“Never give up on your dreams” like Felicie from movie “Ballerina”. We are happy to invite all our adorable ballerinas to take part in the upcoming performance.
Participation in the stage performance is a great way to build a child’s confidence and improve their self-esteem along with overcoming shyness. It also gives them an enjoyable and unforgettable experience to display their talent.
To have a glance behind the scenes at preparation for one of our Stage Shows please watch our short video on YouTube
To attend the performance, tickets are required (note: your don’t need to buy a ticket for the actual participant/student, only for parents and visitors)
Kids under three years old attend for free, but will need to sit on your lap. Please note: The tickets you purchase online will be handed out to you on the main rehearsal day. This year we have a limited number of tickets available, so if you haven’t purchased yours yet please do it shortly. Tickets will be available to buy online only until3rd of June.
Here is some information you need to know about the performance.
The performance usually combines:
A Ballet Demonstration – with participation of all our students, to show their learning achievements. Kids who prepared for their ballet exams will demonstrate the exercises from the exams, so you will have the opportunity to see their skills.
A Short interval. So kids have time to change into their special dance costumes.
Show time – This is the actual stage show, where kids will be dressed up in lovely costumes and dance on stage. Unlike most of other dance schools in UK we don’t ask our students to buy stage costumes (which are generally £40-£50 each) to participate in a show. We offer our children free use of costumes on the day of the performance . The costumes will be handed out to children on the dress rehearsal and must be returned to the school staff straight after the performance. The failure to return the outfits will lead to a replacement cost of £50.00 per costume. After the “Show time” each child will be required to come back and put their costume into a bag allocated to them, so we can confirm that the costume with all its accessories is there.
Uniform.
You can prepare kids with nice makeup, using lipstick, eyeliner, mascara etc., as they are now performing artists! 🙂 Uniform: Ballet outfit, Ballet Shoes, Ballet Tights and Pink Hairnet. Ballet uniform should be clean and ironed to present a very nice professional look. Their Hair should be properly brushed and tied back in a bun. Use many hair clips and hair gel to make their hairstyle neat and pretty. Please use the pink hairnet. Here is a photo of the correct hairstyle.
Jewelry must not be worn during the rehearsal and performance!
Please supply your child with a bottle of water during the rehearsal and performance, as it is a very long day. Write the name of your child on a bottle. (No juice or food is allowed, as kids can make spots on costumes and damage them.
Dress Rehearsal prior to the Performance:
It
is important for your child to attend the rehearsal before the
performance, so your little one will feel more confident to dance on
stage.
Photography.
This
year we have once again invited a professional photography company, who
specializes in Quality Photography of Children, to ensure you can get
beautiful photos of your child from the show. Professional portraits
will be taken in their costumes during the dress rehearsal. The photos
will be then available for purchasing online. Buying photographs is
entirely optional. Please note: occasionally we might use photos for our
school promotion and marketing purposes.
You are welcome to take photos of your child dancing on stage during the performance, however please do this from your seat, and be respectful to other parents around you. Taking videos during the show is not permitted.
Pushchairs and Buggies .
Unfortunately due to the fire regulations of the Kingston Grammar school pushchairs and buggies are not allowed to the theatre (you can leave them in a cafe area of the school) . Therefore we advise to bring with you a sling or carrier for your baby.
Please bring your child to the event 30 min before the performance, fully dressed in the clean ballet uniform and with perfect hairstyle!
We are looking forward to see all our students on stage
Dance exams and assessments motivate and reward students of all ages and abilities, they:
Help to bust students’ confidence.
Allow candidates to demonstrate their progress.
They gain a real sense of personal achievement.
Receive feedback on where they can improve.
Students work more enthusiastically and hard during their lessons to aim towards achieving a high result.
Candidates who did the exam are very proud of themselves.
The earlier exams aren’t too pressurized, but it does help them prepare for the more serious and stringent advanced exams.
The certificates issued by IDTA Governing body is recognised worldwide.
Exams are a big feature in the calendar of Lyric Dance School and are performed once a year.
The children look forward to this exiting event.
Students love to receive their certificates of achievement!
When students, who did their exam, come back to the next academic
year they show great pride in announcing “I am a real ballerina now”
If the dance teacher confirmed that your child is ready to do the exam this year, we would highly recommend taking it, so your little ballerina can enjoy all these benefits.
Date for the exam: 15th of June 2019, Address: Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP
Date for additional practice/mock exam 1st of June 2019, Address: Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP. To book mock exam please text or email us the name of your child.
