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Beginner

30 min

Work on your artistic presence, including eyeline, movement quality, sensitivity, breath and expression, in this class for ballet beginners.

Nicky Henshall, former Artist with English National Ballet, leads this class with ENBYouthCo member Alex Barrington demonstrating and Matt Gregory on piano.

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Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Central Axis & Weight Transfer

Beginner 30 min

This class focuses on the central axis and weight transference, ensuring you're in tune with your midline when transferring from two feet to one.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Centre

Beginner 30 min

This is a centre practice class, and a culmination of the two preceding classes, focusing on pelvic placement, the central axis and weight transference.

A ballet teacher and a demonstrator practice at a barre in a studio. Both are facing away, with the leg extended to the side. One wears black, while the other wears purple and black. A pianist sits at a piano in the background. The studio has mirrors and wooden barres along the walls.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Hip Rotation & Turn-Out

Beginner 30 min

This barre class works on the internal and external hip rotation required for a beautiful turned out

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Pelvic Placement

Beginner 30 min

Step up to the barre for this class focusing on finding that neutral pelvic placement.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Spine Release & Opening Up

Beginner-Improver 33 min

Release, mobilise and open up the spine, with this class loosely based on Akram Khan's Creature.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Strength & Stamina

Beginner 34 min

Develop your strength and stamina with this barre class for beginners.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Upper Body

Beginner 30 min

Build strength in your shoulders, waist and torso with this class focusing on the upper body.

Ballet with Nicky Henshall | Quality & Focus

Beginner 30 min

Work on your artistic presence, including eyeline, movement quality, sensitivity, breath and expression, in this class for ballet beginners.