Classical Ballet: Beginner

Classical Ballet: Beginner

Pascale de la Fuente Samantha van den Doel Emily Jo Haenny
Teachers
Pascale de la Fuente
Samantha van den Doel
Emily Jo Haenny
Category:
classical ballet/ dance/
Free
Classical Ballet: Beginner

During this course you will get acquainted with the basic elements of classical ballet-techniques. The main focus will be placement.

What will you be doing?
You will work on correcting your posture by way of groundwork, specific coordination of arms and legs, and developing a sense of direction through space and paying attention to rhythm and music. By combining these different movement qualities, you will be challenged to explore your limits and, above all, achieve joy in dance.

“I have been taking ballet lessons with Cleo for years and she really is the best!”
– Course participant (season 2023-2024/block 1)

“The course was amazing. The teacher was really nice and I feel like I have learned a lot during her classes. I am truly grateful for her kindness, her cheerfulness and her pedagogy.”
– Talhia (course participant season 2023-2024/block 2)

Continuation
Did you already take this course and do you want to continue? Then this might be for you:

Entry level

If you have never danced, it is advisable to start off with the Dance Basics course. The Classical Ballet: Beginner course is for people who have not been dancing Classical Ballet for a long time, or people with more experience of Classical Ballet who have not danced for a long time. You can join several courses consecutively at the same level.

Details

Wear close-fitting clothes so the teacher can see what personal directions are needed for you, and bring your own ballet shoes (you can ask your teacher for advice on ballet shoes during the first lesson). All classes are accompanied by a pianist.

Course schedule

This is a 10-week CREA course. The 10-week courses are divided into three blocks and so there are also three start times per season:

  • Block 1/fall: start in the week of 29 September 2025.
    Priority registration for students and young-alumni until 10 September 2025 – 12:00.
  • Block 2/winter: start in the week of 19 January 2026.
    Programme will be published at the end of September 2025, priority enrolment for students and young-alumni from 6 oktober 2025 – 12:00 until 17 December 2025 – 12:00.
  • Block 3/spring: start in the week of 13 April 2026 (note: 9 weeks!).
    Programme will be published in the beginning of January 2026, priority for students and young-alumni from 26January 2026 – 12:00 to 18 March 2026 – 12:00.

Course sessions take place weekly on the same day and time. Lessons that do not take place due to holidays, course-free periods or due to illness of the lecturer will be caught up at the end. So please note that a course may be extended by several weeks.

You can find the course schedules under course info & conditions >>

Made in CREA: LIVE

During this course, you will potentially work towards a final presentation as part of Made in CREA: LIVE, where several courses come together for a festive course block finale! Participation in the presentations is not mandatory.
You can find the presentation dates under course info & conditions >>

timestart date
Mon 17:15 - 18:3013-04-2026
durationseason
9 weeksblock 3 - spring
cost ⓘcourse no
student:€109
young-alumnus UvA/HvA:€174
old-alumnus UvA/HvA:€196
employee UvA/HvA:€174
others:€218		425307
teacherlanguage
Pascale de la Fuenteennl
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timestart date
Thu 17:30 - 18:4516-04-2026
durationseason
9 weeksblock 3 - spring
cost ⓘcourse no
student:€109
young-alumnus UvA/HvA:€174
old-alumnus UvA/HvA:€196
employee UvA/HvA:€174
others:€218		 425345
teacherlanguage
Samantha van den Doelennl
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timestart date
Thu 20:15 - 21:3016-04-2026
durationseason
9 weeksblock 3 - spring
cost ⓘcourse no
student:€109
young-alumnus UvA/HvA:€174
old-alumnus UvA/HvA:€196
employee UvA/HvA:€174
others:€218		 425347
teacherlanguage
Emily Jo Haennyennl
Enrol here

About Instructors

Pascale de la Fuente
Samantha van den Doel
Emily Jo Haenny