BALPA
Bristol Academy of Live Performing Arts (BALPA) opened its doors in September 2011, offering high quality arts training and exciting performance opportunities for the whole community. All courses are based at Caedmon Complex, in the heart of Thornbury, with dance studio, performance venue, recording studio and more (click here to see our venue). Classes are led by experienced musicians, performers and dancers all of whom are DBS checked and have a heart to see young people excel in the performing arts. BALPA offers courses for ages 2 – 18 and adults classes, as well as individual tuition.
Our current class timetable for 2023/24 is as follows:
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Monday
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Pre-school Street Dance 2 - 4 year olds 1:30 - 2.15pm
MT Juniors YR - Y2 4 - 5pm
MT Seniors Y3 - Y7 5 - 6pm
Lyrical Dance Seniors Y6 - Y11 5 - 6pm
Street Dance Seniors Y8 - Y13 6 - 7pm
Adult Dance Fun 18+ 7 - 8pm
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Adult Dance Fun 18+ 8 - 9pm
Wednesday
Street Dance Intermediates Y2 - Y4 4 - 5pm
Street Dance Pre - seniors Y5 - Y7 5 - 6pm
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Thursday
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Street Dance Juniors Age 4 - Y1 4 - 5pm
Fitness for Sport Age 11 - 16 6:45 - 7:45pm
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Adult Dance Fun 18+ 8 - 9pm
Friday
Introduction to Dance Age 2 - 4 3:30 - 4pm
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Lyrical Dance YR - Y5 4 - 5pm
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Saturday
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MT Juniors YR - Y3 10 - 11am
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Street Dance for fun Age 4 - Y3 11 - 12pm