Bartlesville Civic Ballet Company

Class will consist of a warm up with isolations, stretching, and strengthening: across the floor progressions consisting of turns and leaps will be taught. Jazz dance has multiple styles ranging from Broadway to lyrical to funk - mixing elements from other dance styles. Combinations in various styles will be taught.

Advanced dancers must have at least 3-4 years formal ballet training before being promoted. A comprehensive understanding of the ballet vocabulary involving positions of the body, port de bras, barre work, adage, turns, allegro and pointe work (if applicable) must have an advanced level of mastery.

Having achieved the fundamental vocabulary of the beginner dancer, the intermediate 1 dancer will begin to develop a more complex ballet vocabulary at the barre and in the center. More advanced positions of the body, port de bras, musicality, adage, and allegro are introduced and will be built upon throughout the Intermediate levels. After spending at least one full year in Intermediate 1 and has proven mastery of benchmarks required of this level, the dancer will be progress to intermediate 2. It is expected for the female dancer to begin pointe work at this level. A minimum of two years is required in the intermediate 1/2 level. Dancers will take pre-pointe to prepare them for pointe work. Each dancer is evaluated individually regarding pointe readiness.

At the beginner level, barre work is introduced. The barre is utilized to offer support while the dancer learns foundational technique needed to dance in the center. A comprehensive vocabulary is introduced while coordination, musicality, flexibility, muscular strength, etiquette, and poise is emphasized. Dancers will learn basic body positions, turning movements, adage, and allegro steps in the center. It is expected that Beginner dancers take 2 class per week.

Please send an email to academy@bartlesvillecivicballet.com for questions and to enroll in our free boys' ballet class. Recommended attire: Black ballet shoes, white t-shirt and black shorts

Foundations develops the dancer providing a consistent, nurturing environment which emphasizes coordination, musicality, etiquette, poise, ballet vocabulary, muscle memory, attention skill, and joy of dancing through guided floor work and basic ballet center exercises. The dancer will be able to demonstrate the ability to follow directions and treat their fellow dancers with courtesy and respect.

Creative Movement is designed to foster the dancer’s imagination while instilling the fundamentals of the ballet class. Providing a consistent, nurturing environment which emphasizes coordination, musicality, etiquette, poise, basic ballet vocabulary, muscle memory, attention skills, and a joy of dancing, the dancer will develop a basic knowledge of ballet, which will provide an age-appropriate foundation.