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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 2 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 Level I 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 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 . 

Jazz (Ages 10 and up )
60 minutes, once a week


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    Class Schedule 2025 / 2026
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                                        Monday
 Tumbling ( open to level I and up)........4:00 - 5:00
 Ballet II.....................................................5:00 - 6:15
 Ballet III (pointe or flat )..........................5:00 - 6:15
 Jazz ( ages 10 and up )............................6:15 - 7:15
 Ballet I.......................................................6:15 - 7:15


                                        Tuesday
 Variations (P levels I and up ).................4:00 - 5:00
 Adult Tap...................................................5:00 - 6:00
 Pre-Pointe/Beginner Pointe P.................6:00 - 7:00
 Pre -Ballet/Tap/Tumbling........................6:00 - 7:00


                                            Wednesday
 Contemporary I P ( levels I & II )............4:00 - 5:00
 Pre-Ballet/Tap/Tumbling........................4:00 - 5:00
 Tap I.........................................................5:00 - 5:45
 Ballet III P.................................................5:00 - 6:30
 Ballet II.....................................................5:45 - 7:00
 Pointe P....................................................6:30 - 7:00
​ Tap II.........................................................7:00 - 8:00


                                                 Thursday 
 Ballet I.......................................................4:00 - 5:00
 Ballet II.....................................................4:00 - 5:15
 Creative Movement.................................5:15 - 6:00
 Dance Team I (levels I and up )...............5:15 - 6:15
 Ballet III P..................................................6:15 - 7:45
 Beginner Contemporary( level I)............6:00 - 7:00
 Pointe P.....................................................7:45 - 8:15

                                          Friday
 Special Needs Ballet/Tap........................3:30 -4:30
 Creative Movement.................................4:15 - 5:00
 Ballet III....................................................5:00 - 6:30
 Pointe.......................................................6:30 - 7:00

 
​                                        
 Saturday 
  Creative Movement............................10:15 - 11:00
  Ballet I..................................................10:15 - 11:30
  Tumbling..............................................11:30 - 12:30
   Ballet II P.............................................12:30 - 1:45
   Contemporary II P..............................12:30 - 1:45
   Pointe P...............................................1:45 - 2:15
   Dance Team II.....................................2:15 - 3:15
    

          
                                                           

        

                                                                                                                                                                                          


                                       
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                       




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