Huntsville Ballet School

This division is for students thirteen years and up. These classes are an extension of our school ballet classes but allow for more flexibility. Classes at this level can be taken as a drop-in class. There are no minimum requirements for Open Division. Gives students the opportunity to perform more challenging combinations as they work on artistry and stamina.

This division is for students thirteen years and up. These classes are an extension of our school ballet classes but allow for more flexibility. Classes at this level can be taken as a drop-in class. There are no minimum requirements for Open Division. Starts with the assumption that the student has no previous ballet experience.

Advanced Intensive ballet class. Available as a one-week or two-week program with morning and evening options. Students should take this class on Pointe.

Intermediate Intensive ballet class. Available as a one-week or two-week program with morning and evening options.

Junior Intermediate Intensive ballet class. Available as a one-week or two-week program.

Junior Intermediate Intensive ballet class. Available as a one-week or two-week program.

Beginning Intensive ballet class. Offers morning and evening session options.

Beginning Intensive ballet class. Offers morning and evening session options.

Starts with the assumption that the student has no previous ballet experience. Within six months to a year, most students will be prepared to start the Beginning/Intermediate course in which steps are assembled to create combinations in a more challenging format.

Huntsville Ballet School offers ballet classes starting at 2 years of age with Duets to Open classes for adults. Class placement is based on student experience to ensure the most effective progression through the curriculum.

Ballet levels 1x - 6 or students 8 years and older require an evaluation before level placement. Please contact the office to schedule your evaluation.

Classes for Ballet 1 level are age-based, so new students age 7 and younger are encouraged to automatically sign up online. If you are new to our school and your child is 7 years old or younger, then we encourage you to proceed to register online.

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dances therefore do not use fixed moves and instead try to develop totally new forms and dynamics, such as quick oppositional moves, shifting alignments, expressions of raw emotions, floor work, and in general trying to find the absolute limits of the human form and physique.

Modern dance is a technique that developed in the early twentieth century, partly in reaction to the traditional, more highly technical forms of dance such as ballet. Modern techniques from pioneers such as Martha Graham, José Limón, Lester Horton, and Alvin Ailey are explored and referenced in our classes. Use of weight and gravity, focus on floor work, spatial awareness and dynamics are addressed in an explorative and disciplined environment. Creativity, improvisation skills and discussion are encouraged in a focused and challenging atmosphere.

Tap emphasizes the recognition of rhythm and coordination of the mind and body to music. Tap must be heard as well as seen, so it must be considered a musical form as well as a dance form, one that evolved as a unique percussive expression of American jazz music. Tappers consider themselves musicians and describe their feet as a set of drums—the heels playing the bass, the toes the melody. Like jazz, tap uses improvisation, polyrhythms, and a pattern of rhythmic accenting to give it a ropulsive (swinging) quality (encyclopedia.com).

Jazz is a stylized dance that builds from a technical ballet foundation. The benefit of jazz dance is the ability to express the creative self through movement. It allows a full-bodied approach to sharing personal emotions and artistic insights. Because the body explores physical movement in jazz dance class while simultaneously allowing a free flow of personal expression, both a release and a strengthening of the mind/body connection occur.

Huntsville Ballet School offers classes specifically for boys and young men.

Gives students the opportunity to perform more challenging combinations as they work on artistry and stamina.

Starts with the assumption that the student has no previous ballet experience. Within six months to a year, most students will be prepared to start the Beginning/Intermediate course in which steps are assembled to create combinations in a more challenging format.

HBS offers pointe classes ranging from Introductory to Advanced Classes. Placement by School Director is required for these classes. All pointe progressions are at the sole discretion of the school director based on the students technique, strength, and development. For answers to  frequently asked questions regarding our training program and how we determine readiness for pointework training, visit our FAQ Page .

