B1024 - Ballet: develop artistry and expression (pre-intermediate)

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Start Date: 11/01/2027      End Date: 15/03/2027        Start Time: 18:00      End Time: 19:15        Hours per Week: 1.25      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £75.00 (tuition)     £143.00 (overseas)     £23.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Annarita Mazzilli        No of Places: 15
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
Build strength, confidence and expressive quality as you take your Ballet technique to the next level. This course helps you refine alignment, improve coordination and develop smoother, more musical movement.
Through clear barre and centre exercises, you’ll explore longer sequences and dynamic variations at a comfortable pace. Gentle group and unison work support your musicality, spatial awareness and confidence, always in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Each term brings fresh combinations helping you grow technically while strengthening your personal dance style.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Demonstrate improved technical clarity by performing at least two pre‑intermediate barre or centre exercises with refined alignment, coordinated port de bras and consistent use of turnout.
* Accurately reproduce a centre sequence of at least 16 counts, showing improved ability to retain and perform longer and more complex choreography.
* Perform one set exercise or combination using at least two dynamic qualities (e.g. adagio and allegro), demonstrating developing musical phrasing and expressive control.
* Participate in ensemble or unison work, maintaining spacing, timing and coordination with the group in at least one choreographed section, strengthening collaborative and performance skills.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
You must have completed a Ballet Improvers course before joining this level. This class is designed for learners who feel confident with the basics and are ready to develop greater precision, stamina, and the ability to retain more complex sequences.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
Leotard and tights or close-fitting T-shirt and leggings. Flat canvas or leather ballet shoes. 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 a course guide for further information or speak with your tutor.
Your tutor will support you in researching these and other courses outside of Idea Store Learning.
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Other info

Other info
In general, we do not allow late enrolments after the first two weeks of any course.
Please note that if you arrive more than 10 minutes late to class, you will not be permitted to join the practical session, as you will have missed the warm‑up. However, you are welcome to stay, observe the class, and take notes.
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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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