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Children’s Division

Age 7-13

Children’s Division classes begin September 6, 2011 and conclude with the Children’s Spring Performances on June 9-10, 2012. Students in this division also have the opportunity to audition to perform with North Carolina Dance Theatre in Nutcracker and other full-length ballets such as Sleeping Beauty.

Class Placement

• Level 1 classes are recommended for students ages 7-9. A placement class is required for enrollment in Ballet 1. The School of Dance recommends that students ages 7-8 who are new to ballet enroll in Beginning Ballet 2 (see Early Dance division).
• Level 2 classes are recommended for students ages 9-11. A placement class is required for enrollment in all Level 2 classes.
• Youth Ballet is recommended for students ages 10-13 with little or no prior ballet experience. No placement class is required for this class.
• Boys Dance is open to boys ages 7-10 by audition only. Previous dance experience not required.

Class Schedule

Click here for a printable version of the Children's Division schedule and dress code
Click here for a printable registration form

	Day	Time	Location	Monthly Tuition
Ballet 1 Required two days/wk	Tu/Th Mon/Wed	4:45-6:15 PM 4:45-6:15 PM	Center for Dance Charlotte Country Day School	$125
Character Dance 1	Tuesday Wednesday	6:15-7:00 PM 6:15-7:00 PM	Center for Dance Charlotte Country Day School	$55
Jazz 1	Thursday	6:15-7:00 PM	Center for Dance	$55
Ballet 2 Required three days/wk	Mon/Wed Saturday Tu/Th Saturday	4:45-6:15 PM 11:00-12:30 PM 4:45-6:15 PM 9:30-11:00 AM	Center for Dance Center for Dance Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte Country Day School	$185
Beginning Pointe 2nd year Ballet 2 only	Saturday	12:30-1:15 PM	Center for Dance	$35
Jazz 2	Monday	6:15-7:15 PM	Center for Dance	$60
Modern 2	Wednesday Thursday	6:15-7:15 PM 6:15-7:15 PM	Center for Dance Charlotte Country Day School	$60
Boys Dance Required two days/wk	Thursday Saturday	5:00-6:00 PM 9:15-10:45 AM	Center for Dance Center for Dance	n/a
Youth Ballet Required two days/wk	Tu/Th	6:15-7:45 pm	Center for Dance	$125

Class Descriptions

Ballet 1
Ages 7-9
Required: 2 days a week
Recommended Character Dance 1, Jazz 1
Students to complete a traditionally structured ballet class barre and center floor work. More challenging steps are introduced with an emphasis on musicality, body alignment and spatial awareness.

Character Dance 1
Ages 7-9
Students learn the steps, style and music of traditional folk and national dances which are integral to the performance of classical ballet

Jazz 1
Ages 7-9
Students learn rhythm, syncopation, isolation and improvisation in this introductory class. Basic jazz vocabulary and technique are taught and inpidual expression and style are encouraged. Students gain strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination while dancing to the upbeat music of today.

Ballet 2
Ages 9-11
Required: 2 days a week
Recommended: Modern 2, Jazz 2, Beginning Pointe (2nd year Ballet 2 only)
This class is designed to increase the level of technical proficiency for barre and center floor work. A continuing emphasis is placed on musicality, joy of movement, body alignment and overall strengthening.

Jazz 2
Ages 9-11
This class builds on the basic jazz vocabulary and technique introduced in Jazz 1. Students continue learning rhythm, syncopation, isolation and improvisation. Strength, flexibility endurance and coordination are increased.

Modern 2
Ages 9-11
Students learn specific movement vocabulary from the major modern dance techniques, such as Horton, Limon, Cunningham, Graham etc. More complexity in movement combinations is developed along with a more expansive use of space.

Beginning Pointe
Ages 10-11
The intent of this class is to build the articulation of the feet and ankles while also building physical strength. This is the foundation that supports more advanced work in the higher levels. Students also learn how to purchase and care for their pointe shoes.

Youth Ballet
Ages 10-13
Required: 2 days a week
A traditionally structured ballet class for beginners. Class will emphasize musicality, joy of movement, body alignment, overall strengthening and fun combinations while introducing the French terminology of ballet.

Boy's Dance
Required: 2 days per week
A class for young men to explore the art of dance in an all male environment. Strengthening, stretching, muscle coordination and musicality are all emphasized through a variety of dance styles. Open to boys ages 7-10 by audition only. Previous dance experience not required.

Dress Code

In the proud tradition of classical ballet and in encouragement of each dancer’s positive self-image, we strive to have a clean, uniformed appearance for all our students. Please help us achieve this goal by purchasing leotards, tights and ballet shoes that match our dress code requirements and by fixing your child’s hair for class in the appropriate manner as listed.

School of Dance dress code attire may be purchased at 25% off the retail price by calling tutu.com at 704.542.2433 or by visiting their website. Morris Costumes (4300 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28205) also carries School of Dance dress code attire.

Girl's Ballet Attire

Item	Brand	Style	Color
Leotard Ballet 1	Mirella	#MR515C (child) or #MR515L (adult)	light blue
Leotard Ballet 2	Mirella	#MR515C (child) or #MR515L (adult)	buttercup
Leotard Youth Ballet	Any classical style black leotard
Skirts	No skirts
Tights	Capezio	#CP1816X (size 2-6) or #CP1816C (size 8-12)	ballet pink
Shoes	Bloch	#BL258G (child) or #BL208L (youth & adult)	pink leather

Girl’s Hair – Click here to learn how to make a ballet bun

All Ballet 1, Ballet 2, Ballet 3, Ballet 4 and Pre-Professional Division female students are required to wear a high bun on the crown of the head for class. No bangs, loose ends, ponytails or ornamentation is allowed. Please use a hair net to keep fly away ends in place.

Boy's Ballet Attire

Item	Brand	Style	Color
Shirt	M Stevens	#MS1441 (child) or #MS1442 (adult)	White
Bike shorts	Baltogs	#BT1815 (child) or #BT815 (adult)	Black
Ankle Socks	Freed	#FRSOX	White
Dance Trunks	JBB	#JB8110 (child) or #JB8710 (adult)	Black
Shoes	Bloch	#BL205G (child) #BL208L or #BL208M (youth & adult)	Black Leather

Boys Hair
Hair should be neat and tidy. Hair longer than chin length must be pulled away from the face in either a ponytail or headband.

Modern Class Attire
Solid colored leotard, footless black tights, bare feet. Boys same as ballet attire above, bare feet.

Jazz Class Attire
Solid colored leotard, black jazz pants, black jazz shoes. Boys shirt same as ballet class attire.

Character Class Attire
Black character skirt - “Body Wrappers” style 0511, available at Morris Costumes
Black character shoes - Capezio #550 “Jr. Footlight” 1.5” heel, available at Morris Costumes