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Welcome to babyballet

East Herts and West Essex

Hi! We are Miss Catherine and Mr Saul and we’re delighted to bring the magic of babyballet dance classes to the children of Bishop’s Stortford, Braintree, Cheshunt, Epping and Hertford.

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 today.

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?

Membership and prices

more about our classes

What to wear in class

As well as book, you can learn more about our babyballet dance classes in Bishop’s Stortford, Braintree, Cheshunt, Epping and Hertford, 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 East Herts and West Essex, we look forward to welcoming you and your little stars to the magical world of babyballet very soon!

Term Dates for this Academic Year are:

AUTUMN TERM – Monday 2nd September – Sunday 27th October 2024

WINTER TERM – Monday 4th November – Wednesday 18th December 2024

NEW YEAR TERM – Saturday 4th January – Sunday 16th February 2025

SPRING TERM – Monday 24th February – Sunday 6th April 2025

SUMMER TERM 1 – Tuesday 22nd April – Sunday 25th May 2025
(*no classes on the 5th May for the bank holiday*)

SUMMER TERM 2 – Monday 2nd June – Saturday 19th July 2025

OUR SHOW – TWINKLE’S DREAM – Sunday 20th July 2025

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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.

Movers: 3 & 4 years

This is a ballet class suitable for children aged 3-4.5 years. We kindly ask that parents wait outside the room 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 in Reception and Year 1. We kindly ask that parents wait outside the room so that their dancing star can be encouraged to be more independent.

Coming Soon - New Classes

We are constantly adding to our timetable as we want to provide as many fun babyballet classes in your area as we can. All of the classes in the 'coming soon' tab are scheduled to start as soon as we have a minimum of 6 people interested, why not take a look and register your interest now. Nothing to pay now and we will add you to the waiting list and be in touch once we hit the magic number 6!
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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 £6.75 per class for babyballet tots and £7.75 per class for babyballet tinies, movers and groovers, payable in half term blocks in advance. 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. 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 East Herts and West Essex, 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 East Herts and West Essex run Friday to Wednesday. So if you live in East Herts, West Essex or surrounding areas (Braintree, Great Notley, Silver End, Bocking, Rayne, Felsted, Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Epping, North Weald, Theydon Bois, Hertford, Ware, Bengeo, Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Nazeing, Harlow, Broxbourne, Hatfield), 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 Catherine & Mr Saul

Miss Catherine and Mr Saul franchise owners at babyballet East Herts & West Essex

We’ve been sharing the magic of babyballet with the families in East Herts and West Essex for over 11 years and have welcomed over 10,000 little stars in that time.
Just like her babyballet® stars, Miss Catherine started ballet classes at a very young age. One class a week soon turned into eleven classes a week! Before long, Miss Catherine won two scholarships, the first to train at The Arts Educational School Tring in classical ballet and the second to train at The London Studio Centre.
While training to be a professional dancer, Miss Catherine also qualified as an ISTD ballet teacher. Upon graduation, Miss Catherine joined The Vienna Festival Ballet and toured extensively throughout the UK and Europe. She also spent several years performing professionally on five star cruise lines where she met her husband, Mr Saul.
Mr Saul is originally from Canada and worked as a professional actor and singer for 15 years before meeting and falling in love with Miss Catherine. They now have two beautiful little stars of their own, Ella and Jude who have both loved their time at babyballet classes.
We are thrilled to be continuing to bring the wonderful world of babyballet® to all the little stars and families of East Herts and West Essex!
Miss Kerry has been dancing since the age of three, studying ballet, tap, modern, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, street, Irish and Spanish. She has been fortunate enough to dance in some of London’s most famous theatres including Royal Albert Hall, Sadler’s Wells and Her Majesty’s to name a few. She has also travelled the world, dancing in Florida, New York and Paris.
In 2012, she made Essex her home with her husband Lewis and their three children, Lacey-Mae, Leo and Rory. She is thrilled to be have been teaching at babyballet® for over ten years and looks forward to many more years of babyballet® fun.

