Age is simply a guideline; progression is based on skills.
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Class Level Req. Age & Exp., Req. Leotard
Pre-Ballet 3-4 Yr. Olds Lt. Pink
Adv. Pre-Ballet 5-6 Yr. Olds White
Ballet 1 6-10 Yr. Olds Turquoise
Ballet 1A 7 & Up Lt. Blue
Ballet 2 8 & Up Royal Blue
Ballet 2A* 9 & Up Lavender
Ballet 3* 10 & Up Purple
Ballet 3A 11 & Up Burgundy
Teen Ballet 11 & Up Black
Ballet 4 11 & Up Hunter Green
Ballet 5 13 & Up Black
Pre-Ballet, Adv. Pre-Ballet, Ballet 1 & Ballet 1A -- All leotards must be short sleeved/scoop neck.
ALL LEVELS: Lt. Pink footed tights & pink ballet Shoes (w/elastic). Leotards must be plain (no puffed or chiffon sleeves or attached skirts etc.) Pointe shoes must be pink. **Chiffon skirts are optional at all levels. Please check at the front desk for further skirt information. No leg warmers, T-shirts, plastic pants, etc., without permission of teacher.
Boys: White t-shirt, black tights, & black Ballet shoes. Scroll down for picture examples. A dance sweater (wrap-around or form-fitting) may be worn in classes during warm up. *Pre-Pointe begins at the 2nd year of Ballet 2A. *Beg. Pointe work begins at the Ballet 3 Level. Hair must be worn in a neat bun at the back of the head – no ponytails – short hair & bangs must be neatly slicked back and pinned off the face.
Class Level Req. Age & Exp.
Junior Jazz 3-6 Yr. Olds
Child. Jazz 1 - 2 7-10 Yr. Olds
Child. Jazz 2 - 3 9 & Up
Jazz 1 - 2 11 & Up
Jazz 2 11 & Up
Jazz 3 12 & Up (Must take 2 classes/week)
Jazz 4 13 & Up (Must take 2 classes/week)
Jazz 5 14 & Up (Must take 2 classes/week)
Beg. Turns & Leaps 7-10 Yr. Olds
Int. Turns & Leaps. 11-13 Yr. Olds
Adv. Turns and Leaps. 14 & Up
*All jazz students must be taking at least 1 Ballet class per week.
Jazz 3, 4, and 5 must take 2 Ballet classes per week.
ALL LEVELS: leotard & tights (any color), biker shorts, leggings, crop tops, form-fitting T-shirts (plain or dance-related), black Jazz shoes; no leg warmers.
A dance sweater (wrap-around or form-fitting) may be worn in classes during warm-up.
Jazz shoes may be any color or style (special shoes may be required for performance).
Hair must be neat and not distracting to either student or teacher, i.e., bun, pony tail, braids, etc.
Class Level Req. Age & Exp.
Junior Tap 3-5 Yr. Olds
Ch. Tap 1 – 2 6-10 Yr. Olds
Ch. Tap 2 – 3 7-11 Yr. Olds (Min 1 Yr. Exp)
Ch. Tap 4 8-12 Yr. Olds (Min 3 Yr. Exp)
Teen Tap 1 - 2 11 & Up (Little or No Tap Exp)
Teen Tap 2 11 & Up (1 Yr. Tap Exp)
Teen Tap 2a 11 & Up (Min 2 Yrs. Tap Exp)
Teen Tap 3 12 & Up (Min 3 Yr Tap Exp)
All tap shoes must have rubber.
Junior Tap, Ch.Tap 1- 4: Red scoop neck, short sleeve leotard, pink tights, and black shoes.
Teen Tap 1 – 3: Black leotard, beige or black tights.
Any kind of tap shoe is allowed for class, (certain style tap shoe may be required for performance).
Boys: Red t-shirt, black shorts or pants & black tap shoes.
Hair must be neat and not distracting to either student or teacher.
Class Level Req. Age
Triple Threat 6 & Up
Mini Hip Hop 4-7 Yr. Olds
Junior Hip Hop 8-11 Yr. Olds
Teen Hip Hop. 11-14 Yr. Olds
Senior Hip Hop 15 & Up
Hip Hop w/ Jai 11 & Up
Mini Acro Tumbling 4-7 Yr. Olds
Int./Adv Acro Tumbling 8 & Up
Conditioning 7 & Up
Triple Threat — A.K.A. Musical Theatre: Singing, Dancing, & Acting.
Conditioning — Interval strength and training for dancers. Bring a yoga mat. Sneakers optional.
Hip Hop — Sweats or leggings, T-shirts (plain or dance-related,) hoodies if there is a T-shirt under for when the dancer gets too hot, ball caps or beanies (optional). Sneakers, NO boots or crocs, hair pulled off of face, i.e., bun, pony tail, braids, etc.
Acro/Tumbling, Triple Threat — Leotard & tights (any color), biker shorts, leggings (short or long), crop tops, form fitting T-shirts (plain or dance-related,) black jazz shoes, (no shoes required for Acro/Tumbling)
Boys: Appropriate jazz clothes & jazz shoes
Hair must be neat and not distracting to either student or teacher: i.e. bun, pony tail, braids etc.
Class Level Req. Age
Adult Hip Hop 18 & Up
Conditioning/Fitness Mixed Ages
Beginner Ballet 13+
We have Ballet, Jazz, and Tap shoes available to borrow.
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