At Radiance School of Ballet, we strive to place our students in an optimal learning environment. Factors considered when placing children include ability, focus, drive and maturity.
If you are a parent who is registering your child for the first time, we encourage you to use your FREE trial class, and inquire with our office staff as to which class level to register for. Our teachers will evaluate them, and should they feel your child is better suited in another class, they will advise you.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT - AGES 3-4 (need to be potty-trained)
Does your little one love to move and dance? This class will give your little dancer a basic introduction to ballet steps and positions, while enhancing their motor skills and coordination with fun exercises in music qualities and rhythms, story-telling with movement, and free dance with various props.
COMBO - Ages 4-6
This class is a great introduction to Ballet as well as Tap! The students will spend 30 mins. doing Ballet basics and learning terminology they can bring with them into Ballet class, and 30 mins. doing Tap basics and learning terminology they can bring with them into Tap class. This class is popular with the younger ones if they aren’t sure which style they will like better. Combo is a wonderful way to start your student off!
PRE-BALLET - AGES 5-6
Introduce your little dancer to the beautiful art of ballet! This class will enhance your child's coordination, balance and flexibility with the teaching of basic ballet positions, steps, and terminology through standing barre work and simple center floor exercises. Your child will also enjoy simple and fun exercises in creative dance and music exploration.
BALLET 1
This beginning level class is designed to develop awareness of alignment and basic ballet vocabulary and technique. Class will include basic barre exercises, as well as center work. Your child will have a fun time learning the secrets behind becoming a great ballerina or danseur!
BALLET 2
Come enjoy the excitement and beauty of classical ballet! This class will focus on ballet terminology and technique through the execution of barre work, center, and across the floor exercises. Your child will have a clear understanding of body alignment, movement quality, carriage of upper body, and flexibility.
BALLET 3-5
These are intermediate classes. Prior ballet experience is required. We will focus on classical ballet technique through a professional class progression. Barre work, center and across the floor exercises are designed to better your technique, as well as performance quality and confidence. With quality and knowledgeable teaching, and an encouraging environment, these classes will be a perfect fit for those who aspire to improve their dancing!
BALLET 6-7
These levels are Advanced. Extensive prior ballet experience is required. We will focus on classical ballet technique through a professional class progression. Barre work, center and across the floor exercises are designed to better your technique, as well as performance quality and confidence. With quality and knowledgeable teaching, and an encouraging environment, these classes will be a perfect fit for those who aspire to improve their dancing, and artistry!
FLEXIBILITY
This class is a wonderful addition to your students’ Ballet training! The focus of the class is to stretch and lengthen the muscles of the body, and to strengthen them to be able to better execute Ballet technique. This class is strongly encouraged for our Ballet 4 and higher!
PRE-POINTE
A great class to take prior to starting Pointe. This class focuses on gaining the necessary foot, ankle, and lower leg strength and flexibility needed to execute proper pointe technique. This class is by invitation only for our Ballet 4 students.
INTRO TO POINTE
This class is an introduction to pointe work, being our first level of pointe classes doing work with the pointe shoes. Our beginning pointe work students require very strong ankles, body awareness, core stability, among basic Ballet 4+ technique. This class works on gaining that strength and knowledge needed to be able to fully get up on their pointe shoes, maintain proper positions throughout their whole body while on pointe, and basic knowledge in how to care for their shoes and feet for pointe work. This class is by invitation only.
BEG/INT POINTE
These classes are perfect for the ballerina who is wanting to take their Ballet technique to the next level. They use the Ballet technique that is taught within their normal classes, and push it further to be able to execute the same techniques on pointe. Just like the professional Ballerinas, our students get to experience what it’s like to not only dance in pointe shoes, but to gain confidence in their normal Ballet technique as well. These classes are by invitation only.
VARIATIONS (summer only)
This class allows the students to put their Ballet and Pointe work into choreography from classic Ballets. We will be teaching not only the choreography, but how to use the stage space, character building, and artistry.
TAP 1
This tap class is designed for beginners who have always wanted to learn how to tap! It will teach musicality and rhythm skills through tap technique and combinations. This is a fun and energetic class that will have your feet moving! No previous experience needed.
TAP 2
Tap 2 is a continuation of the skills that are learned in Tap 1. This class is geared to challenge students with more complex rhythms and movements. Dancers will move into intermediate level combinations and will progress with their overall tapping quality. At least one year of Tap 1 or previous tap experience is required.
TAP 3
This class takes the knowledge gained through Tap 1 & Tap 2 and combines them to create new rhythms and beats as well as constructing combinations and working on improvisation. Taking from classic tap styles as well as current "street" tap, this class is for the more intermediate/advanced tappers. At least one year of Tap 2 or previous tap experience is required.
INTRO TO MODERN/JAZZ/LYRICAL (summer only)
This class is an introduction into some other dance styles including Modern, Jazz, and Lyrical. The class will focus on basic techniques of each style, as well as teach choreography in each style. Although Ballet is the foundation of all dance forms, this class will offer an additional foundation into other dance forms.
ADULT BALLET
Come enjoy the beauty and grace of classical ballet! This class will cover basic ballet positions, steps and vocabulary with a focus on the student's awareness of proper posture and body alignment. Standing barre work and center floor exercises will be given to enhance coordination, strength, balance and flexibility. Participants will also develop a sense of musical awareness and movement quality. No prior ballet experience necessary.
PILATES
Join us for some Pilates workouts! We do mat exercises which work on core strength and flexibility, as well as general stabilization exercises, that will get your body and keep your body in good condition. This is a great class to take in addition to the Ballet 4+ and Adult Ballet as the two will work together to get you in shape and feeling great!