CLASS LEVELS DESCRIPTIONS

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Mainly 2-4 year olds for specified ages

5-year-olds can take the class if they are new to dance and the schedule is better.  Parents can use your discretion.

4 years-old and no experience we recommend Tiny Tots

4.5-5 eager to dance and very mature

6.5 and no experience we recommend this level

 

6 with no dance experience should be in Beginning Mini level

6-year-old with dance experience should be in Mini

7-8 year olds no dance exp.

 

Mini Intermediate (7-9)

intended for company or by approval

2 years dance experience

Double turns

Leg holds without holding on to anything

Both splits

 

Mini Advanced (7-10)

intended for company or by approval

3-4 years dance experience

Double turns

Leg Holds without holding on to anything

Both Splits

More Mature due to age

No exp necessary

If someone is 8.5-years-old they can take the junior as well

 

1-2 year’s experience

Clean single turn

Understanding of dance basics

 

Junior Advanced (9-12)

intended for company or by approval

4+ years experience

3 clean turns

Both Splits

Leg Holds without holding on to something

Refined movement and lines and well as strong stylistic ability

 

Junior Advanced 2 (9-12)

intended for company or by approval

4+ years of experience

5+ clean turns

All Splits

Leg Holds

Leg Turns

Very solid ballet foundation (for certain genres)

Pick Up & Retain Choreo easily

No experience required

 

1-2 year’s experience

2 Turns

Working and almost have all splits

 

3+ year’s experience

2+ Turns

Working and almost have all splits

 

3+ Turns

Have Splits

Working on Standing Leg Holds

Working on Leg Hold Turns

Solid foundation and understanding of technique and movement

Retain choreo and have clean and strong transitions

 

5+ turns

All splits

Different variations of turns

Stylistically very advanced

Style and Tech level matches

Ability to retain choreo very quickly

Clean & strong transitions

Dancing at a more mature level

 

5+ turns

All splits

Different variations of turns

Stylistically very advanced

Style and Tech level matches

Ability to retain choreo very quickly

Clean & strong transitions

Dancing at a more mature level