Babyballet East Herts and West Essex

Babyballet East Herts and West Essex Welcome to babyballet® East Herts and West Essex! ⭐️ Magical, award-winning, preschool dance classes for children from 6 months to 6 years.

babyballet is a fun, award-winning pre-school dance concept for girls and boys from 6 months to 6 years. With schools right across the UK, babyballet dance classes allow babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy the physical and social benefits of ballet, song and dance in a safe, caring, positive and informal environment. With a real focus on learning through play, the unique babyballet syllabus offers four key stages of ballet and tap classes where every child can build their confidence and social skills, learning manners, discipline and respect while developing their basic ballet technique, coordination, musicality, balance, posture and rhythm. babyballet’s fully qualified, friendly and engaging dance teachers are joined in class by the babyballet bears, Twinkle & Teddy, who help to encourage all the little stars to interact and share as they learn to dance without any pressure. Give your child the chance to dance at your local babyballet school where there’s always a warm and friendly welcome - come and join the fun! babyballet® East Herts and West Essex runs babyballet® classes in Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Cheshunt, Epping and Hertford. https://babyballet.co.uk/babyballet-school/east-herts-and-west-essex/

babyballet® Tots - 6 to 18 months
babyballet® Tinies - 18 months to 3 years
babyballet® Movers - 3 to 4.5 years
babyballet® Groovers - 4.5 to 6 years

Rumour has it...When you start babyballet, magical things happen. 🩰✨
20/09/2026

Rumour has it...
When you start babyballet, magical things happen. 🩰✨

18/09/2026

We have spent over a decade changing little lives. And we're not done yet.

After more than a decade of babyballet I still get emotional thinking about it.

The number of little lives we've been part of.
The shy ones who found their voice and their confidence.
The wild ones who learned to take turns and turn into wonderful pupils.
The tiny ones who stood on a stage for the very first time and made their family cry.

Every single one of them came in as one thing.

And left as something more.
More confident. More themselves. More school ready.
And we got to be part of that.
Week after week. Class after class. Tiptoe after tiptoe.

If you've been thinking about bringing your little one
This is what you're signing them up for.
Not just a dance class.
A chance to become.

Trial classes in East Herts & West Essex

16/09/2026

Let's clear something up. Every child is a babyballet child.

Yes. Even yours.

babyballet is for the shy one who watches from the sidelines. And the wild one who runs around every single week. 😂

It's for the child at their very first baby class. And the one who's been coming since before they could walk.

It's for the child who clings to their grown-up at the door. And the one who runs in without looking back.

It's for the one who joins in every move. And the one who just sits and takes it all in, practicing at home in their safe space.

There is no right way to do babyballet.

There is no right type of child.
Every single one of them belongs here.

And so does yours.
Book a 3 week trial now.

12/09/2026

Things I've said recently that might be a little unhinged...
babyballet teacher edition.

And honestly?
We wouldn't have it any other way 🩰

What does standing on a stage in front of hundreds of people actually do for your child?ConfidenceWhen your little one w...
10/09/2026

What does standing on a stage in front of hundreds of people actually do for your child?
Confidence
When your little one walked out onto that stage at the babyballet show, they did something most adults find terrifying.
They stood up. In front of a room full of people. And they went for it.
And that moment? It doesn't just stay on the stage.
In the classroom
That child who stood in the spotlight?
They're the one who puts their hand up in class.
Who answers the teacher's question even when they're not totally sure.
Who isn't afraid to try something new in front of their friends. Stage confidence becomes classroom confidence.

In the playground
The child who learned to walk into a circle of children at babyballet?
Walks into the playground and finds their people.
Because they've already practised it.
Every single week.

In everyday moments
Ordering their own food at a restaurant.
Saying hello to a new adult.
Joining a new club without clinging to the door. These aren't big moments to anyone else.
But to you and your child - they are everything.

Speaking up
A child who has stood on a stage and been seen
Knows their voice matters.
Knows they are worth listening to.
Knows that speaking up is something they can do.

