The Conservatory

Ages: 12-13+
Frequency: 4x/week
Training incorporates more repertoire to develop artistry, personality, and virtuosity. Continued development and refinement of technique is encouraged by focusing on consistency, repetition, and overall movement quality.

Ages: 13+
Frequency: 5x/week
Dancers develop necessary strength, coordination, and artistry for a comprehensive understanding of classical ballet vocabulary and style. Training in other dance forms encourages versatility.

Class Descriptions

Ballet Technique

The best elements of the French, Italian, and Russian schools are combined with a focus on coordination, alignment, and kinetics.
Repertoire

Learning and rehearsing classical ballet repertoire provides dancers with the opportunity to explore artistry, musicality, and dynamics. Repertoire hours include rehearsals for performances and individual/group coaching for competitions.
Pointe

Strong pointe technique is essential to the proper execution of classical repertoire and a major factor in injury prevention.
Variations

Dancers learn solos from classical ballets and work on classical solo competition entries.
Conditioning

Pilates with props, floor barre, TheraBand, and circuit training enhance strength and aid in injury prevention.
Character

A subdivision of classical ballet, character dance focuses on building coordination, musicality, and a more expressive upper body through national and folk-dance styles from classical ballets.
Contemporary

A blend of creative dance, artistry, athleticism, and awareness, contemporary challenges dancers to work with an infinite vocabulary of movement.
Open Studio | Study Hall

Time set aside for dancers to practice on their own and/or complete schoolwork.