Centre Stage has been awarded THE BEST BALLET SCHOOL in Poole two years in a row for 2023 & 2024 by the Quality Business Awards. The school received an overall quality score exceeding 95%, making us the top ranked Ballet school in Poole for Satisfaction, Service, Reputation and Quality.

Centre Stage is passionate about the art of ballet and we welcome children from as young as 2 ½ years of age. The school follows the prestigious and influential Royal Academy of Dance syllabus recognised as an awarding organisation for Dance and accredited internationally for the highest standards of teaching.

All ballet creatives are fully qualified teachers for the Royal Academy of Dance, led by school Principal Miss Zoe, who is a registered mentor for the academy training prospective teachers. Miss Zoe has 23 years’ experience of teaching classical ballet and takes immense pride in leading the creative ballet faculty, who assist her in all ballet classes.

Pre-school ballet (age 2-4)

Pre-Primary in Dance (reception)

Primary in Dance (Year 1)

Grades 1 – 8

Advanced/Vocational


Pointe Work

EXAMS

Students can choose to take their professional examinations beginning at Pre-Primary in Dance level receiving a certificate and medal and can continue onto each level until Graduation at Advanced Two.

Centre Stage holds its own examination sessions throughout the year and is privileged to have visiting RAD examiners from the academy to mark the children.

The school has an outstanding standard of results, with children obtaining Merits, High Merits, Distinctions and High Distinctions.

SYLLABUS

The syllabus is designed to create dancers who have technical precision and grounded artistic expression. All teachers who deliver the RAD ballet classes are registered teachers with the Royal Academy of Dance and have a wealth of experience.

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