BALLET
TAUGHT BY ANNIA E BALLAGAS
Ballet: Artistic dance form perform to music using a precise and formalized sets of steps and gestures.
Ballet Classes
KINDER BALLET MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM SATURDAY 12:00 PM
Is the class that will introduce your child to Ballet. This class will teach them how to follow instructions and gain sense of discipline through learning new positions and steps. They will learn co-ordination, balance and how to control their bodies in motion. With Ballet children are active and get daily exercise. At this age the class is aimed to keep the interest in the dance while participating in instructional games and by using the child’s creativity and imagination. Flexibility, stretching, co-ordination, and musicality are skills developed in Kinder Ballet, paying great attention at the interaction as individual in a group.
BALLET I
MONDAY & WEDNSDAY 5:00 PM SATURDAY 11:00 AM
Is the perfect class to introduce the student to the Ballet technique as a foundation for training in Dance. In this level dancers will start class with floor stretches to develop strength in their feet. Then they will go to the Ballet bar to learn basic steps, names, and positions, which will help them to perform simple combinations in slow tempo. The students will continue to gain technique competency, knowledge about the movements principles and become aware of the customary practices in the dance studio.
BALLET II
TUESDAY & THURSDAY 5:00 PM SATURDAY 10:00 AM
Ballet II is ideal for 7 and 8 years old students. In this class the dancers begin the lesson by warming up with a routine that will strengthen their feet, stretch their body and physically prepare them for the class. Then they will move to the Ballet Barre. The job at the Ballet Barre in this level involves basic technique and more detailed combinations entailing “port de bras” (use of upper body, head, and arms). They continue working on names and they are encouraged to develop their musicality by counting the steps. They also will work at the center on spotting for turns and simple jumps. Class time will be spent learning basic floor barre technique and stretching specific to the hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, and back muscles.
BALLET III
MONDAY & WEDNSDAY 6:00 PM SATURDAY 1:00 PM
Ballet III is the best possible level for students 9 and older. This class further expands the dancer’s understanding of proper technique, posture and body placement. Combinations at the Ballet Barre are more complex and use different tempos and dynamics. The body change of weight takes a critical role in this level. New steps will be added to their repertoire in both at the barre and in the center. They will be introduced to the corner job with waltzes, jumps and other steps combinations.
DRESS CODE
Kinder Ballet, Ballet I, Ballet II, and Ballet III.
Girls
Leotard (with the studio’s logo)
Pink tight (footed are recommended)
Ballet Skirt
Ballet Shoes
Boys
Shirt (with the studio logo)
Short
White socks
Ballet shoes