The Olney School of Dancing offers ballet teaching with an emphasis on enjoyment and looks to foster a lifelong passion for ballet. We offer a caring and accepting ballet school that caters for dancers of all abilities and confidence levels.

Ballet offers a unique way to keep fit while building communication skills, focus and imagination. At the Olney School of Dancing, we encourage dancers to enjoy movement while moving at their own pace. We follow the syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance, a world leader in dance education since its founding over 100 years ago. Dancers who wish to demonstrate their achievements and progress have the opportunity to take RAD examinations or the more informal RAD class awards.

Ballet classes for adults are also available, both in person and online. Enjoyable, sociable and a fantastic way to keep mobile, ballet is a low impact exercise suitable for any age. Whether you want to learn the classical repertoire of ballet while dancing your way through the RAD’s new “Discovering Repertoire” syllabus, or join a relaxed class focussed on fitness, enjoyment and a deep understanding of ballet technique, we have the class for you.

All of our offering is available either in group sessions or as one-to-one lessons. If you or your child (aged three or older) wants to learn ballet in a fun, authentic way, please get in contact for a taster lesson.