Class Timetable
at St. John's ARC Centre, Old Harlow
Tuesday
16:45 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:45
Mini Tap & Jazz (5-8 years)
Tap & Jazz Combined (Mixed ability from 8 years)
Thursday
16.15 - 16.45
16.45 - 17.15
17.15 - 18.15
Pre-Ballet (3-4 years)
Primary Ballet (5-6 years)
Ballet - Mixed Ability (From 9 years)
Friday
17.30 - 19.00 Private Coaching (By arrangement)
Saturday Studio A
09.45 - 10.45
10.45 - 11.15
11.15 - 11.45
11.45 - 12.30
Adult Ballet (All ages/levels)
Pre-Ballet (3-5 years)
Primary Ballet (5-6 years)
Junior Ballet (From 7 years)
Saturday Studio B
10.00 - 10.30
10.30 - 11.15
11.15 - 12.15
12.15 - 13.15
13.15 - 14:00
Pre-Senior/Senior Barre (From 11 years)
Contemporary Dance (From 11 years)
Intermediate Ballet (From 8 years)
Pre-Senior/Senior Ballet (From 11 years)
Pointe (Senior students)

    Pre-Ballet and Primary Ballet classes for 3 - 5 year old children.
    (Mums and Dads are able to wait in the adjoining Studio area whilst classes are in progress)
Pre-Ballet
From 3-4 years
    Pre-Ballet classes are offered as an introduction to Ballet for the young and enthusiastic. These classes are taught by enhanced CRB checked teaching staff, who have experience of working with children. Classes are given with music, focusing on co-ordination, orientation and space awareness whilst learning in a relaxed, safe and comfortable environment.
Primary Ballet
From 5-6 years
    Primary Ballet classes follow on from Pre-Ballet. The young dancer begins to learn basic positions at the Ballet Barre and how to co-ordinate simple steps together, whilst moving to music. A structured class, aimed at developing the student's knowledge of Ballet and preparation for the more advanced Junior Ballet.
Classical Ballet
from 6 years to Adults
    Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Pointe Class for Senior Students.
Contemporary Dance
from 11 years to Adults
    Limon style contemporary dance for students with classical training and background.
Tap and Jazz
for all ages
    Jazz and Tap offered by expert teaching staff. A fun learning environment developing expertise in Jazz, learning the latest moves and developing skill and technique in Tap. Basic Ballet knowledge is desired for Jazz. A combined class at a reduced fee if classes are taken together. Also available as single lessons.
Adult Ballet
    A dance class for members who have danced before or who would like to begin, or for those wishing to improve posture and body alignment. An excellent class to develop stamina, muscle strength and flexibility.
Private Coaching
    Ballet First offers private Ballet lessons for vocational and non-vocational members, with especially tailored classes focusing on strength, posture, technique and musicality. These classes are taught exclusively by the principal of Ballet First.
Ballet First offers classes in a large airy studio with appropriate changing facilities, wooden flooring, large mirrors and Ballet Barres with refreshment facility and free parking. All Ballet First classes are taught by a enhanced CRB checked professional teaching faculty of Dancers and former Dancers.
All classes held at:

    St John's ARC, Old Harlow, Essex - see map