Recommended min. 1 yr and above Ballet background

Students will have the opportunity to experience Character Dance as taught in the Vaganova Ballet Academy and Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Character dance, the stylised representation of a traditional folk or national dance, is integral to classical Ballet training and helps develop the coordination required to become a versatile dancer.

Ballets such Swan Lake and Don Quixote feature Character Dance. In this course you will learn the many different styles of Character Dances: Czardas, Mazurka, Tarantella, Russian Dance, Spanish, Arabian, Georgian and many more!