Angel R Dance Palace

Angel R Dance Palace is a ballet studio for adults operated by Angel R Corporation that opened in 2005. The studio operates three locations in Shibuya and Omotesando areas of Tokyo and has approximately 10,000 members. The company also runs event production and studio rental businesses at 9 locations with 17 studios including THE HALL YOKOHAMA.

Angel R Dance Palace has three studio locations in Tokyo: Omotesando school at 5-4-40 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku in Kottodori Building B2F; Shibuya school at 3-3 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku in VORT Shibuya south 1F/B1; and Park-dori school at 1-15-5 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku in Jinnan Plaza Building B1F.

Angel R offers authentic ballet lessons through an open-class system with over 200 classes per week including regular classes, Professional/Advanced classes, pointe classes, pas de deux classes, variation classes, contemporary dance, conditioning, private classes, and beginner classes. Classes are taught by passionate and experienced instructors, with ballet pianists accompanying some classes. Students can move freely between the Shibuya and Omotesando studios.

The studio is available to people from middle school age and up. Members can take classes through various monthly plans, and visitors can take trial lessons or drop-in classes. The open-class system allows students to take classes when desired without fixed schedules.

Angel R caters to all experience levels from complete beginners who have never studied ballet before through professional dancers. The beginner curriculum includes Intro 1, Intro 2, Intro 3, and beginner-level classes offered daily. The Professional/Advanced class is designed for professional dancers and those aiming to become professionals, and has been attended by dancers and instructors from domestic and overseas ballet companies for over 10 years.

The studio provides opportunities to enjoy ballet from many angles including classes, programs for improvement, and stage and performance opportunities. The company has organized events ranging from stage productions with 2,000 participants to variation concerts open to anyone. Many studio performances have been held at the facilities.

The curriculum is step-by-step and level-based with carefully set class levels so students can progress gradually. Intro 1 classes include stretching and warm-up for about 20 minutes with explanation of ballet terms for first-time students, barre work for about 50 minutes, and center work for about 20 minutes. Intro 2 classes start with stretching for 15-20 minutes followed by barre work for 50-60 minutes starting with one hand on the barre and progressing to more movement.

The studio offers events and stage opportunities for students. The company has organized various events including stage productions with 2,000 participants and variation concerts open to anyone.

Contact the Omotesando school at 0120-667-039, the Shibuya school at 0120-744-582, or the Park-dori school at 03-3461-0288. The company address is 5-4-40 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo.