Ballet 1 (ages 7-9)
Mondays at 5:30pm
with Jennifer Couch
Ballet 1 is designed to focus on the elements of ballet movement, posture, weight transfer, big and small poses as well as allegro. Dancers begin to establish the fundamentals of ballet for a more advanced level and continue to refine ballet steps and ballet terminology.
Ballet 2 (ages 9-11)
Thursdays at 4:00-5:00pm
with Jennifer Couch
This level is designed to practice coordination, balance, and form. At this level, the dancer begins to practice ballet movements at an increased pace. Turns are introduced. Coordination, musicality, flexibility, posture, and ballet terminology are all emphasized.
Ballet 2/3 (ages 12+)
Wednesdays at 5:00-6:15pm
(please arrive 10 minutes early)
with Leigh Collins Hunter
This mixed-level class is designed to practice coordination, balance, and form. At this level, the dancer begins to practice ballet movements at an increased pace. Turns are introduced. Coordination, musicality, flexibility, posture, and ballet terminology are all emphasized. As the students progress leaps, jumps, and turns will be introduced.
Ballet 3 (ages 12-18)
Thursdays at 5:15pm
with Jennifer Couch
This level is designed for the intermediate dancer and builds off the curriculum of Level 2. The Level 3 curriculum focuses on leaps, jumps, turns, posture, and balance. Dancers continue working on more advanced skills including pirouettes. Pre-pointe is included and dancers are evaluated for beginning pointe work.
Ballet 4/5 (ages 13+)
Mondays at 3:30pm
with Jennifer Couch
This level is designed for the intermediate-advanced dancer and builds off the curriculum of Level 3. The dancers continue to practice more advanced steps, combinations, turns, jumps, and leaps with an emphasis on theatricality and musicality. Pointe work may be included based on dancers goals/readiness, but is not required.