
LEVELS
Offering Classes in...
Absolute Beginner
Beginner
Advanced Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced Intermediate
Advanced
Open Level
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
Absolute Beginner
- no dance experience required
- offering accommodations for old injuries
- introduction to dance and movement
Beginner
- little dance experience required
- great for someone looking to learn how to dance and improve skills
- will learn dance basics & how to care for your body as a dancer
Advanced Beginner
- some dance experience required
- great for someone looking to expand on their basic dance knowledge and improve skills
- will learn traditional terminology, increase muscle strength, and begin to work on flexibility
Intermediate
- dance experience required
- for the dancer who is looking for more of a challenge & learning more "tricks"
- understands basic dance terminology, can complete basic turns & floor work
Advanced Intermediate
- extensive dance experience required
- for the experienced dancer looking to expand their skill base
- understands dance terminology, can complete turns, floor work & basic "tricks"
Advanced
- extensive dance experience required
- for the experienced dancer looking to perfect their skill base
- can execute & retain longer pieces of choreography in shorter amounts of time
Open Level
- for beginner to advanced dancers
- offering options for individuals to challenge themselves no matter what level they are
STRUT LEVELS
See below for a thorough description of level expectations, requirements and class curriculum.
BEGINNER
REQUIREMENTS
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Willingness to learn
EXPECTATIONS
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Can count music
CURRICULUM
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How to spot
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Overall flexibility and post dance body care
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Weight transfers & pas de bourrée
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Head rolls into whips
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Basic dance terminology
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Proper plie
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Ankle strength & foot placements
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Balance exercises
ADVANCED BEGINNER
REQUIREMENTS
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Can spot head
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Head whips
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Proper plie & foot placements
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Pas de bourrée
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Rib/Hip isolations & rolls
EXPECTATIONS
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Working on drag turns
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Can pas de bourrée into turn prep
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Working on double time head whips
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Can hold eye contact with self in mirror
CURRICULUM
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Hinges from knees
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Floor work & changing levels (moving to the floor & back up)
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Kick prep
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Drag turns
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Half side lunges
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Performance
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Core strength
INTERMEDIATE
REQUIREMENTS
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Clean drag turn (both sides)
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Kicks with straight leg
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Double time head whips
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Hinge variations
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Quicker weight transfers
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Comfortable with floor work
EXPECTATIONS
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Working on single pirouettes
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Working on figure 8 head whips
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Working on kicks at 90
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Can transition between levels quicker (floor to standing)
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Understands dance terminology
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Performance
CURRICULUM
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Pirouette prep
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Flexibility, working for splits
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Standing hinge
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Side lunge
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Candle sticks
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Shoulder rolls
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Alignment
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Expanding on terminology
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Upper body strength
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
REQUIREMENTS
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Clean single pirouette (both sides)
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Kicks at 90
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Figure 8 head whips
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Splits, at least 1 side
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Hinge from standing
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Comfortable transitioning levels (floor to standing)
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Comfortable with floor work
EXPECTATIONS
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Working on double pirouettes
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Working on double time figure 8 head whips
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Side lunge
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Candle sticks
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Shoulder rolls
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Quick pas de bourrée & weight transfers
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Working on single leg splits
CURRICULUM
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No hand hinge
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Double pirouette prep
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Speed & retention
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Flexibility & strength
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Increasing difficulty of floor work
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Increasing difficulty of transitions
ADVACNED
REQUIREMENTS
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Clean double pirouette
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Kicks above 90
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Double time figure 8 head whips
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Splits Left & Right
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No hand hinges
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Can perform candle sticks, side lunges and shoulder rolls
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Upper body strength (ie. can hold a 45 sec plank)
EXPECTATIONS
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Beginning to retain & pick up choreography quicker
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Working on middle splits
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Can handle all types of floor work and transitions to floor
CURRICULUM
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Working towards a professional level (ie. auditions & paid performances)
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Increased difficulty of choreography, length of choreography and expectations of performance & retention