Class Schedule

Classes are designed to promote strength, flexibility, and technique for the appropriate level and age of the student. From those who dance for exercise and for the love of dance to those dancing at the pre-professional level, the Center for Ballet Arts provides a well-rounded curriculum and a pleasant and encouraging environment for dance training.

Our faculty works closely with each student to ensure proper development as a dancer. With this in mind, placement in a particular class is at the discretion of the directors. As classes become more advanced, so do the requirements for participation. Please contact us if you have questions about which class is best for you or your child.

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Pre-ballet

Ages 3-4. Fifteen minutes of introductory tap following 45 minutes of ballet. Classes are designed to encourage a relationship to music using creative movement and some elementary ballet vocabulary. Props are used to stimulate the imagination.

Class Descriptions

Kinderballet

Students in Kindergarten. Fifteen minutes of introductory tap following 45 minutes of ballet. Similar to the structure of Pre-ballet with more emphasis on the basics of ballet.

Ballet I-V

Classes provide a structured ballet barre, appropriate stretching exercises, and work in the center to promote technique, strength, and flexibility. Center work focuses on coordination, musicality, and performance quality. Students in Ballet II and higher are encouraged to attend two classes weekly. Adult Ballet class is available weekly.

Pointe

Pointe work is offered for students ages 11 and up with at least 3 years of ballet at the discretion of the instructor. Ballet III students may be introduced to pointe work for the last 15-30 minutes of class, following a regular ballet class. Intermediate and advanced classes are 60 to 90 minutes entirely on pointe. All students studying pointe are required to take ballet/pointe two or more times per week.

Tap

Offered for students of all ages. Pre-ballet and Kinderballet students are introduced to 15 minutes of tap dance each week, and older students may continue with 30-60 minute classes depending on age and level. Adult Tap class is available weekly.

Jazz

Offered for students in 3rd grade and up. One year of ballet experience is encouraged, and we recommend dancers continue studying ballet to support the development of form and technique. Class includes moderate conditioning and uses combinations to strengthen choreographic retention.

Modern

Offered for students in 4th grade and up. One year of ballet experience is encouraged, and we recommend dancers continue studying ballet to support the development of form and technique. Class is taken barefoot, includes improvisational skills, and introduces students to styles such as Graham, Horton, and Limon.

Conditioning

Body conditioning to strengthen “the core” muscle groups. Classes are offered twice weekly at times utilizing yoga mats, yoga blocks, resistance bands, and the barre (equipment supplied). Conditioning is required for company members.