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Elementary Level

For Dancers aged 8 to 10 years old

Ballet

Elementary Ballet Technique class designed for students age 8-10 with some prior ballet experience. Students will continue to strengthen and refine their technique, built upon learning solid placement and consistent work habits. Class will include a range of barre exercises with emphasis on alignment. Center work will focus on the development of stability and body coordination. Students will continue building clean technical habits and movement clarity in Allegro. Linking and transitional steps as well as diagonals and menège will be further developed and refined. Students will be challenged with increased complexity as they advance and their confidence in using the physical mechanics will gradually build up.

60 mins | 2x weekly mandatory | progress at teacher’s discretion 

*For all Required Ballet Uniforms – Please, call or visit N’styl Performance

Girls                                                                                  Boys 

Lilac Leotard & Lilac Wrap Skirt                                   White Short-sleeved Shirt or                                                                                                 Leotard  

Pink Tights                                                                       Black Tights

Pink Canvas Ballet Shoes                                              Black Ballet Shoes 

Jazz

Jazz covers a wide range of dance styles from that seen in musicals to modern contemporary and hip-hop interpretations.

In White Swan Academy’s jazz class dancers learn funky age appropriate routines with a technical focus. Jazz is a great free movement class for dancers after a ballet class and builds dancer presence, awareness and confidence.

*Student must be enrolled in one ballet class 
 Placement will be determined by the teacher

60 mins | 1x weekly mandatory 

Girls                                                                                  Boys 

Leotard                                                                             White Short-sleeved Shirt or                                                                                                 Leotard  

Tan Tights                                                                        Black Tights

 Tan Jazz Shoes                                                              Black Jazz Shoes 

Tap

Tap is lively and popular dance style, perfect for those who like to move and make music at the same time. Classes include combinations, routines and fun rhythm exercises designed to develop both technique and musicality. If you like music, you’ll love tap!

*Placement will be determined by the teacher

60 mins | 1x weekly mandatory 

Girls                                                                            Boys 

Leotard                                                                       White Short-sleeved Shirt or                                                                                                 Leotard  

Tan Tights                                                                  Black Tights

Tan Tap Shoes                                                          Black Tap Shoes 

Acro

Our acro program is specifically designed and developed for dancers. Acro students are taught foundation movements and strengthening in order to be able to progress to back bends and hand stands, and eventually aerials and flips. Acro is a challenging experience that is lots of fun and gives you a competitive edge.

*Placement will be determined by the teacher

60 mins | 1x weekly mandatory 

Girls                                                                                  Boys 

Leotard                                                                             White Short-sleeved Shirt or                                                                                                 Leotard  

Footless Tights                                                               Black Bike Shorts or                                                                                                               Footless Tights

Strength & Conditioning

This class focuses on strength training, functional flexibility, alignment and injury prevention. It will help dancers correct “bad habits” and find “correct placement” so that they become more aware of their body and therefore perform better in any dance class.

*Student must be enrolled in one ballet class

60 mins | 1x weekly mandatory 

Girls                                                                                 Boys 

 Leotard                                                                           White Short-sleeved Shirt or                                                                                                Leotard  

Pink Tights                                                                       Black Tights

Pink Canvas Ballet Shoes                                              Black Ballet Shoes