Ballet Classes Furzedown/Tooting/Streatham?

[mummy2007]

Hi,

Can anyone recommend any ballet classes in this area? My daughter is approaching 3 and half years old and I would like to start her soon.

I am not sure what to look for in a ballet school... which exams should they take that is recognised? Is it RAD?

I heard of Fancy footwork in Stretham which isn't far - anyone recommend it?

Also heard of ABC Ballet in Furzedown (I am in Furzedown), but I cannot see any website for it. Which one would you say is better or are there any others?

Love to hear from you.

Thanks.

I don't know about ABC

We go to Fancy Footwork - they are professional and the girls seem to enjoy it a lot
They don't take exams til they are 6 or 7

Thanks. Do your children go to the one in Streatham?

No, but we have done various other locations with various teachers, Miss Lucy who runs it, Miss Clare and Miss Mary
I believe the classes are pretty consistent

My DD1 went to ABC many years ago when we lived in Furzedown. It was excellent then, but it is around 8 years since we lived there so I don't know anything about it now.

if you're in Furzedown, you have to go to ABC Ballet - your dd will meet all the other little girls dressed in pink on their way to and from lessons - it's sort of a Furzedown rite of passage

It's a Cechetti school, rather than RAD - my sister, who's a dance teacher, told me all about the differences but I'm afraid to say I've forgotten everything she said! They do exams from year 1 onwards. 'Miss Alison' is quite strict, but the children adore her. They had their show today and I'm still a bit misty-eyed :)

Miss Alison was lovely. I still have the DVD of the ABC show my DD1 was in - it was the Nutcracker. She was only four and so sweet. Now she is 13 and dancing en pointe.
She still does Chechetti btw, it is the arms what is different I am told.

Thks for all the input... someone just told me about a class held in Graveney school. Any know it? any good?

I have been calling ABC for a week and have left msgs but no one has come back to me :(

Hi there, Does anyone have the contact details for ABC please?

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Thanks SO much for your advice... my girl is at ABC ballet in Furzedown and loves it! I so glad I posted here!

Btw in case anyone comes back to this thread... ABC Ballet School now have a website www.abcballetschool.org Both my kids have been (DS still going) and really enyoy(ed) it.

There is such a wonderful ballet school called Turning Pointe dance school.
They meet in
Immanuel and St Andrew’s Church Hall
452 Streatham High Road
London
SW16 3PY
Have shows every 18months and teach the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus.
My niece and nephew love it
turningpointe.uk/