Ballet Classes
All classes are run on a school year basis. First Steps and Pre-Ballet
for younger children are 45 minutes, once a week. Classes become one hour, once a week, as students progress
to the beginner ballet levels, and increase to one and one half hour classes twice a week as students progress to intermediate
and advanced levels and pointe work.
All classes are taught by experienced and caring professionals. Class
sizes are limited. Care is taken at all levels to ensure age appropriate exercises and expectations, and to instill
a foundation of good training - while having fun!
First Steps (ages 3 and 4) and Pre-Ballet (ages 5 and 6)
Both of these classes are two year programs. Creativity is incorporated
onto the ballet class format of warm-up, stretching, center and reverence to include lots of creative movement, imagination
(pretend costumes, pretend makeup, etc.), pantomime, familiar songs and music, and learning about story ballets. They
are a fun and active introduction to the world of dance. Classes challenge the children and let them feel like real
ballerinas, while remembering their age and readiness. Additional skills are introduced as children are ready for them;
students progress at their own pace. New things are introduced every week. THe year culminates in a recital; First
Steps and Pre-Ballet classes perform their own story ballet on separate performances from the older children. This makes
for and enjoyable experience for dancers and parents!
Beginner through Advanced Ballet
More serious ballet begins in second grade, but we still have fun! A
full barre and center work are taught with emphasis on a positive experience and age appropriate exercises. After 3
or 4 years of ballet, girls must pass a physical readiness test for pointe and are required to take twice a week classes.
After at least one year of pointe, additional "honors" classes may be taken. We feel that it is important for students
to be well-rounded and do not require more classes to progress. Our students have proven themselves both in dance and
academics and sports!
We do also offer a program for older beginner students to start in their own
class, and in two or three years catch up to their age group.
Adult Classes
We will be offering adult intermediate/advanced classes in 6-week
sessions throughout the school year. Please call us for the current offering..
