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Class Descriptions

 
Creative Movement        4 & up                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         after completing Creative Movement                                                                                     class size 9 students
60 minutes,once or twice a week

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 Pre-Ballet, Tap I , Tumbling, or Beginner Dance Team/Hip hop  highly recommended. Moving to next level determined by instructor.

​Ballet I               after completing Pre-Ballet
​                                                                 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)

​Ballet II       after completing Ballet I      class size 15 students
At this level we have  Professional and Recreational division

75 minutes, required two or more  times per week

Pre-Pointe/Beginning Pointe                11 years old minimum
 60 minutes, once a week. Instructor recommendation.
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Ballet III with Pointe    after completing Ballet II
                                                                  class size 15 students
At this level we have Professional and Recreational division

120 minutes, required 3 or more times per week
Professional Division requires a minimum of 3 classes per week

Variations              Ballet levels I & up
This class is a must have for the serious ballet student. Classical ballet variations are taught and curriculum focuses on studying the history of ballet, choreographers, and ballet
composers.

Tumbling                ages 5 & up              class size 15 students
60 minutes. Students with no prior dance experience must be enrolled in a ballet class.


Tap I
45 minutes, for students in Pre-Ballet & up
 Tap II
60 minutes, for students with minimum 3 years tap I class

Jazz                                  ages 10 & up
60 minutes. Dancers with no prior dance experience must be
enrolled in a ballet class to attend this class.


Beginner Contemporary    Pre-Ballet & up
                                                                   class size 15 students

Dancers that have never taken a Contemporary Class will learn basic Contemporary movement, turns, and tricks

​Contemporary I P                                       Ballet I & II students
60 minutes , once a week. We have a Contemporary Competition
Team that trains in this class.
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Contemporary II P                                          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
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              
60 minutes,for students with previous dance hip hop experience. Hip hop and dance team choreography, turns ,tricks,  and leaps. 
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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 2026/2027
​              begins August 10, 2026

.                                                Monday
 Ballet III P...............................................4:00 - 5:30
Tap I ........................................................5:00 - 6:00
Pointe P....................................................5:30 -6:00
​Jazz.........................................................6:00 - 7:00

                                          Tuesday
Ballet II & III with Variations P...............4:15 - 5:30
Ballet I.....................................................5:00 - 6:15
Pre-Pointe / Beginner Pointe P.............5:30 - 6:30
Tap II........................................................6:30 - 7:30
​Adult Tap.................................................7:30 - 8:30

                                        Wednesday
Beginner Contemporary.........................4:00 - 5:00
Tumbling..................................................5:00 - 6:00
Contemporary I.......................................6:00 - 7:00
Pre - Ballet...............................................6:00 - 7:00

                                          Thursday
​Pre - Ballet..............................................4:00 - 5:00
Ballet II....................................................4:30 - 5:45
Beginning Dance Team / Hiphop..........5:00 - 6:00
Dance Team I..........................................5:45 - 6:45
Creative...................................................6:00 - 6:45
Ballet III P................................................6:45 - 8:15

                                          Friday
Special Needs Ballet and Tap...............3:30 - 4:30
Ballet I.................................................... 4:15 - 5:30
Ballet III P................................................5:30 - 7:00
Pointe P...................................................7:00 - 7:30

                                          Saturday
Creative................................................9:15 - 10:00
Ballet I.................................................10:00 - 11:15

Ballet III...............................................11:15 - 12:45
Tumbling..............................................11:30 - 12:45
Ballet II P................................................12:45 - 2:00
Contemporary II....................................12:45 - 1:45
Dance Team II.........................................2:00 - 3:00
Rehearsals..............................................3:00 - 5:00

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