Miss Kerry – Teacher

Miss Helen – Teacher

Teacher Miss Helen started ballet classes at the age of three years old. After many years of following the RAD syllabus, passing all her exams up to Advanced level, she was successful in gaining a scholarship to The Hammond School of Dance and Education in Chester where she studied from the age of twelve to sixteen. She then went on to train at The English National Ballet School and The London Studio Centre.
Unfortunately, due to injury she was unable to pursue a career on stage but is now incredibly excited to be able to pass on all her training experience to our babyballet® stars. Miss Helen is also a Mummy to two young girls, Emily and Sophie. 
Miss Bethany started dancing at the age of 2, studying ballet, tap and modern. She then went on to complete her Extended National Diploma in Dance and Musical Theatre and graduated from DNA Studio’s where she completed her teaching qualifications. Miss Bethany has performed at the ‘Harlow Playhouse’, ’O2 Indigo Arena’, ‘Her Majesty’s Theatre’ London and ‘Leyton Orient’ football stadium.
Miss Bethany is delighted to be part of the babyballet® team and bringing the wonderful world of dance to her little Stars!

Miss Bethany – Teacher

Miss Rebecca – Teacher

Miss Rebecca has been dancing since she was two and a half years old. She has studied IDTA Modern Jazz, Tap and Ballet and achieved Advanced level 1 in each. She has also gained her Pre Associate teaching qualifications in both IDTA Ballet and Modern Jazz, and achieved distinction level in each.
Miss Rebecca has performed at many different events, including Twickenham Rugby Stadium and on the track at Silverstone F1. She has also performed with the English Youth Ballet in Sleeping Beauty and Giselle at the Cliffs Pavilion – Southend on Sea.
Miss Rebecca is so happy to be a part of the babyballet® family and loves watching her little stars develop and grow. 
Miss Serena started dancing at the age of two, studying ballet, tap, jazz and modern. She gained a BTEC Diploma in Musical Theatre and Dance and graduated from the University of Winchester gaining a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. 
Miss Serena has previously performed at the ‘Harlow Playhouse’ for four consecutive years in pantomimes. As well as performing at the ‘O2 Indigo Arena’ and competing at dance competitions during her three years at University. Miss Serena is delighted to be a member of the babyballet® family.

Miss Serena – Teacher

Get directions to our venues

We have listed our venues below and linked them to Google Maps so that you can easily tap to get directions:

The Braintree Town Hall

Bishop’s Park Community Centre

Goffs Oak Methodist Church

Havers Community Centre, Bishop’s Stortford

Hertford Heath Village Hall

The Laura Trott Leisure Centre (Grundy Park), Cheshunt

The Jack Silley Pavilion, Epping

Coopersale Village Hall (Social Institute), Epping

Hollybush Primary School, Hertford

Windhill 21 Primary School (Scott Road Entrance)

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“My daughter Serena attends the babyballet Brighton and West Hove Movers class with Miss Lucy. We are only part way through the first term and I’m already wishing she’d started sooner! babyballet is exactly what I was looking for. Miss Lucy’s positive, fun approach makes the classes both accessible and rewarding. The mix of familiar songs and babyballet favourites totally caught Serena’s imagination from the beginning!”

Tracey Halpin, babyballet mummy

babyballet East Herts and West Essex

At babyballet, we provide fun, educational ballet classes and dance classes for kids aged 6 months to 6 years in the East Herts and West Essex area. Focusing on learning through play, our babyballet 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 music and dance. Our dance classes for kids follow four key stages so that every child gets the opportunity to learn with children of a similar age. All our ballet lessons are linked to the Early Years Foundation standards. So if you’re looking for dance classes for children in Bishop’s Storford, Braintree, Cheshunt, Epping and Hertford then book at this babyballet dance school 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.