Youth (7yrs and up)

Ballet is the foundation of all dance forms. Students will learn classical ballet positions, theory, vocabulary, movements, and artistry of this beautiful performing art! As students progress through the levels, minimum training requirements are in place to ensure adequate strength and flexibility is maintained for safe training. Dance is a physically demanding art form. The Director and Faculty reserve the right to make decisions based on individual placement and needs of the dancer.

Basic Ballet is for new students ages 8 and up.

Ballet 1A is for new 8-year-olds or by teacher recommendation.

All Levels 1B and up require teacher recommendation.

Parents and dancers have invested a lot of time, effort, energy and resources and the following is recommended to maintain technique. Additional classes may be taken to accelerate progress.

Ballet 1B - 2
Minimum 2 classes per week. Students take Ballet "Level" class and Cecchetti Exam Class. Students may take Jazz, Musical Theater, and/or Tap if desired.

Ballet 3 - 4
Minimum 3 classes per week. Students take Ballet "Level" class, Cecchetti Exam Class, and Pre-Pointe/Pointe. Students may take Jazz, Musical Theater, and/or Tap if desired. Lyrical may be added beginning with Level 3. Once dancers complete Standard 3, he or she may apply to be part of our Demonstrator Program.

Ballet 5 - 6
Minimum 4 classes per week. Students take two Ballet "Level" classes, Cecchetti Exam Class and Pointe. Variations may be added beginning with Level 5. Contemporary Ballet may be added beginning with Level 6.

Ballet 7 & up
Minimum 5 classes per week. Students take three Ballet "Level" classes, Cecchetti Exam Class and Pointe. Pas de Deux may be added once student reaches Pointe 3.

Students are welcome and encouraged to train more as desired. Lower levels may be added to enhance progress. Please speak with our Director, Miss Kimberly McEachern, for further recommendations.

For Females
All ballet students must wear pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers.  Hair is to be worn in a bun.  Short hair pulled back.

• Primary: Light Blue leotard
• Level 1-2: Lavender leotard
• Level 3-4: Royal Blue leotard
• Level 5-7: Burgundy leotard
• Levels 8 & up: Any solid color leotard

For Males
Black or grey shorts or tights, fitted white tee shirt, black or white leather ballet slippers.  Hair must be kept short and off of the face.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

At Huntington Academy of Dance, we use the Cecchetti USA syllabi for our method of ballet instruction. This progressive method builds a dancer from the youngest Primary student all the way through Professional levels in an intentional step by step curriculum. Students participate in an annual Exam Performance where each dancer presents a memorized body of work and receives a personal evaluation by an Examiner from Cecchetti USA. Students typically progress one level each year. We celebrate our success with an annual Celebration Tea in the spring!

Enrollment for Exam Classes is by invitation only and requires a minimum of one other flat ballet technique class per week at HAD. It is recommended that students studying Grade 4 and up take a minimum of two additional flat ballet technique classes per week.

Please note: Students who take fewer than the recommended classes may advance more slowly through the progression of the Cecchetti Exams.

Students preparing for the Grade 7 exam must be enrolled in Tuesday Grades 6-7, Wednesday Grades 8-10, two additional technique classes and the appropriate Pointe class. May take additional classes as desired.

Students preparing for the Grade 8 exam must be enrolled in Tuesday Grades 8-10, Wednesday Grades 8-10, two additional technique classes and the appropriate Pointe class. May take additional classes as desired.

Students preparing for the Grade 9 and 10 exams must be enrolled in Tuesday Grades 9-10, Wednesday Grades 8-10, two additional technique classes, Variations and the appropriate Pointe class. May take additional classes as desired.

For Females
All ballet students must wear pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers.  Hair is to be worn in a bun.  Short hair pulled back.

• Primary: Light Blue leotard
• Level 1-2: Lavender leotard
• Level 3-4: Royal Blue leotard
• Level 5-7: Burgundy leotard
• Levels 8 & up: Any solid color leotard

For Males
Black or grey shorts or tights, fitted white tee shirt, black or white leather ballet slippers.  Hair must be kept short and off of the face.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

For Females
All ballet students must wear pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers.  Hair is to be worn in a bun.  Short hair pulled back.

• Primary: Light Blue leotard
• Level 1-2: Lavender leotard
• Level 3-4: Royal Blue leotard
• Level 5-7: Burgundy leotard
• Levels 8 & up: Any solid color leotard

For Males
Black or grey shorts or tights, fitted white tee shirt, black or white leather ballet slippers.  Hair must be kept short and off of the face.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Pre-Pointe or Pointe shoes.

Carry in your dance bag at all times: theraband, sewing kit, small scissors, nail clippers, and band aids/small first aid kit for blisters.

A HAD tradition and fan favorite since 1994! Once dancers reach Ballet 8 and Pointe 3 level, students will be invited to join this incredible program! Dancers typically partner with their HAD Dad but another father figure - Grandpa, Uncle, or Older Brother would be wonderful as well! Pointe 3 dancers are welcome to attend without a partner as the class does rotate partners around so everyone can participate. (No charge for the men.)

