Curriculum
A Curated Ballet Development Programme
The South of Scotland Youth Ballet Company aims to provide ballet dancers with additional tuition to supplement their weekly ballet classes at their local dance school. We will offer monthly classes in the JR Classical Syllabus, Progressive Ballet Technique and provide tuition in repertoire leading to an annual performance.
These monthly workshops are offered to children aged 5 to 20 years old and of all levels from Beginners to Advanced.
Our classes are designed to challenge dancers and help them reach their full potential.
JR Classical Syllabus
Jacqui Richards developed the JR Classical Syllabus from many years of personal experience and knowledge, acquired over a career of 40 years as a dance educator.
The syllabus ensures that students gain knowledge and understanding of how Classical Ballet technique can be applied to their own bodies to achieve their best performance, both technically and artistically.
The fundamentals are studied with clear progression at each level creating an excellent technical base for young dancers to establish themselves as capable classical dancers which is then complemented by the artistic progress of this syllabus.
Repertoire
Throughout the year dancers will study one of the Classical Ballets suitable for young people with Fiona Henderson. Through this learning students will learn music appreciation of the great classical composers of ballet, the storyline of each classical ballet and how to express it using mime and the characterisation in dance, in addition to the steps necessary to perform ballets such as Coppellia, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Nutcracker and more.
Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT)
Dancers will enhance their dance and fitness journey with Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), an innovative body conditioning and strength-building program that prioritises muscle memory development through ballet-specific exercises.
This cutting-edge program is ideal for dancers and athletes, offering a proactive approach to injury prevention and rehabilitation, while fostering improved posture, optimal weight placement, and a robust core.