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2009-10 Calendar
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Classes Begin
Thanksgiving Holiday
The Nutcracker
Winter Holiday
Classes Resume
Spring Break
Photo Day
Spring Recital, End of
Session
Sep. 8
Nov. 26 - 29
Dec. 12 & 13
Dec. 14 - Jan. 3
Jan. 4
Mar. 29 - Apr. 4
May 2
May 16
Pre
Children's
Classes
Professional
Ballet Classes
Adult Classes
Jazz
Children’s Classes
Class Attire: Pink leotard, ballet pink footed tights
(no cut-off tights), pink leather ballet slippers.
Ballet/tap students also bring black patent leather tap
shoes. Hair in a bun.
Baby Ballerinas
A fun, introductory 45 minute dance class for 3-4 year old
beginners.
Baby Ballerina classes are
split into 2 sessions:
Sep. 8 – Dec. 7, 2009: $175
Jan. 4 – May 8, 2010: $275
Tuesday 3:15 - 4:00
Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 am
For the following classes,
please consult the Tuition page.
Ballet/Tap
A combination of ballet and tap, for students 5-7 years old.
Thursday 4:30 - 5:30
Basic Dance
A 60 minute basic dance class for 4-5 year olds. Students
will learn creative movement, stretching, and beginning
ballet movements and terms.
Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00
Saturday 10:30 - 11:30 am
Pre Ballet A
A 60 minute pre ballet class for 5-6 year olds. A
continuation of the basic dance class, students will learn
more variety of terms and movements.
Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00
Wednesday 5:00 - 6:00
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Pre Ballet B
A 60 minute pre ballet class for 6-7 year olds. A
continuation of Pre Ballet A, this class prepares students
for formal ballet classes with barre, center, and across the
floor exercises.
Tuesday 5:00 - 6:00
Thursday 4:30 - 5:30
Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 am
Adult Ballet Classes
Class Attire: Any color leotard, black or pink tights,
ballet slippers, hair pulled back off the face. No
dangly jewelry. Wrap-around skirts are optional.
Adult Beginner Ballet
The slowest class for adult dancers. For beginners, or those
who have taken ballet before but want a slow, easy class
with mostly barre work.
Monday 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Thursday 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Adult Elementary Ballet
A more advanced class than the beginner level, a more
challenging class for those with previous study.
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Adult Intermediate Ballet
An intermediate ballet class with faster combinations,
jumps, turns, petit allegro and grand allegro.
Monday 6:00 - 7:15 pm
Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Adult Advanced Ballet
An advanced, professional class. Minimum length, 90 minutes.
Monday 10:00 - 11:30 am
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30 am
Friday 10:00 - 11:30 am
Saturday 10:00 - 11:30 am
Pre-Professional
Ballet Classes
Class Attire: Each level has its own specific leotard
color (see below); ballet pink fully footed (or convertible)
seamless tights, ballet slippers (see below), hair must be
in a neat bun, no jewelry in class.
Pre-professional classes based on the Russian Vaganova
style. The first levels emphasizes proper placement,
posture, turnout, strengthening the feet, balance, and
flexibility. As students develop and progress into higher
levels, the technical difficulty of the exercises increases
to include center adagio, petit allegro, turns, and grand
allegro. Students may begin pointe work with the permission
of the Artistic Director during Level 3. At the highest
level, students combine all of the technical aspects with
artistry to be a more complete dancer.
Level 1 (once weekly minimum) Light blue
camisole leotard, pink leather ballet slippers.
Monday 4:30 - 5:30
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
Level 1x (once weekly minimum) Light blue
camisole leotard, pink leather ballet slippers.
Tuesday 6:00 - 7:00
Level 2 (twice weekly minimum) Red camisole
leotard, pink leather ballet slippers (ribbons not
necessary.)
Monday 5:30 - 6:30
Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00
Saturday 11:30 - 12:30
Level 3 (three times weekly minimum) Royal blue
camisole leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.
Monday 4:30 - 6:00
Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00
Thursday 4:30 - 6:00
Saturday 12:00 - 1:30
Character (for Level 3 and 4 students)
Students learn traditional folk dances (often used in famous
classical ballets) such as czardas, flamenco, mazurka,
tarantella, waltz, etc. Students wear black character
shoes.
Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00
Level 4
(four times weekly) Black
camisole leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.
Monday 4:30 - 6:00
Tuesday 4:30- 6:00
Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00
Thursday 5:30 - 7:00
Saturday 12:30 - 2:00
Level 4 Pointe
Only with permission from the Director in conjunction with 1
or 2 of four weekly ballet classes.
Tuesday 6:00 - 6:30
Wednesday 6:00 - 6:30
Saturday 2:00 - 2:30
Level 5 (five times weekly) Any color
leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.
Monday 7:15 - 8:45
Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday 12:00 - 1:30
Level 5 Pointe
Monday 8:45 - 9:30
Saturday 1:30 - 2:00
Pas de deux
Students learn the art of
partnering and learn pas de deux from famous ballets.
Thursday 8:00 - 9:00
Repertoire (Variations)
Students learn variations from
Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Paquita, Don Quixote, Sleeping
Beauty, Giselle, Les Sylphides, and other famous ballets.
Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00
(In November and December, Repertoire and Pas de deux
Classes may be used for Nutcracker variations.)
Jazz:
Intermediate Jazz
A higher level of jazz class for 10-12 year olds with at
least 1-2 years of previous experience, based on Luigi
style, with emphasis on syncopation, and individual
expression of the music. Class attire same as beginner
jazz.
Monday 6:00 - 7:00
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