Classes
Class Levels ...
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​Baby Ballet (Twinkles)
Ages 2-3. Children have a magical time, going on imaginative adventures, using music, dance and props. We explore everywhere from the moon to fairyland. Who knows where we will go this week.
Pre-Primary Ballet (RAD)
Ages 4-5. Basic ballet steps and creative movement.

Primary Ballet (RAD)
Ages 6-8. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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basic knowledge of vocabulary
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basic technical skills
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basic sense of appropriate timing
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basic responsiveness to music
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basic use of expression
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basic awareness of an audience
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​Grade 1 Ballet (RAD)
Ages 8-10. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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basic knowledge of vocabulary
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basic technical skills
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basic sense of appropriate timing
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basic responsiveness to music
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basic use of expression
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basic awareness of an audience

​Grade 1 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)
Ages 8-10. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:
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basic knowledge of vocabulary
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basic technical skills
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basic sense of appropriate timing and rhythm
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basic responsiveness to music
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basic use of expression
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basic awareness of an audience

Grade 2 Ballet (RAD)
Ages 10-12. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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knowledge and understanding of vocabulary
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consistent technical skills
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basic sense of appropriate timing
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responsiveness to music
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use of expression
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awareness of an audience
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Grade 2 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)
Ages 10-12. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:
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knowledge and basic understanding of vocabulary
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technical skills
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sense of appropriate timing and rhythm
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responsiveness to music
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basic use of expression
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awareness of an audience
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​Grade 3 Ballet (RAD)
Ages 12+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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knowledge and understanding of vocabulary
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consistent technical skills
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basic sense of appropriate timing
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responsiveness to music
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use of expression
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awareness of an audience
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Grade 3 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)
Ages 12+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:
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knowledge and understanding of vocabulary
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consistent technical skills
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basic understanding of appropriate timing and rhythm
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responsiveness to music
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use of expression
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awareness of an audience
Grade 4 Ballet (RAD)
Ages 12+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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knowledge and understanding of vocabulary
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consistent technical skills
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sense of appropriate timing
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responsiveness to music
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use of expression
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awareness of an audience
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Grade 6 Ballet (RAD)
Ages 14+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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demonstrating knowledge of the vocabulary of ballet
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demonstrating technical skills
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demonstrating appropriate timing
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demonstrating responsiveness to music
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demonstrating use of expression, communication, interpretation and projection
as required by an increasingly complex level of choreographic demand
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Vocational Grades
Intermediate Foundation (RAD)
Ages 12+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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applying and demonstrating sound knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of ballet vocabulary
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responding to and interpreting direction correctly
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demonstrating strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills
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demonstrating a clear understanding of a range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings
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demonstrating a clear understanding of musical interpretation
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demonstrating the ability to engage an audience
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demonstrating an awareness of the subtleties of performance
as required by a moderately challenging level of choreographic demand
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Intermediate (RAD)
Ages 14+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:
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applying and demonstrating sound knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of ballet vocabulary
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responding to and interpreting direction correctly
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demonstrating strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills
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demonstrating a clear understanding of a range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings
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demonstrating a clear understanding of musical interpretation
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demonstrating the ability to engage an audience
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demonstrating an awareness of the subtleties of performance
as required by a challenging level of choreographic demand
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Acrobatic Arts
Ages 6+. Children will be able to progress from simple log rolls and forward rolls to the advanced dancer tumbling effortlessly across the stage.






