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Class Descriptions


Student Division


Level One

Level I introduces dancers to traditional classical ballet classes with foundational exercises at the barre and center. Students attend class two to three days per week and continue to learn ballet terminology while focusing on correct alignment, placement, technique, and musicality.

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Schedule

Mondays & Thursdays
4:30 PM-5:30 PM

Optional Saturday
12:30 PM-1:45 PM (combined Level II)

Cost

$150/month
$1,350/year

Level Two

Building on the foundation from Level I, Level II dancers begin to work with more complex exercises and musical phrases. Emphasis remains on alignment, strength, and flexibility, while encouraging greater control, precision, and confidence in movement. Level II students attend class two to three days per week.

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Schedule

Tuesdays & Fridays
4:30 PM-5:45 PM

Optional Saturday
12:30 PM-1:45 PM (combined Level I)

Cost

$170/month
$1,530/year

Level Three

In Level III, dancers attend class three days per week, with the addition of pre-pointe classes. While continuing to strengthen their technique, students are introduced to more complex vocabulary, and combinations. Their focus expands to include the relationship of musical dynamics in dance, and artistic choices in the use of their head and shoulders. Faculty stress repetition and precision to support development.

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Schedule

Mondays
5:45 PM-7:15 PM (Ballet & Pre-pointe)
Thursdays
5:45 PM-7:15 PM
Saturdays
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM (Combined Level IV)

Cost

$200/month
$1,800/year

Level Four

In Level IV, dancers attend class four days per week, with optional conditioning classes offered to support strength and stamina. Emphasis is placed on artistic expression, and advanced use of port de bras and épaulement. Variations and pointe classes are introduced as part of the curriculum, preparing students for more advanced performance opportunities.

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Three ballet dancers in black leotards and tights perform a ballet move, balancing on one leg with the other lifted behind them, in a dance studio with sunlight casting shadows on the floor.

Schedule

Tuesdays
6:00 PM-8:00 PM (Ballet & Pointe)
Wednesdays
6:00 PM-8:45 PM (Ballet, Pointe, & Conditioning)
Fridays

6:00 PM-8:15 PM (Ballet & Variations)
Saturdays
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM (Combined Level III)

Cost

$240/month
$2,160/year

All students in Levels I–IV have multiple opportunities to participate in performances and community outreach throughout the year, helping them grow as both artists and members of the community. Beginning in Level I, students must take a placement class to ensure appropriate placement.