Class Attire
* Note: Dance shoes are to be worn in the studio and not in the street!
Girls
- Preballet: Black leotard, pink tights, pink or black ballet skirt, pink full sole leather ballet shoes
- Ballet 101, 102, 102I: Black leotard, pink tights, pink or black ballet skirt (not attached to leotard), white elastic waistband, pink leather full-sole ballet shoes
- Ballet A: Black leotard, pink tights, white elastic waistband, pink canvas Angelo Luzio split sole ballet shoes
- Ballet B-D: Black leotard, pink tights, white elastic waistband, pink canvas Angelo Luzio split sole ballet shoes. (Black ballet or “booty” shorts are allowed. In the winter, black dance sweaters & pink legwarmers are allowed)
Boys
- Ballet A-D: white fitted t-shirt, black bike shorts, dance belt, black leather full or split sole ballet shoes
Preballet I: First step into our ballet program. Children ages 4-5 will learn basic ballet movement patterns with emphasis on classical music timing and strengthening and awareness of their feet.
Preballet II (Coming fall 2012): For children ages 5-7 with a working knowledge of Preballet I skills. Students will continue to hone their strength and coordination for ballet class.
Ballet 101 and 102: 1 hour; Pre-Ballet classes for students wishing to continue in the ballet curriculum.
Ballet Technique A, B, C, D: 1.5 hr classes. A graded ballet technique program based upon DEA’s ballet curriculum. Students are required to take at least 2 technique classes a week.
Recreational ballet technique: These 1 hr ballet classes are designed for the student who is interested in taking 1 ballet class a week in a less intensive ballet environment.
Pre-pointe: ½ hr class. A foot, ankle and leg strengthening program which prepares students for the rigors of pointework.
Pointe: Students will only be placed on pointe when the instructor feels they are physically ready to do so. Instructor has the right to remove students from pointe if needed. Pre-req for pointework: 2 or more ballet technique classes weekly.
A Little Note About Pointe Work:
Pointe is only for the serious student who is willing to devote time to daily home practice and attend class regularly. All pre-pointe and pointe students will be required to attend a minimum of 2 technique classes in addition to their pointe class weekly. Teachers will only put a child on pointe when they feel the student is technically and physically ready. Students who wait to go en pointe until the correct time for her particular body and skill development level will have less risk of ingury, be able to achive the correct technique with greater ease, and progress more speedily. We reserve the option to take students off pointe if they are not physically or technically ready to dance en pointe.
