CLASSES OFFERED
Age ranges and prerequisites are general recommendations and exceptions may be made with Director approval
Pre Ballet
30 minutes
Ages 2.5-5
Must be toilet-trained & out of diapers
Emphasis on creative movement &
basic ballet positions and technique
Pre Tap
30 minutes
Ages 2.5-5
Must be toilet-trained & out of diapers
Emphasis on learning patterns, rhythm & musicality
Acro I
45 minutes
Ages 5-8
Emphasis on building strength, stamina, & flexibility while learning basic acrobatic skills including bridges, rolls, hand stands, & cartwheels
Jazz I
45 minutes
Ages 5-8
Emphasis on class structure including stretching, strengthening, & basic jazz progressions & choreography
Contemporary I
45 minutes
Ages 8-12
Emphasis on body alignment, movement initiation, basic improvisation techniques, & choreography
Ballet III
60 minutes
Ages 9-12
Prerequisites: Ballet II
Intermediate-advanced technique with focus on self-correction, progressive center/phrase work, material retention, & choreography
Adult Tap
45 minutes
Ages 13-adult
Intermediate steps & movement sequences, with emphasis on style, musicality, & progressive rhythmic patterns
Ballet I
45 minutes
Ages 5-7
Beginning technique with emphasis on structure, focus, & active listening
Tap I
45 minutes
Ages 5-7
Focus on different parts of the feet & basic understanding of weight bearing & shifting, multiple sounds, & choreography
Acro II
60 minutes
Ages 7-10
Prerequisite: Acro I
Continue strength, flexibility, & body alignment, progressing to intermediate skills including kick-overs, round-offs, head/shoulder stands, & single leg skills
Jazz II/III
60 minutes
Ages 7-13
Prerequisites: Jazz I
Intermediate-advanced steps/skills, technique integration, & building advanced movement sequences & choreography
Contemporary II/III
60 minutes
Ages 10-18
Prerequisites: Contemporary I
Intermediate-advanced movement quality & sequences, progressing improvisation skills, & choreography
Ballet IV
75 minutes
Ages 12-adult
Prerequisites: Ballet III
Advanced technique with emphasis on self-correction, advanced center/phrase work, integration of presence/style, & choreography
Adult Class
60 minutes
Ages 16-adult
Varying style each week with focus on stretching, coordination, musicality, foundational technique, & choreography
Ballet II
60 minutes
Ages 7-9
Prerequisite: Ballet I
Intermediate technique with full class structure & focus on retention, new steps, & building on Ballet I foundations
Tap II/III
45 minutes
Ages 7-13
Prerequisite: Tap I
Intermediate-advanced steps & movement sequences, with emphasis on style, musicality, & progressive rhythmic patterns
Acro III
60 minutes
Ages 10-18
Prerequisite: Acro II
Strength, flexibility, & conditioning, progressing to intermediate-advanced skills including hand stands, limbers, walk-overs, single hand/leg skills & choreography
Musical Theater
60 minutes
Ages 8-18
Vocals, dance, & acting with emphasis on performance quality, stage presence, & learning Broadway style musical numbers
Pre/Beginning Pointe
45 minutes
Ages 9-18
Prerequisites: Ballet II
Emphasis on building foot/ankle strength, stability, & alignment, & leg/core support for/with pointe work
Partnering
75 minutes
Ages 10-adult
Prerequisites: Ballet III
En Pointe strongly recommended
Advanced partner technique with emphasis on balance, turns, lifts, & choreography