Contemporary Training. Classical Foundation.
Every dancer in the CONTEMPORARY DIVISION starts at the same place – ballet class. Ballet is the single most important key to a strong foundation in dance. Techniques, values, and disciplines learned from ballet translate into all other dance styles. Every CONTEMPORARY DIVISION student is assigned to a ballet class and attends it alongside our Ballet Division students. In addition to their assigned ballet classes, each student follows a curriculum of classes to support their individual progression.
We have spent fifteen years watching what happens when contemporary and competition dancers are trained with a classical base. They move better. They last longer. They become more complete artists.
This program now formalized as a dedicated program for dancers who want to pursue contemporary training as their focus.
What We Train?
Each level is built around a full weekly schedule of technique classes that develop the whole dancer from the ground up.
+ FOUNDATION
+ INTERMEDIATE
+ ADVANCED
- All required classes are included in monthly tuition - students are encouraged to expand their training across both programs, with director approval.
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Depending on the level, CONTEMPORARY DIVISION students train in:
- Ballet - at their individually assessed level.
- Contemporary Technique
- Jazz (classical & industry style)
- Modern (Horton, Graham)
- Skills (turns, jumps, balance, and coordination-focused technical work outside of choreography
- Body Conditioning - Pilates and GYROTONIC®
- Stretch & Flex
- Choreography & Rehearsal
- Monthly Guest Workshops
Placement & Enrollment
Placement in The Contemporary Division is by individual assessment — not by age. Every dancer is evaluated by our artistic directors and placed in the level that matches where they are right now, technically and artistically.
Main placement and audition date: Saturday, July 19th — by appointment only. Contact the studio for more info
