Prep Dance Classes
Preparatory Dance
Prep Dance Classes
Students are placed into classes according to age and ability, taking into account the developmental needs of the individual with an emphasis on the health of the whole dancer. Classes are designed to develop versatile dancers with an organic feeling for line, musicality and quality which will allow them to move from one dance technique to another with ease. View class offerings below, then register.
Prep 1
Students at this level take two ballet classes a week, conditioning and creative dance. Focusing on posture, coordination and musicality, students will begin to control the rotation in their legs, articulate through their feet and feel the alignment of the spine.
Prep 1 Classes
Ballet | Monday 4-5:15 p.m. | Studio 607 | S. Brooker |
Ballet & Conditioning | Thursday 5-6:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | S. Brooker |
Creative Dance | Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | T. Griggs |
Prep 2
Students at this level take two ballet classes a week, conditioning, character, prep for pointe and boys class. Creative Dance is an elective class. Students will sustain their alignment to allow them to strengthen use of rotation in the hip joints. More sophisticated awareness of body directions, feeling for line and development of classical ballet vocabulary is introduced.
Prep 2 Classes
Ballet |
Character |
Conditioning |
Pre-pointe/Boys |
Elective: Creative Dance |
Prep 3
Students at this level take four ballet classes a week, Progressing Ballet Technique conditioning class, character, boys and pre-pointe. Contemporary Dance is an elective class. Students’ posture and alignment should be sustained throughout all exercises and students are expected to take responsibility for personal corrections through awareness of their unique gifts and challenges.
Prep 3A Classes
Ballet | Monday 5:15-6:45 p.m. | Studio 607 | S. Brooker |
PBT | Monday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Tuesday 4-5:30 p.m. | Studio 612 | S. Brooker |
Pre-Pointe | Tuesday 5:30-6:45 p.m. | Studio 612 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Wednesday 5:30-7 p.m. | Studio 298 | S. Brooker |
Character | Wednesday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 298 | S. Brooker |
Ballet | Friday 5-6:30 p.m. | Studio 610 | S. Brooker |
Prep 3B Classes
Ballet | Tuesday 5:15-6:45 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Blanco |
Pre-Pointe | Tuesday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Wednesday 4:45-6:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Blanco |
Character | Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Blanco |
Ballet | Thursday 4-5:30 p.m. | Studio 612 | A. Blanco |
PBT | Thursday 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Studio 612 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Friday 5-6:15 p.m. | Studio 607 | A. Blanco |
Prep 4
Students at this level take four ballet classes a week, Progressing Ballet Technique conditioning class, character, contemporary, boys and pointe. An extra ballet class is an elective. Students will be using artistic and musical nuance to develop and enrich quality of movement. The strength to sustain directions of the body en l’air, with a feeling of line in the port de bras is important, together with the ability to coordinate allegro with use of épaulement.
Prep 4 Classes
Ballet | Tuesday 5:30-7 p.m. | Studio 614 | S. Brooker |
Pointe | Tuesday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 614 | S. Brooker |
Ballet | Wednesday 4-5:30 p.m. | Studio 298 | S. Brooker |
Historical/CharacterPBT | Wednesday 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Studio 610 | N. Danilova A. Dore |
PBT | Wednesday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 610 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Thursday 5:30-7 p.m. | Studio 298 | C. Stewart |
Pointe | Thursday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 298 | S. Brooker |
Ballet | Friday 5:15-6:45 p.m. | Studio 614 | C. Stewart |
Contemporary | Friday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 614 | T. Griggs |
Prep 5
Students at this level take five ballet classes a week, Progressing Ballet Technique conditioning class, character, contemporary, boys and pointe. Students in Prep. 5 should be competent in the vocabulary of the previous levels and have the artistry, technique and musicality to develop more complex movement patterns with confidence and performance quality. They should have the maturity to work independently and be self-motivated.
Prep 5 Classes
Ballet | Monday 5:15-6:45 p.m. | Studio 615 | S. Shapiro |
Character/Historical | Monday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 615 | S. Shapiro N. Danilova |
Ballet | Tuesday 5:30-7 p.m. | Studio 298 | C. Stewart |
Pointe | Tuesday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 298 | C. Stewart |
Boys | Tuesday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 612 | A. Blanco |
Ballet | Wednesday 4-5:30 p.m. | Studio 398 | C. Stewart |
Pointe/Boys | Wednesday 5:30-6:45 p.m. | Studio 398 | C. Stewart |
Contemporary | Wednesday 6:45-7:45 p.m. | Studio 398 | T. Griggs |
Ballet | Thursday 5:30-7 p.m. | Studio 614 | A. Blanco |
Pointe | Thursday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 614 | C. Stewart |
Boys | Thursday 7-7:45 p.m. | Studio 612 | A. Blanco |
PBT | Friday 5:15-6:15 p.m. | Studio 615 | A. Dore |
Ballet | Friday 6:15-7:45 p.m. | Studio 615 | A. Blanco |
Elective classes, performance opportunities and additional courses
Elective Classes
Prep 2 Elective
Creative Dance | Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | T. Griggs |
Prep 3A and 3B Elective
Contemporary | Friday 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Studio 607 | R. Holleman |
Performance Ensemble: Levels 1-5
Fall: September 11 - December 22
Spring: January 8 - June 11
The Nutcracker Tea Party (Fall)
Prep 1-5
Students have the opportunity to dance in The Nutcracker Tea Party. This Preparatory
Dance program production gives students the chance to expand their performance experience.
As Drosselmeyer recounts the story of the Nutcracker from his book of memories the
Prep. students dance the story to a young audience, many of whom are experiencing
the joy of "The Nutcracker" for the first time.
Junior Performance Ensemble Prep 1, 2, 3A, 3B |
Saturday 1-3 p.m. | Studio 298 | A. Blanco, S. Brooker |
Senior Performance Ensemble Prep 4, 5 |
Saturday 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Studio 398 | A. Blanco, S. Brooker |
Junior Performance Ensemble
Prep 2-3
Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
Senior Performance Ensemble
Prep 4-5
Saturday, 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Performance Ensemble (Spring)
Prep 2-5
Performance Ensemble classes give students the opportunity to study age=appropriate
choreography in different dance styles and hone their performance skills. Classes
will be held on Saturday in the Spring, and choreography studied will be performed
in the Spring Festival and during other performance opportunities.
Junior Performance Ensemble Prep 1, 2, 3A, 3B |
Saturday 1-3 p.m. | Studio 298 | A. Blanco, S. Brooker |
Senior Performance Ensemble Prep 4, 5 |
Saturday 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Studio 398 | A. Blanco, S. Brooker |
8th and 9th grade Coaching Class
Fall: September 7 - December 18
Spring: January 8 - May 15
This coaching class is designed to prepare students moving from the Preparatory Dance program into the UNCSA High School or other pre-professional dance programs. The focus is on strengthening personal details of artistry, technique and vocabulary. Guest faculty from the UNCSA High School program will be invited to work with students during the Spring session.
Jazz
Fall: September 11 - December 22
These dynamic jazz classes allow students to broaden their versatility and range of movement by studying a variety of age-appropriate jazz styles. Choreography studied will be performed in the Spring Festival.
Senior Jazz: Prep 4, 5 | Saturday 12:45-2 p.m. | Studio 398 | R. Holleman |
Private Lessons
Private lessons may be scheduled with faculty members on an individual basis. Contact program director Susan Brooker brookers@uncsa.edu to schedule private lessons.