The structured method provides a progressive approach to classical ballet, developing accurate technique, good posture, coordination, musical understanding and artistry.
These classes and examinations can be attended without need for audition and can be used independently or to enhance your current training with your current teachers permission.
Happy half term to our MIBE students! We look forward to welcoming enhancement students tomorrow and sharing English National Ballet R&J next Friday! 🩵💛💜🩷
We are so pleased with the response from and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming Boys Day of Dance!
The day is led by former Northern Ballet professional, Simon Kidd. The aim is to bring young aspiring movers together and share a passion for dance in a warm and welcoming environment.
Coincidentally there is also a Boys Dance Too day being held at the Central School of Ballet on the same day. We understand that some are disappointed not to be able to do both, but as long as you are having a great day dancing, we are all very happy!
The next Boys Day will be held in April and if you would like to receive more information, please email skidd@balleteducation.co.uk
Well done to our pictured Senior Enhancement students, who worked fabulously today from start to finish. They developed their technical skills throughout ballet class and artistry within variations.👏👏👏
We do love our Saturdays working with our talented Enhancement associate students. Our Junior students pictured here, arrived with energy and enthusiasm which remained throughout.👏
If you’d like to audition for the opportunity to join our enhancement classes then head to our website at www.balleteducation.co.uk
We’ve had a great Saturday with our Enhancement associate students, who worked with enthusiasm and focus from start to finish. Our level 2 students pictured began with strength and conditioning before ballet class and some repertoire. We look forward to sharing all the associate levels progress throughout the year.👏
MIBE Director Simon Kidd will be hosting a day of dance for young aspiring male identifying dancers.
“Dance has enriched my life so greatly and I hope to offer as many boys as possible the opportunity to see how much happiness can be found through movement and music.”
The day will be held at Mentors in Ballet Education Headquarters and cost £30. Included will be strength and conditioning work, some structured ballet class work and some repertoire work.
The day is designed for boys aged between 9 and 14 years and all are welcome whether you are new to dancing or not.
What a wonderful end to a fantastic first week of term at Mentors in Ballet Education!👏
We have loved welcoming all new and returning students after the summer break and we look forward to all the fabulous opportunities ahead of us.🎉
Thank you to Ballet Grand Prix for a wonderful day of classes taught by the esteemed Tania Fairbairn-Della Valle and Kate Lyons, our students attending had a joyful time and gained from the very positive experience.🙏
It was also lovely to see Alumnus Momoka Takeda who is currently training on the English National Ballet School Graduate Artists Programme, we can only assume she came to meet in her shiny new wheels!🤷♂️
A very warm welcome to our Elevate Flexi Course Junior students! We look forward to seeing their journeys unfold and all the wonderful progress the hard work will achieve.🩵💛💜🩷
This week we welcome our returning talented students to discover just what further outstanding achievements can be attained?!
We are also excited to welcome new students on to our courses. Whether Elite Vocational, Elevate Flexi or an Enhancement student we look forward to getting down to some focused hard work and realising the potential our aspirational students will achieve.
Well done to Mentors in Ballet Education students who all gained Distinction for their Cecchettti syllabus ballet exams. Alongside a great number of free work classes, the syllabus work compliments training and accredits the high levels our students are achieving. Keep up the great work!👏👏👏
🤷♂️What can you remember of your time at “The Kidds” Summer Courses?
For many years, Lynsey and Simon have held Summer courses in many venues and former attendees are now scattered far and wide across the globe.🌏
It’s day 2 of our summer school 2026 and we are having a wonderful time. It would be lovely to hear any stories from former students whether you attended as far back as the early 2000’s and our time in Colne, or maybe whilst we were based at Moorland School?🩵💛💜🩷
All the preparations have been done and we look forward to welcoming all Summer School students to a very exciting La fille mal gardée themed week!
There will be Technique and Repertoire alongside strengthening classes and more. Summer School is always a wonderful week for the forming and enhancing of great friendships and we look forward to seeing the smiles and progress of attending students throughout the course.
Performing at Towneley Hall Our students had a wonderful time performing at the Burnley Business Awards 2026 in the beautiful setting of Towneley Hall. Before guests took their seats, our young dancer...
