Ballet Curriculum

Ballet ages 2-6: Our youngest ballet classes allow children to successfully engage in class by introducing fundamental dance and music concepts in an environment that capitalizes on their natural energy and imagination. Our Ballet Curriculum at this age introduces the concepts of body placement, space, level, size, direction, pathways, speed, energy, and performance.

Ballet ages 7 and up: Our Ballet Curriculum at this age teaches dancers to layer multiple dance concepts including body placement, space, level, size, direction, pathways, speed, energy, and performance. Dancers focus on more intricate details in the movement, while expanding proficiency to include more complex movement structures. Ballet class is divided into 3 segments: Barre, Center, and Across the Floor.

Pre-Pointe/Pointe ages 10 and up: Students must have a minimum of 2 years of recent ballet training and attend a minimum of 2 weekly ballet classes. The student must pass a classroom screening test and receive clearance from their doctor to begin pointe work. When the student is ready to begin pointe work, the parent, student, teacher, and/or director will attend a professional pointe shoe fitting together. The parent, student, and teacher will sign a detailed agreement outlining the commitment expectations and progress plan before the student’s first class en pointe.