Rates : See current class schedules for rates. New Students pay an
additional $25 registration fee.
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Call or email for student placement or visiting student drop
in rates. Rates vary on class lengths.
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Creative Dance: (ages 4-5)
Designed to introduce the student to
music and dance, to encourage the child to explore the basics of rhythm and
movement through music improvisation, and to develop motor and social
skills.
Pre-Ballet: (ages 5-6)
Further preparation for classical ballet training through basic ballet
positions and terminology combined with creative movement.
Ballet I: (ages 6 and older)
Provides the dance student with complete fundamental training based on
traditional classical ballet technique.
Ballet II through Ballet VII:
These divisions are graded according to technical achievement. Placement
is made by director and faculty upon evaluation of the student’s progress
and development.
Ballet Basics:
Excellent conditioning for adults utilizing ballet technique for
stretching and toning the body. Levels available for those with non, to "a
long-time-ago" experience.
DRESS CODE:
Girl’s hair must be in a neat and secure bun. No jewelry. No gum
chewing. All students must be in proper ballet attire for class.
Creative Dance I, II, III: Pink tank leotard, Theatrical pink
tights and pink canvas ballet slippers. Your uniform items will be available
for purchase (leotard and tights) at the Ballet Hawaii Boutique.
Pre-Ballet I, II, III: Light pink camisole dance dress,
Theatrical pink tights and pink canvas ballet slippers. Your uniform items
will be available for purchase (leotard and tights) at the Ballet Hawaii
Boutique.
Ballet I A, B, C: Black camisole dance dress, Theatrical pink tights
and pink canvas ballet slippers. Your uniform items will be available for
purchase (leotard and tights) at the Ballet Hawaii Boutique.
Ballet II – VII – Black leotard: no halter or revealing low front or
low back. Theatrical pink tights and pink canvas ballet slippers. Your uniform
items will be available for purchase (leotard and tights) at the Ballet Hawaii
Boutique.
Tweens and Teens: Black camisole dance dress or black leotard: no
halter or revealing low front or low back. Theatrical pink tights and pink
canvas ballet slippers. Your uniform items will be available for purchase
(leotard and tights) at the Ballet Hawaii Boutique.
Boys: White t-shirt, black leggings, black canvas ballet slippers.
ADULT BALLET
The exercises combine
stretching with strengthening and aim to improve body tone giving
participants greater flexibility, cardiovascular stamina and better posture.
In particular, it makes people think about how they use their bodies.
Strength and flexibility is gained through the use of natural resistance
with specific gains in the muscle tone of legs, hips and abdominals.
Individuals benefit from
a ballet class for many reasons, including the calming effect of classical
music, to attain greater flexibility, for enhanced grace and posture - but
they discover much more. The challenging combination of stretching and
strengthening exercises keeps them coming back, and as they discover the
rewards of their efforts in their improved body tone, they experience the
satisfaction of learning to execute basic ballet technique with the
appearance of ease.
Many health clubs and
gyms now offer classes in ballet. The exercises combine stretching with
strengthening and aim to improve body tone giving participants greater
flexibility, cardiovascular stamina and better posture. In particular,
ballet technique makes people think about how they use their bodies. It is
challenging but its fun.
There is no dress code
for the adult classes but each student needs ballet shoes and form fitting
clothing so the teacher can check for line and placement of the body. Hair
should be up and off the face.
Click HERE for the current Adult Class
Schedule.
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