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Welcome to babyballet

Biggleswade and Bedford

Hi! I’m Miss Lauren and I’m delighted to bring the magic of babyballet dance classes to the children of Biggleswade and Bedford.

How to book a babyballet class:

Our babyballet class timetable is listed below, where you can book a three-week introductory trial for just £20.

The trial is the perfect introduction to babyballet, giving you and your child the chance to try out our ballet classes before signing up to a full term. Where spaces are available, the babyballet trial can start at any time during a term. Upon completion of the trial, you will be invoiced for the remaining sessions.

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Which babyballet class should I book?

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What to wear in class

As well as book, you can learn more about our babyballet dance classes in Biggleswade and Bedford, find out about our babyballet uniform, get directions from Google Maps to our venues, find out more about me and our awards and read reviews below.

On behalf of everyone at babyballet Biggleswade and Bedford, we look forward to welcoming you and your little stars to the magical world of babyballet very soon!

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Please see timetable below:

Tots: 6 - 18 months

This is a ballet and sensory play class suitable for children aged 6 - 18 months. Your little one does not need to be walking but good head control is essential.

Tinies: 18m - 3 years

This is a ballet class suitable for children aged 18 months - 3 years and the main carer fully participates in the class with their dancing star.

Tappers: 3 years+

This is an additional tap dancing class suitable for children aged 3+ years that are enrolled in Movers & Groovers.

Movers: 3 & 4 years

This is a ballet class suitable for children aged 3 & 4 years. We kindly ask that parents sit and watch so that their dancing star can be encouraged to be more independent.

Groovers: 4.5 - 6 years

This is a ballet class suitable for children aged 4-6 years. We kindly ask that parents wait outside the room so that their dancing star can be encouraged to be more independent.

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Which babyballet class should I book

Our preschool dance syllabus has been carefully designed to ensure each child is taught the principles of ballet and tap at the right developmental level while boosting confidence, and of course having lots of fun.

Our programme fits well within the UK Government’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with our classes providing the opportunity for babies and young children to learn and develop key life skills in a healthy and safe environment.

When signing your child up for a three-week trial, you will need to ensure they are within the age parameters outlined for each stage. If in doubt, please start in the lower age group to begin with as your teacher will liaise with you should your child need to move up a stage.

After registering, you will be sent an enrolment email full of information that will let you know what to expect. Please allow up to 48 hours to receive this email and double check your junk or spam folder!

Becoming a babyballet member

Following the introductory trial, you will receive an email containing all the details you need to continue with our classes and become a babyballet member. Along with term dates and information about how to make future payments to secure your place, you will be sent an invoice for the remaining weeks in the current term plus your one-off babyballet joining fee. Your little star will receive a Welcome Pack filled with fun and benefits for both you and them to enjoy. 

Our fees are £8.75 per class for babyballet Groovers and £8.25 per class for tots, tinies and movers, payable in half term blocks in advance. Tappers classes are available for movers and groovers starting at £3.75 per week. There is no need to sign up via the website again.

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More about our babyballet dance classes

Our babyballet preschool dance programme offers four stages of ballet classes, for young children aged 6 months to 6 years, plus a tap dancing class for children over 3 years. Taught by thousands of dance teachers across the world, the babyballet syllabus has been carefully developed by dance professionals to introduce your child to the magic of dance, whilst creating precious moments between you and your little star. Read more about our syllabus by clicking here.

At babyballet Biggleswade and Bedford, we strive to create a fun, friendly and inclusive experience for everyone – no matter what your child’s age or ability. Not to mention, our classes are a great way for parents, carers and guardians to meet up and make new friends too!

For babies, tots, toddlers, pre-schoolers and school starters alike, babyballet classes at our venues in Biggleswade and Bedford run Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So if you live in Biggleswade, Bedford or surrounding areas (Potton, Sandy, Northill, Blunham, Clifton, Henlow, Arlesey, Hitchin, Stevenage, Letchworth, Stotfold, Shefford, Royston, Great Denham, Kempston, Wootton, Shortstown, Biddenham, Bromham, Great Barford, St. Neots, Marston Moretaine, Flitwick, Ampthill, Milton Ernest, Woburn etc), please take a look at our timetable  – which is quick and easy to use when booking your three-week trial at babyballet.

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What to wear to class

At babyballet, our uniform is not compulsory, but we do have a beautiful bespoke uniform range for our little stars that can be browsed on our online shop.

For your trial, please put your child in something comfortable that allows them to move freely. They will be required to dance in either ballet shoes or bare feet. You can find out more information about what to wear in class here. Or please click here to go back to our timetable.

Meet the franchisee

Miss Lauren – Franchisee and teacher

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Miss Lauren started training as a ballet dancer from the age of 3 completing all her RAD exams in her hometown of Barry Island, South Wales. She began a very successful performing career spanning 15 years after appearing on ITV’s ‘Give My Mate A Break’ hosted by Les Dennis.

