Students learn the basic classical positions of the legs and feet as well as the arms and hands.  They are introduced to the actions of "turn-out" of the hips and "rotation" of the legs. Focus will be given on proper posture, flexibility, and the classical line and stretch of the feet.  Attention is given to musicality and improving listening skills.  Exercises are designed to strengthen core muscles and develop coordination and timing.

• 60-75 min class, three (3) times per week

In these classes, students learn "barre" exercises such as plie, battement tendu, battement degage ́, rond de jambe, sur le cou-de-pied, frappe  ́along with various port de bras positions (carriage of the arms).  Combinations are designed to test a student's concentration and to ultimately increase the overall understanding of how a body moves through space and in time with music.  Students will develop greater use of their "turn-out" and "rotation" muscles and will take responsibility of making good lines in the classical positions.  Basic exercises performed without the barre ("center work") are practiced to develop the student's muscular strength for balancing without assistance and to execute movements with clarity, smoothness and agility.  In an effort to increase a keen sense of musicality and memory training, tap-dancing is taught as part of Ballet I.

• 90-100 min class, three (3) times per week

Students learn and perform the entirety of basic exercises at the barre from plie to grand battement. Center work includes adagio, peroettes, petit allegro and grand allegro.  In addition to exercises with greater complexity of movement, the class emphasizes artistry and quality of expression.  As soon as female dancers have developed the requisite leg and feet flexibility and strength, a portion of the class is allotted to pointe work.

• 90-105 min class, four (4) times per week

Students tackle greater complexity of movement at the barre and in the center in Ballet III.  To assist with the student's expressiveness of movement, a demand for increased flexibility is emphasized.  Epaulement, the plastique quality and expressive use of the shoulders is taught.  An examination of the kinetic forces involved in jumping and turning is discussed in order to improve the student's performance.

• 90-105 min class, five+ (5+) times per week

Rhythmic tap is taught as a supplemental dance form and is included in all Beginning level ballet programs.

Contemporary is taught as a supplemental dance form included in all Intermediate level ballet programs.