Pre-Professional Divison
Photo of Academy students Taylor R and Lily G. Photo by Paul Retzlaff
The Pre-Professional Division (Levels 4 & up) is designed to provide intense training in ballet and other forms of dance to motivate students in the pursuit of their desired goals. The program allows for aspiring dancers to be challenged with advanced training in movement and performance. The dancers attend multiple classes a week in ballet and pointe. Classes in Variations, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary & Tap, are offered to round out their vocabulary of movement. The following number of classes per week is required at each level in order for students to gain a complete understanding of the curriculum.
Ballet 4: 3 Ballet/Pre-pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Tap and Jazz are strongly encouraged
Ballet 5 & 6: 4 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Contemporary & Tap are strongly encouraged
Ballet 7: 5 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Contemporary is strongly encouraged
Ballet 8/9: 5 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. A 6th Ballet/Pointe class and Contemporary class are strongly encouraged.
2023-2024 Schedule
Pre-Professional Division
Level 4
Monday 6:30 - 7:00 - Tap
Monday 6:45 - 7:00 Ballet
Tuesday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45 - Contemporary
Wednesday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Friday 4:45 - 5:45 - Modern
Friday 5:45 - 6:45 - PBT
Level 5
Tuesday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45 - Contemporary
Wednesday 6:45 -8:45 – Ballet
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45 - Adv Tap
Thursday 4:45 - 5:45 - Modern
Thursday 5:45 - 6:45 - PBT
Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Level 6
Monday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45 - Adv Tap
Thursday 4:45 - 6:45 – Ballet
Thursday 6:45 – 7:45 - Contemporary
Thursday 7:45-8:45 - Modern
Saturday 9:00 -11:00 - Ballet
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 - PBT
Level 7
Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Monday 6:45 - 7:45 - PBT
Monday 7:45 - 8:45 - Contemporary
Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Tuesday 7:45 - 8:45 Modern
Wednesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45 - Adv Tap
Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Saturday 9:00 -10:30 - Ballet
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Variations
Level 8
Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Monday 6:45 - 7:45 - PBT
Monday 7:45 - 8:45 - Contemporary
Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Tuesday 7:45 - 8:45 - Modern
Wednesday 4:45 - 6:15 - Ballet
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45 - Adv Tap
Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet
Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 - Ballet
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Variations
Level 9
Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Tuesday 6:45 - 7:45 - Modern
Wednesday 4:45 - 6:15 - Ballet
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45 - Adv Tap
Thursday 4:45-5:45 - PBT
Thursday 5:45-6:45 - Contemporary
Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 – Ballet
Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet
Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 - Ballet
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Variations