Welcome to City Ballet Academy @Tanglin! We offer dance classes for all ages, gender and levels:
– Ballet for Pre-Schoolers (age 3 – 6)
– Ballet for Children (Vaganova method)
– Elite Vaganova Program (Ballet & Character Dance)
– Adult Ballet from Beginner to Intermediate levels
– Contemporary Dance for children
Through a creative and imaginative approach, let the children develop a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Classical Ballet with Creative Movement, 2-in-1 Creative Movement, Pre-Vaganova 1 and Pre-Vaganova 2.
BALLET CREATIVE MOVEMENT 1 (born 2020) | BALLET & JAZZ CREATIVE MOVEMENT 1 (born 2020) |
Class A: Sunday 9.30 – 10.15am | Class A: Sunday 2.20 – 3.20pm |
Instructor: Denise Leong | Instructor: Chen Chi |
or | |
Class B: Monday 4.30 – 5.15pm | |
Instructor: Gan Hui Cheng |
BALLET CREATIVE MOVEMENT 2 (born 2019) | |
Class A: Saturday, 10.00 – 10.45am | |
Instructor: Gan Hui Cheng | |
or | |
Class B: Sunday, 10.15 – 11.00am | |
Instructor: Denise Leong |
BALLET CREATIVE MOVEMENT 2 (born 2018) | BALLET 7 JAZZ CREATIVE MOVEMENT 2 (born 2018) |
Class A: Sunday, 1.30 – 2.15pm | Class A: Saturday, 10.45 – 11.45am |
Instructor: Chen Chi | Instructor: Gan Hui Cheng |
or | |
Class B: Monday, 3.45 – 4.30pm | |
Instructor: Gan Hui Cheng | |
or | |
Class C: Friday, 3.45 – 4.30pm | |
Instructor: Abigail Desmond |
PRE-VAGANOVA 1 (born 2017) | |
Class A: Saturday, 11.45 – 12.45pm | |
Instructor: Gan Hui Cheng |
PRE-VAGANOVA 2 (born 2016) | |
Class A: Sunday, 11.00 – 12.15pm | |
or | |
Class B: Tuesday, 6.00 – 7.15pm | |
Instructor: Janice Chan |
Our program is based on the curriculum taught at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, aiming to help our students achieve their fullest potential and ability. Students are required to attend twice a week Ballet classes and a Character Dance class. An additional Variation Technique Class where students learn solo variations and the technique and steps required to perform the variations is optional.
The Vaganova Program is taught by our Principal, Mr lIya Shcherbakov, who is the first and only Vaganova certified teacher in Singapore.
VAGANOVA I (Ages 5 – 7) | VAGANOVA II (Ages 8 – 11) |
Ballet Classes (2x a week compulsory): | Ballet Classes (2x a week compulsory): |
Saturday, 3.00 – 4.30pm | Saturday, 12.45 – 2.15pm |
and | and |
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.30pm | Wednesday, 4.00 – 5.30pm |
Character Dance (1x a week compulsory): | Character Dance (1x a week compulsory): |
Saturday, 2.15 – 3.00pm | Wednesday, 5.30 – 6.15pm |
Variation Technique Class (1x a week optional) | Variation Technique Class (1x a week optional) |
Thursday, 5.30 – 7.00pm | Thursday, 5.30 – 7.00pm |
VAGANOVA III (Ages 12 & above) |
Ballet & Pointe Classes (2x a week compulsory): |
Saturday, 4.30 – 6.15pm |
and |
Wednesday, 6.15 – 8.00pm |
Character Dance (1x a week compulsory): |
Saturday, 6.15 – 7.00pm |
Variation Technique Class (1x a week optional) |
Monday, 6.30 – 8.00pm |