Class Level Expectations and Recommendations

Pre-Ballet through Elementary I (3-11 yrs): 1 ballet technique class/week
Elementary II (9-11 yrs): 2 ballet technique classes/week
Elementary III (9-12 yrs): 2-3 ballet technique classes/week

Teen/Adult Beginning Ballet (11 yrs-adult): 1-2 ballet technique classes/week
Advanced Beginning Ballet (12 yrs-adult): 2-3 ballet technique classes/week
Recreational Intermediate and Advanced Level (10 yrs-adult): 2-3 technique classes/week

Pre-Professional Track Intermediate & Advanced Levels:

Intermediate I Ballet (10 yrs-adult): 3 ballet technique classes/week + pre-pointe + turns & jumps + contemporary/modern
Intermediate II Ballet (11 yrs-adult): 3-4 ballet technique classes/week + beg. pointe 2x/week + turns & jumps + contemporary/modern
Intermediate III Ballet (12 yrs-adult): 3-6 ballet technique classes/week + pointe 2-3x/week + turns & jumps + contemporary/modern
Advanced Ballet (14 yrs-adult): 3-6 ballet technique classes/week + pointe & variations + turns & jumps + contemporary/modern

Required preparation before earning pointe shoes: 3 ballet technique classes/wk for at least 9 months + 1 pre-pointe class/wk for at least 6 months; must be at least at an Intermediate I or II level of technique

Discounts are offered for Intermediate and Advanced dancers taking the full set of recommended classes. See the Tuition page for more information.

FASTER PROGRESS comes from:
1) consistent class attendance
2) intense focus during class
3) more days of technique classes per week