With Lydia · graded exams offered
Ballet
Three ballet groups by age, from five year olds to seventeen, each taught by Lydia.
Lydia starts every ballet class lying on the floor, working feet, backs and hips before anyone stands up, because turnout found there does not need forcing later. Older groups add one French ballet word a week to the studio board, and every pupil makes a short solo from the steps they know by half term.
| Group | When | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet 5 to 7Ages 5 to 7, 40 minutes | Mondays and Fridays at 4:35pm | £60 a term |
| Ballet 8 to 12Ages 8 to 12, 55 minutes | Mondays at 5:25pm; Saturdays at 10:40am | £74 a term |
| Ballet 13 to 17Ages 13 to 17, 70 minutes | Mondays at 6:45pm | £81 a term |
What the class covers
- Floor work first: feet, spines and hips, lying down
- One new French ballet word each week, on the studio board
- A short solo of the pupil’s own, shown to the group at half term
- Pointe work only for older pupils Lydia has assessed
What to wear
A leotard in the group’s colour (navy for 5 to 7, burgundy for 8 to 12, black for 13 to 17), pink socks or tights and soft leather shoes. A bun from age eight.
With Ffion · graded exams offered
Tap
Tap for two children’s groups and an adult class, all taught by Ffion.
Halfpoint’s tappers keep a rhythm notebook: each week they write four bars in simple notation and dance them at the end of class. Every class also has a spell on the practice boards copying a rhythm Ffion claps.
| Group | When | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Tap 7 to 10Ages 7 to 10, 40 minutes | Tuesdays at 4:35pm; Saturdays at 9:50am | £60 a term |
| Tap 11 to 16Ages 11 to 16, 55 minutes | Tuesdays at 5:25pm | £74 a term |
| Adult tapAdults, 18 and over, 55 minutes | Tuesdays at 7:10pm | £68 a term, or £7.50 a class |
What the class covers
- Copying clapped rhythms on the practice boards
- Writing and reading a four bar rhythm on paper
- Riffs and pullbacks at slow, middle and full speed
- A tap number for the summer show
What to wear
Tap shoes with a strap or ribbons, and joggers rolled to the knee so Ffion can watch the ankles.
With Joel
Street
Two street groups for older children and teenagers, with one style studied each term.
Joel gives each term a single street style: locking in the autumn, house footwork after Christmas and popping in the summer. Pupils learn where the style came from and the names of its basic moves, and the term ends with a group piece in that style for the show.
| Group | When | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Street 9 to 13Ages 9 to 13, 55 minutes | Thursdays at 5:55pm; Saturdays at 11:45am | £74 a term |
| Street 14 to 17Ages 14 to 17, 70 minutes | Thursdays at 7:10pm | £81 a term |
What the class covers
- Locking, house footwork and popping, one per term
- Counting music in eights and finding the snare
- Where each style began, and the names of its moves
- A group piece in the term’s style
What to wear
Loose layers that cope with floor work, and any trainers: Joel checks the soles on the first night.
With Joel
Acro
Acrobatic dance on crash mats for seven to eleven year olds, with a spotter for every new skill.
Acro joins dance with gymnastic skills: bridges, cartwheels, walkovers and partner balances. Each skill has stages, and a pupil moves to the next stage only after holding the last one steadily for five seconds, with Joel spotting until they do.
| Group | When | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Acro 7 to 11Ages 7 to 11, 55 minutes | Thursdays at 4:50pm; Fridays at 5:25pm | £74 a term |
What the class covers
- Bridges, cartwheels and walkovers, in stages
- Partner and group balances on the mats
- Strength for wrists, shoulders and backs
- An acro routine for the summer show
What to wear
Close fitting clothes with no zips or buttons, bare feet, and long hair in a plait.
Autumn term 2026, sample timetable
This week.
The seven days from today, worked out on your device, with the school’s breaks and bank holidays marked.
Monday
Three classes
Tuesday
Three classes
Wednesday
No classes
The studio is closed on Wednesdays.
Thursday
Three classes
Friday
Two classes
Saturday
Three classes
Sunday
No classes
The studio is closed on Sundays.
