Summer Youth (7yrs and up)

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
Primary	Tuesday	4:30 pm	3	Miss Kim S.	Sign Up
Basic Ballet	Tuesday	4:30 pm	2	Miss Sarah	Sign Up
1-2	Monday	4:30 pm	2	Miss Sarah	Sign Up
1-2	Wednesday	5:00 pm	2	Miss Albany	Sign Up
1-2	Thursday	3:30 pm	1	Miss Kaitlin	Sign Up
Std 3	Monday	4:30 pm	3	Miss Kimberly	Sign Up
3-4	Tuesday	4:30 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up
3-4	Wednesday	4:00 pm	2	Miss Albany	Sign Up
3-4	Thursday	4:30 pm	1	Miss Kaitlin	Sign Up
5-6	Monday	6:30 pm	3	Miss Kimberly	Sign Up
5-6	Wednesday	5:00 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up
7 & Up	Monday	6:30 pm	1	Mr. Gary	Sign Up
7 & Up	Wednesday	6:00 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up
7 & Up	Thursday	5:30 pm	1	Miss Kaitlin	Sign Up
Grade 7	Tuesday	5:30 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up
8 & up	Saturday	10:00 am	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign 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.

Leotard Colors:

• Basic: Black leotard
• 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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
Pre-Pointe	Monday	3:30 pm	1	Miss Kimberly	Sign Up
1	Monday	5:30 pm	1	Miss Kimberly	Sign Up
2	Tuesday	6:30 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up
3-4	Thursday	6:30 pm	3	Miss Kaitlin	Sign Up

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.

Leotard Colors:

• 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.

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.

Leotard Colors:

• 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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
10 - 18 yrs	Monday	4:30pm	3	Miss Gianna	Sign Up

Comfortable athleisure such as leggings, tee shirt, sweatpants, etc. Bare feet with hair pulled back. Bring a mat and theraband.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
6 & Up	Tuesday	7:30 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up

Contemporary dance is an innovative form of dance that combines movements of classical ballet, jazz, and modern. This class includes floorwork, inversions, isolations, progressions, and may include pointe work at the higher level.

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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
3-4	Thursday	3:30 pm	2	Miss Allison	Sign Up
5-6	Wednesday	6:00 pm	2	Miss Albany	Sign Up
7 & Up	Monday	8:00 pm	1	Miss Bridgette	Sign Up

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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
5-7 yrs: Tap/Jazz	Thursday	3:30 pm	3	Miss Elise	Sign Up
1-2	Monday	5:30 pm	2	Miss Albany	Sign Up
3-4	Tuesday	5:30 pm	2	Miss Allison	Sign Up

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.

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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
1-2	Tuesday	6:30 pm	3	Miss Kim S	Sign Up

Hip Hop Hooray, Ho! Kids will get their groove on hip-hoppin' to high energy music with funky dance moves! Hip hop combines popping, locking, and gliding. Parents delight in our family friendly music and movements and kids have a blast and bust a move!

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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
5-7yrs: Tap/Jazz	Thursday	3:30 pm	3	Miss Elise	Sign Up
Beginner	Thursday	4:30 pm	2	Miss Jana	Sign Up
Int/Adv	Wednesday	7:00 pm	2	Miss Jana	Sign Up

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 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.

Level	Day	Time	Studio	Teacher
1-2	Thursday	5:30 pm	3	Miss Terri	Sign Up

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.