C0928 - Lunch time Ballet: deepening technique and consistency (all levels)

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Start Date: 23/04/2027      End Date: 25/06/2027        Start Time: 12:15      End Time: 13:15        Hours per Week: 1.00      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £60.00 (tuition)     £115.00 (overseas)     £18.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Annarita Mazzilli        No of Places: 15
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
“Stay consistent, feel the progress, and enjoy dancing with confidence.”

In this final term, the focus is on reinforcing technique and building consistency, helping you feel more secure and confident in your abilities. While still suitable for all levels, the class encourages you to deepen your understanding of movement and maintain quality throughout each session.
You will continue to practise key exercises with greater attention to control, accuracy, and repetition, allowing improvements to become more consistent. Short combinations will be repeated and developed over the weeks, helping you retain movement and build confidence in remembering sequences.
There is also an increased awareness of movement quality, encouraging you to move with intention and clarity.

This term is ideal for consolidating your progress while enjoying the physical and mental benefits of regular movement in a supportive environment.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Perform familiar barre exercises with improved consistency and technique across multiple sessions.
* Remember and repeat a short movement phrase (6–8 steps) with accuracy by the end of the course.
* Demonstrate improved control and balance in at least 2 exercises compared to the start of term.
* Attend and complete the majority of sessions, showing sustained engagement and personal progress.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
Not suitable for absolute beginners, some knowledge of ballet is required.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
Dance wear - leotard and tights or T-shirt and leggings, Ballet shoes. Socks may be worn on the first session. A notebook and a pen. A towel. A bottle of water – no other drinks are allowed in the dance studio.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set individual learning goals and monitor your own progress against these.

You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.

Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.

Video recording might be used as a reflective tool.
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At the beginning of the course an initial assessment takes place to identify your level of experience knowledge or current skills, and you will be asked to complete and sign a health screening questionnaire.

The tutor will carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.

You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the course and you will participate in regular self assessment.

Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course, to help you work to your full potential.

At the end of the course you will receive written feedback.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
You can progress to: Develop Ballet Repertoire courses and or other dance styles at beginners’ level. (Please note that you might not able to progress to the next level after one term, your tutor will advise you on this.)
You may wish to enrol on other courses held at Idea Store Learning. Please see the Idea Store learning website for further information or speak with your tutor.
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Other info

Other info
In general, we will not allow late entries to any course after the first two weeks.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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