Student Division

Recreational Track

• Beginning Ballet A  (7-9)  and Beg Ballet B (9-14)

Students begin with exercies at the barre followed by center work. The ballet class is 40-45 minutes long followed by tap.The focus is on building strength, technique and expression. Classes are one hour long. Beginning ballet may last for several years depending on the the student. After this year, student's may decide to enter the Conservatory Track or continue with recreational dance.

•  AdvancedBeginning Ballet (8 and up)

These students have mastered the beginning levels of ballet and are ready to advance. This one hour ballet class does not include tap. The ballet vocabulary is further advanced as the students spend 30 minutes at the barre and 30 minutes with combinations across the floor.

Conservatory Track

Ballet grades I-IIB) - Beginning Division

• Ballet I (8 and up)

At this level, many ballet steps are taught in basic form, especially at the barre, since coordination, strength and development are maturing. Teenage beginners sometimes can start at this level with a supplement of private or semi-private lessons to help them catch up to their group. Students must take a 45-minute class twice a week.

• Ballet II

Students must attend at least two classes a week to be at this level. Not all students will have the strength necessary to dance en pointe. If a student progresses well throughout the year then they will be placed into Ballet IIB the following year. Students learn step combinations, both traveling and in place while expanding their ballet vocabulary.

• Ballet IIB

This is the pre-pointe year. Students at this level begin serious preparation for pointe work and are strongly advised to attend classes three times a week in order to build the strength and stamina needed to dance en pointe. If the director feels that a student is not strong enough to dance en pointe, then she will continue at this level until her strength improves. 

Ballet grades III – V(Intermediate division)

• Ballet III

The step combinations become faster and more complicated while they learn to combine technique and artistry. Students master a variety of movements in a non-competitive but challenging environment. Classes are one and one-half hours long.  Students must take two technique classes and one pointe class.

• Ballet IV

Students at this level must attend two to three technique classes a week as well as an additional pointe class.

• Ballet V

At these levels students should take 4-5 classes a week. All classes are one and one-half hours long.

Ballet grades VI-VIII (Advanced)

These levels are all pre-professional students. Students should take classes 5-6 days a week. These students have reached a high degree of technical proficiency and all classes are taken en pointe.