BALLET

ABOUT BALLET

Ballet is the foundation of all formal dance training. We believe taking ballet is like eating your veggies; it provides the important strength-building elements to your diet so you can enjoy all different kinds of foods, just as ballet compliments jazz or lyrical class. Although ballet has the most structure of our classes, we believe if you are not having fun, you are not learning to your full potential.

Therefore we teach our ballet classes with a unique upbeat approach, like adding cheese to your broccoli. Our ballet classes will focus on posture, balance, self-discipline, grace, confidence, flexibility, body awareness, and core strength. We will also teach vocabulary in all levels of ballet at The Studio. We believe that if you have a strong ballet base, all other dancing will be stronger. We require ballet to be taken with all Jazz and Lyrical classes at The Studio.

Please contact us at 970-223-8155 with any questions!

CLASS INFO

• 50-minute class (first 35 minutes is ballet, last 15 minutes is tap)

• Parents are welcome to watch through the viewing windows (they are so fun to watch!)

• Focuses on stretching, execution of basic ballet positions and movements, learning combinations, understanding of terminology, and learning to stay focused in class

• Teachers are very enthusiastic and change things up frequently to keep students engaged

• All students are welcome to participate in the recital at the end of the year

WHAT TO WEAR FOR BALLET

Attire (Girls) – Any solid color leotard, pink tights, and no underwear under tights.
Attire (Boys) – White shirt and black dance pants.
Shoes (Girls) – Proper ballet slippers. Split-sole shoes for dancers en pointe only.
Shoes (Boys) – Black Ballet Shoes
Hair – All hair must be neatly pulled back into a proper bun with no excess clips. (Visit our website to watch a video on how to make a proper bun.)
Optional – Ballet Skirt- No Tutu, Tight ballet shorts with a 5-inch inseam, Ballet sweaters, and leg warmers when needed