Pre-Professional Divison

Photo of Academy students Taylor R and Lily G. Photo by Paul Retzlaff

The Pre-Professional Division (Levels 4 & up) is designed to provide intense training in ballet and other forms of dance to motivate students in the pursuit of their desired goals. The program allows for aspiring dancers to be challenged with advanced training in movement and performance. The dancers attend multiple classes a week in ballet and pointe. Classes in Variations, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary & Tap, are offered to round out their vocabulary of movement. The following number of classes per week is required at each level in order for students to gain a complete understanding of the curriculum.

Ballet 4: 3 Ballet/Pre-pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Tap and Jazz are strongly encouraged

Ballet 5 & 6: 4 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Contemporary & Tap are strongly encouraged

Ballet 7: 5 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. Contemporary is strongly encouraged

Ballet 8/9: 5 Ballet/Pointe classes, 1 Progressing Ballet Technique, 1 Modern. A 6th Ballet/Pointe class and Contemporary class are strongly encouraged.

2024-2025 Schedule

Pre-Professional Division

Level 4

Monday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet 

Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45 - Contemporary

Wednesday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Friday 4:45 - 5:45 - Modern

Friday 5:45 - 6:45 - PBT

Level 5

Tuesday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45 - Contemporary

Wednesday 6:45 -8:45 – Ballet

Thursday 4:45 - 5:45 - Modern

Thursday 5:45 - 6:45 - PBT

Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Level 6

Monday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Thursday 4:45 - 6:45 – Ballet

Thursday 6:45 – 7:45 - Contemporary

Thursday 7:45-8:45 - Modern

Saturday 9:00 -11:00 - Ballet

Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 - PBT

Level 7

Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Monday 6:45 - 7:45 - PBT

Monday 7:45 - 8:45 - Contemporary

Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 7:45 - 8:45 Modern

Wednesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Saturday 9:00 -10:30 - Ballet

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Variations

Level 8

Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Monday 6:45 - 7:45 - PBT

Monday 7:45 - 8:45 - Contemporary

Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 7:45 - 8:45 - Modern

Wednesday 4:45 - 6:15 - Ballet

Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 - Ballet

Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 - Ballet

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Variations

Level 9

Monday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Tuesday 6:45 - 7:45 - Modern

Wednesday 4:45 - 6:15 - Ballet

Thursday 4:45-5:45 - PBT

Thursday 5:45-6:45 - Contemporary

Thursday 6:45 - 8:45 – Ballet

Friday 4:45 - 6:45 - Ballet

Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 - Ballet

Saturday 10:30 - 11:00 - Pas de Deux