Ballet Intermediate with Denzil Bailey
Summer intensive 2024
About Ballet Intermediate with Denzil Bailey
This is a light-hearted and enjoyable experience for dancers who have a solid foundation in classical ballet.
If you’re looking to build movement vocabulary while retaining longer and more complex sequences, this class led by Denzil Bailey offers options for both. The focus on the relationship between music and dance creates a unique and engaging experience that will leave you feeling accomplished and inspired.
Using rhythm and accent, the class aims to enhance muscle control and performance quality, all while being accompanied by virtuosic composer and pianist Anna Gillespie.
About the artist
Denzil started to dance aged 17 in a weekly jazz class in a church hall in Cricklewood. Encouraged by his teacher to take ballet, he joined the London School of Classical Dance. After three years he was chosen to join the internationally prestigious English National Ballet where he danced for 10 years, touring the world.
Following some time freelancing and raising his son Jacob, Denzil was approached by Cassa Pancho, a dancer writing her dissertation on the lack of black classical dancers, and together they founded the renowned Ballet Black. This led to numerous requests to teach, and Denzil unintentionally became a ballet teacher, which he now calls his ‘dream job’.
Denzil has regular open classes across London, and teaches for dance companies such as Rambert, Company Wayne McGregor, Neo Ballet, Tavaziva, Skanes Danstheater, and Ballet Black.
important information
- Over the summer we are investing in upgrading some of our main facilities across the building. Between June and September, we will be refitting our changing rooms, toilets, backstage dressing rooms and the cafe area to create more modern, accessible and welcoming spaces. We have taken great care to make sure any inconvenience during the building works will be minimal for our users and visitors, Please find more information here
- Enrol for the week for £65.00 to save and guarantee your place or drop-in for £15.00 per class.
- We encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any access requirements to ensure our classes are delivered in the most inclusive way possible. You can find an outline of our access information here.
- Please arrive on time - unfortunately, we cannot accommodate participants over 15 minutes late, as the warm-up is an important part of the class.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges, unless there are extenuating circumstances. You can read our booking Terms & Conditions here.