70 years of dance

City Academy of Ballet

Join Peterborough's longest running dance school, established over 70 years ago. Offering graded classes for all ages in both classic Russian method Ballet and Contemporary dance.

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100+ yrs

combined experience

40+

annual shows

200+

graduates

70+ yrs

Established

Classes for all age groups

Ballet and Contemporary classes are available for beginners, intermediate or advanced dancers of all age groups from age 4 and up.

Grades available:

  • > Primary
  • > Grades 1-6
  • > Intermediate Foundation
  • > Intermediate
  • > Advanced 1-2
  • > Vocational teaching grades
  • > Beginner/Returner Adult class
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Why The City Academy?

The City Academy of Ballet was founded in 1951 by Margaret Jones teaching RAD grades and was later taken over by June Bendall when the Russian style classical ballet syllabus of the Federation of Russian Classical Ballet (FRCB) was adopted.

Show performances are staged each year in the summer term and since 1977 these have been at the Key Theatre in Peterborough.

A number of City Academy pupils have used the school to progress to full time dance training in vocational schools and also degree courses in dance and performing arts at universities.  

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Timetable

Weekly classes

Monday

Ballet
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6QE
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Tuesday

Ballet
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6QE
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Saturday

Ballet & Contemporary
Christ the Carpenter Church Hall,
100A Central Ave, Dogsthorpe, Peteborough PE1 4LJDirections >

Classes from:
4:00pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday

Ballet
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6QE
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Classes from:
4:30pm to 9:00pm

Saturday

Ballet & Contemporary
Christ the Carpenter Church Hall,
100A Central Ave, Dogsthorpe, Peteborough PE1 4LJDirections >

Classes from:
9:00am to 4:00pm

Important Dates

Autumn Half Term
No classes

Mon 21st October - Fri 1st November

Classes Resume
Normal class times

Sat 2nd November

Classes Cancelled
Studio not available

Sat 16th November

End of Term
Last classes before Christmas

Mon 9th, Tue 10th, and Sat 14th December

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