tracksuit bottoms; ballet shoes; men and women must wear suitable dance support. A bottle of water. A notebook and pen.
