Class Description

Creative Movement:

Ages 3 and 4

Creative Movement  - places emphasis on music and creative movement activities carefully designed to benefit every child. Creative Movement is a wonderful first dance experience for ages 3-4. This class is designed to introduce children to classroom structure, musical interpretation, characterization, creative dance as well as some ballet vocabulary. The highlight is on self-discovered movement in a non-judgmental environment. Throughout the year, different movement concepts including; level, tempo, energy, shapes, place, and direction are introduced while improving listening skills, motor skills, non-locomotion skills and learning ballet vocabulary.
 

Pre- Ballet:

Ages 5 - 7 

Pre Ballet  - is designed as a learning transition linking Creative Movement and formal ballet training. The class is structured so that the children are exposed to a variety of rhythmical, coordination and musical exercises along with basic ballet skills, appropriate for their age. The 1 hour class incorporates gentle strengthening and stretching exercises, as well as developing balance, posture, discipline, and self confidence.  Throughout the year, different movement concepts including level, tempo, energy, shapes, place, and direction are introduced while improving motor skills and increasing students ballet vocabulary.

Ballet 1-3:

Ballet 1 ages- 7-9
Ballet 2 ages- 9-10
Ballet 3 ages-11-12 

In these levels dancers will have a good understanding of classroom etiquette and structure. They will have acquired a basic knowledge of rhythmical, musical, technical skills and vocabulary from which to build and expand. Throughout the students' training, in these levels, ballet vocabulary is introduced gradually allowing time for the body to build strength and grow into the technical demands of the ballet technique. While mastering new steps students gain more control and learn how to make clean shapes and lines in their body positions. Previously learned steps are combined in more complicated and challenging ways. It is not uncommon for students to repeat the same level in order to develop strength and coordination in their ballet technique. Proper development of the ballet technique is important in these levels because they are developing the strength in their feet, legs, and abdominal muscles which is required  for pointe work. When they are ready Ballet 3 students will start to learn basic pointe technique.  Proper development is also very important to help prevent injuries.

Intermediate/Advanced Ballet:

Ages 13 and up

Intermediate/Advanced  - Dancers will know classroom etiquette and structure. At the conclusion of these levels, dancers will have an expansive ballet vocabulary and be capable of executing most steps. Throughout the students' training in these levels, they will continue to improve their ballet technique with repetition and attention to detail as well as strengthening and stretching exercises. They are able to maintain their strength and coordination with the addition of complicated and challenging combinations of steps. These dancers are preparing for "Performing Member" positions with Ballet Fusion's Pre Professional Company.

Pre Professional Division:

This provides professional training for aspiring classical ballet dancers.  This is a scholarship program* for students who demonstrate a potential and desire for a career in in either performance or as a teacher of ballet.

Admission is by audition only.

Students who are accepted  follow an intensive schedule of classes including summer classes. Students must maintain consistency for continued participation.

*Scholarships are in the form of reduced tuition rates for the school year, September-May. Scholarship value increases as a student moves through the program.