Out On A Limb Dance Co

Intermediate – Advanced. Students in this class usually can already do front and back walkovers, round-offs, and are working on more advanced skills such as aerial work.

This is a beginning – advanced beginning level. Working of basic skills such as forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, etc., also soft work such as backbends, front and back walkovers, limbers, etc. We also introduce mini-trampoline skills as well as front and back handsprings and side aerials.

Designed for our advanced students who are taking around 4-6 hours of ballet per week, are en pointe, and are considered advanced in all genres of movement. Our advanced students also have classes offered in tap, lyrical, *contemporary, improvisation, jazz, and musical theater. Level 6-7 PAE students are expected to take all the classes in their level.

Level 5 and 6 students are advanced-intermediate students with several years of dance training. Level 5 students are en pointe in ballet or getting ready to go en pointe. A minimum of 4 -5 hours of ballet per week are required for pointe students. Many other genres of dance are also offered (such as *contemporary, lyrical, improvisation, musical theater, tap and jazz). Level 5 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

For intermediate level dancers with a few years of experience, level 4 students should be taking at least 3 ballet classes a week alongside their separate classes in contemporary/lyrical (when offered), tap, jazz and musical theater (when offered). Pointe work in ballet may be offered to those students who are taking a minimum of 3 ballet classes per week and who have had the necessary preparation in their training. Level 4 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

Level 3 is for advanced beginning-intermediate students. Level 3 students should be taking 2 ballet classes per week along with separated classes in jazz and tap. Level 3 students are now eligible to register for our Performing Arts Ensemble (PAE) program, offering a full curriculum that includes more performing opportunities. Level 3 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

Level 2 is for our advanced beginning dancers. Level 2 offers more options for ballet classes alongside a tap/jazz combination class. Level 2 students work to advance their skills and prepare them for the Performing Arts Ensemble that is available to students who are in levels 3 and up.

Beginning / Advanced Beginning is for beginning dancers who have *likely* taken either Fundamentals or Beginning Combo classes and want to begin studying more dance. Level 1 students are encouraged to take 2 classes per week: a tap / jazz combination class and a separate ballet class.

These are recreational classes that are designed for children who are past the age of creative movement and fundamentals but don't have any (or only have a little) experience with dance. These classes offer an introduction into ballet, tap, and jazz techniques.

Geared for students who have had a little experience in Creative Movement or other structured movement activities. This class uses fun movement activities structured around the fundamentals of ballet, tap, and jazz dance.

This class explores movement activities rooted in ballet, tap and jazz. Creative Movement introduces the basics of class structure. Children must be potty trained.

Any color dance clothes. Hair should be back.

Any color dance clothes. Hair should be back.

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

Student Showcase to be finalized

Joint show with PAE and Branches to be finalized

PAE Nutcracker performance to be finalized

PAE Fall Presentation to be finalized

Holiday performance at North Garden Theater subject to change

Auditions for the winter production The Snow Queen for ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13+

The Performing Arts Ensemble is a program designed for students seeking additional performance opportunities and training, and is currently offered to students in Advanced Intermediate and Advanced - Apprentice levels.

The Performing Arts Ensemble is a program designed for students seeking additional performance opportunities and training, and is currently offered to students in Advanced Intermediate and Advanced - Apprentice levels.

PAE is for OOAL students who are in levels 3 through 8 who want to experience dance as a full and comprehensive activity that is meant for students to explore the idea of training towards a pre-professional dance theatre track. In PAE the students have extra performing opportunities to hone their skills as well as experience techniques in composition.

Intermediate – Advanced. Students in this class usually can already do front and back walkovers, round-offs, and are working on more advanced skills such as aerial work.

This is a beginning – advanced beginning level. Working of basic skills such as forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, etc., also soft work such as backbends, front and back walkovers, limbers, etc. We also introduce mini-trampoline skills as well as front and back handsprings and side aerials.

Auditions for the winter production of The Snow Queen for ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13+

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

Start the weekend off right by learning fun, innovative, and entertaining combinations to your favorite musicals. This class is for ALL levels and abilities of people who just want to move and have fun!

Adult Hip Hop has been such a popular addition to our program. Whether you’ve had experience or this is a brand new style we guarantee that you’ll have an awesome time in this class!

Horace Turnbull has conceived, produced, wrote an original story and stage adaptation for Carnegie Hall’s presentation of An Afternoon with Alvin Ailey to a sold-out performance. He has also choreographed for Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the world-famous Radio City Rockettes. He was dance consultant on the film Tap Heat. A long list of Broadway credits that include Guys & Dolls, Face Value, The Tap Dance Kid, Funny Girl, Sophisticated Ladies.