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Classes

What a week is made of

Every class has a level, and the schedule says when each one meets.

  • Ballet technique

    The base of every week. Barre, center, turns and jumps in order, taught by level. Classes run from an hour and a half to three hours.

    • Every level

    • Classes of up to 14

  • Pointe and variations

    Pointe work begins when a teacher says a dancer is ready. Variations are short solos from the repertoire, learned in class for the spring performance.

    • Advanced and Conservatory

    • Teacher's call, not an age

  • Contemporary

    Floor work, breath, and phrases that travel across the room. Dancers wear fitted practice clothes and work in bare feet or socks.

    • Intermediate to Conservatory

    • Two hours

  • Jazz

    Isolations, turns and a strong center, to music a teenager would choose. A good counterweight to a ballet day.

    • Every level

    • An hour and a half to two hours

  • Conditioning

    Strength and mobility for dancers, taught as a class with a teacher who watches how each dancer moves. Dancers tell the teacher about any pain.

    • Intermediate and Advanced

    • An hour and a half

  • Rehearsal

    Groups work on choreography for the spring performance and the regional events. Rehearsals cannot be made up, so attendance matters here.

    • Advanced and Conservatory

    • Two to three and a half hours

Levels

The levels these classes sit in

Teachers place every dancer after a placement visit, and ages are a guide. Each level lists its weekly hours first, so a family can plan before the audition.

  1. 01

    Preparatory

    Ages 9 to 11
    Skills

    • About 6 hours a week, over four days

    • Ballet barre and center in order, with first jazz

    • Learning to rehearse: counts, spacing and marking

    Moving up

    Teachers review each dancer in the spring and talk with the family first. A dancer moves up when class work is steady and the teachers agree.

  2. 02

    Intermediate

    Ages 11 to 14
    Skills

    • About 10 hours a week, over five days and Saturday

    • Longer ballet combinations, jazz and a first contemporary class

    • A conditioning class built into the week

    Moving up

    The same spring review. A teacher names what to work on, and the family hears the decision in a letter in April.

  3. 03

    Advanced

    Ages 13 to 16
    Skills

    • About 15 hours a week, over six days

    • Pointe work and variations when a teacher says a dancer is ready

    • Choreography for the spring performance and the regional events

    Moving up

    Teachers look at technique, rehearsal habits and how a dancer works within a group, then meet the dancer and the family together.

  4. 04

    Conservatory

    Ages 15 to 18
    Skills

    • About 18 hours a week, over six days

    • Ballet and contemporary every weekday, with Saturday rehearsal

    • Audition coaching and guest teachers during the year

    Moving up

    This is the highest level. Places are by invitation after a meeting between the teachers, the dancer and the family.

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Sample levels.

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