Yellowstone Ballet

Children, teens and adults learn  tap technique and Broadway routines.

Let your hair down and dance freestyle  to contemporary music.

Students  age 14 and above concentrate on advanced technique and performance skills. They learn difficult foot work and complicated steps. They perfom solo dances in the Nutcracker and other productions. At least four classes per week are recommended for this level. These students augment their study with private lessons and/or master classes and attend workshops during the summer months.

Students 12 and above take three classes a week.  They are able to focus their attention and apply themselves in complicated steps and combinations.  They acquire performance skills and dance at many company functions.

Students age 8 and above begin serious study mastering barre technique while attending two classes per week. They stretch, bend, spin, jump, leap and slide. They begin to combine movements which requires greater coordination and concentration.

Students ages 7 years-old and above begin learning fundamentals of clasical ballet. They master basic arm and leg movements, acquire greater coordination, and learn French terms. To round off their hard work the last few minutes of class are devoted to creative dance moves and performance.

Students ages 5-6 years learn basic ballet technique with hops, skips, jumps, slides gallops and turns. They LOVE to dress up and make up stories and dances. These fun-filled imaginiative classes ingrain the basic foundations of ballet into the child's kinesthetic memory without  intimidation.

Children ages 4- 5  learn creative dance with with the use of scarves, wands, bells, puppets, hobby horses, ribbons, and tambourines. They have fun while improving their balance, coordination and poise.

Contemporary dance taught by Jackie Englehart.

Classical Russian Folk Dance taught by Irina Grishchenko.

Ballet, Repertoire, Conditioning taught by Thomas Bell.

Ballet, Pointe, Variations taught by Tricia Sundbeck.

Aerial silks class designed to strengthen dancer's balance, arms and core muscles while exploring positions on the fabric and in the air.

Ballet, Pointe/Variations, Pilates taught by Fiona Lee.

Yellowstone Ballet Academy offers specialized classes in classical ballet. This year we welcome additional dance classes and Contemporary with Jackie Englehart.

Yellowstone Ballet Academy offers specialized classes in classical ballet. This year we welcome additional dance classes and Contemporary with Jackie Englehart.

Dance Games and Acting for the younger students.

Aerial for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pilates for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Conditioning and Stretch for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Contemporary for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Repertoire for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Russian Folk Dance for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Variations for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pointe for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pas de Deux for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Classical Ballet Technique for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Acting class for children ages 7-11.

Russian Folk Dance class for children ages 7-11.

Dance Games class for children ages 7-11.

Stretch class for children ages 7-11.

Pre-Pointe and Variations class for children ages 7-11.

Contemporary dance class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Repertoire class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Aerial class designed to strengthen dancer's balance, arms and core muscles while exploring positions on the fabric and in the air for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Conditioning class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pilates class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pointe and Variations class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Pas de Deux class for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Classical Ballet Technique for intermediate and advanced ballet students.

Age 4+

Age 3-4.5

Age 5+

Age 6+

Age 4+

for teens and adults who are interested in dance for health reasons and to augment outher dance forms or sports. Offered in 8 week sessions.

Children ages 3- 4 have fun dancing with their Teddy Bear or doll. They learn to balance, jump, bend and stretch in a loving, non-threatening, environment. Eight-week sessions are offered for those who are not ready for a full semester of classes.