BALLET: DVDA offers 5 levels of Ballet training.
Dancers are placed in classes based on their skill level, not their age.
All levels are taught using correct classical ballet terminology.
LEVEL 1: 1st year in ballet. Learns the ballet basics, at the barre', center work, and accross the floor. We offer Youth ballet 1, and Teen Ballet 1 classes.
LEVEL 2: 2nd and 3rd year students. Continues the ballet training learned in Level 1, adding more advanced skills and steps. We also expect correct technique to continue to advance, as the dancers master their steps.
LEVEL 3: At this point , the dancers should be mastering their technique in their turnout, correct foot placement, and body alignment. In Level 3, they will be mastering turns, leaps, and a combination of steps, while continuing their basics at the barre'.
LEVEL 4-5: At the current time we offer Levels 4-5 combined. Dancers in this level need to have had at least 3 years of serious ballet training. Dancers are expected to be performing their dance steps with correct technique, while continuing to advance their steps. Ex: more, faster, higher.
PRE-POINT/POINTE: DVDA is very conservative in our Pointe program. WE WILL NOT PUT A DANCER ON POINTE BEFORE THE AGE OF 11! Before that age, bone growth, and devolopment could be affected.
Dancers 9 and up, with at least 3 years of serious ballet training may start our Pre-Pointe program to strengthen their ankles and legs in preparation for Pointe shoes. Our ballet teachers will notify a dancer and their parents when they feel their dancer is ready for Pointe Shoes. Our teachers will also do their best to accompany the dancer when they get their Pointe shoes, to help with the correct fitting of shoes.
Dancers on Pointe, new to our studio must be evaluated by our ballet teachers before attending Pointe classes.
JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY: DVDA offers 5 Levels of Jazz /Contemporary classes
Dancers are placed in classes based on thir skill level, not their age.
All classes are taught using correct dance terminology.
LEVEL 1: 1st year student. Learns basic jazz movements such as Isolations, kicks, turns, leaps, as well as focusing on stretching. We offer Level 1 classes for both young dancers, and teen dancers.
LEVELS 2-3: Dancers are continuing to master steps taught in Level 1, while learning more advanced steps. Dancers will spend more time combining these steps, to continue to challenge them.
LEVELS 4-5: These classes are for our most advanced dancers, and must be approved by the teacher to take these classes. Dancers should have at least 3 years of strong dance training in Jazz and Ballet. Dancers in these classes are required to take ballet classes.
Dancers in Levels 4-5 focus on leaps, turns, jumps, 2nd turns, leg turns, axels, and varaitions of these steps. They also continue to master correct technique with these moves, while reviewing their basic's.
GYMNASTICS
TAP
HIPHOP
COMBO
DIAMOND TEAMS
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JANUARY 2008 SCHEDULE
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