Pre-Professional Division

For Ages 11 and up. 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 typically 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.

Students Perform in a Showcase at the end of the year, and may have additional performance opportunities.

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.
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.
Advanced barre work, center excercises and movement combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality, professionalism and discipline. Students interested in pointe work must additionally take Pre-Pointe.
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.
Taught by professional company dancers, this class rotates to explore Contemporary, Modern, Horton, and Hip-Hop. Includes inermediate 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.
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.
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.