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Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett | Auditorium
19:00 - 23:00
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Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett | Auditorium
19:00 - 23:00
Doors Open 19:00
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In partnership with Birnam Arts Ballet School, our highly qualified and experienced instructors will guide participants through a range of inspiring classes, including:
Classical Ballet
Repertoire / Variations
Pilates for Dancers
Character Dance / National Dances
Free Movement / Lyrical Dance
Participants can enjoy approximately five hours of dancing each day, with expert guidance in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Spend the weekend enjoying the fantastic facilities at Birnam Arts, including:
Two stunning, modern dance studios
A welcoming foyer café
Spacious dressing rooms
Comfortable areas to relax between classes
Why not make a full weekend of it?
On Saturday evening, we’ll host a special screening in the auditorium of The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty (2017) starring Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov.
Our Adult Ballet Taster Sessions are perfect for complete beginners who are curious about ballet and would like to give it a try. No previous experience is required.
Session times:
Saturday: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 11:00am
Join us for one session or both!
Full Programme (2 days): £90
Individual Day: £50 per day
Beginner Taster Sessions: £7 per session
‘The Sleeping Beauty’ Film Screening: £7
Saturday 26 September
Registration: 9:30am
Full Programme: 10:00am – 4:30pm (including breaks)
Beginner Taster Session: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Film Screening – The Sleeping Beauty: 6:45pm
(Running time: 138 minutes)
Sunday 27 September
Full Programme: 10:00am – 4:30pm (including breaks)
Beginner Taster Session: 10:00am – 11:00am
(Classical Class, Character Dance and Lyrical)
Emma is a graduate of the Royal Ballet School’s three-year Teachers’ Training Course (TTC) and has been a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance for 35 years. After graduating, she joined the Royal Ballet School faculty as Assistant to the Director of the Teachers’ Course. She later held full-time teaching posts in both New Zealand and England.
Emma has directed Birnam Arts Ballet School since its founding in 2003, guiding generations of dancers through performances and examinations. In 2006 she also introduced the popular Adult Ballet classes, which remain a valued part of the Birnam Arts programme.
(Repertoire / Variations)
Kelly is a resident tutor at Birnam Arts Ballet School, a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, an Associate Teacher with the Royal Ballet School (Edinburgh Centre), and a freelance ballet teacher working across Scotland.
She trained at Ballet West (Scotland) where she reached the finals of the Adeline Genée Award (now the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition) and the semi-finals of the Prix de Lausanne, and achieved her Solo Seal Award.
Kelly later joined English National Ballet, touring the Far East, Australia, and the UK in Derek Deane’s Swan Lake. She then spent 16 years at Ballet West as a principal dancer, lecturer on the HND and BA degree programmes, and teacher for their outreach and aspiring professional programmes.
MSc Exercise & Health Sciences, MSc Rehabilitation Science
(Pilates for Dancers)
Liz is a well-respected State Registered and Chartered Physiotherapist (HCPC, CSP) and a qualified Pilates, Tai Chi, and Exercise to Music teacher. She also has a background in ballet.
Her Pilates for Dancers session explores how Pilates can support dance training by focusing on awareness and engagement of the deep abdominal muscles, while maintaining correct spinal and pelvic alignment.
Are you a local practitioner or business offering skills, therapies, or products that could benefit our Adult Ballet Festival attendees?
We’d love to hear from you about opportunities to showcase your practice during this special weekend.
? For more information, please contact Emma at ballet@birnamarts.com
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Have always enjoyed BA whether for coffee or concerts. I look forward to many more years of enjoyment.
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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.
Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!
Birnam Arts has been host to great memories and moments, from dancing my heart out at weddings to speaking at conferences to enjoying wonderful music ... this place does it all and is an important hub. We look forward to the time we can enjoy BA to its full once again.
Susanna Thomson | Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020
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