CLASSICAL BALLET CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

CLASSICAL BALLET

Pre-Primary Ballet (Ages 3-4)

The Pre-primary class is an introduction to dance by teaching basic ballet steps and ballet terminology through creative movement. Students meet once a week for 45 minutes. During class they experience the foundation of ballet, musical rhythms, preliminary spatial awareness, and coordination in a fun and creative environment. The child’s (and parent’s) first experience with dance should be a lasting, nurturing, and positive impression. Creativity and imagination is used within the class to teach the basics of ballet steps.

Primary Ballet (Ages 5-8)

Primary ballet is a continuation but more in depth of the pre-primary class. Taught once a week for 60 minutes, students develop preliminary ballet techniques that increase development of motor skills and coordination. Students continue to build strength through creative movement, learn more extensive musical rhythms, refine motor skills, and continue to explore artistic expression. Students learn and gain additional muscle memory within steps and are encouraged to demonstrate knowledge of terminology and how that connects to their movement and body. More ballet repertoire is learned and previous steps learned are expanded upon and refined. Additional body positions are learned and spatial awareness, structure of lines, and terminology are encouraged.