Handling nerves
The nerves before the show?
Those are real. And your child felt them. And they went out there anyway.
That's not a small thing.
That's one of the most important life skills there is.
Learning that nerves are okay and that you can do the thing even when you feel them.

The ripple effect
One tiptoe onto a stage. One moment of bravery.
Rippling out into every classroom, every playground, every new situation they'll ever face.
That's what babyballet does.

We're not just teaching children to dance.
We're teaching them that they are capable.
That they are brave.
That they belong in the room.
And once a child knows that
There's no stopping them. 🌟
Want to give your little one that head start?

Trial classes available now.
📍 East Herts & West Essex

08/09/2026

To the dad who wasn't sure babyballet was really for him.

We get it.

Whether you’re already a pro at tutus, pliés, fairy wings and dancing on tiptoes, or you’re still
finding your ballet feet… here's what the dads who come tell us.

It's not really about ballet.

It's about being the person your child looks for in the room when they are feeling unsure.

It's about being there and praising them for the first time they let go and do it on their own.

It's about sitting in that circle and watching your little one live their best life.

We've never once had a dad leave and say it wasn't worth it.
Not one. 💗

And trust us when we say, guess who cries the most at a babyballet show… it’s the dads.

Come and see for yourself.
Trial classes available now for September

🎉 BABYBALLET CLASSES HAVE LAUNCHED IN HARLOW! 🎉What a wonderful morning we’ve had at The Hub – Gilden Park as our brand-...
07/09/2026

🎉 BABYBALLET CLASSES HAVE LAUNCHED IN HARLOW! 🎉

What a wonderful morning we’ve had at The Hub – Gilden Park as our brand-new babyballet classes got underway! 🩰💗

We had SO much fun dancing, singing, twirling and making magical memories with our lovely new babyballet stars! ✨

And the best news… there's still time to join us! 💕 Whether your little one is just starting their dancing journey or they’re already a confident little mover, we’d love to welcome you to our brand-new classes in Harlow.

🌸 Our Harlow timetable:

🩰 Mondays at 9:00am – babyballet® Tinies
18 months – 3 years

🌸 Mondays at 9:45am – babyballet® Tots
6 – 18 months

🩰 Mondays at 10:30am – babyballet® Tinies
18 months – 3 years

📍 The Hub – Gilden Park, Harlow

Come and be part of our very first term at this lovely new venue! 💗

✨ Spaces are still available – book your place today! ✨

The proven way to get the most out of babyballet?Just turn up. Every week.That's genuinely it.Because here's what happen...
06/09/2026

The proven way to get the most out of babyballet?

Just turn up. Every week.

That's genuinely it.

Because here's what happens when you do.

Week one everything is new.
The room, the teacher, the songs. Your little one is figuring it all out, feeling all the emotions and being unsure.

Week two something starts to feel familiar. You might not even notice it yet but they do.

Week three they know what's coming next. They are excited to see twinkle and teddy.

And that feeling is where the confidence starts to creep in.
Something will have shifted. I promise you.
Not because we did anything magic.
Just because they came back. And then came back again.

That's all it takes.
Trial classes available now link in bio.

We are celebrating our 13th babyballet birthday today! 🥳🥳 Time has flown by so quickly and we are very proud to have bee...
04/09/2026

We are celebrating our 13th babyballet birthday today! 🥳🥳 Time has flown by so quickly and we are very proud to have been doing what we love for so long! 🥰

Thank you to all of our little stars and their grown ups, past and present, for all of their support over the last 13 years. We have loved dancing with you all and look forward to many more years of pointing our good toes! 🥳

04/09/2026

To the tired mum of a tiny human.

We see you.

We see you showing up every week even on the days when getting out of the house felt
impossible.
We see you sitting at the edge of the circle just willing your little one to join in without you.
We see you smiling at the teacher whilst holding back the tears

And we want you to know
You don't have to have it together to come here.

You just have to come.

In whatever state you arrive in.
With however much sleep you got.
With your hair done or not done.
With your coffee or without it.

This is a no judgement zone.
For your child AND for you. 💗

We'll see you in class.

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Office/Suite 12, The Old Monastery, Windhill
Bishops Stortford
CM232ND

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

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