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Ballet

Required Attire: Females - Pink ballet shoes, pink tights, black leotard, skirt optional, hair in a bun (if hair is short pull it out of face and off neck), no jewelry. Males - Tight white t-shirt, black dance pants, black ballet shoes.

Age Range: 5 - Adult

Level Criteria

 

Ballet 6-8 Years Old

Five positions de pieds, chasse, chainees, pas de bourree, splits, arm placement, battements, spotting, passe, rhythm and timing.

 

Ballet 8-10 Years Old

Five positions de pieds, chasse, chainees, pas de bourree, splits, arm placement, battements, spotting, passe, rhythm and timing.

 

Ballet I

Single pirouettes (inside and outside), chasse, chaines, pas de bourree, grand jetes, splits, arm placement, battements, spotting, passe, rhythm and timing.  Pique turns and introduction to petit allegro and adage.

 

Ballet II

All of the Level I criteria, progress with all Level I technique, double pirouettes, emphasize technique and introduce grand allegro.

 

Ballet III

All of the Level I & II criteria, progress with Level I & II technique.  Triple pirouettes, pique turns, tombe pas de bourre, fouette turns, increase petit and grand allegro and adage.

 

Ballet IV

Dancers may be required to have instructor approval before attending ballet IV. All of the Level I, II & III criteria, progress with I, II & III technique.  

 

Ballet V

Dancers may be required to have instructor approval before attending Ballet V. All of the Level I, II, III & IV criteria, progress with I, II, III & IV technique.  Elite Level.  Repertory.

 

Beginner Pointe

All dancers must have instructor approval before attending beginner pointe classes. Pique onto pointe.  Eleve, releve, bourree, echappes at barre.

 

Intermediate Pointe

All dancers must have instructor approval before attending intermediate pointe classes. All of beginner pointe criteria in centre.  Introduce pirouettes from 4th and 5th.  Chainee turns and centre work.

 

Advance Pointe

All dancers must have instructor approval before attending advanced pointe classes. All beginner and intermediate pointe criteria.  Turns, multiple pirouettes.  Variations and repertory.  Fouette turns, hops en pointe.

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