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We had a wonderful time sharing in the Burnley Business Awards 2026! What a beautiful back drop Towneley Hall, Historic House, Art Gallery & Museum made for the graceful movements performed by our talented students. We love being a part of such a collaborative community and are growing ever excited in the anticipation of Burnley Year of Culture 2027. Well done to all the businesses who were selected for merit in their achievements and we thank you for all the fabulous comments and admiration of all the success we continue to deliver.🩵💛💜🩷
Toi toi toi, to all taking Cecchetti exams today. From the dizzy heights of Diploma and Licentiate to the Grade 4 foundations, the examiner is in for a treat of a day! We also wish the very best to all students performing at the Awards Ceremony this evening, in a most beautiful setting!🩵💛💜🩷 ...
Let’s Dance and be thankful for the joy it brings to our lives. Have a great week and good luck to all Mentors in Ballet Education who take their Cecchetti examinations this week. Like our wonderful performance, again you’ve done all the hard work, now just shine bright!😊
Well done to all Mentors in Ballet Education students who performed so beautifully and professionally this evening! Such a fabulous celebration of talent and progress. It was a true pleasure to see each student supporting each other and the beaming smiles after a job very well done. Bravo!👏👏👏
An exciting day for our students as we light and prepare the show. It’s a really important part of their development as they understand the bigger picture as to how performances come together.
We’re very excited to watch the Mentors in Ballet Education students perform as show week arrives. From Aurora’s Birthday Party to Underground madness and from graceful Swans to Blackpool beach. It’s a fun a varied show with an energetic climax bringing students from across our courses together. To all our wonderful students, have fun and enjoy every minute!🩰🩵💛💜🩷🩰
🩰Why Cecchetti?🩰
The structured method provides a progressive approach to classical ballet, developing accurate technique, good posture, coordination, musical understanding and artistry.
These classes and examinations can be attended without need for audition and can be used independently or to enhance your current training with your current teachers permission.
To find out more head to balleteducation.co.uk/graded-ballet-examinations-classes/
Contact: lkidd@balleteducation.co.uk
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Happy half term to our MIBE students! We look forward to welcoming enhancement students tomorrow and sharing English National Ballet R&J next Friday! 🩵💛💜🩷
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We are so pleased with the response from and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming Boys Day of Dance!
The day is led by former Northern Ballet professional, Simon Kidd. The aim is to bring young aspiring movers together and share a passion for dance in a warm and welcoming environment.
Coincidentally there is also a Boys Dance Too day being held at the Central School of Ballet on the same day. We understand that some are disappointed not to be able to do both, but as long as you are having a great day dancing, we are all very happy!
The next Boys Day will be held in April and if you would like to receive more information, please email skidd@balleteducation.co.uk
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Well done to our pictured Senior Enhancement students, who worked fabulously today from start to finish. They developed their technical skills throughout ballet class and artistry within variations.👏👏👏
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We do love our Saturdays working with our talented Enhancement associate students. Our Junior students pictured here, arrived with energy and enthusiasm which remained throughout.👏
If you’d like to audition for the opportunity to join our enhancement classes then head to our website at www.balleteducation.co.uk
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We’ve had a great Saturday with our Enhancement associate students, who worked with enthusiasm and focus from start to finish. Our level 2 students pictured began with strength and conditioning before ballet class and some repertoire. We look forward to sharing all the associate levels progress throughout the year.👏
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Excellent focus on allegro from our Elevate Flexi Course Juniors today! It’s a journey, but it is certainly off to a great and enthusiastic start.😊
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🎉Boys Day of Dance!🎉
📆Sunday 25th October 2026
⏰10:00 - 13:00
MIBE Director Simon Kidd will be hosting a day of dance for young aspiring male identifying dancers.
“Dance has enriched my life so greatly and I hope to offer as many boys as possible the opportunity to see how much happiness can be found through movement and music.”
The day will be held at Mentors in Ballet Education Headquarters and cost £30. Included will be strength and conditioning work, some structured ballet class work and some repertoire work.
The day is designed for boys aged between 9 and 14 years and all are welcome whether you are new to dancing or not.
