The Ballet Bible

SABA Young Ballet

SABA Young Ballet aims to provide excellence and enjoyment in dance for a range of students, from entry level to those preparing for a professional career, and those who wish to enjoy dance as an ongoing form of recreation. Saba Young Ballet has been successfully teaching students since 1952, with the intention of providing preparation for a professional career in dance and a finishing school for Royal Academy of Dance Major Examinations.

Students are accepted for Pre School class and all Grade work in the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum. Students are entered for annual examinations. Private coaching and individual preparation for exams and competition work is available. All students participate in the annual performance in November at Maidment Theatre.

Tuition in the Royal Academy of Dance Major Syllabii from Intermediate Foundation to Solo Seal. All students participate in end of year performances. Teachers and guest teachers are available for private coaching and choreography of competition and scholarship solos.

A seminar is held in January conducted by Valerie Murray, and the Friends of Saba Winter School is held in the July holidays. Since its inception in 1986, this seminar has been conducted by leading international tutors. Both of these are open to all students doing major RAD examinations and applications are available from the office.

Former students have been performed in Royal Ballet Company, Sadlers Wells Ballet Company English National Ballet Company, Royal Danish Ballet English, Royal New Zealand Ballet Company, “Cats” – Hamburg, “Dance Encore” Production, Sydney, Berlin Ballet, Scottish Theatre Ballet, Singapore Ballet Theatre, “Sesame Street” Production London, Monte Carlo Ballet, Universal Ballet Company Korea, Atlanta Ballet, Bavarian State Opera Company, Munich Ballet Company, Australian Ballet Company, Dresden Ballet Theatre Germany, “Chicago” Melbourne, Northern Ballet England, Ulm Ballet Company, Dresden Ballet Company, Germany.

Former students have continued their training at:Austaralian Ballet School, Royal Ballet School, English National Ballet School, Brisbane Dance Centre, Victorian Arts School, New Zealand School of Dance, Princess Grace de Monaco Ballet Academy, Australian National School, Kirov Academy Washington, Boston Ballet School, Ecole Classique Sydney, Cannes Ballet Academy France, Central Ballet School London, Queensland University.