Online Live Ballet Classes on Zoom
for children aged 7-18 years old
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Online Live Ballet Classes on Zoom
Our online children's ballet classes,
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Why online?
At the Janet Lomas School of Dancing, we see a different type of dance education. It shouldn't be a lottery of where you live for the quality of dance training you can receive and a child shouldn't be missing learning dance because they can't get to a studio. We see a future of quality tuition, compassion and support for young dancers, breaking geographical barriers.
Our dance school runs just like a normal dance school – but purely online. We get to know every student, their name, their progress, their families (and often their pets, too!). We work hard to ensure that our students receive the same opportunities that dancers would receive in a face-to-face studio – live classes with a fully qualified teacher, workshops, examinations, audition opportunities, intensive opportunities. Our aim is for our students to thrive in a nurturing environment, where each student receives personal feedback and support for them to flourish.
Our dance school runs just like a normal dance school – but purely online. We get to know every student, their name, their progress, their families (and often their pets, too!). We work hard to ensure that our students receive the same opportunities that dancers would receive in a face-to-face studio – live classes with a fully qualified teacher, workshops, examinations, audition opportunities, intensive opportunities. Our aim is for our students to thrive in a nurturing environment, where each student receives personal feedback and support for them to flourish.
"One would think that ballet requires face-to-face adjustments to achieve significant progress, but Miss Johanna's hawk-like attention to detail across Zoom has achieved huge results, far outweighing my daughter's previous dance school" |
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Why do parents sign up their child for our online classes?
- Are you frustrated by a lack of high quality training that is available locally to you, limiting your child's progress and hindering their potential?
- Are you wanting to supplement your child's current hours of training with a specialist ballet teacher to improve their technique?
- Are you living rurally and it would involve a long journey to your nearest dance studio?
- Are you looking for specialist tuition in a particular field of expertise (for example, ballet school auditions or ballet to help sports training)?
- Are you or your child unable to go to a dance studio (e.g. mental health and anxiety, or your child doesn't want people to know that they are training in ballet).
- Or are you just simply struggling to fit dance into a busy family life?
You are not alone. We have lots of students in our online school who have joined us for the exact same reasons.
Our specialist training, 45+ years of expertise and professional online class set up, means that for many parents, our online classes are the solution. Our online classes allow for a dance education without compromising on the quality of tuition. And we firmly believe that the proof of our tuition quality is clear to see in the results and achievements of our students.
Our range of online classes
We offer a range of online dance classes in our children's department. All of our classes are taught live on Zoom with a fully-qualified teacher and not pre-recorded.
- Online non-syllabus ballet classes
- Online Pre-pointe and Pointe class
- Online Progressing Ballet Technique®
- Online Stretch & Conditioning
- Online Vocational Ballet Enhancement Class
- Online private ballet classes
- Ballet examinations
- Online Ballet for Sports programme
All online classes are open to boys and girls, aged 7-18 years, with classes accessible from the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East/Africa.
“I have been so impressed with Janet Lomas School of Dancing where my daughter attends and loves it. The quality of teaching is exceptional and the teacher, Miss Johanna is passionate, caring and very supportive. She really pays attention to each child individually and make sure you get the attention you need."
– Janice - parent
How will my child learn in online Zoom ballet classes?
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Our live online dance classes mean that children can study ballet with real-time feedback, taught by experienced, fully qualified teachers. This means that students can learn, progress and enjoy ballet in online classes.
We are proud that the progress of our online students is exactly the same as we would expect from face-to-face classes – our online students have been awarded places at full-time schools with scholarships, associate programmes and intensive courses. We have modified all our dance sessions to keep everyone safe while dancing at home and to suit a smaller home environment. We also have strict guidelines in place to keep students safe in the online environment. |
What are our classes like?
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Our classes are run with professional tuition and professional audio/video set up. All our online classes are purely taught online – they are not hybrid classes, where a camera and screen is in the corner of a busy face-to-face class, meaning the online student is forgotten about.
