Teen and Adult Basic Ballet

Service Description

Teen Ballet Technique and Mechanics (90 minutes) This class is appropriate for students ages 14+ with at least 1 year of dance training (note: gymnastics or related movement/martial arts form might fill this prerequisite, so please inquire). This class is for those interested in refining their dance technique for healthy, strong, and functional movement mechanics that carries over into all their dance practices. It is also for those interested in learning about the historical and cultural context of ballet across time. The class will use a classical ballet format and focus. This 90-minute class will begin with pre-barre exercises and breath work, followed by a full barre and center progressions. Students will work toward strength, confidence, and clarity in the execution of vocabulary, all while growing their individual artistic voice in performance. We will incorporate contemporary concepts, for example dynamic movements shifts, off center ideas, explorations of speed, change of direction, versatility, virtuosity, and clear direction and intention in performance. Finally, class will be taught with a strong attention to students knowing their individual body. We will grow their knowledge and vocabulary of the anatomy, kinesiology, and physics of dance technique so students can build movement based on their own personal strengths and capabilities.