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So many wonderful memories were made this year🥰 Thank you to everyone who has made 2025 so special. And here’s to 2026! 🥳 May it bring you lots of happiness and wonderful opportunities ❤️ - - #happynewyear #altaacademyofdance #danceschool #dancefamily #danceinbrightonandhove

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas 🎄 We hope you have a wonderful festive season and see you in 2026! 🥰 ✨⭐️✨

These 3 dancers took their RAD Intermediate exam at RAD HQ last week! 🥰 We’re very proud of how you all applied and continue to apply yourselves - the hard work, practice and focus. Well done to you all! ❤️ …and now enjoy your Christmas break. 😊 @royalacademyofdance - - #ballet #radvocationalexams #radintermediate #balletgoals #altaacademyofdance

A lovely afternoon spent at the Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden watching Annis and Grace in their end of term Senior Associates class. 🥰 Well done to you both! Very proud 🌟 @royalballetschool - - #ballet #balletdancers #royalballetschoolassociates #proudballetteacher #altaacademyofdance

Filmed a music video for local singer/ songwriter, Matt Grimsdale, at the iconic British Engineerium yesterday. Thank you Steve for inviting us. 🙏 Thank you to Daisy for all your hard work! 🥰 @thebritishengineerium @stevebrockerton @daisywatso.n - - #balletdancer #musicvideo #britishengineerium #altaacademyofdance

So proud of everyone who took their ballet exams at the end of last week. There was much excitement from the youngest group to the more seasoned higher grade dancers. Everyone came out happy and proud of their achievements! A big thank you to our teachers for all the care and to our parents and for all your support 🥰 - - #ballet #dance #royalacademyofdance #radballetexam #radballet #proudtoberad #altaacademyofdance

A busy day with auditions and mock exams! Well done to all our dancers for working so hard this term. We’re so proud of your progress! 🌟 Our RAD ballet exams are coming up next week and we are also into our final week of term. - - #ballet #dance #balletschool #danceschool #balletinspiration #balletinbrightonandhove #balletauditions #balletexams #royalacademyofdanceexams #altaacademyofdance

Lovely head and arm coordination from our hardworking Grade 3s today. 😊 Saturdays at Alta Academy of Dance! 🥰 Come and discover the magic of ballet - we’re now booking trials for January 2026. Email info@altadance.co.uk to find out more. - - #ballet #dance #balletdancers #balletclassesforkids #radballetschool #royalacademyofdance #balletinbrightonandhove #altaacademyofdance

A few snippets from our advanced jazz class featuring partnerwork as well as a routine learned last night. Thank you so much to Sam for covering classes while Miss Abi is away! ❤️ @berrisford.hills @abi_ellis_walter We’re now booking trials for the start of next term - January 2026. We have 3 levels of jazz / musical theatre classes as well as other genres. Email info@altadance.co.uk for more information. - - #dance #dancer #danceclassesforkids #danceinbrightonandhove #jazzdance #altaacademyofdance

We’re delighted that following her successful audition, student Grace has been offered a place in the cast for London Children’s Ballet’s 2026 production of Anne of Green Gables which will be performed at the Peacock Theatre in London, 2-5 July. Grace joined us earlier this summer on recommendation from her private teacher @louiseryrie_creativeworld @lcbballet @paula_linehan_dancemum_ @dancer_grace.14 - - #londonchildrensballet #anneofgreengables #balletaudition #successfulaudition #ballet #ballettraining #altaacademyofdance

Having fun in our ballet classes last week! 😊 - - #ballet #tendus #pliés #ronddejambe #retirés #pasdechat #ecarté #balletclass #balletdancers #balletinbrightonandhove #altaacademyofdance

Too cute not to share … more World Ballet Day wishes from our ballet classes yesterday afternoon 😊 - - #worldballetday #ballet #altaacademyofdance

Happy World Ballet day from all of us at Alta Academy of Dance! 🩰 Today we celebrate the dedication and passion of our dance community together with ballet dancers, teachers and supporters from across the world. 🌍 From the smallest steps to the biggest leaps, ballet has the power to connect, inspire and uplift us. 🥰 @worldballetday2025 Photography @scarlettcookphotography @hols.mov @katefrostphotography - - #WorldBalletDay #DanceCommunity #Ballet #performingarts #ballerina #balletdancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #performers #altaacademyofdance

Who’s coming to our adult ballet class tomorrow morning on World Ballet Day 2025 no less! Our Wednesday morning class is perfect for those who have done some ballet in the past. Immerse yourself in the music and movement of this glorious art form. We have such a lot of fun in this class! Come and try it out. Book online via the website (link in bio) or email info@altadance.co.uk. - - #ballet #balletforadults #adultballetclass #adultballetcommunity #adultballetinbrighton #altaacademyofdance

Come and join our lovely adult ballet community and experience the joy ballet can bring! Our Tuesday morning class is perfect for beginners, those who perhaps did ballet in the past and are feeling a bit rusty and those who would like to focus on the foundations of ballet technique. Here are some comments from those who have recently trialed the class: « I really enjoyed the class - it was wonderful! » « I just had a fantastic class - such a lovely teacher. I would love to continue. » « I immensely enjoyed the class. » « I loved the class this morning!! » « Thoroughly enjoyed the class today. » Don’t take our word for it. Come and see for yourself. Book online via the website (link in bio) or email info@altadance.co.uk. - - #ballet #balletforadults #adultbeginnerballet #adultballetclass #adultballetcommunity #adultballetinbrighton #altaacademyofdance

Great excitement for these 4 dancers who made a trip up to the Bloch shop in London over half term to be fitted for their first pointe shoes 🩰 Having worked diligently through our pre pointe conditioning programme they are now ready for progression onto pointe. Well done to you all and we look forward to getting you started on pointe! @bloch_eu - - #ballet #readyforpointe #firstpointeshoes #pointe #bloch #altaacademyofdance

It’s been a busy half term for these 2 @alta_dance students performing in English Youth Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at the Hawth Theatre over the weekend. 🩰 Their smiles say it all! 😊 Well done to you both 🌟 @englishyouthballet - - #ballet #balletperformance #swanlake #englishyouthballet #hawththeatre #altaacademydancers #altaacademyofdance

Everyone had fun dressing up for classes last week - getting into the Halloween mood! Also included a couple of throwbacks from our show in 2024 with the scary Carabosse group. 🫣 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Looking forward to seeing you all next week and hope you are having a great half term. 😊 - - #halloween #dressingupfordanceclass #danceclassesforkids #dancecommunity #danceinbrightonandhove #altaacademyofdance

An exciting couple of days coming up on Friday and Saturday this week for these two students who are taking part in the RAD Bedells Bursary 2025 in London. We’re looking forward to see you perform and immensely proud of you both! 😊 @royalacademyofdance

Huge congratulations 🎉 to Zak on being selected to join NYDC - National Youth Dance Company for 2025/26! From over 300 auditionees across the UK, Zak was one of 31 selected to join the 2025/26 cohort. We’re so proud of your achievement and look forward to seeing you perform in NYDC’s new production this coming year. 😊 @nydcompany 📷 @katefrostphotography - - #nydcdancecompany #auditionsuccess #prouddanceteachers #altaacademyofdance