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PRE-DANCE

Pre-dance 1- new dancers age 3 & 4 - 45 minute class- Friday at 1:30pm or Saturday at 10:15am

Pre-dance 2- new dancers age 5 or experienced 4 year olds- 1 hour class- Friday at 4:45, Saturday at 9:15am or Saturday at 12:45pm

 

BALLET

Pre-Primary- new to ballet ages 5 or 6- 45 minute class- Friday at 5:45 or Saturday at 11:00am

Primary- experienced 6 year olds or new 7 year olds- 1 hour class- Monday at 3:45 or Saturday at 9:15am

Beginner Ballet- new to ballet ages 8-12- Saturday at 11:45am

Experienced Recreational ballet- meets once a week for an hour- recent ballet experience required- Friday 5:15pm

Grade 1- experienced 7 year olds or new 8 year olds- 1 hour class, meets twice a week- options are: Wednesday at 5:00pm or 6:00pm/ Friday at 4:15pm OR Wednesday at 5:00pm or 6:00pm/ Saturday at 10:15am or Wednesday at 5:00pm or 6:00pm / Monday at 5:15

Grade 2- pre-requisite- Grade 1- ages 8 or 9- 1 hour class, meets twice a week- options are: Mondays at 4:45/ Fridays at 6:15pm OR Tuesdays at 6:00pm/ Thursdays at 6:00pm

Grade 3- pre-requisite- Grade 2 or by recommendation- 1 hour class, meets twice a week- options are: Monday 5:45/ Wednesday 4:00 OR Tuesday 4:00/ Friday 3:45

Grade 4- pre-requisite- Grade 3 or by recommendation- meets twice a week- 1 class is 1 hour, the other class is 1.25 hours- Monday 5:15/ Wednesday 7:00 OR Tuesday 3:45/ Friday 6:30

Grade 5- pre-requisite- Grade 4 or by recommendation- meets once or twice a week (by teacher recommendation)- 1 class is 1 hour, the other class is 1.25 hours- Monday 6:15-7:30pm and possibly Wednesday at 7:00-8:00pm

Grade 6- pre-requisite- Grade 5 or by recommendation- meets once a week- mandatory 2nd ballet class required- Monday 6:45 (new to grade 6) OR Wednesday at 6:00pm (have studied the work for a year)

Grade 7- pre-requisite- Grade 6 - meets once a week- mandatory 2nd ballet class required- Wednesday at 4:00pm

Grade 8- pre-requisite- Grade 7 - meets once a week- mandatory 2nd ballet class required- Wednesday at 8:00pm

Intermediate Foundation- pre-requisite Grade 4 ballet (for the “new” class) or by recommendation for “exam” classes. Must be taken in conjunction with a Graded class above: exam class- Tuesday 5:30- 6:45pm, new class- Thursday at 7:00-8:15pm

Intermediate (new)- pre-requisite Intermediate Foundation or by recommendation- Monday at 7:45 and Tuesday at 7:00pm

Advanced 1- pre-requisite Intermediate- Monday at 3:45pm and Tuesday at 7:00pm

Advanced 2- pre-requisite Advanced 1- Monday at 3:45pm and Tuesday at 7:00pm

Pre-Pointe- minimum level- registered in Grade 4 ballet- Tuesday 5:00-5:45pm

Junior Pointe-  pre-requisite Pre-Pointe- Tuesday 4:45-5:30pm

Intermediate Pointe- pre-requisite Junior Pointe- Thursday 4:00-5:00pm

Senior Pointe-  pre-requisite Intermediate Pointe- Thursday 5:00-6:00pm

Pointe and Repertoire- by invitation only- Wednesday 5:00- 6:00pm

Pas De Deux- by invitation only- Tuesday 8:30-9:15pm

Ballet Technique- minimum age 13- pre-requisite Grade 5 level ballet- Thursday 8:15-9:15pm

Stretch class- Competitive or Professional Training dancers ages 12+ Wednesday at 3:30-4:00pm

 

CONTEMPORARY  - all classes require exam ballet.

