class levels
class levels
young dancer program levels
PARENT AND ME LEVEL // ages 18 mos-2
fun introduction to dance
move alongside your child
meet OTHER PARENTS and dancers
TODDLER LEVEL // ages 2-3
GENTLe ENCOURAGEment tO dance BY THEMSELVES
MEET OTHER DANCERS, LEARN TO TAKE TURNS, AND LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PARENTS SIT IN THE STUDIO AND OBSERVE, SO AS TO HELP THEIR DANCER FEEL CONFIDENT AND BRAVE
no previous dance experience necessary
PRESCHOOL LEVEL //ages 3-4
READY TO BE ON THE DANCE FLOOR, LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS, TAKE TURNS, AND HAVE A BLAST!
PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE FROM INSIDE THE CLASSROOM, OR IN THE LOBBY, DEPENDING ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF YOUR DANCER
no previous dance experience necessary
PRIMARY LEVEL //ages 4 1/2-6
comfortable with a classroom setting
introduces more discipline, technique and artistry than the preschool level
PARENTS ARE encouraged to wait IN THE LOBBY, so as to increase the independence of your dancer and help them truly focus on the dancing
no previous dance experience necessary, but having COMPLETED the preschool level is a plus!
these dancers are gearing up to enter our core dancer program (ages 6+)
core dancer program // BALLET CLASS levels
Level 1 // designed for:
dancers with 0-1 year OF BALLET EXPERIENCE IN THE CORE DANCER PROGRAM
dancers who are roughly ages 6+*
dancers AGE 9 AND UNDER who are trying a style for the first time
Level 2 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 1 to level 2
dancers with 1-2 years OF BALLET EXPERIENCE IN THE CORE DANCER PROGRAM
dancers who are roughly ages 7+*
Level 3 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 2 to level 3
dancers with approximately 3 years OF BALLET experience IN THE CORE DANCER PROGRAM
dancers who are roughly ages 9+*
Level 4 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 3 to level 4
dancers with approximately 4 years OF BALLET EXPERIENCE IN THE CORE DANCER PROGRAM
Dancers who take more than one ballet class per week
dancers who are ready to challenge their technique, artistry, and commitment
dancers who are roughly ages 12+*
Level 5 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 4 to 5
dancers with many years OF BALLET EXPERIENCE IN THE CORE DANCER PROGRAM
dancers who take more than TWO ballet classES per week
dancers who are ready to challenge their technique, artistry, and commitment
dancers who are roughly ages 14+*
beginner/intermediate level // designed for:
dancers ages 10+ who are trying a style for the first time
Dancers ages 10+ who are revisiting ballet after taking a break
DANCERS ages 10+ WHO HAVE TAKEN BALLET with us FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT DO NOT WISH TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE BALLET CLASS PER WEEK
core dancer program // NON-BALLET CLASS levels
Level 1 // designed for:
dancers with 0-2 years experience in that style
dancers who are roughly ages 6 and up*
dancers AGE 9 AND UNDER who are trying a style for the first time
Level 2 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 1 to level 2
dancers with 2-3 years experience in that style
dancers who are roughly ages 9 and up*
Level 3 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 2 to level 3
dancers with approximately 4+ years experience in that style
dancers who are roughly ages 12 and up*
Level 4 // designed for:
DANCERS WHO ARE DIRECTOR approved to move from level 3 to level 4
dancers with multiple years of experience in that style
dancers who are ready to challenge their technique, artistry, and commitment
dancers who are roughly ages 14 and up*
beginner/intermediate level // designed for:
dancers ages 10+ who are trying a style for the first time
dancers ages 10+ who are revisiting a style after taking a break
*age brackets are flexible, but a good marker for most dancers. each level is designed to introduce different curriculum, and a dancer’s experience, technique, age, maturity, and attitude all factor into what makes them ready for each respective level! All level placement is at the discretion of dent dance center’s director.