Ballet I

Ballet I through VIII offers an intensive training program designed to channel the talents of the serious student along a professional route from the studio to the stage. Students in the graded program are placed in the corresponding ballet curriculum year (I – VIII) most appropriate for their age, as described here. Each year is designed to meet the instructional needs of students’ development according to the school’s syllabus and methodology. This ensures that the teaching of technique and the building of stamina and discipline parallel the physical and emotional readiness of the student. When students develop through the school’s curriculum, there is an increase in commitment from both the student and faculty. The performing opportunities increase and the students receive the attention and training required from the instructors and ballet masters. The upper-division (Ballet V – VIII) of the program integrates classical, neo-classical, and contemporary styles of dance in the performances, which contributes to the development of a well-rounded artist.