Pas de Deux (by invitation or audition only) requires a minimum of four ballet technique classes per week at HAD, one of which must be Pointe 3 or Pointe 4. One of the required technique classes must be taken just prior to the Pas de Deux class. Requires Level 8 AND Pointe 3 placement.

For Females
All ballet students must wear pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers.  Hair is to be worn in a bun.  Short hair pulled back.

• Primary: Light Blue leotard
• Level 1-2: Lavender leotard
• Level 3-4: Royal Blue leotard
• Level 5-7: Burgundy leotard
• Levels 8 & up: Any solid color leotard

For Males
Black or grey shorts or tights, fitted white tee shirt, black or white leather ballet slippers.  Hair must be kept short and off of the face.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Intermediate and Advanced ballet students will learn and study variations from the great classical ballets of the Romantic era. Both soloist and corps de ballet variations will be taught. Examples include the Fairy variations from Sleeping Beauty, the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake, Odalisques from Le Corsaire and more!

Variations 1 (for Grade 4-6) is not a technique class and requires a minimum of three ballet technique classes per week. One of these classes may be Pointe or Pre-Pointe.

Variations 2 (for Grade 7 & up) is not a technique class and requires a minimum of three (four recommended) ballet technique classes.

For Females
All ballet students must wear pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers.  Hair is to be worn in a bun.  Short hair pulled back.

• Primary: Light Blue leotard
• Level 1-2: Lavender leotard
• Level 3-4: Royal Blue leotard
• Level 5-7: Burgundy leotard
• Levels 8 & up: Any solid color leotard

For Males
Black or grey shorts or tights, fitted white tee shirt, black or white leather ballet slippers.  Hair must be kept short and off of the face.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Students will learn tap technique using upbeat and fun music! Tap dance is both a form of dance and a form of percussion. Students wear tap shoes with metal "taps" on shoes - the ball of the foot and the heel. These "taps" are used to produce the rythmic sounds. There are two major forms of tap - Broadway and Rhythm. Broadway style tap is more dance based and used in Musical Theater. Rhythm tap focuses on musicality and is emphasized as the student progresses to the higher levels.

Tap Beginning is for students new to tap. Tap 2 and higher require teacher recommendation.

Fitted dance attire including black jazz pants or shorts, and a fitted tank top or tee shirt, with black tap shoes and tan jazz shoes (jazz shoes for tap/jazz combo class).  Modesty is to be observed-no crop tops or excessively small shorts.

Tap shoes required. We have a limited supply of gently used shoes at the studio that your student is welcome to try on. We request a $5 donation if you would like to purchase those shoes.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Jazz dance is wildly popular, fun, and accessible for all! Students will learn isolations, progressions, turns, kicks, and leaps using upbeat pop music. Our dancers love learning fun and trendy dance routines in this non competitive environment.

Our studio is family friendly with costumes and age appropriate themes. We value modesty in costuming and clean language in our song choices.

Ballet students wishing to take Jazz should take a placement class in the Jazz class that is one level below their current Ballet Level. Then s/he will be placed in the appropriate level. Students not enrolled in ballet should take a placement class in Jazz 1 and will then be placed in the appropriate level.

Lyrical dance combines movements of ballet and jazz to convey emotions and themes from the song lyrics. Emphasis is placed on fluidity, grace, and expression through movement.

Dancers may begin lyrical jazz once a solid ballet and/or jazz foundation is established. Lyrical students must be placed in and enrolled in the corresponding Ballet or Jazz class.

Fitted dance attire including black jazz pants or shorts, and a fitted tank top or tee shirt, with dance shoes as appropriate for the dance style.  Modesty is to be observed-no crop tops or excessively small shorts.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Fitted dance attire including black jazz pants or shorts, and a fitted tank top or tee shirt, with dance shoes as appropriate for the dance style.  Modesty is to be observed-no crop tops or excessively small shorts.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Students will learn dancing, acting, and singing in this Broadway style class! Students will learn the lyrics and story of the songs, how to sing the notes, and how to convey the emotion and theme to the audience. Then the choreography is added to create wonderful routines! Musical theater performers are often referred to as "triple threats" for their ability to sing, dance, and act!

We recommend concurrent enrollment in Tap and/or Jazz.

Each spring we select students for our Musical Theatre Troupe which performs at various venues around Orange County. Our Musical Theatre Troupe also performs at our Holiday Demonstrations in December and culminates in a mini production at our annual June Recital.

Fitted dance attire including black jazz pants or shorts, and a fitted tank top or tee shirt, with dance shoes as appropriate for the dance style.  Modesty is to be observed-no crop tops or excessively small shorts.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.

Fitted dance attire including black jazz pants or shorts, and a fitted tank top or tee shirt, with dance shoes as appropriate for the dance style.

Note: 
No jewelry or watches are to be worn during class.