the barre studio
The school was established in 1981 in Bradford, our ethos is fun, fairness,
consideration, respect, equality and discipline. We believe dance should be
available to all regardless of environment, background, ethnicity or ability.
Our fees are set so dance and performance is within everybody’s reach with easy
monthly payments. With discounts applied, depending on the number of classes
taken per student. We welcome all students who feel they can maintain our ethos,
as we benefit from a family based environment. Although we strive to keep our
ethos alive, we do still run classes with a disciplined element to ensure all
students achieve their highest ability. Classes are run evenings, with
occasional extra exam classes and /or rehearsals on weekends. With a variety of
lessons in dance and performing arts. We hold a main production every two years
at one of Bradford’s main theatres and we endeavour to hold an annual parents
viewing class and presentation, usually around July, enabling parents to follow
their children’s progress. Examinations are taken through the B A T D, as and
when the students are ready. We follow the B A T D syllabus and have had
numerous successes with children being put forward for scholarships each year,
and who successfully audition and enrol into full time ballet schools and
performing arts academies. We are also members of the CDMT who are the
government body who regulate the dance/performance world. All students have a
trial period of one month to enable us to place the student within the correct
class, after this initial period, uniform is then required which we provide in a
uniform pack at a discounted rate from the school, to ensure all students have
the correct regulation wear. Although we are not a competitive school, the
students are occasionally entered into competitions in and around the Yorkshire
area, but this is not our priority. We are members of the BATD, the British
Association for Teacher of Dancing, and the CDMT, the Council for Dance &
Musical Theatre.
