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News & Events Six-Week Summer Classes BeginThe Creamery Arts Center Jun 17, 2013 Last Day of Six-Week Summer ClassesThe Creamery Arts Center Jul 25, 2013 Ballet Supporters
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School OverviewAlumna or Alumnus? (Scroll down to the bottom of the page)
Springfield Ballet School was established in 1976 and exists today as a comprehensive training program for area dancers to build a strong foundation in classical dance. Our highly skilled, professional faculty offer classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern and Pilates. Classes are offered at all skill levels to individuals ages three through adult. Springfield Ballet classes are not recital or competition driven. Valuable classroom time is spent learning and strengthening dancers’ technique rather than practicing a routine. Students interested in performing may audition for Springfield Ballet productions held in the fall and spring each year.
Beginning at age three, children may be enrolled in our Creative Movement dance classes. Creative Movement 1 (ages 3-4) is an educational and fun class which introduces your child to dance emphasizing musical awareness, spatial awareness, group interaction, and listening skills. Creative Movement 2 (ages 4-5) is a more in depth exploration of the dance concepts with additional emphasis on posture and coordination. Pre-Ballet (ages 5-6) is a prelude to formal ballet training and focuses on very basic ballet movements that deal with gross and fine motor skills, creative expression, and music appreciation. Classical ballet training begins with Ballet 1 (ages 6-8) and continues with Ballet 2, Ballet 3, Ballet 4, Ballet 5, Ballet 6 and Pointe 6, and Ballet 7 and Pointe 7. For older beginner to intermediate students, Teen/Adult Ballet 1 (Beginner, ages 12 and up) and Teen/Adult Ballet 2 (Intermediate, by placement) are excellent options.
Elective classes are a great way to supplement your ballet training. We offer Jazz 1/Tap 1 (approximate ages 6-13, in Ballet 1 and up); Modern 1 (approximate ages 8 and up, in Ballet 3 and up); Modern 2 (by placement); Modern 3 (by placement); Teen/Adult Modern (ages 14 and up or by placement, for the older recreational student); Irish (Ballet 5 and up or by placement); Stretch & Strengthen (ages 8-12); Pilates Mat (ages 13-adult).
Springfield Ballet also offers a Mommy & Me dance class for children ages 2-3 to take a Creative Movement class with an adult. This ten-week session, offered from March 2-May 4 on Saturday mornings from 10:00-10:30 am, focuses on teaching simple stretches and basic dance steps as well as the discipline of working together in a group.
We are excited to have Darrell V. Hyche II join our Springfield Ballet faculty to teach our NEW Boys’ Movement Class. This class is FREE for boys who are interested in honing their athleticism, balance and coordination! We are offering two different eight-week sessions: January 7-February 25 for gentleman age 13+, and March 4-April 29 (no class on March 11) for boys age 7-12. The class will be on Mondays from 5:00-5:45 pm.
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