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 6 - 4 or more classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 5 - 4 or more classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 4x , ages 14-16yrs* - 3 or more classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 4 , ages 12-14yrs* - 3 or more classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 3X , ages 11-12yrs* - 2 or 3 classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 3 , ages 10-11yrs* - 2 or 3 classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 2x , ages 9-10yrs* - 1 or 2 classes per week

Students learn all of the primary exercises and steps in these levels. Extra concentration is placed on flexibility, body alignment, and terminology as well as dance history. Special emphasis is also placed on strengthening the students for pointe work. Ballet 3 is the introductory level for pointe work as the students gain strength. Students also learn to integrate head, arm, and leg movements. In Levels 5 and 6, the emphasis is on detail and quality of movement, concentrating on developing each student’s individual artistry as well as addressing any weaknesses. Ballet 2 , ages 8-9yrs* - 1 class per week

Begins formalized ballet training while retaining creative elements from the Pre-Ballet levels. Ballet 1x , ages 7-8yrs - 1 class per week

Begins formalized ballet training while retaining creative elements from the Pre-Ballet levels. Ballet 1 , age 7yrs - 1 class per week

Pre-Ballet 1 and Pre-Ballet 2 Combine elements of creative movement, body awareness, and rhythmic exercises using games, visualization, props, stories, and improvisation, all in a ballet context. Pre-Ballet 2 , age 6yrs - 1 class per week

Pre-Ballet 1 and Pre-Ballet 2 Combine elements of creative movement, body awareness, and rhythmic exercises using games, visualization, props, stories, and improvisation, all in a ballet context. Pre-Ballet 1 , age 5yrs - 1 class per week

Introduces young children to their bodies through creativity and play. Students will explore body movement and expression using music, props, games, and improvisation preparing them to enter Pre-Ballet. Creative for ages 3 and 4 yrs - 1 class per week

Offers toddlers the opportunity to have fun while exploring movement and rhythm and developing focus and coordination. Duets for ages 2-3yrs, accompanied by an adult - 1 class per week

Huntsville Ballet School’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of dance training to all students, from the recreational dancer to those planning to pursue a professional career. The school's curriculum is targeted to develop strong, flexible and versatile dancers that can adapt to a variety of dance forms.

This section appears to be a duplicate or placeholder for 'Once Upon a Ballet Camp' and has overlapping timing information. Further clarification needed for distinct class definition.

Evening session for Beginning Intensive ballet class.

Evening session for Beginning Intensive ballet class.

Ballet class for 8-12 year olds. This class introduces fundamental ballet techniques and steps.

Ballet class for 8-12 year olds. This class introduces fundamental ballet techniques and steps.

This section appears to be a duplicate or placeholder for 'Once Upon a Ballet Camp' and has overlapping timing information. Further clarification needed for distinct class definition.

Beginning level modern dance class.

Evening session for Advanced Intensive ballet class. Students should take this class on Pointe.

Evening session for Intermediate Intensive ballet class.

Evening session for Junior Intermediate Intensive ballet class.

This section appears to be a duplicate or placeholder for 'Once Upon a Ballet Camp' and has overlapping timing information. Further clarification needed for distinct class definition.

This section appears to be a duplicate or placeholder for 'Once Upon a Ballet Camp' and has overlapping timing information. Further clarification needed for distinct class definition.

Ballet class for the Open/Adult Division. Students will progress to more challenging combinations.

Ballet class for beginning pointe work or Pointe 1.

Specifically designed for summer to introduce students of any age to our program. For 3 and 4 year olds.

Evening session for Junior Intermediate Intensive ballet class.

Specifically designed for summer to introduce students of any age to our program. For 5 and 6 year olds.

Beginning level tap class.

Beginning level jazz class.

Ballet class for the Open/Adult Division. Starts with the assumption that the student has no previous ballet experience.

Ballet class for new students aged 13 and up. No minimum requirements for Open Division.

Ballet class focusing on introductory pointe work.

Ballet class for students 13 years and up. This class introduces fundamental ballet techniques and steps.

Ballet class for the Open/Adult Division. Gives students the opportunity to perform more challenging combinations.

Morning class option for Advanced Intensive ballet.

Morning class option for Intermediate Intensive ballet.

Take a magical adventure through dance exploring classical ballet tales, including The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Nutcracker , and more! Open to ages 3-6. Led by professional faculty, students build creativity, coordination, flexibility, and strength, as well as artistic expression.