Pre-Pro Division

Intensive dance classes that prepare students to dance in performing arts high schools, collegiate programs, and professional careers.

A trial class is required for placement in this division.

Students are required to have at least 2 years of training in both Ballet and Modern.

Students in this division are required to take 2-4 classes per week.  

  • The base requirement for this division is that students must take one ballet class and one modern class per week.

    Pre-Pro 1 Ballet: Mondays 4:00pm - 5:15pm

    Class follows a traditional ballet class structure. Intermediate barre work, center exercises and movement combinations. Students will learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality. Combinations to strengthen the legs, ankles, and feet are introduced in preparation for pointe work. Students in Pre-Pro 1 interested in pointe work are encouraged to supplement their ballet training with the Ballet 3 class.

    Pre-Pro 1 Modern / Hip Hop: Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm 

    Taught by professional company dancers, this class rotates to explore Contemporary, Modern, Horton, and Hip-Hop. Includes movement combinations in the center and across the floor. The class also focuses on dance composition, choreography, and improvisation. Occasionally, Special Guest teachers are brought in. 

  • The base requirement for this division is that students must take one ballet class and one modern class per week.

    Pre-Pro 2 Ballet: Monday, 5:15pm - 6:45pm

    Intermediate barre work, center exercises and movement combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality, professionalism and discipline. Students interested in pointe work must additionally take Pre-Pointe.

    Pre-Pro 2 Modern / Hip Hop: Wednesday, 5:15pm - 6:45pm

    Taught by professional company dancers, this class rotates to explore Contemporary, Modern, Horton, and Hip-Hop. Includes intermediate movement combinations in the center and across the floor. The class also focuses on dance composition, choreography, and improvisation. Occasionally, Special Guest teachers are brought in. 

  • The base requirement for this division is that students must take one ballet class and one modern class per week.

    Pre-Pro 3 Ballet: Monday, 6:45pm - 8:15pm

    Advanced barre work, center exercises and movement combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality, professionalism and discipline. Students interested in pointe work must additionally take Pointe.

    Pre-Pro 3 Modern / Hip Hop: Wednesday, 6:45pm - 8:45pm

    Taught by professional company dancers, this class rotates to explore Contemporary, Modern, Horton, and Hip-Hop. Includes advanced movement combinations in the center and across the floor. The class also focuses on dance composition, choreography, and improvisation. Occasionally, Special Guest teachers are brought in. 

  • Saturday, 4:00pm - 5:45pm

    Additional ballet class to further expand upon concepts, and work on pilates based conditioning. Students in this class are preparing to dance en pointe. Open to students in Pre-Pro 2 and Pre-Pro 3. 

  • Monday, 8:15pm - 8:45pm

    Thursday, 6:45pm - 8:45pm

    Once students have been cleared by faculty to excel, classes teach safe and proper technique en pointe. 

  • Pre-Pro 1/2 Choir: Saturday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

    Pre-Pro 2/3 Choir: Thursday, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

    Group choirs lead by ChristinaNoel Reaves, exploring technique, harmony and memorization through learning your child’s favorite song!