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2021-2022 Online Registration

When registering for leveled classes (ages 11 and up), please use your best judgement based on the descriptions of the levels below. The teacher or studio owner will contact you if she feels your child would be a better fit for a different class than what your child was registered for.

Please note: years of experience does not automatically put you in a higher level class. Levels are based on how accurate the technique is being executed by the student. The teacher will give final approval for students registered for level 2 and level 3 classes before their enrollment in that class is finalized.

Level 1 - designed for the beginner dancer who has little to no dance experience in that style. Focus at this level will be on building the technical foundations of the dance style that the dancer can build upon.
Level 2 - designed for students who have mastered the basic technical elements of the dance style and are ready to build on those elements with learning intermediate level skills and refining their technique.
Level 3 - designed for the more skilled dancer who can execute the intermediate level skills with strong technique and is ready to be challenged with more complex dance steps and longer combinations.

Descriptions of Levels for Each Class

Ballet Levels

Ballet 1 - This is a class for beginners who have had very little to no Ballet training or are working on perfecting the foundational technique.
Ballet 2 (This is a twice a week class) - This is a class for students who have had several years of Ballet training and have a good understanding of, and can properly execute, foundational Ballet technique.
Ballet 3 (This is a twice a week class) - This is a class for students who are more advanced in their Ballet training (usually ages 14+) who have had several years of Ballet training and have mastered intermediate-level skills.
Adult Ballet (Beginner) - This class is for the adult student who has little to no Ballet training, or who has not danced in many years.
Adult Ballet (Int./Adv.) - This class is for the adult student who has mastered the foundational Ballet technique, has had several years of Ballet training, and has continued to keep up with Ballet technique as an adult. This class will include more challenging steps and longer combinations.

Tap Levels

Tap 1 - This is a class for beginners who have had little to no Tap training or are working on mastering the foundational technique.
Tap 2 - This is a class for tappers who have had several years of tap training and have a good understanding of, and can properly execute, the foundational Tap techniques. Tappers in this class will be working on Grades 3 & 4 of the Al Gilbert tap syllabus.
Tap 3 - This is a class for more advanced tappers (usually ages 14+) who have mastered the intermediate level technique and are ready to be challenged with more complicated and faster steps as well as longer combinations. Tappers in this class will be working on Grades 5 & 6 of the Al Gilbert tap syllabus.

Adult Tap (Beginner) - This class is for the adult student who has had little to no Tap training or who is working on mastering the beginning foundational Tap techniques.
Adult Tap (Intermediate) - This is a class for adult tappers who have had several years of tap training and have a good understanding of, and can properly execute, the foundational Tap techniques. Tappers in this class will be working on steps from Grades 3, 4 & 5 of the Al Gilbert tap syllabus.
Adult Tap (Advanced) - This is a class for more advanced adult tappers who have mastered the intermediate level technique and are ready to be challenged with more complicated and faster steps as well as longer combinations. Tappers in this class will be working on steps from Grades 5, 6, & 7 of the Al Gilbert tap syllabus.

Jazz Levels

Jazz 1 - This class is for students who have very little to no Jazz experience and who are at a Ballet technique level of 2 or below (if taking Ballet).

Jazz 2 - This is a class for students who have had several years of Jazz experience, or students who are at a Ballet technique level of 3 (if taking Ballet), who are at least 14 years old.

Hip Hop Levels

Hip Hop 1 - This is a class for students who have little to no Hip Hop experience or who are working on mastering the foundational Hip Hop technique.
Hip Hop 2 - This is a class for students who have had several years of Hip Hop experience, have mastered the basic Hip Hop foundational technique (usually ages 14+) and can pick up combinations and choreography fairly quickly.
Adult Hip Hop (Beginner) - This is a class for adult students who have little to no Hip Hop experience or who are working on mastering the foundational Hip Hop technique.

Adult Hip Hop (Int./Adv.) - This is a class for adult students who have had several years of Hip Hop experience, have mastered the basic Hip Hop foundational technique, and can pick up combinations and choreography fairly quickly.

Lyrical Levels

Lyrical 1 - This is a class for students who have had little to no Lyrical or Ballet training, or for students at a Ballet technique level of 2 or below. Lyrical dancers are required to also take a Ballet class.
Lyrical 2 - This is a class for students who have had several years of Lyrical and Ballet training, or for students who are at a Ballet technique level of 3 (usually ages 14+). Lyrical dancers are required to also take a Ballet class.

Contemporary Levels

Contemporary 1 - This is a class for students who have had little to no Contemporary or Ballet training, or for students at a Ballet technique level of 2 or below. Contemporary dancers are required to also take a Ballet class.
Contemporary 2 - This is a class for students who have had several years of Lyrical or Contemporary and Ballet training, or for students who are at a Ballet technique level of 3 (usually ages 14+). Contemporary dancers are required to also take a Ballet class.
Contemporary (Int./Adv.) - This is a class for adult students who have had several years of Lyrical, Contemporary, or Ballet training and are at an advanced level of Ballet technique.

Why do I have to take Ballet if I want to take Lyrical or Contemporary?

Ballet is the foundation for all dance techniques, and it is especially important to have ballet training to be successful in a lyrical
or contemporary class. Ballet teaches proper body placement and alignment as well as helps the dancer gain the correct muscle
strength to keep them safe as they work on their lyrical or contemporary skills. Taking ballet will provide dancers with the tools
they need to excel in their classes.