Ballet class at Madame Rambert's, Mercury Theatre, London

Feb. 26 So That's How It's Done - Robin Almond turns round and sees how Anna Eedle is managing with her toe-dance position during a class at Madame Rambert's for four-year-olds. Ballet Starts At Four: Madame Rambert's Children Start Young: Three afternoons a week in the old Mercury Theatre at Notting Hill Gate famous ballerina Madame Rambert opens her dancing school to the very young. Four-year-olds - the age which she believes is best for boys and girls with innate talent to commence being moulded and trained in the dance join in classes designed for them in every particular; Under her Watchful eye, her skilled teachers bring out latent talent in these children, and give to them all a grace and charm and sense of rhythm which, once properly instilled, is never lost and shows itself throughout later life in grace of movement, deportment, and a knowledge of rhythm and mime. John Drysdale - with permission - attached himself to the Four-Year-olds Ballet Class for several weeks - and while we cannot say that he has exactly become graceful and rhythmic in movement his charming pictures are sufficient reward for his efforts

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