San Gorgonio Ballet

Stretch and strength class for beginners ages 4-8 focusing on developing physical capabilities.

Terminology class for beginners ages 4-8 learning basic ballet steps, French names, and their meanings.

Ballet History class for older students (ages 6-8) with light teaching on how ballet began and its development.

Storybook Ballet Dance class for beginners ages 4-8, incorporating themes of storybook ballets and classical music.

Patterns and Formations class for beginners ages 4-8 learning to dance with others in formations and lines.

Rhythms and musicality class for beginners ages 4-8, focusing on dancing with classical music.

Technique class for beginners ages 4-8 learning ballet movements, exercises, and stretches.

Terminology class for young dancers aged 8-11 covering the names of dance steps and their meanings.

Ballet history class for young dancers aged 8-11 to learn about the history and current state of ballet.

Corps de Ballet class for young dancers aged 8-11 learning to dance with others in formations and lines.

Stretch and strength class involving floor work of exercises and stretches for the entire body, for young dancers aged 8-11.

Fundamentals of music and dance class teaching young dancers aged 8-11 about the connection between classical music and movement.

Pre Pointe class to prepare young dancers aged 8-11 for pointe work.

Technique class focusing on ballet movements and exercises for young dancers aged 8-11 with at least two years of training.

Terminology class covering the nomenclature of ballet steps and movements for intermediate and advanced students.

Ballet history class providing knowledge of the art form's origins and evolution for intermediate and advanced students.

Corps de Ballet class focusing on ensemble work and formations for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Variations class focusing on classical ballet repertoire for intermediate and advanced students.

Pantomime and stage acting class designed to complement ballet training for intermediate and advanced students.

Character dance class learning international steps and the style of character work within a ballet for intermediate and advanced students.

Modern dance class learning the methods of Horton, Grahm, and Dunham for intermediate and advanced students.

Contemporary ballet class learning the methods of renowned choreographers Robbins and Balanchine for intermediate and advanced students.

A class focusing on all jumping movements, strength, and techniques for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

A class focusing on all turning movements, strength, and techniques for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Stretch and strength class focusing on building stamina, muscle, and flexibility for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pointe class designed to enhance the skills of intermediate and advanced students in classical ballet training.

Technique class focusing on international methods including French and Russian approaches to ballet training for intermediate and advanced students.

This drop-in rate is specifically available to Beginning Adult Students and Professional Dancers, allowing for flexible attendance on a per-class basis at a set price.

This program is for students aged 12-17 and includes the option to take up to nine classes per week. The tuition covers registration, the first month's tuition, and the first set of dance wear/supplies, all as a flat monthly rate.

This program caters to students aged 9-12, allowing them to take up to four classes per week. The tuition is a flat monthly rate that covers registration, the first month's tuition, and the initial dance wear or supplies.

This program is designed for students aged 8-11 and offers classes on a monthly tuition basis with options for up to two classes per week. This includes registration, the first month's tuition, and the first set of dance wear/supplies.

Pointe class is a specially designed class of Barre, Centre and Across the Floor to progress from Intermediate levels to Advanced levels. Retaining the strength and control to execute all dance movements en pointe.

Level V is the highest in our curriculum. This requires students to have accomplished the proper memory, strength, and technique necessary in Classical Ballet. Throughout this study, students are working at a pre-professional level preparing to transfer into the professional world of ballet.

Students will be required to take Technique class five to six times per week, Pointe class four times per week, and Stretch and Strength one to two times per week. With the addition of Pirouette, Variations, and Partnering classes.

To enter this level students must have retained and executed consistent placement and have an understanding of technique and execution during most movements. Students are required to take three-four Technique classes, one – two Pointe classes as well as the Stretch and Strength class and Pirouette class per week.

Requirements to enter this level are that students have a basic understanding of body placement and execute this during the very basic of movements. Students must take two technique classes a week.

This class is designed for students transitioning from Level I to Level II. This is not a combination of levels class. Students work on familiar movements while preparing for new steps they will find in Level II.

This class is designed for beginning youth with a minimum of six to twelve months of previous training. They learn the very basics of a technique class. Body Placement, positions, connecting steps, jumps, terminology, and musicality.

Technique classes consist of a Barre, Centre, and Across the Floor. Providing proper warming of muscles, understanding the proper body placement and posture, and the skills of executing the very basic to highly advanced movements.

The San Gorgonio Ballet Elite Program is a highly motivated professional dance program for serious dancers with aspirations to pursue a professional career in classical ballet. Elite students are admitted into the program once a certain level of accomplishment has been achieved.

This program is for girls and boys ages 8 to 11 with little to no prior experience in ballet. Classes are held up to twice a week and include both a technique class and a dedicated stretch and strength class.

This class is structured towards providing additional training and developing the strength and flexibility that a Classical Dancer needs. It begins with floor and standing exercises focusing on all individual areas of the body.

This class prepares a young female student to work en pointe. They will work on specially designed exercises at the Barre, Centre, and Across the Floor in soft shoes (Ballet Shoes) developing the proper strength and control that is required to dance en pointe.

Our Trainee program is a crucial stepping stone for students transitioning from beginner to advanced levels in classical dance. The program includes up to four classes per week, covering technique, pre-pointe, and stretch and strength training.