Dance, Ballet within 5 miles of Edinburgh

Probably the most popular ballet of all time, to Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score.

The Rite of Spring Talk with choreographer Christopher Hampson.

Ballet class is good for your body as well as your mind. For those with no prior experience, this class will introduce you to the fundamentals of classical ballet technique.We will explore the basic positions and steps, proper posture and alignment, whilst developing musicality and artistic quality. Feel your confidence…

This course will look at the basics of ballet technique, building a vocabulary of steps and working on constructing sentences with what we have learned. You shouldn’t expect to achieve perfect turnout and legs touching your ears, but you will begin developing the strength and coordination necessary to enjoy…

A fun weekly class set to a variety of music. We begin with traditional barre work before progressing to centre. While the foundation of classical technique is taught, the focus is on fitness and fun! Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose. Ballet classes can be done in bare feet or soft ballet shoes.

This class will use the basics of ballet technique in a relaxed setting to provide a complete workout: improve posture, balance, flexibility, co-ordination, and strength. Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose. Ballet classes can be done in bare feet or soft ballet shoes. Booking is essential.

Using the principles introduced in Ballet Beginners, this class will continue to help build a vocabulary of the fundamental steps used in classical ballet, delving deeper into the ideas behind correct technique while introducing a more expressive approach to movement. Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose.

Using the principles introduced in Ballet Beginners, this class will continue to help build a vocabulary of the fundamental steps used in classical ballet, delving deeper into the ideas behind correct technique while introducing a more expressive approach to movement. Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose.

An invigorating way to begin your day.Wake up your muscles with a ballet warm-up followed by a revitalising full body stretch. This class will leave you feeling refreshed and prepared for the challenges of the day ahead. Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose. Ballet classes can be done in bare feet or soft ballet…

A more laid-back approach to ballet without the restriction (or cost) of shoes, but still with the grace and beauty you would normally associate with a ballet class. No shoes means no big jumps or dizzying turns, so relax and get svelte at the same time! Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose. Ballet classes can…

Ballet Central. Ballet Central's Festival debut brings a dynamic programme that, over 28 years, has earned the company its much respected reputation. Each year across sell-out UK tours, Ballet Central delivers a unique programme of ballet, contemporary, jazz and narrative dance, cementing its popularity with seasoned…

Choreographer and solo performer Gerhart Bonher on the making of Im (Goldenen) Schnitt I.

For those who have never been to a ballet class before. Breathe deeply and gently dip your pointed toes into the bubble bath that is the world of the ballet. This class will introduce you to the five positions of the feet, the basic ports de bras and the fundamentals of classical ballet technique. We will learn a simple…

For those who want to brush up on their basics… control, line, co-ordination, placement, spatial awareness and dynamic values are just some of the aspects of classical ballet that we will study as we cover the essential vocabulary at the barre, and through centre practice and allegro, discover more about pirouettes and…

Learn more of classical ballet’s dance vocabulary: align your arabesques - multiply your pirouettes - engage with your entrechats - soar through the air with your grands jet�s - strengthen your core and develop your poise, style, grace, musicality, presentation and communication skills. And improve your French!

Dreaming of higher extensions, increased turnout, superior feet and better balance? Consolidate your technique, build up your confidence, explore your artistry and join the famous Friday night frolic for enhanced technique and performance whilst learning gems from classical ballet’s glorious repertoire. Wear…

This festival within a festival celebrates the breadth of ballet from classic to contemporary. Featuring a diverse mixture of world premières, including work from Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa.

An overview of this unique weekend of dance, chaired by Scottish Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Hampson.

Curator of Dance Odysseys films Nele Hertling shares her thoughts on dance on celluloid.

Relationships come into focus in extracts from the canon of Scottish Ballet’s Founding Artistic Director Peter Darrell, and new collaborators James Cousins and Helen Pickett. Darrell’s poignant Five Rückert Songs embodies the feelings in Friedrich Rückert’s poetry on love, loss and loneliness with lingering steps and…

Scottish Ballet presents a World Premiere from La La La Human Steps Founder, Artistic Director and Choreographer Édouard Lock. Lock is renowned for his extreme, incandescent style of dance and his precise technique. His boldly challenging style has always attracted international attention. His creations are an arresting…

This is a filmed documentary on Jirí Kylián’s life, way of thinking and most significant creations. Shot in 2011 in The Hague, Prague, Monte Carlo and Paris with Sabine Kupferberg dancing as Kylián rehearses some of his works. Film directed by Christian Dumais-Lvowski and Don Kent.

Choreographed in 1932, The Green Table is known as Kurt Jooss’s masterpiece. In this film of a performance in the 1960s by Folkwang Ballet, the dancers include a young Pina Bausch. Portrait of Mary Wigman: at the end of the roaring twenties Mary Wigman provoked a real revolution in the world of dance.

Discover the sheer artistry of the Russian Cecchetti style and the exciting footwork of great Dane Auguste Bournonville. This new class, taught by one of the finest ballet teachers in Scotland, will stretch your classical technique, enhance your musicality and remind you of the joy of dancing.

Moving through constellations of wood and Plexiglas pillars, reacting in sculptor Vera Röhm’s space Cesc Gelabert recreates Gerhard Bohner’s original concept highlighting elements of dance, visual arts and music while allowing them to remain autonomous. Bach’s 'Well-Tempered Clavier', interpreted by Keith Jarrett…