Levels

DESCRIPTIONS, REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS

Open Level (Drop In Only)

- for beginner to intermediate level dancers

- offering options for individuals to challenge themselves no matter what level they are

Absolute Beginner (Drop In Only)

- no dance experience required

- offering accommodations for old injuries

- introduction to dance and movement

Beginner (Drop In & Performance Training)

- 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

REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to learn

EXPECTATIONS

Can count music

CURRICULUM

How to spot
Overall flexibility and post dance body care
Weight transfers & pas de bourrée
Head rolls into whips
Basic dance terminology
Proper plie
Ankle strength & foot placements
Balance exercises

Advanced Beginner (Drop In & Performance Training)

- 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

REQUIREMENTS

Can spot head
Head whips
Proper plie & foot placements
Pas de bourrée
Rib/Hip isolations & rolls

EXPECTATIONS

Working on drag turns
Can pas de bourrée into turn prep
Working on double time head whips
Can hold eye contact with self in mirror

CURRICULUM

Hinges from knees
Floor work & changing levels (moving to the floor & back up)
Kick prep
Drag turns
Half side lunges
Performance
Core strength

Intermediate (Drop In & Performance Training)

- 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

REQUIREMENTS

Clean drag turn (both sides)
Kicks with straight leg
Double time head whips
Hinge variations
Quicker weight transfers

Comfortable with floor work

EXPECTATIONS

Working on single pirouettes
Working on figure 8 head whips
Working on kicks at 90
Can transition between levels quicker (floor to standing)
Understands dance terminology
Performance

CURRICULUM

Pirouette prep
Flexibility, working for splits
Standing hinge
Side lunge
Candle sticks
Shoulder rolls
Alignment
Expanding on terminology
Upper body strength

Advanced Intermediate (Performance Training)

- extensive dance experience required

- for the experienced dancer looking to expand their skill base

- understands dance terminology, can complete turns, floor work & basic "tricks"

REQUIREMENTS

Clean single pirouette (both sides)
Kicks at 90
Figure 8 head whips
Splits, at least 1 side
Hinge from standing
Comfortable transitioning levels (floor to standing)
Comfortable with floor work

EXPECTATIONS

Working on double pirouettes
Working on double time figure 8 head whips
Side lunge
Candle sticks
Shoulder rolls
Quick pas de bourrée & weight transfers
Working on single leg splits

CURRICULUM

No hand hinge
Double pirouette prep
Speed & retention
Flexibility & strength
Increasing difficulty of floor work
Increasing difficulty of transitions

Advanced (Performance Training)

- 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

REQUIREMENTS

Clean double pirouette
Kicks above 90
Double time figure 8 head whips
Splits Left & Right
No hand hinges
Can perform candle sticks, side lunges and shoulder rolls
Upper body strength (ie. can hold a 45 sec plank)

EXPECTATIONS

Beginning to retain & pick up choreography quicker
Working on middle splits
Can handle all types of floor work and transitions to floor

CURRICULUM

Working towards a professional level (ie. auditions & paid performances)
Increased difficulty of choreography, length of choreography and expectations of performance & retention