The Rose School of Ballet

The Rose School of Ballet is a ballet school offering Royal Academy of Dance classes for children and Silver Swans Ballet classes for adults. The school was taken over by Jemima Rose in July 2015. The Fulham branch was founded in 2009 at Nuffield Health Fulham, and Barnes Saturday classes were set up in 1998 at St Michael's Church Hall. The school is led by Jemima Rose, who holds a BA (Hons) Ballet Education from the Royal Academy of Dance and is a Silver Swans Licensee. All staff are qualified and DBS checked. The school holds a 100% exam pass rate and also provides ballet sessions in nurseries around London.

The school operates at two locations in London: the Fulham branch at Nuffield Health Fulham, SW6, and the Barnes branch at St Michael's Church Hall, Barnes. The school also provides ballet sessions in nurseries around London, including Little Agnes Nursery in Vauxhall.

The school offers RAD Ballet classes for children, Silver Swans Ballet classes for adults aged 55 and over, and nursery ballet sessions. Classes include both RAD syllabus and free classes. The school also offers choreographed festival and show dances and hosts dance workshops.

Children from age 3 can join the ballet classes. Adults aged 55 and over can join the Silver Swans Ballet classes. Students may trial at any point during the term, with the first trial class costing £5. No audition requirements are specified.

The school caters for children from age 3 upwards through various levels including Baby Ballet, Pre Primary/Primary Ballet, and Grades One through Eight, as well as Vocational Ballet Grades. Silver Swans classes are specifically designed for adults aged 55 and over.

The school enters children for RAD exams and holds a 100% pass rate. Students in Grades 6, 7, 8, Intermediate, or Advanced Foundation can use their RAD exam results toward UCAS points when applying to UK higher education. The school accepts teacher trainees in their 2nd and 3rd year at the Royal Academy of Dance for teaching experience placements. Jemima Rose is a mentor for trainee teachers studying towards their Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher's Status.

Classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance examination syllabus and examination system. The school teaches both RAD syllabus and free classes. Silver Swans classes are taught only by Silver Swans Licensees.

The school choreographs festival and show dances. Parents watching week occurs at the end of the Autumn and Summer term only.

For Silver Swans booking, contact [email protected] or phone 07740996808. For nursery ballet enquiries, email [email protected].