CLASSES

Ballet Arts offers a complete dance

curriculum with classes in:

Ballet
Pointe
Tap
Jazz
Contemporary
Lyrical
Clogging
Hip Hop
Musical Theater
Leaps/Turns/Improv.
Baton
Acrobatics
Preschool Dance
Pre-Ballet
Adult Ballet

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Classes are separated into divisions and placement is based on skill, age, physical maturity, experience, motivation, natural ability and level of dedication.

Class divisions include:

Preschool (ages 2.5 & 4)
Children/Youth (ages 5 and up)
Teen

Adult
“All Stars” company classes (by audition)

Class levels include:
Recreational- beginner, intermediate, advanced
Competitive/performing team

Auditions are required for placement in the “All Stars” Dance Company.

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CLASSES WE OFFER

BALLET

Classical ballet technique is essential for the development of a strong and versatile dancer. Classes focus on proper placement, body alignment and technique.
Through ballet the student will learn grace, elegance, technique, discipline, flexibility, stamina, strength and endurance. We strongly feel that ballet is the most important dance form that a student can study.

TAP

This genre of dance focuses on co-ordination, timing and syncopated rhythm. Tap dance uses the sound of the tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument and is an expression of movement through sound. Dancers will learn intricate rhythms and combinations and choreography by performing rhythm based steps. Tap dancing is a great way to develop musicality, timing and balance. It also sharpens reflexes and improves memory skills and coordination.

LYRICAL

Lyrical is often described as a hybrid of classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance. It is less constrained than ballet, more emotive than jazz and incorporates free movement from modern. It is a highly interpretive, expressive, and free-flowing form of dance, wherein the dancer expresses the theme or lyrics of a piece of music through his/her movements. Ballet is recommended to be taken alongside lyrical but is not required.

HIP HOP

This high-energy dance form uses the latest music mixed with movements that are influenced by some of today’s top video choreographers. Hip Hop is a broad collection of urban street dance styles and often incorporates elements of freestyling. Classes will provide a structured method of learning various styles of movement in a fun and vibrant environment. Each class will incorporate dance combinations and will encourage individual expression and personal style.