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Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre and School
Ballet & Pointe
Ballet & Pointe
Pre-ballet:
is for ages 6 & 7. Based more on ballet principles, but still emphasizes the “fun” aspects of dance.
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Ballet 1:
is for ages 8 and up with no dance experience or for age 7 with previous dance training. Beginning ballet technique includes barre, center, and traveling exercises.
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Ballet 2 - 8:
Placement by ability. Each level increases strength, ease of movement, and knowledge of ballet vocabulary.
Pointe 1:
is for dancers who have completed ballet through level 5 and have passed a pointe assessment.
Pointe 2 - 4:
follows Pointe 1 as dancers improve skills and are placed by ability.
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Partnering:
is for advanced male dancers and female dancers at level Pointe 4 and higher. Dancers in this class develop classical ballet partnering skills.
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