Class Curriculum
Beginner Ballet/ Broadway Tap
Beginner Level Ballet and Tap
Lemon Chiffon Dancers
This level is geared toward the child who is beginning dance training. All dancers will take classical ballet and theatrical tap. Classes are carefully planned to introduce young children to the wonders of dance, self discipline, and how to use their bodies. Various styles of music, and dance vocabulary are used to keep the class interesting and their young minds active and learning.
This class is designed for the child who is beginning training with NSD&A. Dancers take classes in Classical Ballet and Theatrical Tap for 1 hours a week. We encourage stretching for dance, learning proper dance posture and discipline. The dance vocabulary will increase and physical demands will advance from learning to work on two legs, then balances and jumps on one leg. Dancers will use self control as they explore different challenging ways to use their bodies.
Ballet Level I & II / Broadway Tap
This level is geared toward the child who is excited about ballet training and wishes to come to class two days a week
Pretty Pansy Dancers
All dancers take Classical Ballet and Theatrical Tap. Classes are carefully planned to insure that each child feels confident and able to execute the movements with excitement and security. Along with an introduction to the French Vocabulary for the Ballet, exercises will assist with physical strength, correct posture, balance on two and one leg, and stamina for jumps.
Strawberry Dancer
This class is geared toward the child who is serious about dance training. Classes are comprehensive and students are expected to make technical achievements. Emphasis is on artistic growth, personal grooming, discipline, and advancement of dance skills. Typically children in this level have are now ready for more demands. Technical dance steps will enhance flexibility of the body, musicality of the movements, strong use of the core abdominal muscles.
Danseurs, Ballet for Boys
Boys may begin classes in any class level. Younger boys will take ballet and theatrical tap.
Ballet Intermediate & Pre-Pointe' / Broadway Tap
This level is for the child who has successfully completed the previous levels of courses at NSD&A. Children will be introduced to more challenging technical steps and combinations. Abdominal strength, with emphasis on foot and ankle strength, flexibility and articulation.
Raspberry Dancer
Extended work on balances on two and one leg. Pétite and Grand allegro steps are perfected and children are constantly challenged with steps of ballon.
Concentration, at this level, is on sound ballet technique, continuing work on the pétite and grand allegro steps, all turning steps. Extended use of the adagio work. with èpaulement is refined.
Although many of these dancers are still novices, muscle strength and stamina building techniques are built into each class to help them progres
Pre-Professional Ballet/Pointe' with Modern
Dancers take Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Modern Dance
Ballet En Blanc
This class is designed for the child who has successfully completed the previous levels of childrenʼs courses at NSD&A, or has had adaquate previous training. Children will be introduced to more challenging technical steps and combinations. Abdominal strength, with emphasis on foot and ankle strength, flexibility and articulation. Extended work on balances on two and one leg. Petite and Grand allegro steps are perfected and children are constantly challenged with steps of ballon.
Concentration at this level, is on sound ballet technique, continuing work on the petite and grand allegro steps, all turning steps. use of the adagio work. with épaulement is refined. Although many of these dancers are still novices, muscle strength and stamina building techniques are built into each class to help them progress. Careful exercises are given toward the Pointé work which uses balances on one and two legs. All of these demands assist with elegant body presentation on stage
This class is geared toward the pre to teen who has the interest for challenging technique and exposure. Concentration on strong ballet/Contemporary work. Guest Teachers and Choreographers also work with the class. Through the Soloist Project and Dance History, dancers have presented Classic Ballets, such as, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake excerpts, Blue Bird, Don Q, La Bayadere, Raymonda, Le Cosaire, Esmeralda, to name a few.
JUNIOR COMPANY
Dancers in this level also perform Community Service Projects which give them hourly credit for their schools. They perform for Senior Citizen Homes, and Assist with teaching younger children’s classes in the school. Additionally, they continue to build physical stamina, muscle, and strength. Refinement of posture, use of Èpaulement, and connecting steps both on flat and pointé. Mastery of all turning steps, and petite and grand allegro steps.
