FELLOM BALLET CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Creative Ballet (Ages 3-4)
Class Attire: Light pink leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes
Brief Class Description: Beginning class for the youngest students at Fellom Ballet. Fairy tales & other stories focus on the individual creativity of each child while forming concrete awareness of movement and discipline needed for a successful ballet experience. (60 minutes – once a week)
Ballet 1 (Ages 5-6)
Class Attire: Light blue leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes
Brief Class Description: Transitional class for the young ballet student. Barre, Centre, and Across the Floor activities are designed to help the student begin the discipline needed to study classical ballet. (60 minutes – once a week)
Ballet 2 (Typically ages 7-8, but ability/skill level to determine as well)
Class Attire: Black Leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes
Brief Class Description: First formal 90 minute class focusing on Classical Ballet Technique – A structured class involving developmentally appropriate Barre, Centre, and Across the Floor exercises. Ballet body positions, terminology, musical terminology, theory of dance, creativity, positive self image, adagio and allegro movements & many other age appropriate activities are planned. (90 minutes – once or twice a week)
Ballet 3 (Typically ages 9-10, but ability/skill level to determine as well)
Class Attire: Black Leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes, pointe shoes*.
Brief Class Description: Formal 90 minute class focusing on Classical Ballet Technique – A structured class involving Barre, Centre, and Across the Floor exercises. Beginning development of a serious attitude for the discipline of ballet is also a focus. *Eleven-year-old students are introduced to pointe shoes only if approved by teachers. (90 minutes – twice a week)
Ballet 4 (Typically ages 11-13, but ability/skill level to determine as well)
Class Attire: Black Leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes/pointe shoes.
Brief Class Description: Technique and Pointe. An extension and progression of the classical ballet technique promoted in the Ballet 3 class – Designed to be more stimulating and challenging to ensure technical and artistic development in an age appropriate environment. (90 minutes – twice a week)
Advanced Ballet
Class Attire: Black Leotard, light pink tights, light pink ballet shoes/pointe shoes.
Brief Class Description: Technique and Pointe. Highest level of ballet training offered – An extension and progression of the classical ballet technique promoted in the Ballet 4 class – Designed to be more stimulating and challenging to ensure technical and artistic development in an age appropriate environment. (90 minutes – twice a week)