We are exited to announce our dates for the Ballet Exam and End of Academic Year Performances.
Please remember to put these dates on your calendar
15/06 – Exam. All Branches. Participation for all groups from ‘Budding ballerinas’ level. Address: Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP
08/06 – 1.15pm – Performance Kingston upon Thames Branch. Participation for all groups except ‘Tippie toes’ (baby and mammy class, as they are too little yet to do the stage show). Address: Theatre Hall. Kingston Grammar School. 70 London Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT2 6PY
22/06 – 1.00pm & 3.30pm – Performances Edmonton green & Wood Green, Newham (Monday), Stratford (Friday), Stratford (Saturday Modern dance 9.30am & Performing Arts 12.15am groups only) . Participation for all groups except ‘Tippie toes’ (baby and mammy class, as they are too little yet to do the stage show). Address: Theatre Hall. Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Ln, East Village, London E20 1BD
06/07 – 11am & 1.30pm – Performance Stratford Saturday including Performing Arts (10.45am & 1.45pm classes). Participation for all groups except ‘Tippie toes’ (baby and mammy class, as they are too little yet to do the stage show). Address: Theatre Hall. Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Ln, East Village, London E20 1BD
Come along and enjoy with your little one a new winter themed baby and mummy class. Your little adventurer will learn how to ride a reindeer, eat a Christmas mince pie with a mouse, play a very fun snowball game, and of course dance! We would love to see your child come and enjoying dancing!
We are thrilled and honored that Lyric Dance School has been recognized by the prestigious ‘Premium’ magazine, which highlights the best lifestyle brands, businesses and products for discerning individuals.
This month Lyric dance school and our principal Ms Anastasia, was the subject of a feature article, as one of their favorite educational institutions for children. The article is written in Russian, and talks about the benefits of learning Ballet and how the classes build foundations for confidence, discipline, and physical agility.
For the many Russian speaking parents we have, a link to the article is here. Page 62.
https://www.premiummonthly.com/
07/07 – Performance Edmonton Green & Wood Green Branches. Please click here to buy tickets for the show: https://lyricdance.com/product-category/buy-tickets-for-children-performance/ You will receive your tickets on a day of the main rehearsal 30th of June. Please note: this year the performance will be in Stratford London (E15 4LP).
P.S: In Stratford, Kingston, Wood Green branches all kids will participate in a performance, apart ‘baby and mummy’ classes, as they are too little yet to do the stage show. Also if your child has joined our school from this Summer term please confirm with the teacher if she/he is ready to participate in a Stage Performance.
Happy Halloween ! Just a reminder that there are no classes this week during the half term break, but you can still get them to practice their current exercises if they want to get a treat instead of a trick 😉
Hope you have fun carving pumpkins and parties with the family. To get you into the mood, here is one of our favorite pictures from our 2016 stage show, with two of our students Daria & Antonina (now they are doing Grade 1 Ballet) from our Kingston branch, dressed up in costume as witches before their dance.
Our new academic year has started this week, and the Lyric Dance School team are excited to welcome back all our existing students, and look forward to meeting our new students.
The photo is of our Grade 1 Ballerinas from the summer stage show of 2017. With some of them commencing dance classes with us five years ago, its so nice to see them growing professionally
KIYA ASOMAI – Pass Plus Good
CHLOE FRENCH – Pass Plus Good
Ballet Primary Grade
Our special congratulations to the students, who were doing IDTA primary exam, as we know how difficult the syllabus was, but you performed it very well!
The most exiting event of the year is coming! Saturday 17th of June and Saturday 8th of July our little ballerinas will perform on a fabulous stage in front of an audience 🙂
Participation in the stage performance is a great way to build a child’s confidence and improve their self-esteem along with overcoming shyness. It also gives them an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.
All kids will participate in a performance, apart from ‘baby and mummy’ classes, as they are still too little to do the stage show, but there time will come ;).
Please buy your tickets in advance, as we need to know how many beautiful costumes to prepare for the show.
Here is some information you need to know about the performance.
The performance usually combines:
A Ballet Demonstration – with participation of all our students, to show their learning achievements. Kids who prepared for their ballet exams will demonstrate the exercises from the exams, so you will have the opportunity to see their skills.
A Short interval. So kids have time to change into their special dance costumes.
Show time – This is the actual stage show, where kids will be dressed up in costumes and dance on stage. Unlike most of other dance schools in UK we don’t ask our students to buy stage costumes (which are generally £40-£50 each) to participate in a show. We offer our children free use of costumes on the day of the performance . The costumes will be handed out to children on the dress rehearsal and should be returned to the school staff straight after the performance. The failure to return the outfits will lead to a replacement cost of £50.00 per costume.
