ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet
Professional ISTD Classical Imperial Ballet and Modern dance classes
IN CROWBOROUGH, HADLOW DOWN and WALDRON, East Sussex
with Carla, Kellie and Sam
NEW BABY BALLET!!! AGE 2-4
TUESDAYS 12:30pm in Crowborough
from 29th April
NEW
Beginners ADULT
class
in Waldron
- Mondays 12-1pm
Please enquire with Kellie
Our inclusive syllabus classes start from 4 years with our Pre-Primary Dance Class.
We follow the ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet Syllabus and the Modern Theatre Syllabus, alongside National, Greek and Contemporary dance, and include Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) and Pilates.
Children and adults are able to take exams if they wish, or just come for fun!
Children's classes are in Crowborough Community Centre and
Hadlow Down Village Hall, East Sussex.
BalletBesque provide an Intensive
training programme for students ages 8+, this is for those wishing to realise their potential in becoming a professional ballet dancer.
We offer up to 8.5 hours of training per week for students 9-11 (Junior BalletBesque intensive JBi) and up to 11 hours for 12-16 year olds (Senior BalletBesque intensive SBi)
Adult
ballet classes for those wanting to begin ballet or to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 18 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! There are three levels of adults classes : Introduce
(beginners), Improvers
and Intermediate.
And a
Pilates and Intermediate Barre class
on Tuesdays!
We can also offer Private Lessons for any age, at any Grade.
Timetable from April 2026
Contact us
MONDAYS
Waldron Lucas Memorial Hall with Kellie
Adult Introduce and Improvers
Ballet Class 12-1pm
Crowborough Community Centre BALLET with Carla
Grade 3 & 4 4:00-5:15
Grade 5 5:15-6:15
TUESDAYS
Crowborough Community Centre with Kellie
NEW
BABY BALLET!!! AGE 2-4
12:30-1:00pm
Adult Intermediate Class:
Pilates with Sam Haslam and intensive
BALLET Barre with Kellie
-
1:15-2:15pm
Hadlow Down Village Hall with Kellie
Lyrical Dance age 10-15 6:00-6:30
Grade 3 Ballet
6:30-7:30
WEDNESDAYS
Crowborough Community Centre
BALLET with Kellie & Carla
Pre-Primary Dance (started school age 4+)
4:00-4:30
Primary Ballet (age 7+) 4:30-5:00
Grade 3-5 Pointe work and Strength training 5:00-6:00
Grade 5 & Pointe Ballet 6:00-7:15
7:15-8:15pm ADULT IMPROVERS BALLET with Carla
Please wear comfy gym/dance clothing and wear ballet shoes, and a bottle of water
Always contact us first to discuss your ability
THURSDAYS
in Hadlow Down - with Kellie
Pre-Primary Dance 4:00-4:30
Primary Ballet 4:30-5:15 ( 7+)
Grade 2 Ballet 5:15-6:00 (Age 9+)
Grade 3 Ballet 6:00-7:00
FRIDAYS
Crowborough Community Centre with Miss Carla
Grade 1 4:30-5:15
Grade 2 5:15-6:00
Grade 3 6:00-7:00
Pointe work 7:00-7:30
For any ballet classes please contact us at office@balletbesque.com
or to speak with us you may call/message/WhatsApp!
Kellie on 07789 915230
or
Carla on 07557 877566
All our Ballet Classes follow the Imperial Classical Ballet ISTD syllabus
BalletBesque School of Dance is run by Kellie McDowell and Carla Fisk.
Festival Entries
Local dance festivals - students have to work hard in their classes and commit to at least two dance classes and week and Saturday rehearsals to participate, and they have such a great time performing!