How a trial lesson works.
Nothing is put on for visitors: the trial is that group’s normal lesson for the week. The trial lesson is free.
Step 1: Room in the group
Groups are kept small, so the teacher looks at the register for the lesson on your request before saying yes. If it is full, they offer the next lesson with space.
Step 2: A buddy on the day
A pupil from the group shows the new dancer where to change and where to stand. Bring water and a jumper for afterwards.
Step 3: A note the next day
The teacher sends a few lines on how it went and which group fits. Joining after half term costs half the term fee.
Term fees.
Per pupil, for every class of the term
Children’s classes are paid by the term, so a missed week never needs rearranging. Adults pay for the term or for a single class. The trial lesson is free.
A 40 minute class
Ballet 5 to 7 and Tap 7 to 10.
£60a term
A 55 minute class
Ballet 8 to 12, Tap 11 to 16, Street 9 to 13 and Acro.
£74a term
A 70 minute class
Ballet 13 to 17 and Street 14 to 17.
£81a term
Each further class
Taken off the fee of every class after the first, for the same pupil.
£9 offa term
Adult tap
A single class is £7.50 when the group has space.
£68a term
- Term fees are paid in the first week of each term, by bank transfer or card at the studio.
- Pupils who join after half term pay half the term fee (sample policy).
- Exam entry fees are set by the exam board and passed on at cost, only for pupils who choose to take an exam.
- Summer show: a costume contribution of £15 for each dance a pupil is in, collected in the summer term.
Sample fees for a fictional school.
Term dates, 2026 to 2027.
- Autumn term 2026Monday 7 September 2026 to Saturday 12 December 2026, half term 26 to 31 October
- Spring term 2027Monday 4 January 2027 to Saturday 27 March 2027, half term 15 to 20 February
- Summer term 2027Monday 19 April 2027 to Saturday 17 July 2027, half term 31 May to 5 June
Sample dates. No classes in the Christmas break, 13 December to 3 January (sample dates). The week view above marks every break.
The small things that matter
Exams, leaving and your rights.
Each point says whose rule it is: the school’s own sample policy, or general guidance with the part of the UK it applies to. None of it is legal advice.
Graded exams
Graded exams in ballet and tap for pupils who want them (sample claim). General guidance, UK: graded dance exams are set and examined by dance exam boards, such as the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the International Dance Teachers’ Association (IDTA). A teacher qualifies with a board to enter pupils for its exams. Halfpoint is a fictional school and holds no membership of any of them.
Stopping classes
Places carry on from one term to the next. A pupil who leaves part way through a term is refunded for the lessons still to come, less anything the school has already paid out for them that term, such as an exam entry or a show costume (sample school policy).
Cancelling after you sign up
General guidance, UK: when you sign up online or by phone you usually have 14 days to cancel under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. That right may not apply to leisure services for specific dates, and if lessons start within the 14 days because you asked for them, you may pay for the ones you have had.
Class questions.
Groups, missed weeks, more than one style and what to wear.
Which group should my child join?
Each group has an age range, shown on its class above. A child who sits between two can try either, and the teacher says after the trial lesson which suits them better.
Do we pay for weeks we miss?
Yes: fees cover the term, not each class, so a missed week needs no rearranging. Let us know if you can, and come back the week after.
Can my child take more than one style?
Yes. Each further class is £9 off its term fee, so ballet and tap together cost less than two separate classes.
Do classes run on bank holidays?
Bank holidays can change the timetable, so check the week view or ring us before you come. The studio closes in the school holidays shown in the term dates.
Is there a uniform?
Ballet has a leotard colour for each group; tap needs tap shoes; street and acro have none. None of it is needed for a trial lesson.
Come and try a lesson.
Choose a group below to start a trial request: a lesson from the next fortnight, then a reply from the teacher. Nothing is booked until they confirm it. The trial lesson is free.
- Ballet 5 to 7
- Ballet 8 to 12
- Ballet 13 to 17
- Tap 7 to 10
- Tap 11 to 16
- Adult tap18+
- Street 9 to 13
- Street 14 to 17
- Acro 7 to 11
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