After the “Show time” each child will be required to come back and put their costume into their bag, so we can confirm that the costume with all its accessories is there.
You can prepare kids with nice makeup, using lipstick, eyeliner, mascara etc., as they are now performing artists! 🙂 Uniform: Ballet skirt, Leotard, Ballet Shoes, Ballet Tights and Pink Hairnet.
Their Hair should be properly brushed and tied back in a bun. Use many clips and hair gel to make hairstyle neat and pretty. Here is the video tutorial how to do classical hair bun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SfN2LFiWQ0 Jewelry must not be worn during the rehearsal and performance!
Please supply your child with a bottle of water during the rehearsal and performance, as it is a very long day. Write the name of your child on a bottle. (No juice or food is allowed, as kids can make spots on costumes and in that case you will need to cover dry cleaning cost).
Dress Rehearsal prior to the Performance:
It is important for your child to attend the rehearsal before the performance, so your little one will feel more confident to dance on stage.
This year we have invited again a professional photography company, who specializes in Quality Photography of Children, to ensure you can get stunning photos of your child from the show. Professional portraits will be taken in their costume during the dress rehearsal. The photos will be then printed and available for purchasing before the show (Stratford) or online (Kingston, Edmonton & Wood Green). Buying photographs is entirely optional, but If you would like to buy the photographs please remember to bring cash with you.
Please bring your child to the event 30 min before the performance, fully dressed in the clean ballet uniform and with perfect hairstyle!
Tickets for Performance
To attend the performance tickets are required. You are welcome to bring some more friends to watch your child perform, as additional guest tickets for the performance will have a 10% discount (no limit applies) Kids under three years old attend for free.
Please note: The tickets will be handed out to you on the main rehearsal day.
Kingston upon Thames, Edmonton Green & Wood Green Children’s Performance 17th of June
Date & Time for Performance: Saturday 17th of June 2017 at 1.15pm
Rehearsal: Saturday 17th of June 2017 from 10.00 am till 12.30pm
Address: Theatre Hall. Kingston Grammar School. 70 London Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT2 6PY
An Early bird discount is applied when payment is made before 11th of June. If available the discounted price will be shown in a green box.
Tickets will be available to buy online up to the 15th of June, so we can arrange for your tickets to be picked up on a main rehearsal 17th of July.
Timetable for rehearsal:
Students need to wear the ballet uniform. Their hair need to be tied back in a bun, as professional photos will be taken during the rehearsal time.
10.00 – 10.45am approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Primary Ballet Grade & Modern Dance (Kingston) 10.45 – 11.45am approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Twinkle tots 11.45 – 12.30am approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Budding Ballerinas & Preparatory Grade
Stratford & Newham Children’s Performance 8th of July
Date: Saturday 8th July 2017
Performance Time for students attending classes on Saturday : 11.30am Performance Time for students attending classes on Monday & Thursday : 2.30pm Rehearsal: Saturday 1st of July 2017 from 10.00 am till 3.00pm
Please note: students from Primary Grade and upwards will participate in both performances. Parents are welcome to purchase the tickets for either (or both) of those two performances. Address: Main Hall. Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP
An Early bird discount of around 10% is applied when payment is made before 26th of June. If available the discounted price will be shown in a green box.
Tickets will be available to buy online up to 29th of June, so we can arrange for your tickets to be picked up on a main rehearsal day 1st of July.
Timetable for rehearsal:
Students need to wear their ballet uniform. Their hair need to be tied back in a bun, as professional photos will be taken during the rehearsal time.
Students who attend classes on Saturday:
10.00 – 11.15am approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Twinkle tots (Saturday Students) 11.15 – 12.15pm approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Budding Ballerinas and Preparatory Grade (Saturday students) 12.15 – 1.15pm approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Primary Grade (Saturday & Thursday students), Grade 1 (Saturday & Monday students), Grade 2, Modern Dance
Students who attend classes on Monday & Thursday:
1.15 – 2.00pm approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Budding Ballerinas (Monday & Thursday Students) 2.00pm– 3.00pm approximately – Rehearsal on Stage for Twinkle tots (Thursday students) & Preparatory (Monday students) 12.15 – 1.15pm approximately– Rehearsal on Stage for Primary Grade (Saturday & Thursday students), Grade 1 (Saturday & Monday students), Grade 2, Modern Dance
We are looking forward to see all our students on stage
