Class Descriptions:
Rosebuds (ages 3-5)
40 Minute Class
Does your little one love to move and dance? This class will give your little dancer a basic introduction to ballet steps and positions, while enhancing their motor skills and coordination with fun exercises in music qualities and rhythms, story-telling with movement, and a performance opportunity in June. This is a structured class that has been created with developmentally appropriate expectations and encourages students to work on taking turns, follow simple directions, and listening quietly.
Daisies (ages 4-6) and Petunias (ages 5-7)
45 Minute Class
Introduce your little dancer to the beautiful art of ballet! These classes will enhance your child's coordination, balance and flexibility with the teaching of basic ballet positions, steps, and terminology through standing barre work and simple center floor exercises. Your child will also enjoy simple and fun exercises in musicality and story telling through movement. This is a structured class that has been created with developmentally appropriate expectations and encourages students to work on taking turns, follow simple directions, and showing proper class etiquette. They will have the opportunity to perform in our June production.
Lilacs (ages 7-10)
45 Minute Class
Designed to build on the previous levels and to introduce an older beginner to basic ballet positions, steps and terminology. This class is for children who have already attended classes with me as small dancers and are now older as well as ones new to ballet. We work on musicality and how movements correspond with the music, storytelling, expression and careful movement with an emphasis on proper technique and body placement. Classes will introduce using the barres during warmup exercises and build on the floor exercises taught in previous levels. The structured atmosphere allows students to thrive in a supportive and friendly environment with clear expectations regarding their behavior and skills. They are invited to participate in the June production.
Orchids (ages 8-12)
60 Minute Class
As students get older they will gradually be given more complex movements to practice and master. This class is designed for students who are motivated to improve their ballet technique and work on strengthening their growing bodies. Learning to adapt as our bodies grow and change is emphasized and students are encouraged to dance with the bodies they have and appreciate their strengths. Stretching, Conditioning, and strengthening of the dancer’s muscles will continue and students will begin to incorporate more use of the upper body. Barre work becomes more complex as we introduce musicality, accuracy and strength into the combinations. We will explore musicality and how movements correspond with the music. Small jumps and exercises across the floor will be practiced to build strength and endurance. Ballet vocabulary continues to be reinforced, along with the execution and advancing of proper technique. Artistry and Performance quality is also introduced. They will have multiple performance options in our June production.
Prima Company
60 Minute Class 2x per week
Students who have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to their training will be invited to join the Prima Company. Stretching, Conditioning, and Strengthening of the dancer’s muscles will continue and students will begin to incorporate more use of the upper body. Barre work becomes more complex as we introduce musicality, accuracy and strength into the combinations. Ballet vocabulary continues to be reinforced, along with the execution and advancing of proper technique. Artistry and Performance quality is also introduced. Some pre-pointe exercises/classes will be incorporated to strengthen the feet and ankles to prepare the students for pointe shoes, and more advanced technique. They will have numerous performance options in the June production.
Principal Company
120 minute class 3x per week
This is an advanced group of dancers who are invited to join based on their commitment and technical ability.