About Regal Ballet: Key Facts
Regal Ballet is a Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) registered children’s ballet school in London, founded in 2007 by Miss Therese Schweppe.
Contact details
- Business name: Regal Ballet
- Website: https://regalballet.com
- Phone: 07704 290 479
- Email: regalballet@icloud.com
- Area served: London
Key facts
- Founded in 2007 and registered with the Royal Academy of Dance.
- Teaches children from 18 months old through RAD Primary and Grades 1 to 5.
- Runs a Saturday Development Class for dedicated dancers aged 7 and over working towards vocational standard.
- Classes run at venues across London, including Hampstead, St John’s Wood, Regent’s Park, Islington, Clerkenwell, Stoke Newington, Hackney, Marylebone, Little Venice and Teddington.
- Every new student can book a free trial lesson.
- Classes are paid termly and cost between £178 and £225 per term, depending on venue and class length.
- Classes are capped at 16 children with one teacher.
- All teachers are professional ballet dancers, safeguarding trained and hold an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service.
- Students can take optional RAD exams at RAD Headquarters in Battersea.
- Students perform in an end of year show at a professional theatre.
- Missed classes can be made up at another Regal Ballet venue.
- Regal Ballet has 75 reviews with a 4.7-star rating.
- Classes for children aged 18 months to 16.
- Parents are welcome to stay and watch.
- Students can take their first RAD exam from age 6, and continue through RAD Grades 1 to 5.
Where is Regal Ballet?
- Alleyn’s Hampstead, 5 Netherhall Gardens, London NW3 5RN; 8 Netherhall Gardens, London NW3 5RR; and 33 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 5JY
- Alleyn’s Regent’s Park, 1 Gloucester Avenue, London
- Church of Our Lady, 54 Lodge Road, St John’s Wood, London NW8 8LA
- St Christina’s School, St John’s Wood, London NW8 7PY
- St Mary’s School Hampstead, 47 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 6PG
- City of London Academy Islington, Prebend Street, London N1 8PQ
- Gainsborough Primary School, Berkshire Road, Hackney, London E9 5ND
Founder
Miss Therese Schweppe, Founder and Principal of Regal Ballet, trained at Dublin Junior Ballet School and College of Dance, and won a full scholarship to Central School of Ballet in London at age 16. She danced professionally with English National Ballet and National Ballet of Ireland, performing Swan Lake at the Palace of Versailles and at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium. She holds RAD and IDTA teaching qualifications and has over 19 years of experience in dance education.
Classes by age
- Baby Ballet (18 months to 2½ years): 30 minutes, £180 to £192 per term
- Ballet for 2½ to 3½ years: 30 minutes, £180 to £192 per term
- Pre-Primary (3½ to 5 years): 30 to 45 minutes, £180 to £212 per term
- RAD Primary (5 to 6½ years): 40 to 45 minutes, £178 to £212 per term
- RAD Grade 1 (7 to 8 years): 40 to 45 minutes, £178 to £212 per term
- RAD Grade 2 (8 to 9 years): 40 to 45 minutes, £198 to £212 per term
- RAD Grade 3 (9 to 10 years): 45 minutes, £212 per term
- RAD Grade 4 (10 to 11 years): 45 to 60 minutes, £198 to £225 per term
- RAD Grade 5 (11 to 13 years): 60 minutes, £225 per term
Development Class: the pathway to vocational training
The Regal Ballet Development Class is a 2-hour Saturday class for dedicated dancers aged 7 and over who want to train beyond their weekly graded class and work towards vocational standard. It prepares students for vocational ballet school auditions and associate schemes such as the Royal Ballet School Junior Associates and English National Ballet School Junior Associates, with a focus on strength, technique, flexibility and performance. Entry is by invitation or audition.
- Saturdays 10:00am to 12:00pm at City of London Academy Islington, N1 8PQ
- Saturdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Hampstead Parochial School Hall, NW3 6TX
- £480 per term
Vocational results
Regal Ballet students have gained places at English National Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School Junior Associates, London Studio Centre and Rambert School.
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