We place strict limits on all our class sizes. Dancers are not 'just a number' in an unlimited-sized online class where it doesn't matter if progress is made or not. Just like a face-to-face class, we work to develop the individual skills of the dancer, providing live, personal feedback throughout the classes. We get to know each of our online dancers, their name, their progress, and welcome everyone into our global community. And most importantly, all of our teachers are fully qualified teachers with world-renowned organisations – Royal Academy of Dance, Imperial Society of Teacher of Dancing and National Association of Teacher of Dancing. As a fully qualified member, teachers must have reached a high standard themselves as a dancer, but also then take extensive pedagogy training and multiple teaching exams to receive their full certification. Fully qualified teachers then have to uphold professional teaching standards, maintain annual CPD training requirements and hold DBS/safeguarding requirements. |
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Where can my child join classes from?
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We welcome students from across the world to our online ballet classes! If Zoom allows us to connect to your country, then we can teach you. Classes are taught in English, however if English is not your child's first language, please do not be concerned – we are experienced in teaching international students who speak minimal/no English. |
The benefits of joining our
online group ballet classes
A sense of belonging to a dance school community, regardless of geographical location.
Unlike a pre-recorded video or live social media video, students can receive real-time feedback in their dance classes, allowing them to learn and progress. |
Provides access to fully qualified and experienced teachers, giving students the opportunity to access a high-quality dance education.
Hassle free and easy to access (no need for mum/dad taxi!) |
No additional costs for petrol and saves travelling time.
Some children are unable to access face to face dance classes for a variety of reasons. Joining in online ballet classes allows them to keep dancing and not give up an activity they love. |
It is testimony to the professionalism and standard of teaching of the school that we have still seen significant improvements despite not having face to face lessons. From our experience I cannot recommend the school enough to anyone considering dance lessons for their child.
– Kirsty, Parent
Our online students' success stories
Offered a place at Elmhurst Ballet School Senior Summer Intensive 
Successfully auditioned for Northern Ballet's Centre for Advanced Training 
Direct Entry Award at the Royal Ballet School's Summer Intensive 
Successfully auditioned for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and The Hammond School 
Successfully accepted as a Northern Ballet Intermediate Associate |
Successfully auditioned for Ballet Boost 
Successfully auditioned for Stagebox 
Successfully auditioned as a Royal Ballet School Junior Associate and Elmhurst Young Dancer 
Featured on CBBC Newsround in their online ballet classes 
Finalist and prize winner at the UK Dance Class Championships |
Successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School White Lodge, Elmhurst Ballet School and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts 
Successfully auditioned as an Elmhurst Young Dancer 
Successfully auditioned for Tring Park Classical Ballet Academy 
Offered a place on the Elmhurst Ballet School Summer School |
Successfully auditioned for The Hammond School (full time) 
Successfully auditioned for Bolshoi Ballet Academy Winter Intensive 
Reached the final two in the casting of Amazon's 'The Show Must Go On' Christmas 2020 advert 
Offered a place at Moorland International Ballet Academy's Summer School |
OUR BRAND PARTNERS
MVA is an award-winning, DfE-accredited online school for 11–18 year olds, putting young people first, wherever they are.
MVA ensures that children do not need to compromise on their academic studies when training as a dancer or elite athlete. As a virtual dance school ourselves, we recognise the flexibility and quality tuition that MVA's virtual academic learning provides. Children from anywhere in the world are able to study towards British academic qualifications (GCSEs and A Levels) with expert tutors and personal mentors. , This flexibility allows children to find a better balance between academics, their dance/sports training schedule, and family time.
At its core, MVA offer a familiar school experience — morning assemblies, live lessons, independent study, and time for clubs, projects, and creative exploration. But that’s where the similarities end. MVA is truly flexible, deeply supportive, and every student is guided by people who genuinely care.
With MVA’s diverse student population, we’re excited by this partnership, ensuring that the our students can simultaneously excel in their chosen specialist field and academics.
At its core, MVA offer a familiar school experience — morning assemblies, live lessons, independent study, and time for clubs, projects, and creative exploration. But that’s where the similarities end. MVA is truly flexible, deeply supportive, and every student is guided by people who genuinely care.
With MVA’s diverse student population, we’re excited by this partnership, ensuring that the our students can simultaneously excel in their chosen specialist field and academics.
Find out more
Janet Lomas School of Dancing
Est. 1978
Est. 1978
Online international ballet training to the highest standard.
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