Adult Ballet Classes

Beginner-friendly to advanced level classes with live piano

Classical Ballet with live piano

Feel stronger every class with our progressive teaching style. Classes are designed for adults with a focus on technical development and the joy of movement.

Enjoy live piano accompaniment with every ballet class!

Classes are comprised of barre and centre work including adage, traveling exercises, pirouettes, and allegro.

Drop-In Class Levels: Beginner Ballet, Beginner/Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet. Scroll down for class level descriptions. *If you are unsure about which class will best suit your training level, please email us.

Benefits of adult ballet classes:

  • Core strengthening

  • Improves postural awareness

  • Increases kinaesthetic awareness

  • Strengthens endurance and cardio

  • Develops agility and grace

  • Increases musicality and connection with music

  • Enhances coordination

  • Builds social connections

  • Relieves stress

Ballet Class Levels

Beginner Ballet

If you are new or newer to ballet, or if you have up to 4 years of experience at a beginner level, this is the right fit for you.

You will be welcomed into a supportive environment and learn at a beginner pace. All exercises will be demonstrated. We are passionate about making ballet fun, inclusive, and accessible!

Class time: Mondays 7:00-8:15pm

Beginner/Intermediate Ballet

If you consider yourself an advanced beginner, or beginner/intermediate level, this class is for you! You will have at least 3 years of experience at a beginner level, or at least 1 year of intermediate experience.

Modifications will be provided throughout class that offer foundational and challenging options. All exercises will be demonstrated, and more challenging variations will be provided for Intermediate dancers.

New class time coming September 2024!

Intermediate/Advanced Ballet

This class is taught at a strong intermediate pace and is suited for dancers with at least 4 years of experience at an intermediate or higher level of ballet. This is our fastest paced class.

Modifications will be provided throughout class that offer more complex options for the advanced dancer.

Class time: Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm

Looking for a deep dive into ballet?

Explore our Ballet Workshops!

We offer multiple workshop sessions that dive deeper into the technique of classical ballet, with live piano accompaniment and small class sizes, of course! Click here for the details.

Kind words from our community

  • As a beginner, I always feel so well taken care of and am able to see myself improve at a good pace while being challenged and having fun!

    — Sharon

  • As someone very new to ballet with no dance experience, this workshop was an excellent foundation for learning classical ballet. Tatiana is a wonderful, supportive, and very informative instructor, each class was an absolute joy! It was encouraging to see how much everyone improved over the course of the workshop, and how much stronger my body feels from consistent dancing.

    - Emily F.

  • Josie is amazing! I’ve really enjoyed learning from her. She is a big part of why I enjoy the classes so much.

    - Ballet Foundations Workshop dancer

  • I learned some of the foundations of ballet and the details of them, instead of just mimicking the instructor’s poses, I actually know what I need to do. Tatiana always gives great attention to everyone and teaches us how to use our muscle/body properly to do the ballet more effortlessly.

    - Ballet Foundations Workshop dancer

  • I find the classes to be fun, full of meaningful feedback, respectful, and supportive. I find that Tatiana's exercises are clearly delivered, peppy, fun, and marked every time. We also get a live piano accompanist for each class, which is amazing! As a 40+ year old ballet beginner, I feel like I'm getting better and stronger after every RAD Rise class. I highly recommend it for all dancers!

    - Tanya

  • The moment I participated in a RAD Rise class with the vibrant energy of instructor Tatiana I knew I found “home” in my dance journey search; this is the real deal. All the RAD Rise classes are structured to support my dance barre and centre work and have improved my core strength, choreography, stability and general confidence within the dance studio.

    - Ray Z