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Class Levels

All divisions in dance instruction offer graded classes for beginner, intermediate, advanced and professional levels. Classes are grouped as follows, with overlapping of children and teens depending on the student’s level:

Children’s Division: ages 4 thru 16

Teen Division: ages 14 thru 18

Adult Division: age 18 and over

Courses

BALLET

Introductory and Basic. Preparation for academic ballet. Ages 4—6 years.

Academic Ballet. Technical training; the basis of all dance movement.

The following classes are added to the student’s schedule depending on the individual’s progress and as the program becomes more intensified.

Pointe. The technique of performing on toe (pointe) for classical and contemporary ballet.

Variations. The study of solo parts from the classical and contemporary repertory.

Partnering. The art of performing together in pas de deux (dance for two). Lifts and support work are taught to male and female dancers using classical ballet as a basis.

JAZZ

Jazz teaches the student contemporary and primitive styles of movement. Although the movements are less rigidly formalized than in ballet, the exercises teach and develop the ability to move and control each part of the body.

While ballet is influenced by the melodic line of music, jazz movement follows the rhythmic beat of the music. It is an exciting dance form that expands the student’s sense of interpretation and movement.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Form of theatre combining music, songs and spoken dialogue with dance.  The story of the dance is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.  Dancing you see in a Broadway musical.

TAP

The art of rhythm tap emphasizes the syncopated rhythms of jazz music and the use of the entire body as a musical instrument.

CHARACTER

It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, normally from a European country, and uses movements and music which have been adapted from classical dance for theatre.

Class Attire

GENERAL INFORMATION

Students are not admitted to any classes without proper dance clothing and footwear. Ballet slippers must have elastic and hair must be pinned back securely.

BALLET CLASSES

Girls—All divisions except adults: pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Pink leg warmers may be worn over pink tights. All leotards for Children’s Division are short-sleeved, scoop neck in the following colors:

Introductory—white

Basic—pink

Beginner I—light blue

Beginner II—red

Beginner III—royal blue

Intermediate I —burgundy

Intermediate II—hunter green

Teens and Adults—may choose color and style for leotard. Tights and shoes must match;  black or pink. Leotards must be solid color.

Boys—White tee-shirt, black tights, white socks, white or black ballet slippers.

JAZZ CLASSES

Girls—Leotard, tights, jazz pants and jazz shoes

Boys—Shirt, tights, jazz pants and jazz shoes

TAP CLASSES

Girls and Boys—Black, low-heeled, hard  soled tap shoes and dance attire listed above.