Children's Ballet and Tap Classes  (Ages 3 - 7)

Pre-professional Ballet Classes (Starting at Age 7 up to 18)

Adult Classes  (Ballet, Jazz, Pilates)

Jazz, Tap, Modern, Character (Children or Teen Classes)

Company Classes (For Professional Dancers)

Open Classes (For Older Beginners or Casual Dancers)

Children’s Ballet, Ballet/Tap, or Jazz/Tap 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.  Classes are split into 2 sessions:

Sep. 5 – Dec. 1, 2012: $250

Jan. 2 – May 12, 2013: $300

Tuesday 3:45 - 4:30 pm, or

Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30 pm, or

Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 am

For the following classes, please consult the Tuition page.


Ballet/Tap 1:  A combination of Ballet and Tap for students 4 - 5 years olds.

Thursday 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Ballet/Tap 2:  A combination of Ballet and Tap for students 6 - 7 year olds.

Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Jazz/Tap 2:  A  combination class including both Jazz and Tap for 8 - 10 year olds with at least 1 year of previous experience.

Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

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 4:30 - 5:30 pm, or

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm, or

Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 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 5:30 - 6:30 pm, or

Thursday 4:30 - 5:30 pm, or

Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 am

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 4:30 - 5:30 pm, or

Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm, or

Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 am

 

Adult 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, or

Thursday 7:30 - 8:45 pm

Adult Elementary Ballet:  A more advanced class than the beginner level and 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.

Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 pm



 

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 are based on the Russian Vaganova style.  The first levels emphasizes proper placement, posture, turn-out, 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 Director Mr. Catbas during Level 3.  At the highest level, students combine all of the technical aspects with artistry to be a more complete dancer.

Level 1:  (Twice weekly recommended)  Light blue camisole leotard, pink leather ballet slippers.

Minimum age:  7 years old with one year previous training, or 8 - 10 year old beginners.

Monday 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Saturday 9:00 - 10:00 am

Level 2:  (Twice weekly minimum)  Red camisole leotard, pink leather ballet slippers.  Ages 8 - 11 with two years previous training.

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Level 3:  (Twice weekly minimum)  Royal blue camisole leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.  Ages 9 - 12 with three years previous training.

Monday 5:30 - 6:45 pm

Wednesday 6:30 - 7:45 pm

Saturday 11:00 - 12:15 pm

Pre Pointe:  Required of all Level 3 students.

Monday 6:45 - 7:15 pm

Saturday 12:15 - 12:30 pm

Level 4:  (Three times weekly minimum, four times recommended)  Purple camisole leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.  Ages 10-16 with four years previous training.

Monday 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Thursday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Saturday 12:30- 2:00 pm

Level 4 Pointe:  Only with permission from the Director Mr. Catbas in conjunction with at least 3 weekly ballet classes.

Monday 6:30 - 7:00 pm

Thursday 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Saturday 2:00-2:30 pm

Level 5:  (Four times weekly minimum)  Black camisole leotard, pink canvas ballet slippers with ribbons.  Ages 10 - 16 with five years previous training.

Monday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Tuesday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Friday 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Saturday 11:30 - 1:00 pm

Level 5 Variations:

Tuesday 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Level 5 Pointe:

Wednesday 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Friday 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Saturday 1:00 - 1:30 pm

Level 6:  (Only open to students taking unlimited classes)  For advanced students 12 and older.

Monday 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Saturday 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Level 6 Pointe:

Monday 8:30 - 9:30 pm

Saturday 3:00 - 3:30 pm

Pas de Deux:  Students learn the Art of partnering from famous ballets.  Open only to Level 6 students.

Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 pm

Repertoire:  (Variations)  Open only to Level 6 students.  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 pm

In November and December, Repertoire and Pas de Deux classes may be used for The Nutcracker performance.


 

Jazz, Character, Modern:

Class attire for jazz:  Any color leotard and tights with black Jazz shoes.

Jazz 1:  A beginning jazz class for 7 - 9 year olds.

Saturday 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Jazz 2:  A continuation of Jazz 1, an elementary class for 8 - 10 year olds with at least 1 - 2 years of previous Jazz study.

Friday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Jazz/Tap 2:  A combination class including both Jazz and Tap for 7 - 9 year olds.

Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Jazz 3:  A higher level of Jazz class for 11 - 14 year olds with at least 3 - 4 years of previous experience, based on Luigi style, with emphasis on Syncopation, and individual expression of the music.  Students must be enrolled in Ballet classes.

Monday 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Class attire for Character:  Black character skirt and black character shoes (low heel) with any color leotard and pink tights.

Character:   (For Level 4 and 5 students)  Students learn traditional folk dances (often used in famous Classical Ballets) such as Czardas, Flamenco, Mazurka, Tarantella, Waltz, etc. 

Wednesday 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Class attire for modern:  Any color leotard, convertible tights, bare feet or foot pads.

Modern 1:  A beginner modern class for 8 - 11 year olds.

Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Modern 2:  (For Level 5 and 6 Ballet students)  An introduction to Modern Dance Technique based on Martha Graham style.

Friday 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Company Classes:

Advanced Adults may pay the walk-in fee of $25 to attend classes, but by audition/invitation only.  Company classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10:00 - 11:30 am.  Please call 410-667-7974 if you are interested.

Open Classes:

These classes are for the more casual dancers or older beginners.  Ages listed are just approximations.

Beginner Ballet:  For older beginners 9 - 12 year olds who do not want to take class with younger children.

Friday 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Intermediate Ballet:  For 12 - 16 year olds with 1 - 3 years of experience who do not want to participate in the pre-professional program.

Tuesday 6:30 - 7:45 pm

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