So, Tuesday was my last RAD Grade 4 ballet class before the summer break. Funnily enough, I had the same substitute teacher as I had for the Rambert Grades class last Saturday . It was a good class. She was really hands-on (as was the normal teacher last week), which was good. She got us to repeat things individually and gave us tips. I left feeling ...
So, I had my first in-person group class in over two years yesterday. It was with a ballet school aimed towards children, but adults can join. I wrote about wanting to join this class in this post. It was great! The teacher was really hands-on. Actually, part of the class was teaching us how to plie, and she got two large resistance bands. One stude ...
Remember my first ballet classes back in November 2025? The RAD grade 3 and grade 4? Well, I told you she went on hiatus because of surgery. Well a few months ago, she posted a message on Skool saying she’s no longer offering them and going in a new direction. Agggh! I had four private ballet lessons learning some RAD grade 3 and 4 exercises ba ...
At 21 years old, I attended ballet classes in Clapham, a Russian ballet school that has now closed. I would go three times a week and did so for a while (I can’t remember now, maybe a few weeks). I then decided to join a course at Morley College, as it worked out cheaper. It was an improvers’ class, and let’s just say I overestimated my abilities. ...
I have an Excel spreadsheet with ballet grades, the hours each one takes, and how long it’ll take me to achieve each grade. I have a tab that has all the hours of ballet (and violin and piano) that I’ve taken. Recently, I’ve been thinking about ballet and how long it’ll take me to reach a level where I can take RAD Intermediate Foundation exams. You ...
