What is Creative Movement?

 

Creative Movement is for 3 year olds and introduces the early elementary education of ballet. 

It is designed to introduce children:

Locomotive skills
Non-locomotive skills

Rhythmic skills
Gross Motor skills
These skills are explored through the use of movement, musical styles, imagery, and stories.

 

Gentle flexibility and strengthening exercises are done sitting on the floor, and are made fun and enjoyable using imagery.
Children are helped to perform these movements in the most safe and correct ways.

 

Good listening skills, manners, and following directions are emphasized in each class in an atmosphere that is informal, flexible, playful, and satisfying for young children.

 

What is Pre-Ballet?

 

Pre-Ballet is for 4 year olds, and incorporates all the skills and activities from Creative Movement, but on a higher, age-appropriate level. Children will also begin to learn the most basic ballet positions and steps and their French terms.

 

Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet students will perform their end of the year performance in the studio for their family and friends.

 

What is Ballet 1A & 1B?

 

Ballet 1A is for 5 year olds and will improve the skills of Pre-Ballet while continuing to learn new skills.

 

Ballet 1B is for 6 year olds and is an advanced continuation of Ballet 1A.

All students who have completed Ballet 1A will then move on to Ballet 1B.

 

Ballet 1A and Ballet 1B students will perform in the annual Spring Performance with the rest of the student body.