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LESTA Studios · Knaphill, Woking, Surrey

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Ballet dance class in Knaphill, Woking

ISTD · 5 years+

ISTD ballet classes in Woking

Ballet at LESTA is where Woking dancers learn the language of classical dance - posture, musicality and coordination - progressing through the excellent ISTD syllabus in our Knaphill studios.

Three-week trial · £25 · LESTA Studios, Knaphill

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From wands and scarves in the younger grades to French terminology, barre work and pointe for selected seniors, every ballet class is taught by qualified teachers who care as much about kindness as they do about turnout.

Examinations are offered through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Higher grades can contribute UCAS points, but the weekly class is equally valuable for children who simply love to dance - a pathway families across Surrey can grow with from Year 1 onwards.

ISTD ballet classes in Woking, Surrey - taught at LESTA Studios on Guildford Road, Knaphill, with free parking and a clear pathway from Grade 1 to vocational study.

How the class grows

What they take at each age

Children move up when they have taken an exam, or when teachers feel they are ready for the next class. Sometimes groups follow school years.

1
Begin
5 to 7 year olds
Nurturing classes use props such as wands, scarves and baskets so children want to come back week after week. They can start working towards exams and move up through the grades.
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2
Grow
8 to 11 year olds
Students begin to understand correct posture, body alignment and control with the help of the ballet barre. They learn French terminology, create short sequences, and grow in confidence and strength.
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3
Progress
12 years and over
Dancers work towards a higher level of technique and are encouraged to take more than one ballet class a week. Once they are fully in control of their bodies they can be selected for pointe work.
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Ballet · Autumn Term 2026

Ballet class times

Times for Ballet at LESTA Studios, Knaphill. Some levels mix ages when teachers place by readiness.

Monday

6.00 to 7.00IntermediateStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
7.00 to 8.00Intermediate Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
8.00 to 9.00Senior Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)

Tuesday

4.00 to 4.45Junior Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
4.30 to 5.15Grade 1 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)

Thursday

4.45 to 5.30Primary BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)

Saturday

9.00 to 10.00First Ballet, Modern & TapStudio Astaire (Downstairs right)
9.00 to 10.30Pre-Primary Ballet, Modern & TapStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
10.30 to 11.15Grade 1 BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
11.15 to 12.00Primary BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
12.45 to 1.30Grade 1 BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
1.30 to 2.15Grade 3 BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
2.15 to 3.00Grade 2 BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
3.00 to 3.45Grade 4 BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
3.45 to 4.00Pre PointeStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
4.00 to 5.15Grade 5 & Intermediate BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
5.15 to 5.45PointeStudio Fosse (Upstairs)

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