Level 5. Age 8-11
Pre-professional level for students taking the full program. Students will be placed into this level upon a successful placement meeting and commitment to take the full schedule of classes needed to succeed here.
This program needs professional self-discipline. It includes classical ballet technique, body conditioning and stretching, pre-pointe, contemporary and modern dance, character dance, variation classes.
Many students of this level are numerous winners of international and U.S.-based competitions. Students entering this level must have prior ballet experience.
Girls:
Uniforms (leotard and skirt) are available from Ballet Institute.
Pink tights, pink canvas ballet slippers, available from Ballet Institute, as well as Dancer’s Choice
Boys:
White short-sleeved t-shirt. Black bike shorts or ballet tights. White ankle socks – students may wear any plain thin white socks. White ballet slippers
