Karin Kirkland School of Dance

Modern dance is a genre that includes several dance styles such as classical ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing. It primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was considered to have been developed as a rejection of classical ballet and also a way to let the body express the feelings in more free forms.

Being originally from Armenia, we are proudly present Armenian dances in the Seattle area. We are excited to be able to not only preserve, but also promote and enrich Armenian culture in the USA through the art of dance. Come see our students dance Kochari and challenge yourself to perform Berd.

Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance. The movements and the music of the character dances are adapted for ballet and theater performances. Character dance is an important part of the classical ballet repertoire.

We believe classical dance/ballet is the foundation upon which any other dance style should be built. Ballet students learn to control their bodies and gain necessary strength, stamina, and flexibility to be able to excel in other dance styles. The ballet we teach is the classic Vaganova style ballet (think of Russian ballet).

Adults only class. This pricing is based on 40 weeks of training. Payments can be made by quarters (four 10-week long terms) or semesters (two 20-week long semesters/no discounts available for payments by semester).

Private class available for booking with Karina.

Classical dance class with Pointe for level 1, aged 10 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class with Pointe for level 3, aged 13 and above, instructed by Karina.

Ballet basics class for teens and adults aged 13 and above, no pointe, no performance. Instructed by Karina/Yasmin.

Private class reserved, instructed by Karina.

Ballet class for adults aged 18 and above, instructed by Victoria.

Private class available for booking with Victoria.

Private class reserved, details available upon request.

Classical dance class for children aged 8 and above, level 0, with instructor Karina.

Pre-Pointe class for students aged 9 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class with Pointe for levels 4 & 5, aged 14 and above, instructed by Karina.

National dance class for ages 0, 1, 2 by placement, instructed by Karina.

Ballet Pink class for ages 4-5, instructed by Karina.

Ballet White class for ages 6 and above, instructed by Karina.

Ballet Purple class for ages 7 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class for boys, level 0, instructed by Karina.

Private classes and rehearsals scheduled from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with KKSD.

Private class by appointment with Victoria.

Company class, details not specified.

Pre-pointe class for students aged 9 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class with Variations for levels 3,4 & 5, aged 13 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class with Pointe for level 1, aged 10 and above, instructed by Karina.

Character/National dance class for levels 3/4/5, aged 13 and above, instructed by Karina.

Classical dance class with Pointe for level 1, aged 10 and above, instructed by Victoria.

Classical dance class with Pointe for level 3, aged 13 and above, instructed by Victoria.