Class Description & Attire

The following are our guidelines, but class placement is also based on ability and prior dance experience.

FOR ALL CLASSES: Hair must be worn in a neat bun for ballet and bun or pony tail for other classes.

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• Ballet

  • CREATIVE MOVEMENT (3-4 year olds)

    Introduction to ballet and movement, 45 minutes, limited to 8 students per class; wear pink leotard, pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, optional pink or white skirt.

  • PRE-BALLET (4 year olds)

    Students who have taken creative movement; introduction to ballet movement and terminology, 45 minutes, limited to 9 students per class; wear pink leotard, pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, optional pink skirt.

  • BALLET / JAZZ COMBO (5-6 year olds)

    One hour class, 30 minutes ballet and 30 minutes jazz, limited to 10 students per class; wear white leotard, pink tights, and pink leather ballet shoes.

  • BALLET / TAP COMBO (5-6 year olds)

    One hour class, 30 minutes ballet, and 30 minutes tap, limited to 10 students per class. Wear white leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes.

  • BALLET I (7-9 year olds)

    One hour class, one or two times per week. Wear light blue leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

  • BALLET II (10-12 year olds)

    Must take 2 ballet classes per week; wear black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

  • BALLET III

    Must take 2 ballet classes per week; pointe work introduced; placement required; wear lavender leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

  • BALLET IV

    Must take 2-3 ballet classes, 2 pointe classes, and one jazz or modern class per week; wear solid color leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

  • BALLET V

    Must take 3 ballet classes per week, 2 pointe classes, a variations class, and one jazz or modern class per week; wear any color leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

  • KIDS BALLET (10-12 year olds)

    Ballet for students new to ballet or with one year prior experience. Wear black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

  • TEEN BALLET

    Beginner class for teens; wear any color leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

  • ADULT BALLET

    All levels welcome; wear comfortable clothes or leotard and proper shoes.

• Jazz

  • JAZZ I (7-10 year olds)

    Wear any color leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes.

  • JAZZ II

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan tights, and tan jazz shoes.

  • JAZZ III

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan tights, and tan jazz shoes.

  • JAZZ IV

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan tights, and tan jazz shoes.

  • TEEN JAZZ

    Beginner class for teens; wear any color leotard, tan tights, and tan jazz shoes.

• Hip-Hop

  • TYKES HIP-HOP (4-6 year olds)

    Wear comfortable clothes and either sneakers or jazz shoes.

  • KIDS HIP-HOP (7-12 year olds)

    Wear comfortable clothes and either sneakers or jazz shoes.

  • TEEN HIP-HOP

    All levels welcome; wear comfortable clothes and either sneakers or jazz shoes.

  • INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED HIP-HOP

    Class placement based on ability; wear comfortable clothes and either sneakers or jazz shoes.

• Tap Dance

  • BEGINNING TAP (7-11 year olds)

    Wear any color leotard, tights, jazz pants or shorts, and tan tap shoes.

  • INTERMEDIATE TAP

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tights, jazz pants or shorts, and tan tap shoes.

  • ADVANCED TAP

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tights, jazz pants or shorts, and tan tap shoes.

  • TEEN TAP

    Beginner class for teens; wear any color leotard, tights, jazz pants or shorts, and tan tap shoes.

• Modern

  • MODERN I (8-10 year olds)

    Wear any color leotard, tan convertible or footless tights, and bare feet.

  • MODERN II

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan convertible or footless tights, and bare feet.

  • MODERN III

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan convertible or footless tights, and bare feet.

  • MODERN IV

    Class placement based on ability; wear any color leotard, tan convertible or footless tights, and bare feet.

• Yoga