Monday
- 7.00 to 8.00Intermediate Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
- 8.00 to 9.00Senior Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
ISTD · 2.5 years+
ISTD ballet classes in Woking
Ballet at LESTA is where Woking dancers learn the language of classical dance - posture, musicality and coordination - progressing through the excellent ISTD syllabus in our Knaphill studios.
Three-week trial · £30 · LESTA Studios, Knaphill
From wands and scarves in the younger grades to French terminology, barre work and pointe for selected seniors, every ballet class is taught by qualified teachers who care as much about kindness as they do about turnout.
Examinations are offered through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Higher grades can contribute UCAS points, but the weekly class is equally valuable for children who simply love to dance - a pathway families across Surrey can grow with from Year 1 onwards.
ISTD ballet at LESTA Studios on Guildford Road, Knaphill gives Woking dancers a clear pathway from Grade 1 to vocational study, with free parking outside the door.
How the class grows
What they take at each age
Children move up when they have taken an exam, or when teachers feel they are ready for the next class. Sometimes groups follow school years.
- 1
Begin
2.5 to 4 year olds
Melody Movement is the first step: imaginative music and movement with Melody Bear, building coordination and confidence before Reception-age ballet.
Classes & times for this age - 2
Grow
5 to 7 year olds
Nurturing classes use props such as wands, scarves and baskets so children want to come back week after week. They can start working towards exams and move up through the grades.
Classes & times for this age - 3
Grow
8 to 11 year olds
Students begin to understand correct posture, body alignment and control with the help of the ballet barre. They learn French terminology, create short sequences, and grow in confidence and strength.
Classes & times for this age - 4
Progress
12 years and over
Dancers work towards a higher level of technique and are encouraged to take more than one ballet class a week. Once they are fully in control of their bodies they can be selected for pointe work.
Classes & times for this age
Ballet · Autumn Term 2026
Ballet class times
Times for Ballet at LESTA Studios, Knaphill. Some levels mix ages when teachers place by readiness.
Tuesday
- 4.00 to 4.45Junior Open BalletStudio Fosse (Upstairs)
- 4.30 to 5.15Grade 1 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
Thursday
- 4.45 to 5.30Primary BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
Saturday
- 9.00 to 10.30Pre-Primary Ballet, Modern & TapStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 9.00 to 10.00First Ballet, Modern & TapStudio Astaire (Downstairs right)
- 10.30 to 11.15Grade 1 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 11.15 to 12.00Primary BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 12.45 to 1.30Grade 1 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 1.30 to 2.15Grade 3 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 2.15 to 3.00Grade 2 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 3.00 to 3.45Grade 4 BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 3.45 to 4.00Pre PointeStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 4.00 to 5.15Grade 5 & Intermediate BalletStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
- 5.15 to 5.45PointeStudio Fonteyn (Downstairs left)
Goes well with
Related classes in Woking
Many Knaphill dancers take more than one style. These are the natural next classes beside Ballet.
4 years+ISTD
Tap
Rhythms, improvisation and ISTD tap technique for children from 4 years.
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4 years+ISTD
Modern
Fun, energetic ISTD modern - from fairy dust and gallops to jazz pirouettes, kicks, leaps and turns.
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Junior to advancedPBT
Progressing Ballet Technique
Innovative ballet-specific conditioning that trains the muscle memory behind every exercise, from junior to advanced.
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