FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• At least 2 years of dance training (exceptions may be made by the Instructor/Director depending on age & other experiences, i.e. additional performing arts training.)
  

• Ages 4-7: If your child is asking if they can go home yet during a recreational class he/she has not yet developed the desire required for a competition class. Your child must enjoy dancing & learning so to be able to learn a routine well without watching others. For most, this will require practice at home.
  

• Ages 8-9: More formal training begins. Technique is emphasized including stretched feet, splits, the ability to add head & shoulders, & routine knowledge. Double pirouettes should be executed by or before age 9. Battements should be shoulder height & jetes should be performed technically well. Dancers must be able to smile easily during performance & must have the desire to practice at home to perfect skills and routines so they can be performed with excellence.
  

• Ages 10-11: Dancers must continue to progress in flexibility & technique. Splits, high battements, jetes, double pirouettes working on triple pirouettes are essential. Dancers must be willing to work on sharp, clean moves & sounds, in addition to personality & expression beyond a smile. Much of class time is focused on technique, therefore dancers are expected to learn choreography quickly, remember it & practice until mastered.

• Ages 12+: Dancers are required to have the skills listed in the above age groups. Additionally dancers should have increased flexibility including multiple splits. Dancers must also be able to execute strength including the ability to hold their leg into an extension. Technique class will consist of advanced skill execution including scissor leaps, switch-straddle leaps, multiple pirouettes, & other advanced jumps & turns. Choreography is taught at a very fast rate & dancers are expected to add flair to the execution.