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12–15 August 2027  |  Bradford, UK

A Ballet Retreat for Grown-Ups Who Never Quit

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What This Actually Is

Every August, I’m bringing adult ballet dancers together for a few days of proper, focused training in a beautiful setting — away from the demands of everyday life. This is a live intensive built specifically for grown-ups who love ballet: complete beginners and returners alike, training alongside people who get it. Expect real technical progress, a holistic approach to strength and wellbeing, and genuine time to rest, connect, and enjoy yourself.

✱ Truly Holistic Training

Ballet technique sits alongside strength & conditioning, Pilates, yoga, and nutrition guidance — a proper, joined-up approach to how dancers’ bodies actually work.

✱ Two Groups, Your Level

Choose Complete Beginners or Elementary to Intermediate. Each group is capped at around 25 dancers, training and progressing together at the right pace — up to 50 of us on-site across the retreat.

✱ Coached by Martin, Directly

Led by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.

❋ A Supportive Space

Real rest is part of the plan — shared meals, evenings together, and time to simply enjoy being here. This is a retreat, not a bootcamp.

Reconnect with your body, your training, and yourself — away from the noise of everyday life.
Day One · Thursday

Arrive & Begin

Arrive at Project Resurgence Dance Studios, settle in, and meet the group. Both ability groups begin the full dual-track training day, plus your daily Repertoire Class and Masterclass with Martin — today’s focus is pirouettes. The evening closes with a live Q&A and a guest-speaker dinner on nutrition and performance.

Check-In & Training

9:00am – 12:30pm, both groups

Lunch

12:30pm

Repertoire & Masterclass

2:00 – 3:30pm (Pirouette)

Free Time

Afternoon

Q&A + Guest Dinner

6:30pm

Day Two · Friday

Train & Watch

Both groups continue full dual-track training, plus Repertoire and today’s Adagio Masterclass. In the afternoon, everyone sits in to watch Martin teach his full-time students — a rare chance to observe and take notes. The day closes early so you can join Martin for dinner out that evening.

Training

9:00am – 12:30pm, both groups

Lunch

12:30pm

Repertoire & Masterclass

2:00 – 3:30pm (Adagio)

Lecture: Watch Martin Teach

3:00 – 4:30pm

Dinner Out (Hosted by Martin)

Evening — not included in price

Day Three · Saturday

Stretch & Strengthen

Dual-track training continues, plus Repertoire and today’s Allegro Masterclass. In the afternoon, a guest teacher leads a stretch & strengthen class — building mobility and range of motion together with the stability and control that keeps it sustainable, so flexibility never outpaces injury-resilience. The evening closes with Q&A and a guest-speaker dinner.

Training

9:00am – 12:30pm, both groups

Lunch

12:30pm

Repertoire & Masterclass

2:00 – 3:30pm (Allegro)

Stretch & Strengthen

Afternoon, with guest teacher

Q&A + Guest Dinner

6:30pm

Day Four · Sunday

Assess, Perform & Say Goodbye

We start the day with a physical baseline assessment for every student, then close with a Fundamentals Masterclass and each group’s own informal showing — a chance to share what you’ve learned and what you’re working on next, not a critique. Family and friends are welcome to watch; taking part is optional. You leave with your individualized take-home program, built from the week and your baseline, so the work continues until we reconvene.

Sports Testing

9:00am — baseline assessment

Fundamentals Masterclass

10:00 – 10:45am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Informal Showing

11:00am — by group, family & friends welcome

Take-Home Program & Depart

By 3:00pm

Your Investment

£525–£625 for 4 Days

Your place across all 4 days — every training session, both ability groups. The price shown (£525) covers training only. Add the "All Meals (4 Days)" option at checkout for £100 to include 4 lunches and 2 guest-speaker dinners, bringing the total to £625. A separate host dinner on Day 2 evening is not included, as costs vary by numbers. Accommodation is not included — search hotels near Project Resurgence Dance Studios, Bradford (BD1 5AN) on Booking.com or Airbnb.

Training

All 4 days, both groups

Food

4 lunches + 2 dinners

Groups

Beginner & Elementary/Intermediate

Take-Home Program

Included for every student

Price

£525 (training only) / £625 with meals

  • "What I love most is the flexibility. I can go at my own pace, revisit lessons, and keep learning whenever it works for me."

    Former Customer

  • "Even as a total beginner, I never felt lost. The step-by-step structure and encouragement along the way made all the difference."

    Former Customer

  • "This has been such a worthwhile investment in myself."

    Former Customer

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