Classical Ballet Classes adult/Teen Fall September 1 - May 31, 2012

Intro Ballet for Beginners
Saturday 2:00-3:30pm
(Once a week)
This class is ideal for students with no dance or limited dance background. It is truly an introduction to classical ballet. This class teaches the basics of alignment of the body, basic exercises of the barre and center. The students can expect to learn all the fundamentals that will form a basis for all dance forms. Students develop a technique which provides structure to learn patterns, and a program which translates into more safety, self awareness
and clean technique. This class preparesstudents for streneous classes.

Ballet I - Beginner & Up
Tue/Thu 5:00-6:30pm
(Twice a week)
This medium paced class picks right up from Intro Ballet (students should have a minimum of one year Intro Ballet) extending your vocabulary, learning to use your body as a facility, and expounding on combinations and placement. This class provides a full ballet class and full body workout, with room for questions and corrections. Need to brush up on skills learned one upon a time? Come take this class and get reacquainted with barre, beauty, and grace...Beginning Ballet!

Ballet II - Intermediate
Mon/Wed 5:00-6:30pm
(Twice a week)
For the intermediate student, this classical ballet class is geared for dancers with at least 3+ years of ballet experience. This is a structured ballet class that focuses on building classical technique through barre, center work, and across the floor combinations. This class works on building strength, increasing your flexibility and coordination, and improving musicality. A great way to have fun and build long, lean muscles!

Ballet III - Advanced
Tue 6:30-8:30pm/Sun 1:00-3:00pm
(Twice a week)
Moving on from the intermediate level, the advanced level continues to develop and maintain the student's overall understanding of classical ballet. In this class the student can expect quicker tempos, more complicated combinations, and more difficult choreography. One will learn a clear understanding of gravity, movement quality and musical phrasing as well as an extensive command of the entire body. Dancers should have at least 5+ years of classical ballet training before taking this class.

Pointe
Sunday 3:00-4:00pm
(Once a week)
An intermediate class in which the dancers will be asked to perform exercises on their toes with the assistance of special "pointe" shoes. Pointe dancing will help develop long, lean muscles, as well as a certain grace needed to flit across the stage, seemingly weightless. A minimum of 3 years ballet training is highly suggested for technically strong dancers.

Fees:
Registration $90 (9 months)
Tuition:
Intro Ballet - $108 (per month)
Ballet I - $215 (per month)
Ballet II - $215 (per month)
Ballet III - $280 (per month)
Pointe - $108 (per month)

Child's Pre-Ballet program Fall September 1, 2011- May 31, 2012

Maximum class size is 12 students.
Registration fee $90 (good thru Jun 1st)
Tuition Cost $75 (per month)
9 months program with One lesson per week

The Alexandria Ballet School program is divided
into three divisions.
For age 3 to 5 I have written a syllabus called “Little Dancers” This is a course which uses many elements including
pre ballet, yoga stretches with illustrating stories, dance locomotor steps, and the stories and music of classical and modern dance with creative movement.
The age 6 to 9 groups use a syllabus called “Young Dancers”. In this program students technique develops in complexity andcontrol and moves closer to classical ballet.
After the age of 9 students study classical ballet. I have made my ballet classes a synthesis of two ballet techniques.
The artistry and completeness of the Vagonova (Russian, Kirov) Technique combines well with the safety and alignment conscious Royal ballet (English) Technique. Also the Royal Ballet’s and Kirov Ballet’s un ostentatious
clean gestures translate into all other dance forms as a framework for building movement analysis and memory.
The school traditions are to avoid “fancy costumes”, “long recitals”, and “competitions”. The students have very
simple recital costumes, which can be worn the next year. We keep the same recital outfit.
We have individual recitals for each group of students on the last class of May where friends family and cameras are
welcome. These are in-studio where the students are most comfortable. This is our policy in order to prioritize
technique, it also creates a positive individualized approach, and dancers who can choose to study professionally
based on a solid foundation.