Intermediate Contemporary- age 10-12 (or Inter Pro B or C level) Inter Foundation/Intermediate ballet level- Thursday 4:00-5:00pm

Senior/Intermediate Pro A Contemporary- age 13+- Intermediate/Advanced 1 ballet level- Thursday 5:00-6:15pm

 

JAZZ

Pre- Jazz- 5- 7 year olds new to jazz dance- 45 minute class- Friday 4:45 or Saturday 10:15am

Junior Jazz Recreational- ages 6-8 years- pre-requisite- Pre-Jazz or Primary ballet- 1 hour class- Tuesday 4:00pm or Wednesday 4:45pm or Saturday 11:00am

Junior Jazz Recreational Advanced- ages 7-9 years- pre-requisite- Junior Jazz Recreational - 1 hour class- Wednesday 7:00 or Saturday 12:45pm

Junior Competitive Jazz B- ages 7-8- pre-requisite- must be taking ballet and have jazz experience- 1 hour long class- Wednesday 3:45pm

Junior Competitive Jazz A- ages 8-10- pre-requisite- must be taking ballet and have jazz experience- 1 hour long class- Monday 3:45pm

Beginner Jazz- ages 8-12- new to jazz dance- Friday 3:45

Intermediate Recreational Jazz B- ages 8-11- pre-requisite- Junior Jazz Recreational Advanced or minimum two years of jazz- Tuesday 6-7pm

Inter Recreational Jazz A- ages 11-13- pre-requisite- Intermediate Jazz Recreational B or minimum two years of jazz- Wednesday 8:00-9:00pm

Intermediate Competitive Jazz- ages 10-12- pre-requisite two years of jazz training plus ballet- Wednesday 5:45-7:00pm

Teen Competitive Jazz- ages 13+- pre-requisite minimum three years of jazz training plus ballet- Monday 7:45-9:00pm

Teen Competitive Lyrical Jazz- ages 13+ pre-requisite minimum 4 years of ballet and jazz experience- Thursday 7:00-7:45pm

Adult Jazz (10 week sessions)- no pre-requisites!- Thursday 7:45-8:45pm

 

TAP

Pre-Star Tap- age 6-7 - new to tap dance- 45 minute class- Saturday 12:00pm

Red Star- age 7+- new to tap dance- 45 minute class- exam level- Friday 6:30 or Saturday 9:30am

Blue Star- pre-requisite- Red Star or by recommendation- 45 minute class- Tuesday 3:45

Yellow Star- pre-requisite- Blue Star or by recommendation- 1 hour class- Friday 5:30

Bronze Lower-pre-requisite- Yellow Star or by recommendation- 1 hour class- Thursday 4:30

Bronze Higher-pre-requisite- Bronze Lower- 1 hour class- Monday 4:45

Bronze Choreography- Bronze Lower and Higher class for their dance- optional class- Thursday 5:30-6:00pm

Silver Lower-pre-requisite- Bronze Higher- Thursday 7:00-8:00pm

Silver Higher- pre-requisite- Silver Lower- Tuesday 4:30-5:30

Silver Choreography- Silver Lower and Higher class for their dance- Wednesday 7:30-8:15pm

Gold Lower- pre-requisite- Silver Higher- Tuesday 5:30-6:30

Gold Higher- pre-requisite- Gold Lower- Thursday 8:00-9:00

Gold + Choreography- Gold Lower and Higher class for their dance! Wednesday 6:45-7:30pm

 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Recreational Musical Theatre- ages 8-11- no pre-requisites- Tuesday 5:15-6:00pm

Junior Competitive Musical Theatre- ages 7-10- must have current ballet or jazz training- Friday 5:15-6:30pm

Intermediate Competitive Musical Theatre- ages 10+- minimum 2 years of completed jazz and/or ballet training- Tuesday 7:00-7:45pm

 

HIP HOP

Levels A, B, C and D by placement only. Levels A-E compete.

Level E- ages 9+ - dance experience- Thursday 4:00-5:00pm

Recreational Hip Hop- ages 7-10 years- no experience needed- Thursday 3:45-4:30 pm

 

DANCE SAMPLER- 10 week class sampler beginning with tap (Sept. Nov.), then jazz (Jan.-March), then musical theatre (April- June). No pre-requisites- No costume. No recital. Try a new dance form!

Thursdays 3:45-4:30pm

 

All “PRO” level classes are part of the Professional Training Program for ages 8+ and require an audition for placement.