Secure your place @ www.balleteducation.co.uk/news/boys-days-of-dance/
For any further details or questions, please email Simon Kidd at skidd@balleteducation.co.uk
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What a wonderful end to a fantastic first week of term at Mentors in Ballet Education!👏
We have loved welcoming all new and returning students after the summer break and we look forward to all the fabulous opportunities ahead of us.🎉
Thank you to Ballet Grand Prix for a wonderful day of classes taught by the esteemed Tania Fairbairn-Della Valle and Kate Lyons, our students attending had a joyful time and gained from the very positive experience.🙏
It was also lovely to see Alumnus Momoka Takeda who is currently training on the English National Ballet School Graduate Artists Programme, we can only assume she came to meet in her shiny new wheels!🤷♂️
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A very warm welcome to our Elevate Flexi Course Junior students! We look forward to seeing their journeys unfold and all the wonderful progress the hard work will achieve.🩵💛💜🩷
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🎉🎉WELCOME…!🎉🎉
And so another exciting year ahead begins!
This week we welcome our returning talented students to discover just what further outstanding achievements can be attained?!
We are also excited to welcome new students on to our courses. Whether Elite Vocational, Elevate Flexi or an Enhancement student we look forward to getting down to some focused hard work and realising the potential our aspirational students will achieve.
See you soon!
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🎉Congratulations🎉
Well done to Mentors in Ballet Education students who all gained Distinction for their Cecchettti syllabus ballet exams. Alongside a great number of free work classes, the syllabus work compliments training and accredits the high levels our students are achieving. Keep up the great work!👏👏👏
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🤷♂️What can you remember of your time at “The Kidds” Summer Courses?
For many years, Lynsey and Simon have held Summer courses in many venues and former attendees are now scattered far and wide across the globe.🌏
It’s day 2 of our summer school 2026 and we are having a wonderful time. It would be lovely to hear any stories from former students whether you attended as far back as the early 2000’s and our time in Colne, or maybe whilst we were based at Moorland School?🩵💛💜🩷
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All the preparations have been done and we look forward to welcoming all Summer School students to a very exciting La fille mal gardée themed week!
There will be Technique and Repertoire alongside strengthening classes and more. Summer School is always a wonderful week for the forming and enhancing of great friendships and we look forward to seeing the smiles and progress of attending students throughout the course.
See you all tomorrow…!🩵💛💜🩷 ...
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Performing at Burnley Business Awards 2026
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We had a wonderful time sharing in the Burnley Business Awards 2026! What a beautiful back drop Towneley Hall, Historic House, Art Gallery & Museum made for the graceful movements performed by our talented students. We love being a part of such a collaborative community and are growing ever excited in the anticipation of Burnley Year of Culture 2027. Well done to all the businesses who were selected for merit in their achievements and we thank you for all the fabulous comments and admiration of all the success we continue to deliver.🩵💛💜🩷
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🍀Good Luck!🍀
Toi toi toi, to all taking Cecchetti exams today. From the dizzy heights of Diploma and Licentiate to the Grade 4 foundations, the examiner is in for a treat of a day!
We also wish the very best to all students performing at the Awards Ceremony this evening, in a most beautiful setting!🩵💛💜🩷 ...
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Something exciting is coming to Towneley Hall, Historic House, Art Gallery & Museum!
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Let’s Dance and be thankful for the joy it brings to our lives. Have a great week and good luck to all Mentors in Ballet Education who take their Cecchetti examinations this week. Like our wonderful performance, again you’ve done all the hard work, now just shine bright!😊
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🎉Congratulations!🎉
Well done to all Mentors in Ballet Education students who performed so beautifully and professionally this evening! Such a fabulous celebration of talent and progress. It was a true pleasure to see each student supporting each other and the beaming smiles after a job very well done. Bravo!👏👏👏
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🎭Tech Day!🎭
An exciting day for our students as we light and prepare the show. It’s a really important part of their development as they understand the bigger picture as to how performances come together.
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🎉Showtime!🎉
We’re very excited to watch the Mentors in Ballet Education students perform as show week arrives. From Aurora’s Birthday Party to Underground madness and from graceful Swans to Blackpool beach. It’s a fun a varied show with an energetic climax bringing students from across our courses together. To all our wonderful students, have fun and enjoy every minute!🩰🩵💛💜🩷🩰
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