LAINE ACADEMY

Once students reach Grade 4 Ballet, they take two ballet classes per week to support the technical demands of the syllabus:

• One syllabus class on Saturday
• One free-work / technique class on Thursday or Friday evening

Syllabus grades available: Modern (ISTD) Grade 1-Advanced · Tap (ISTD) Grade 1-Advanced · Ballet (RAD) Grade 1-Advanced. Syllabus classes are not filtered by age; students should ideally have taken the previous grade. The ages below are a rough starting guide only.

Contemporary, Jazz and Commercial classes are available across the levels below. While the age ranges provide a helpful starting point, class placement is based on ability rather than age. Every student will be assessed in their first class to ensure they are training at the level best suited to their current ability and experience.

Classes are grouped by ability and level rather than age, with the age ranges below serving as a general guide. Our bespoke, small-group classes are designed to provide individualised coaching and support students working towards LAMDA examinations. With a maximum of 8 students per class, each student benefits from focused coaching, personalised feedback and the confidence to develop their communication, performance and acting skills. All students will be assessed to ensure they are placed in the most appropriate level for their experience and ability.

Conditioning (3 levels) · Stretch (3 levels) · Acro (2 levels). Students must be taking three classes a week to access supplementary training. Our programme is designed to give students the technical foundation, strength, versatility and performance confidence required for both serious dance study and musical theatre training.

Classes run on Fridays from 5:00-8:00pm. Students rotate through all three disciplines – acting, dance and musical theatre – in focused 55-minute sessions. Students work in three age groups: School Years 3-6, Years 7-9, and Years 10-13. Weekly attendance to each discipline is compulsory.

• When – Fridays, 5:00-8:00pm
• Format – 3 × 55-minute rotating sessions (acting, dance, musical theatre)
• Age groups – School Years 3-6 · Years 7-9 · Years 10-13
• Fee – £36 per week (paid termly)
• Discount – additional 5% if also on the Compulsory Core

PLEASE NOTE: Acro is the only class to still take place at The Studios, East Street, Epsom.

All other classes take place at our new home, Parkside House, Ashley Road, Epsom, KT18 5BS.

A commitment for the full term is required, regardless of whether you choose to pay in full or via a payment plan. If your child leaves part way through the term, no refunds will be given, and the remaining balance for the term will still be payable.

The College accepts no responsibility for any financial loss or expense incurred by third parties where circumstances are beyond its control (e.g. fire, weather conditions or such occurrences out of its control). The College will strive at all times to open and provide the best service that it can.

Should lockdown occur, studio classes will be replaced by Zoom classes (where possible). No fee refunds will be offered if Zoom classes replace studio classes. Due to timetable complications, Zoom class times may not be the same as the studio class times.

Should it be necessary to close, we will endeavour to email you on the morning of any closure or, if severe weather appears during the day, as soon as we possibly can. We will also endeavour to put a notice on our social media platforms. Unfortunately, we would be unable to make up any classes or offer refunds due to such circumstances.

The College endeavours to provide a safe environment for everyone entering and using its facilities. It takes no responsibility for any personal items lost, stolen or damaged. It takes no responsibility for injuries caused due to personal negligence. In cases of emergency, the College will act in loco parentis for your child’s safety. We do not recommend that any child under the age of 6 years old should be left on our premises without an adult.