PAPILLON SCHOOL OF DANCE
Creaton Village Hall, Teeton Lane, Creaton, Northampton, NN6 8NL (off the Welford Road)
Ballet, contemporary, tap and drama classes for children and adults of all ages in Creaton, Northamptonshire, taught by a licentiate of Royal Academy of Dance.
Small classes for a nurturing environment and more personal tuition, with opportunities for exams and performances.
Spring Term begins Tuesday 2nd January 2024.. Download our timetable. Our next RAD exam session will take place in March.
Video downloads for our show Snow White and Red Riding Hood are now available. Please contact Gemma for more details.
Click here to read our 2023 Newsletter to find out what we got up to last year.
NEW CLASSES FOR AUTUMN TERM 2024
Dance Club – Guilsborough CoE Primary School
Silver Swans – Ballet for over 55s
Fridays 3.30pm – 4.15pm
Open to Guilsborough KS2 pupils (Year 3-6)
More details here
Tuesdays 10am – 11.15am
£9 per session PAYG, first class free
Preschool Ballet
We offer weekly in-house ballet lessons for Ducklings students. Children will learn to be expressive and creative, develop self confidence, encourage others, and listen to and follow instructions.
RAD Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet
From 2 ½ years. Classes develop children’s musicality, creativity and coordination, establishing technical, musical and performance skills. Option to take exams from the age of 5
RAD Grades 1-5
Children are grouped by age and ability and follow the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus which includes classical ballet, free movement and character dance.
RAD Grades 6-8
For older students with a passion for dance, classes incorporate a warm-up, syllabus work and free enchainments. A strong focus is placed on musicality, performance and the joy of dance.
RAD Discovering Repertoire
Students will learn variations from classical ballets including Giselle, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, connecting choreography they are being taught with what they have seen on stage.
RAD Intermediate Foundation & Intermediate
For conscientious dancers aged 11+, classes provide a healthy challenge with a more in-depth study of ballet, requiring strong technique and a good knowledge of vocabulary.
RAD Advanced Foundation, 1 & 2
For dancers with secure technique and a passion for dance, these are demanding classes suitable for older students with longer enchainments and more pointe work.
Pre-Pointe & Pointe Conditioning
For all students at a vocational level wishing to increase their foot strength and develop stronger technique for pointe work.
PBT & Conditioning
PBT is a series of carefully devised exercises using large and small exercise balls and therabands that works on specific muscle groups, technique and artistry needed for ballet.
Contemporary & Jazz
Contemporary Dance stems from the core, or torso, of the body and uses elements of contract, release, spiral, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation.
Performance Group
Each class will develop repertoire and new choreography in preparation for performances in the local community. Students will experience different dance styles.
Creative Dance and Drama
This class nurtures children’s creativity and performance awareness, having a huge positive impact on their dancing. Open to all age groups.
Adult Ballet
Suitable for dancers of all ages, this a fun and lively session with a focus on the joy of dance. Every class starts with a warm up, stretching and barre work before moving into the centre.
Adult Tap
We offer tap as a mixed ability daytime class and a class on Wednesday evenings. Fun and lively, these classes are a great way to exercise both mind and body.
Silver Swans
These classes have been specifically designed for the over 55s, based on research into dance practice for older learners
Dance Club
Dance Club is an after school dance class for children in Key Stage 2 who attend Guilsborough CoE Primary School. Students will learn routines and dances from a variety of dance styles.
GET IN TOUCH
Creaton Village Hall, Teeton Lane, Creaton, Northampton, NN6 8NL
If you would like more information on Papillon School of Dance, we’d be more than happy to help. Please contact Zoe for details.
07585 774 945
