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You can start ballet training at any age. The only real requirement is a love of dance and movement.
Why the teacher's training matters
A ballet teacher shouldn't just have excellent knowledge of ballet technique, but also a solid background in anatomy and biomechanics. That ensures they bring the necessary understanding of the body. Knowing the biomechanical fundamentals allows for individualised training, so joints, muscles and ligaments aren't overloaded.
Properly taught, ballet isn't just fun – it trains the muscles of the whole body and builds coordination, balance, musicality and body awareness.
That's exactly where my teaching differs: I trained at the State Ballet School in Berlin and danced at four opera houses – and I'm also a certified Spiraldynamik® specialist and Master Personal Trainer.
Who the classes are for
- Adult beginners – with no prior experience whatsoever.
- Returning dancers who danced as children and want to come back to it.
- Pilates clients who want to build mobility and musicality.
Ballet is also one of the most worthwhile activities later in life: it challenges balance, leg strength, posture and memory all at once.
Stage career
- 1980–1986 Ballettschule M. P. Forster
- 1986–1990 Ballet Academy Zurich with H. Bamert
- 1990–1994 State Ballet School Berlin, support class of Prof. M. Puttke
- 1994–2000 Engaged as group dancer, half-soloist and soloist
- Semper Opera Dresden under V. Derevianko
- Tanztheater Essen under Prof. M. Puttke
- Zurich Opera House under H. Spörli
- Bavarian State Ballet under I. Liska
- 1997 5th place at the International Ballet Competition in Paris
- 2003–2007 Ballet teacher at the Zurich Children's Ballet Theater
- 2017/2018 Guest teacher for ballet at ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts)
Christoph Klaus danced in ballets by M. Petipa, P. Bart, R. Barra, J. Neumeier, H. Spörli, P. Martins, G. Balanchine, M. Ek, N. Duato, J. Limón and J. Cranko, with tours across Europe, Canada, the USA and Asia, as well as various TV appearances.
Archive Footage
Three recordings from Christoph Klaus's time as a dancer.
Never danced before? Perfect.
Most of my ballet students started as adults. Write to me with the times that would work for you.