Miss Lauren’s theatre credits include: ‘We Will Rock You’ (Dominion Theatre, London’s West End) playing Teen Queen – understudying and playing the role of Meat. During this show, she performed alongside the legendary Brian May from Queen; ‘Broadway To The Bay’ – Vocalist supporting West End stars Ruthie Henshall, Kerry Ellis; ‘The One Show’ – Lead Vocalist (Royal Albert Hall); ‘Buddy Holly The Musical’ (UK & Sweden Tour) playing Mary Lou Sokoloff, understudying and playing Maria Elena and Vi Petty; ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ (UK Tour) – playing the role of Gloria and understudy Mrs Meers played by Lesley Joseph; ‘Wonderful West End’ (UK Tour) – Lead Vocalist & Dancer; P&O Cruises – Lead Vocalist and Dance Captain; Title roles in numerous star studded pantomimes – Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty

Miss Lauren is also a trained tap dancer, Grade 8 pianist and a very successful Voice Over Artist. She has been the ‘voice’ on Radio, TV adverts and narrations for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Nick Jr, Channel 5, Disney and many more.

Awards: Since launching her classes in 2015, Miss Lauren was chosen as a finalist for ‘Self Employed Business Woman of The Year’ in the Bedfordshire Business Woman Awards (2016), nominated for ‘Most Outstanding Activity Leader’ in the What’s On For Little Ones Awards (2016 & 2017), Won ‘Best New Business’ in the Bedfordshire Business Woman Awards (2017), awarded ‘Highly Commended; in the prestigious Mum and Working Awards in the ‘Most Inspiring Business Parent’ category (2018), Won a ‘Silver Award’ in the SME Luton and Bedford Business Awards in the ‘Business Chameleon’ category for her hard work during the Covid pandemic (2021).

In 2022, Miss Lauren won the ‘Silver Award’ in the SME Luton and Bedford Business Awards, this time in the ‘Business Woman of The Year Award’ category and in 2023 she finally won ‘Gold’ in this category and was invited to the SME National Awards at Wembley Stadium as a ‘National Finalist’!

She is extremely proud of all these awards and achievements and grateful for such a supportive team and family.

Since becoming a mum herself to a beautiful boy in 2014, Miss Lauren was delighted to join the magical world of babyballet in 2015 and share her talents and enthusiasm for dance and singing with the young stars of babyballet® Biggleswade and Bedford! In 2022, she expanded and launched babyballet Stevenage & Hitchin with her long-standing teacher and friend Miss Lucy

She is over the moon to be celebrating her 10th Year Anniversary this year. Dream, Believe, Achieve

Miss Lucy – Teacher

Miss Lucy began training as a dancer at the tender age of two and a half years old and instantly found a love for dance. Miss Lucy is ITDA trained and examined in ballet, tap, jazz plus ISTD trained and examined in rock n roll. 

Growing up she always loved teaching dance and seeing pupils grow into dancers. Alongside teaching she also performed in the local pantomimes as a dancer and competed in Competitions all over the UK. 

She passed her IDTA Associate Freestyle Exam in January 2019 with a distinction grade and is currently training with the IDTA to further her knowledge and gain more qualifications.

In 2019, Miss Lucy opened the ‘Lucy Hunt School of Dance’ where she teaches ballet, tap, jazz and musical theatre.

Miss Lucy joined the babyballet? Biggleswade and Bedford team in 2017 and loves seeing her little stars shine! 

In 2022, she became a Franchisee and launched Stevenage & Hitchin with her friend and mentor Miss Lauren.

Miss Gemma – Teacher

Miss Gemma began dancing at the age of 6 in Disco Freestyle and Rock’n’roll. Pursuing her love of dance, Miss Gemma went to train at Stage Right College at the age of 16 gaining a BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Dance. She then went on to train at Stella Mann College of Performing Arts and gained a BA Hons degree in Performing Arts studying styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre and commercial dance. 

Once graduated Miss Gemma studied for an ISTD Associate teaching qualification in Disco Freestyle gaining a Distinction in 2022. To further her teaching knowledge, Miss Gemma then studied for and achieved her ISTD Licentiate teaching qualification gaining 96%.

During her career, Miss Gemma has been a Principal Dancer in shows such as Annie, Fame and Hairspray at The Gordon Craig Theatre, she then went on to become an Entertainments Performer at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in 2022 and 2023 and then Gulliver’s Land Resort in 2024. Miss Gemma was also a Magic Elf at Lapland UK for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 season.

Miss Gemma has a passion for teaching dance and is involved in teaching street dance, acro and musical theatre at local Dance Schools. 

