Class Descriptions

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Fall Semester 2022 starts September 19, 2022

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All classes are live and in-person

Age 3-4: Pre Ballet is an introduction to ballet basics using methods designed for young imaginative minds and bodies. Students are given the opportunity to move, stretch, and improve self-confidence while being introduced to basic ballet concepts, body alignment, posture, locomotor skills, as well as develop self-expression through creative movement. 

Age 5: Elementary Ballet I focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.   

Age 6-7: Elementary Ballet II builds on the skills introduced in Elementary Ballet I. The class emphasizes proper placement, developing strength, building endurance, and increasing flexibility through center and across the floor exercises. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.

Age 8-10: Ballet I introduces a traditional ballet class structure. Students learn fundamental ballet technique through barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations designed to improve coordination, flexibility, endurance, and musicality. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.

Age 10-13: Ballet II requires an audition or placement class prior for enrollment. The class focuses on intermediate barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality. Combinations to strengthen the legs, feet, and ankles are introduced to prepare students for pointe work. We highly recommend students at this level take class twice a week for optimal growth. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.

Age 13-17: Ballet III & IV require an audition or placement class prior for enrollment. The class focuses on advanced barre work, center exercises, across the floor combinations, pointe work, and ballet variations. Students learn advanced technique, while emphasizing musicality, discipline, and professionalism. We highly recommend students at this level take class at least three times a week for optimal growth. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.

Age 8-17: Modern I, II, III is highly recommended in addition to Ballet and Jazz. Modern dance builds on the foundation of ballet technique, with an emphasis on quality of movement, acknowledgement of gravity, and seamless transitions of weight. The techniques of modern dance masters, such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, José Limón, and Merce Cunningham, are introduced and progress in difficulty through the levels. Classes cover movement combinations in the center and across the floor. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester. 

Age 12-17: Jazz II/III is highly recommended in addition to Ballet and Modern. Jazz introduces students to syncopated rhythms, body isolations and a repertoire of standard technical and expressive movements. Jazz focuses on strength building, flexibility, technique, and character expression. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester. 

Age 8-17: Choreography Workshop I/II & III focuses on dance composition, choreography, and improvisation based on the Elements of Dance. Students will explore their creativity and enhance their artistry through guided improvisation exercises and games to create their own choreography. Students will gain the ability to think critically by providing constructive evaluation of their own and their colleague's work. Students perform in the Student Showcase at the end of the Spring Semester.