Classical Ballet

Our Ballet levels include:

• Twinkle Babies (ages 2.5-3) 

• Twinkle Stars (ages 3-4)

•  Twinkle Stars (ages 4-5)

• Ballet 1a 

• Ballet 1b 

• Ballet 2/Basic

• Ballet 3/Intermediate A

• Ballet 3/Intermediate B

This is the cornerstone of the Ballet Society curriculum. We begin teaching children as early as age 2½ and progress them through specific skills and age-appropriate expression. From the learning of basic movement, to ballet positions, to pre-pointe and finally actual pointe work we produce young artists who often take their craft to the professional world of dance and teaching.

Contemporary Dance

Our Contemporary Levels Include:

• Contemporary/Jazz Basic

• Contemporary/Jazz 3 /Intermediate A

Contemporary dance combines modern, ballet, and jazz elements. A wider range of floor work is introduced in addition to quality of movement exercises. Students will gain a comprehensive vocabulary, and will be able to explore different movement through space while maintaining effective body alignment and proper technique. Classes are available for beginning through advanced dancers ages 6 and up. All students are given the opportunity to showcase their talents in a year-end performance. Those who reach a higher level of achievement may audition for our Contemporary Dance Company.

Jazz

Our Contemporary Levels Include:

• Broadway/Jazz 1

• Contemporary/Jazz 3 /Intermediate A

• Contemporary/Jazz Basic

Jazz dance is an exciting, energetic, and athletic art form. Students work on strengthening and flexibility exercises, progressions across the floor, and center floor combinations. Students acquire an awareness of body control and alignment, musicality, fundamental style development, performance skills, and learn to execute proper jazz technique. Students will also begin to develop an extensive jazz vocabulary. Classes are available for beginning through advanced dancers ages 6 and up. All students are given the opportunity showcase their talents in a year-end performance.

Tap

Our Tap Levels Include:

• Tap 1

This traditional form of American art is an ideal way to bring children into the experience of dance. Tap is included in our two youngest levels of classes. Tap is also offered as an individual for ages 6 and up. Performance opportunities are included in the program.

Broadway

Our Broadway levels include:

• Broadway/Jazz 1

  Broadway 2/Basic

In the 20th century, dancing and drama became truly integrated in America, and "Broadway dance" was recognized as a new style of jazz dance. In Musical Theatre, a song or dance occurs when the emotional state of a character, or characters, becomes so heightened that they can no longer express themselves in words. In our workshops, time is spent on developing the character of the story and applying basic technique to the various styles in musical theater dance. Auditions are held for placement in Production Night numbers. Each dancer will learn and perform in at least 2 full numbers. There is opportunity for solos, duets, and small ensembles. No singing experience is required. Performance opportunities are included in the program. Classes are available for dancers ages 7 and up.

Hip Hop Dance

Our Hip hop levels include:

• Hip hop Basic

Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. Our faculty also specialize in modern hip-hop techniques and we encourage students to grow in their confidence and swagitude with a fun, upbeat class environment.

Stretch

Our Stretch levels include:

• Stretch 2-3B

Stretch is a carefully and thoughtfully designed program for our levels 3a-8. The definition of stretch is; a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion.

Adult Classes

Currently we have no

Adult beginner classes

Currently we have no Adult beginner classes. With interest, new classes will form in Fall 2019. A minimum enrollment of 4 students is needed to form a class.

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Adults with previous dance experience are sometimes able to participate in intermediate and advanced classes. A free placement session is offered to assure that each individual is properly assessed by ability and experience, with the final decision determined at the discretion of the director. A dancer's ability to execute the required material is given high consideration.