Miss Gemma also started her own babyballet franchise in January 2025 and opened classes in Potters Bar and Barnet.

Miss Courtney – Teacher

Miss Courtney began dancing at the age of 2. As a child she performed in the UK tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ and ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’.

She completed her ISTD exams in Ballet, Modern and Tap before achieving a boarding place at Tring Park, School for the Performing Arts where she trained in Dance and Musical Theatre alongside carrying out her traditional academic studies including GCSE’s, BTEC and A Levels. Miss Courtney’s performing career was sadly cut short due to an injury, but she still went on to complete teaching courses and qualifications. 

She is a proud mummy to son Charlie and daughter Hallie. After having Charlie, Miss Courtney decided to take a completely different path in life and trained to become a Paramedic. She joined the NHS ambulance service in 2018 and qualified as a Paramedic where she still works frontline responding to emergencies across the county. Throughout her career Miss Courtney’s love for dance has always remained and she has continued to dance and attend as many classes as she can in her free time.

Miss Courtney had daughter Hallie in 2024 and brought her to babyballet classes as soon as she was old enough. She fell in love with the classes and Miss Lauren’s incredible energy, and it made her want to teach again and become a part of the babyballet family. 

Miss Courtney is so excited to be part of the babyballet team. She feels so lucky to be able to share her passion and love for dancing alongside working as a Paramedic. 

Miss Leah – Teacher

Miss Leah has been dancing since the age of 2, she trained in ISTD (Imperial Society Teachers of Dancing) until she was 16. During this time, she had many amazing opportunities performing at London theatres, Disney Land Paris and also featured in the Stevenage Pantomime for 3 years.

At 16, Miss Leah took a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts Practice (Musical Theatre) for 2 years at Emil Dale Academy. There she performed as a featured dancer in Hairspray and went on to be Dance Captain in Legally Blonde in her second year. She then moved on to Bird College, one of the top dance colleges in the UK, where she trained for 3 years and received a degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.

In those 5 years, Miss Leah worked with many industry professionals. Since graduating, Miss Leah has worked as an actress at Lapland UK and then went on to perform in a pantomime in East London.

Miss Leah is so excited to be a part of the team at babyballet and loves sharing her passion for dance with her little stars.

Our Awards

Here at babyballet Biggleswade and Bedford, we are very proud to have received some prestigious awards recognising our babyballet school over the years …

2022 – SME Luton & Bedfordshire Awards – Silver Winner in the ‘Business Woman of the Year’ category.

2021 – SME Luton & Bedfordshire Awards – Silver Winner in the ‘Business Chameleon’ category for Miss Lauren’s efforts and hard work during Covid.

Highly Commended in ‘Most Inspiring Business Parent’ category – Mum and Working Awards 2018

Nominated for ‘Best Activity Leader in the East’ – What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2017

Winner of ‘Best New Business’ – Bedfordshire Business Women Awards 2017

 Finalist in ‘Self Employed Business Woman Of The Year’ – Bedfordshire Business Women Awards 2016

Nominated for ‘Best Activity Leader in the East’ – What’s On For Junior Awards 2016

2023 – SME National Awards – Finalist in the ‘Business Woman of the Year’ category

2023 – SME Luton & Bedfordshire Awards – Gold Winner in the ‘Business Woman of the Year’ category

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“My daughter adores her ballet classes. It’s her favourite day of the week and she’s beaming from when we arrive until bedtime. She’s thoroughly obsessed and seeing how she’s growing and learning in class makes me so proud! She now does ballet anywhere she can!”

Crystal Lily (babyballet Mummy), Biggleswade/Bedford

babyballet Biggleswade and Bedford

If you live in the Biggleswade or Bedford area, then why not try our fun and friendly ballet classes and dance classes for kids aged 6 months to 6 years. Our five-stage babyballet dance syllabus not only encourages your little one to feel more confident and co-ordinated, but also welcomes them into an imaginative and magical world of dance, music and song. At babyballet, we run ballet lessons and dance classes in over 80 locations throughout the UK. So, if you live in Biggleswade, Bedford or Herschel Green why not get in touch with your local babyballet dance school and sign up for ballet lessons today.

why babyballet is magical

From 6 months to 6 years, babyballet dance classes for kids provide an enjoyable and magical way for little ones to learn how to move to music and have fun. Our five-stage syllabus combines baby ballet music with simple dance steps, to teach young children how to move and learn songs. From Tots and Tinies through to Tappers, Movers and Groovers, all babyballet dance classes are delivered by an experienced and fully trained dance teacher. And if you’ve ever fancied running your own ballet school then why not take on a babyballet franchise? It’s easy to apply with support available every step of the way. Dance shoes, ballet shoes and tap shoes are perfect for toddlers and young children attending babyballet class. Shop online for babyballet uniform and dancewear at the baby ballet online shop.