AUTUMN TERM 2026 begins Monday 14 September and finishes on Saturday 5 December
Half Term dates: Monday 19 October to Sunday 1 November inclusive
(Dates for 2027 are at the bottom of this page)
MONDAYS
St Andrew’s Primary School, London Road, OX3 9ED (PCB)
- 17.15 – 18.30 Grade 6 Ballet
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s Road, OX2 7PH (ND)
- 17.15 – 18.15 Grade 5 Ballet
- 18.15 – 18.45 Grade 6 Tap
TUESDAYS
St Andrew’s Primary School, London Road, Headington, Oxford (ND)
- 18.00 – 19.00 Grade 4 Ballet
- 19.15 – 20.30 Adult Ballet (for dancers with some previous experience)
- 20.30 – 21.00 Adult Tap
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s Road OX2 7PH (PCB)
- 17.15 – 18.15 Grade 7 Ballet
- 18.15 – 18.45 additional exam extra for Grade 8 Ballet
- 18.45 – 20.00 Intermediate Ballet
WEDNESDAYS
St Andrew’s Primary School, London Road, OX3 9ED (PCB)
- 17.00 – 18.00 New Grade 4 Ballet
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s Road OX2 7PH (ND and PCB)
- 16.15 – 17.15 Grade 1 Ballet
- 17.15 – 18.15 Grade 3 Ballet (exam class)
- 18.15 – 19.15 Grade 6 Ballet (possibly 18.30 after first week)
- 19.15 – 20.30 Adult Ballet (possibly 19.30 after first week)
THURSDAYS
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s Road OX2 7PH (Hara Kyriazi)
- 15.45 – 16.15 Pre-Primary Dance/Ballet
- 16.15 – 17.00 Primary Dance/Ballet
- 17.00 – 18.00 Grade 3 Ballet
- 18.00 – 19.00 Grade 5 Ballet
Parish Hall of St Anthony of Padua Church, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS (PCB)
- 17.00 – 18.00 Intermediate Foundation Ballet
- 18.00 – 19.15 Advanced Foundation Ballet
FRIDAYS
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s School OX2 7PH (ND)
- 16.45 – 17.15 Grade 1 Tap
- 17.15 – 18.00 Grade 2/3 Modern/Tap
- 18.00 – 18.45 Adult Tap (Beginners)
- 18.45 – 19.30 Adult Tap (Improvers)
Parish Hall, St Anthony of Padua Church, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS: (PCB)
- 17.00 – 18.15 Intermediate Ballet
SATURDAYS
SS Mary and John Primary School, Meadow Lane / Bedford Street OX4 1TJ (NW)
- 09.30 – 10.30 Grade 7 Ballet – additional class is Tuesdays 5.15 at St Aloysius School)
- 10.30 – 11.00 Pre-Primary Ballet/Dance (age c3.5 – 5)
- 11.00 – 11.45 Primary Ballet/Dance (age c 5.5 – 6.5)
- 12.00 – 13.00 Grade 1 Ballet
- 13.00 – 14.00 Grade 2 Ballet
- 14.00 – 15.00 Grade 3 Ballet
St Andrew’s Primary School, London Road, OX3 9ED (Penny CB, Lisia Newmark)
- 9.45 – 10.45 Grade 6 Ballet
- 10.45 – 11.45 Intermediate Foundation Ballet
- 11.45 – 12.45 Grade 2 Ballet/ATAP (transition class)
- 12.45 – 13.45 Grade 3 Ballet/ATAP (transition class)
St Aloysius School, St Margaret’s Road, OX2 7CH (LN/ND/PCB)
- 9.30 – 10.30 Grade 6 Ballet
- 10.30 – 11.30 Grade 7 Ballet (new to grade)
- 11.45 – 12.15 Grade 5 Tap (ND)
- 12.15 – 13.30 Grade /Inter Modern/Jazz (ND)
- 14.00 – 15.15 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (with Pointe) PCB
SUNDAYS
St Aloysius School, 143 St Margaret’s Road OX2 7PH: (PCB /ND)
Youth Ballet dates this term: 20 September; 4 and 18 October; 8 and 22 November
12.00 – 13.45 Youth Ballet Apprentices age guide 10-14, minimum entry level grade 3-4: Jazz class followed by Ballet barre and simple Repertoire study.
When ready, these students may be promoted to:
12.00 – 14.30 YB Company Juniors age guide 13-15 to incorporate a longer period of classical Repertoire and/or technique training
before graduating into:
12.30 – 16.15 Youth Ballet Company Ballet/Repertoire plus a rotation of Contemporary/Conditioning/Jazz/Choreography – for serious and dedicated students of Intermediate upwards.
The termly fee of £195 for YB Company covers a minimum of 50 hours of tuition per annum.
The term fee for Apprentices group is £110 per term
The term fee for the longer Company Juniors session is £145.
Addresses
- SS Mary and John Primary School, Meadow Lane, OX4 1TJ (map)I
- St Aloysius School, 143 St Margaret’s Road, OX2 7PH
- St Andrew’s C of E Primary School – London Road, OX3 9ED (map)
- St Anthony of Padua, Parish Hall – 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS
Teachers
- PCB: Penny Cullerne Bown (Principal, Director Youth Ballet Company, Classical Ballet)
- NW: Netta Walker (Ballet and Tap)
- ND: Nyroy Dixon (Ballet, Jazz and Tap)
- LN: Lisia Newmark (classical ballet)
- Guest teachers are often invited for coaching or workshops.
DATES 2027:
SPRING TERM: Thursday 7 January to Wednesday 24 March – Half Term break Monday 15 to Sunday 21 February inclusive
SUMMER TERM: Monday 19 April to Saturday 10 July – Half Term Saturday 29 May to Friday 4 June inclusive