L1

Moderate understanding of terminology and steps. Steady pace refining technique and mastery. Building new steps; including demi pointe work at the barre, and strong centre work. No minimum prior experience. 

L2

Challenging class building on artistry and strengthening new techniques to progress. Strong technique required and the ability to apply corrections. Incorporating new steps and building upon pirouettes. Minimum of 3 years prior experience. 

L3

Advanced level class with double frappe to posé piqué. Introducing most advanced steps and enchainments. Assessment may be required prior to attending this class. Open to professionals.

POINTE

P1

New beginner pointe classes commencing all throughout the year. Strong ballet level is recomeneded to most benefit from your classes. No previous pointe experience required.

P2

Pointe pre-intermediate level with either previous pointe technique acquired from P1, or equivalent to previous 9 months minimum pointe work experience.

P3

Intermediate pointe classes with a requirement of minimum 1 year experience en pointe. Energised, performance and technique training with artistic quality.

 

The healthy dancer…

Progressing Ballet Technique is an innovative program for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best in classical ballet. Through the use of equipment and hands-on guidance, students learn more about the body, understand how it works, and feel stronger than ever. 

 

Feeling The benefits…

Progressing Ballet Technique is developed by Marie Walton-Mahon. She has experimented with outstanding success the use of muscle memory to improve students understanding of core stability, weight placement and alignment for many decades.

Safe Dance training has been a passion of Marie’s as an educator for over 40 years. It is difficult for students to feel what muscles initiate the correct alignment in ballet training, however, as the fit ball is continually mobile under the students’ body, it gives the students a sense of posture and weight –placement whilst feeling each correct muscle group.

Each exercise has been developed with care and guidance with a team of physiotherapists.

What you need

1. Exercise ball

2. Yoga mat

3. Pilates soft ball