KIDS DANCE CLASSES
PRE-BALLET
(THIS IS A LEVEL PRIOR TO BALLET 1)
STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD POSITIONS IN BALLET.
THEY WILL DO A SHORT BALLET BARRE AND SOME FUN STRETCHES ON THE FLOOR FOR
FLEXIBILITY, FOLLOWED BY ARM EXERCISES IN THE CENTER AND A FEW JUMPS.
THEY WILL LEARN THE 3 BASIC DIRECTIONS OF THE BODY AND HOW TO BE AWARE OF
THEIR SPACES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER STUDENTS IN CLASS.
THEY WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO "BALANCING" ON 1ST AND 2ND POSITIONS.
BALLET 1
(IN THIS LEVEL, STUDENTS WILL LEARN)
- THE 5 BASIC POSITIONS OF THE FEET AND ARMS
- THE 3 BASIC DIRECTIONS OF THE BODY
- HOW TO BALANCE
- EXERCISES FOR FLEXIBILITY AND TURN OUT
- A SHORT ADAGIO
- SOME BASIC JUMPS AND STEPS
- HOW TO BE AWARE OF THEIR OWN SPACE AND FORMATION
- BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY
BALLET 2
(IN THIS LEVEL, STUDENTS WILL LEARN, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP)
- MORE FLEXIBILITY AND TURN OUT
- BETTER BALANCE
- BETTER POSTURE
- COORDINATION
- MORE STRENGTH AND CONTROL
- LONGER ADAGIO
- THE 8 DIRECTIONS OF THE BODY
- FASTER PACE JUMPS
- ABILITY TO PICK UP RHYTHMS, BEATS AND SOUNDS.
- SUITABLE CHOREOGRAPHY
BALLET 3
(IN THIS LEVEL, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP)
- GRACEFULNESS OF THE ARMS, HANDS, HEAD AND UPPER BODY
- BETTER BALANCE
- BETTER POSTURE
- ALIGNMENT
- MORE FLEXIBILITY AND TURN OUT
- BETTER COORDINATION
- MORE CONTROL OF THEIR BODIES
- MORE CHALLENGED JUMPS AND TURNS.
- MORE FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION
- MORE PERCEPTION
- MORE DISCIPLINE
- BETTER MUSICALITY
- MORE INTRINSIC CHOREOGRAPHY
BALLET 4
THE STUDENTS IN THIS LEVEL AND THE NEXT LEVELS 5, 6, AND 7 WILL HAVE A MORE
INTENSE TRAINING. THESE LEVELS HELP TO FOCUS AND PREPARE THEM
TO BECOME AND ACHIEVE THE PRE- PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELS.
POINTE
(BEGINNERS)
THESE CLASSES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY FORMULATED TO GRADUALLY WARM UP
THE FEET AND ANKLES FOR POINTE AS WELL AS TO BUILD TOLERANCE ON THE TOES.
PADDING OF THE TOES WILL BE TAUGHT AND SUGGESTED BY THE TEACHER SO EACH STUDENT
WILL LEARN HOW TO BEST PROTECT THEIR TOES.
EXERCISES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE BARRE AND VERY FEW IN THE CENTER.
NOTE: IN ORDER TO START POINTE, STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE 2 BALLET CLASSES A WEEK CONSISTENTLY AND WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE TEACHER FIRST.
POINTE
(INTERMEDIATE)
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE AND PERFECT TECHNIQUE FOR THE NEXT LEVEL UP
AND GET FAST RESULTS, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU!
FEET, ANKLES AND KNEES WILL BECOME STRONGER AND YOU WILL BEGIN TO FEEL
MORE COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR POINTE SHOES, ACQUIRING MORE TOLERANCE AND
KEEPING UP WITH THE EXERCISES.
NOTE: IN ORDER TO TAKE POINTE, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST 2 BALLET CLASSES A WEEK.
POINTE
(ADVANCED)
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT POINTE:
THIS CLASS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PERFECT YOUR POINTE WORK TECHNIQUE
AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO FLOW THROUGH CHOREOGRAPHY AND DEVELOP THE
TOLERANCE ON YOUR TOES AND KEEP IT!
THIS LEVEL WILL HELP YOU TO ADVANCE IN BECOMING A PRE - PROFESSIONAL BALLET DANCER!
NOTE: IN ORDER TO TAKE POINTE, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST 3 BALLET CLASSES A WEEK
LYRICAL BALLET
THIS FORM OF DANCE IS A SLIGHT DIVERGENCE OF CLASSICAL BALLET, IN WHICH
CERTAIN MOVEMENTS OF THE LEGS CAN BE TURNED IN INSTEAD OF OUT,
THE ELBOWS CAN BE DROOPED AMONG OTHER MODIFICATIONS, BUT ALWAYS HAVING
SOME CLASSICAL BALLET STEPS AND MOVEMENTS IN BETWEEN THESE DIVERGENCES.
THESE MOVEMENTS OR STEPS CAN BE TAUGHT IN EITHER SLOW, MEDIUM OR FAST PACES.
DYNAMIC JUMPS AND TURNS ARE A "MUST" IN THESE CLASSES.
THE MUSIC USED FOR LYRICAL BALLET IS USUALLY A SONG SUNG BY SINGERS
(THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT'S CALLED LYRICAL) OR ELSE INSTRUMENTAL.
WE RECOMMEND THAT STUDENTS WILL HAVE A GOOD FOUNDATION OF
CLASSICAL BALLET FIRST, IN ORDER TO START LEARNING LYRICAL BALLET.
JAZZ
JAZZ HAS A STRONG ROOT IN CLASSICAL BALLET AND STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED
FOR AT LEAST TWO BALLET CLASSES A WEEK.
THESE CLASSES CONSIST OF A WARM - UP FIRST, STRETCHES, TURNS, DIAGONALS
(PROGRESSIONS), JAZZ STEPS AND LEAPS AND A SHORT CHOREOGRAPHY AT THE
END OF THE CLASSES.
TURNS AND LEAPS
LOTS OF DIFFERENT TURNS WILL BE TAUGHT LIKE:
- PIROUETTES EN DEHORS
- PIROUETTES EN DEDANS
- PIROUETTES IN ATTITUDE FRONT AND ATTITUDE BACK
- PIROUETTES IN ARABESQUE
- PIQUET TURNS EN DEDANS AND EN DEHORS
- CHAINEES, SOUTENUS, EMBOITEES, FOUETTES....ETC....
ALSO MANY BALLET AND JAZZ LEAPS AND JUMPS LIKE:
- GRAND JETEES, TOUR JETEES, CABRIOLES, TEMPS DU FLECHE
- STRADDLE JUMPS, STAG LEAPS AND MORE.
TUMBLING
IN THESE CLASSES, KIDS WILL START OFF WITH SOME STRETCHES FOR
THE ARMS, HANDS, LEGS AND BACK. THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO DO:
- BASIC FLIPS
- CARTWHEELS
- HAND STANDS
- HEAD STANDS AND MORE....
MUSICAL THEATER
THESE ARE CLASSES IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO
ACTING (SPEAKING LINES), DANCING AND SINGING.
THEY WILL BE TAUGHT HOW TO USE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, GESTURES AND
BODY MOVEMENTS ACCORDING WITH THEIR PART OR ROLE.
THEY WILL SING ALONG WITH THE MUSIC OR SONGS GIVEN BY THE TEACHER,
USUALLY FROM A PLAY, MOVIE OR STORY.
AND OF COURSE THEY WILL LEARN FUN A CHOREOGRAPHY.
