Fun and inspiring ballet for everyone!
We provide classical ballet lessons for children age 2½ to 16, training young dancers to exam level from beginner to pre-vocational. The school is a registered Arts Awards Centre, with qualifications regulated by Trinity College London; classes are taught in the Cecchetti Classical Ballet method, and are accompanied by a live pianist.
Our experienced, friendly team welcomes dancers at every level. With free parking, parents and carers are always welcome, too.
Meet Our Principal
MADDY WYNNE-JONES
ISTD DDI Cecchetti Classical Ballet · ballet teacher for 20+ years
Maddy trained vocationally in Ottawa, Canada under the direction of Celia Franca CC OOnt, and was a graduate of the Arts Umbrella and Ballet BC Professional Training Programme in Vancouver, Canada. She worked as a professional dancer and choreographer internationally, before transitioning to mentoring and teaching. Maddy founded the Village School Ballet and is principal and senior teacher of The Harrow School of Ballet, Hendon and Mill Hill Ballet School and the Milton Keynes School of Ballet, where she teaches every class.
Award-Winning Classes
Our unique blend received a 'best ballet school' area award from the Quality Business Awards, 2024
Teacher with 20+ years' experience
Live pianist plays for every class
Termly progress report
Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
Arts Awards to grow and succeed
Try it for free!
We'd love to welcome you to our free weekend trial classes on at our Central MK studio, or our new West Bletchley location.
We know your child is a unique individual, finding their place in the world. No matter whether your young dancer is full of enthusiasm or still a little unsure, they will be made to feel very welcome. Through positive engagement, adventurous dance stories and the traditions of ballet, they will soon be learning their first steps and positions, gaining strength, co-ordination and confidence as they go.
New Dancers (ages 2.5-6)
Whether your child has been dancing for some time or is a new starter, they'll quickly find their place at the heart of our school. Using positive, affirming teaching methods, our teachers show your child how to develop their skills, technique and creativity. As your child grows, so do the possibilities for combining movements and exploring more complex gestures - all while having a lot of fun!
Levels 1 & 2 (ages 6-10)
We welcome starters at all ages, and have had dancers start in their teens and go on to professional dance careers. Your child may have been dancing for some time, and we explore more sophisticated ballet concepts, nurturing their passion for the discipline, and for performance. Pointe work is possible in the higher levels, and the barre plays a greater role, as do improvisation, lifts, and choreography, all under the experienced eye of our most senior staff.
The Senior School (ages 10-18)
What We Offer at Milton Keynes School of Ballet
3 Facts To Help You Choose Your Ballet School
Milton Keynes School of Ballet has a live musician playing in every class.
Why does that matter? Because a teacher who is hunting through iTunes or their CD collection for the next track (and then the right bit of that track, etc) is not focused on your child. With a live pianist, music and dance flow seamlessly together, the teacher's expert attention is where it should be, and your child learns to love the classical canon too.
At Milton Keynes School of Ballet we are are specialists in our field
You could certainly send your child to learn ballet from someone who's learned a few basic moves in everything from Bollywood to Hip-Hop to Classical Ballet, and claims to be an 'expert'. Or your child could learn from a teacher who has taken many young people from their first steps through to an international ballet career, and teaches from a position of real experience.
The importance of experience doesn't end there. A ballet dancer is not only an artist, but an athlete. Your child's health and physical development are too important to be handed over to non-professionals. Trust someone who understands the value of good form, not just now, but in the years and decades to come.
Our qualifications count
At hobbyist dance schools, you may find out too late that their 'qualifications' aren't recognised anywhere. At MK School of Ballet, dancers train for ISTD Cecchetti Ballet Graded Exams, set by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, and the school is a registered Arts Awards Centre, with qualifications on the Regulated Qualification Framework that count towards college and university applications. It's like the Duke of Edinburgh Awards for the arts. We want your child to thrive, whatever path they decide to take, and our qualifications can help them do that.
