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Class Descriptions


Creative Movement           4-8 years         class size 9 students
45 minutes, once a week

Proper body alignment, stretching, and beginning ballet steps.
Themed classes during the year. Musicality and counting learned through repetition.Focus placed on working in a structured class setting.Beginning tap and beginning tumbling alternated each lesson.  Moving to next level is determined by instructor.

​Pre-Ballet /Tap                   6-9 years         class size 9 students
60 minutes,once a week (adding second class recommended )

Proper stretching technique at barre and center. Beginning ballet steps at barre and center. Musicality and memorization through repetition.Tap technique  and tumbling continues each lesson. Adding a second class of Tap I (if one year of Pre-Ballet is complete ), Tumbling, or Beginner Dance Team/Hip hop / Jazz highly recommended. Moving to next level determined by instructor.

​Ballet 1                         7 years and up  class size 15 students                    
​75 minutes, twice per week ( two weekly classes required
for this level, the second class may be ballet,tumbling, tap, contemporary, or beginner dance team)

Vaganova  utilized with vocabulary emphasized. Each level has ​an established curriculum that each dancer works at their own pace to master.Once completed, advancement to the next level occurs. 

​Ballet II  
75 minutes, required two or more  times per week

Pre-Pointe/Beginning Pointe
60 minutes, by staff recommendation

Ballet III with Pointe
120 minutes, required 3 or more times per week

Tap I
45 minutes, for students with Pre - Ballet /Tap completed

 Tap II
60 minutes, for students with minimum 3 years tap

​Beginner Contemporary ( Ballet I & II students)
60 minutes , once a week. We have a Contemporary Competition
Team that trains in this class.
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Advanced Contemporary   (Ballet  III students)                     
90 minutes , once a week. We have a Contemporary Competition
Team that trains in this class.

Beginner Dance Team Skills / Hip hop / Jazz
60 minutes, for students aged 7 and up. Students with no prior 
dance experience must be enrolled in a  ballet class to attend
this class

Advanced Dance Team Skills / Hip hop  / Jazz               
60 minutes,for students with previous dance experience. Hip hop choreography, turns ,tricks,  and leaps. Advanced Jazz technique.
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Special Needs Ballet /Tap            
45 minutes, once a week
Ballet and tap curriculum utilized for each students ability . 


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    Class Schedule 2024 / 2025
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     Monday

   Homeschool Creative Movement.............,,,..12:30 - 1:30
   Ballet I  ........................................................  4:00 -  5:15                               

   Tumbling ......................................................  5:15 -  6:00
   Ballet III Pointe.............................................   5:15  - 6:15
   Ballet II................................................ .........  6:00  - 7:15
    Advanced Dance Team / Hiphop/Jazz..........  6:15   -715
    Adult Tap.........................................................7:15 -  8:15

       Tuesday
 
   Creative Movement....................................... 6:00 -  6:45
    Pre-Pointe /  Beginner Pointe ........................6:00 -  7:00


        Wednesday
     Beginner contemporary...................................4:45   -5:45
     Tap I ................................................................5:45 -  6:30

     Tap II................................................................ 6:30 - 7:30  

        Thursday 
     Ballet II.............................................................4:00 - 5:15
     Pre-Ballet /Tap ................................................ 5:15  -6:15
     Beginner Dance Team/Hiphop/ Jazz........... ..  5:15-  6:15 
     Ballet III with Pointe.........................................  6:15-  8:15 

          Friday  
       Special Needs Ballet /Tap...........................   3:30  -   4:15
       Pre-Ballet/Tap..............................................   4:15 -    5:15
       Advanced Contemporary................................ 5:00 -   6:30
       Ballet I............................................................  5:15 -   6:30
       Ballet III Pointe.................................... .........   6:30 -  7:00

            Saturday 
     
  Ballet I.............................................................10:00 - 11:15
        Creative Movement.........................................10:30 - 11:15
        Tumbling / Strengthen & Stretch......................11:15 - 12:45
​         Ballet III with Pointe.........................................11:15 - 1:15 
          
                                                           

        

                                                                                                                                                                                          


                                       
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                       




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