Class Levels & Dress Code
2 Year Olds
We offer a 30 minute per week, creative ballet class for children starting at the age of 2. They must be two years old to begin this class. They are not required to be potty trained.
3 Year Olds
We offer a 45 minute per week, creative Ballet and Tap combo class for children starting at the age of 3. They must be three years old to begin this class.
4 Year Olds
We offer four genres of dance for 4 year olds: Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for a beginner or second year dancer and is held once per week.
LEVEL 1
Level 1 is for a dancer ages 5-6 years old. We offer five genres of dance in Level 1: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for a beginner or second year dancer and is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
LEVEL 2
Level 2 is for a dancer ages 6-8 years old. We offer 6 genres of dance in Level 2: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and Leaps and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
LEVEL 3
Level 3 is for a dancer ages 8-9 years old. We offer six genres of dance in Level 3: Ballet,Pre- Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and Leaps, and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
LEVEL 4
Level 4 is for the intermediate dancer, ages 10 -12 years old. We offer 8 genres of dance in Level 4: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and leaps, Contemporary, Modern and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for an intermediate dancer and is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
Level 5
Level 5 is for the intermediate dancer, ages 11-13 years old. We offer 9 genres of dance in Level 5: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and leaps, Contemporary, Modern and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for an intermediate dancer and is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
Level 6
Level 6 is for the advanced dancer, ages 13+ years old. We offer 9 genres of dance in Level 6: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and leaps, Contemporary, Modern and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for an intermediate dancer and is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
Level 7
Level 7 is for the advanced dancer, ages 13+ years old. We offer 9 genres of dance in Level 7: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Turns and leaps, Contemporary, Modern and Acrobatic Arts! Each class is designed for an intermediate dancer and is held once per week. Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
Class Policies:
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Dancers, Level 1 and up, must be registered for a Ballet class in order to take Jazz, Contemporary or Modern.
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Ballet teachers will make the recommendation to take pre pointe or pointe classes
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if your dancer is an older beginner, please contact the office for appropriate class placements.
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If your dancer is required to take two ballet classes, they should take their required Level and the level below them.(For Example: If your child is in level 4, they should take Ballet 4 and Ballet 3) They may only take the level above them if they are already taking their current level and the level below.
ADW Class Dress Code
Creative Ballet/
2 and 3 year olds
Girls: Leotard (Any Color)
Skirt (Optional)
Pink or Flesh Tone Tights
Pink or Flesh Tone Ballet shoes
Boys: Gym Shorts (Any Color)
Plain colored t-shirt
Black or Flesh Tone Ballet or Jazz shoes
Tights and shoes can be either pink or flesh toned, but they must match each other!
Ballet:
Leotard (Any Color)
Ballet skirt (Optional)
Pink or Flesh Tone Tights
Pink or Flesh Tone ballet shoes
Tights and shoes can be either pink or flesh toned, but they must match each other!
Hip- Hop:
Pants or gym shorts
Tank or T-shirt
Sneakers (No bare feet)
Jazz/Contemporary:
Leotard or Tank
Dance Shorts, leggings, or tights
Tan Jazz Shoes (bare feet/socks for contemporary)
Modern:
Leotard and Black tights (stirrup,
footless, or convertible)
Barefeet
(Per teacher recommendation)
Tap:
Leotard or Tank
Dance Shorts, leggings, or tights
Black Tap Shoes
Hair:
Each dancer's hair should be neatly and appropriately pulled back from their face or be in a slicked back ballet bun updo.
ADW is mindful of each dancer's style and texture of hair as long as the hair complies with the policy above.