Ballet is a classical and graceful dance style that focuses on technique, posture and story-telling. Advanced ballerinas create magical performances ‘on pointe’ in special blocked shoes. Learning the foundations of Ballet correctly is an essential part of every good dancer’s training!

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Pre-School Ballet

See our Pre-School dance page to read about our Little Bear Feet and Melody Movers classes – the perfect introduction to Ballet for ages walking-4.

Ballet with Melody Bear (ages 4-7)

These classes follow the award-winning Melody Bear First and Foundation syllabi which teaches the foundations of ballet technique in a fun and creative way to engage our young dancers. Children’s confidence, physicality and self-expression soar as we use unique props, dance the stories of classic fairy tales, carry out creative dance exercises and learn choreographed routines in exciting, jam-packed lessons.

Each week, children receive a sticker of a movement or theme they have worked on in class and these are collected to earn termly medals rewarding their in-class progress. Alongside the Melody Bear programme children also have the opportunity to take IDTA Rosette exams.

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Pre-School Ballet

See our Pre-School dance page to read about our Little Bear Feet and Melody Movers classes – the perfect introduction to Ballet for ages walking-4.

Ballet with Melody Bear (ages 4-7)

These classes follow the award-winning Melody Bear First and Foundation syllabi which teaches the foundations of ballet technique in a fun and creative way to engage our young dancers. Children’s confidence, physicality and self-expression soar as we use unique props, dance the stories of classic fairy tales, carry out creative dance exercises and learn choreographed routines in exciting, jam-packed lessons.

Each week, children receive a sticker of a movement or theme they have worked on in class and these are collected to earn termly medals rewarding their in-class progress. Alongside the Melody Bear programme children also have the opportunity to take IDTA Rosette exams

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IDTA Ballet (ages 6-16)

In our graded exam classes there is a strong focus on developing ballet technique as children learn progressively harder steps in each grade. Performance skills are nurtured alongside physical skills for a confident, well rounded dancer. We are immensely proud of our 100% exam success rate with on average 80% of dancers obtaining top grades in their dance exams each year.

IDTA Ballet (ages 6-16)

In our graded exam classes there is a strong focus on developing ballet technique as children learn progressively harder steps in each grade. Performance skills are nurtured alongside physical skills for a confident, well rounded dancer. We are immensely proud of our 100% exam success rate with on average 80% of dancers obtaining top grades in their dance exams each year.

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What Our Parents Think

Don’t just take our word for it!

Excellent dance school, teachers and timetables to suit all. My two girls have been attending for both ballet and tap from ages 2 and 4. They look forward to their lessons every Saturday. Wonderful supportive teachers and lots of fun!

A Melody Bear Ballet & Tap/Modern Mum

We love Chloe May’s Dance Academy. Always fun and learning new skills. Instructors are always helpful and approachable. Big smiles here 🙂

A School Years 2 Ballet & Years 2-5 Acro Dance

Friendly and welcoming. My daughter absolutely loves it here. Chloe is a brilliant teacher. I would definitely recommend.

A Junior Tap/Contemporary Modern Mum

Both of my children have been going to the academy for over a year now. My youngest son has suspected autism and I am amazed with how the academy fits him into his ballet class with so much patience and professionalism. My daughter gets excited before she goes to every lesson and aspires to be like the older dancers one day. I would definitely recommend the academy to any parent who would like their child to learn to dance in a loving, diverse, structured and professional environment.

A Ballet and Acro Mum

My daughter has been coming to your Acro classes for a couple of years, and has done a several holiday camps. At today’s camp performance it was so lovely to see her confidence coming through. The co-ordination required for dance doesn’t come easily, but she loves to sing and dance, and today I could really see her hard work paying off. At the first camp she stood at the back, looking completely overwhelmed, and today she was really happy dancing along, and proud of herself. Thank you to all of the staff for your hard work, and for giving her the opportunity to take part.

A Junior Acro Dance Mum

Would recommend to anyone wanting to start dance lessons. My daughter has been attending for over 3 years. She has tried other places but loves the friendly teachers and different classes.

A Junior Ballet, Tap/Contemporary Modern Mum

My daughter has attended Chloe May’s Dance Academy since it first opened and absolutely loves it. The dances are so much fun, especially with the use of little props and being able to dress up for special occasions. The Melody Bear dance charts are a great idea, a sticker every week to put on and reward badges to work towards. Chloe does an amazing job at keeping parents / guardians up to date and has continued to do so through such a difficult 12 months due to COVID. Have nothing but high praise.

A Melody Bear Mum

Fab teacher, well organised and very friendly to the kids, my two love going.

A Junior Acro and Tap/Contemporary Modern Dad

Fabulous dance class for my daughter, she enjoys it very much and Chloe is amazing with the children.

A Junior Ballet Mum

We have taken our daughter to other dance classes in the past and nothing compares to Chloe May’s. She looks forward to going so much and really can’t wait to return. We would recommend to anyone.

An IDTA Ballet, Tap/Modern and Acro Antics Dad

My granddaughters love going to Chloe May’s Dance Academy! The teachers are friendly and welcoming. It is lovely seeing their skills and confidence grow.
The dance camps and shows are enjoyable for all.

A Junior Acro Dance & Acro Antics Nan

My daughter absolutely loves going to Chloe May’s Dance Academy. She is really shy and clingy so I didn’t think she would would enjoy it. I was wrong! the dance teachers are great and patient and they really helped her settle into the classes. They do bigger and smaller performances, which you are not obliged to take part in. My daughter has loved doing them and it has helped so much with her shyness and has brought her out of her shell.

A School Years 1 & 2 Ballet Mum

My daughter has been attending Chloe May’s Dance Academy for just over 4 years. She absolutely loves it and goes to Ballet, Tap and Acro classes. She has the opportunity to take exams and also dance in a show each year. I would highly recommend this dance academy!

A School Years 2-5 Ballet, Tap/Modern and Acro Mum