Children are invited from 3 years of age to participate in a Cygnets dance class. This class is mainly ballet based but commences with 10 minutes of tap dancing to give an insight into musicality and co-ordination. Parents/guardians are encouraged to stay in the dance studio to help the children feel secure and confident during this lesson – all other lessons parents/guardians are invited to wait outside the dance studio.
Classes are held in a fun environment with a disciplined and playful approach, helping children to develop their skills through mime, musicality and expressive movement.
Once children are proficient and confident at this level they are encouraged to take assessments with the British Ballet Organisation (B.B.O.) in Ballet, Tap, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Modern.
We strongly encourage children to participate in all the subjects of dance, on offer at the Pamela Darlington School of Dance, as they are complimentary to each other and enable the child to develop to their full potential.
Full examinations, under the umbrella of the B.B.O continue in all five genres of dance: Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Modern.