Class placement is by faculty discretion only.  We place students by age for Pre-Ballet, Basic Ballet and Little Hip Hop. Musical Theatre placement is by grade except for Musical Theatre Senior. In all other dance disciplines, age and grade only serve as a guideline. Placements are made very carefully by our experienced staff. In order to maintain the high quality of our instruction, we place students according to ability, not by age, outside activities or carpools. At the end of each school year, we e-mail class placements for the following year.

Please note that at the beginning levels 1, 2 and 3, students should expect to spend 2-3 years in each level as they build their foundation and technique. If a level change is required, our faculty will notify parents/guardians. We are always evaluating our students throughout the year. No Level changes are made after February 1. For more information, please visit our “Classes” Page.

ALL NEW STUDENTS CAN TRY A COMPLIMENTARY CLASS IN ANY CLASS THAT IS NOT FULL FOR LEVEL PLACEMENT AND EVALUATION.

 

• Pre-Ballet: Students must be 3 years old by the start of the session to participate in these classes.
• Little Hip Hop: Students must be 3-5 years old to participate in these classes.
• Basic Ballet: Students must be in Kindergarten to participate in these classes.
• All Level 1 (Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop) Classes: Students must be in at least 1st Grade to participate in these classes.
• All Teen Classes: Students must be 11+/6th grade and up to participate in these classes.
• Intro to Modern: Students must be in Ballet 2 or higher to participate in these classes.
• Modern 1 : Students must be in Teen Ballet or Ballet 3 or higher to participate in these classes.
• Ballet 4, 5 and 6: 2 Ballet classes a week are highly recommended at this level. PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Pointe 1 & 2: 2 Ballet classes per week are highly recommended. One should be immediately prior to pointe class. PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Beginning Teen Contemporary: Students must be an enrolled Teen Ballet 2 or Teen Ballet 3 student.
• Contemporary 1: Students must be an enrolled Ballet 4 student-PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Contemporary 2: Must be an enrolled Ballet 5 Student and in High School- PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Contemporary 3: Must be an enrolled Ballet 6 Student and in High School- PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Beginning Teen Lyrical: Must be an enrolled Teen Ballet 2 student.
• Lyrical 1 and Jazz 3:  Must be an enrolled Ballet 3 or Teen Ballet 3 Student- PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Lyrical 2 and Jazz 4 :  Must be an enrolled Ballet 4 Student -PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Lyrical 3 and Jazz 5:  Must be an enrolled Ballet 5 Student-PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Lyrical 4/5 and Jazz 6: Must be an enrolled Ballet 6 Student-PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Musical Theater Senior, Pre-Professional: Ballet 5 or Ballet 6 enrollment or PLACEMENT ONLY.
• Leaps and Turns 1: Must be an enrolled Ballet 2 student.
• Leaps and Turns 2: Must be an enrolled Teen Ballet 2 or Ballet 3 student.
• Leaps and Turns 3: Must be an enrolled Teen Ballet 3 or Ballet 4 student.
• Leaps and Turns 4: Must be an enrolled Ballet 5 or Ballet 6 student.
• Hip Hop: Placement is made by either trial classes or a private evaluation. Hip Hop starts for 1st grade and up.
• Tap: Placement is made by either trial classes or a private evaluation. Tap 1 starts for 1st grade and up.
• Beginning Dance Team Technique (6th-8th grade): This class is designed for beginning dancers.
• Intermediate/Advanced Dance Team Technique 1 (6th-8th grade): This class is designed for dancers with prior training in dance team and or jazz classes.
• High School Dance Team Technique: This class is designed for dancers on their High School JV or Varsity Dance Team.
• Progressing Ballet Technique: Must be an enrolled Ballet 3, 4, 5 or 6 student.
• Pilates Mat Class: Must be an enrolled Teen Ballet 2 or higher student.
• We All Move: An adaptive class for students with diverse physical, cognitive or developmental needs ages 13-18 years old.