Class Levels Starting September 2024...

 

TEENY TOTS

 

Teeny Tots is a creative movement dance class for boys and girls that incorporates fun themes such as “Enchanted Garden”, “Circus”, and “The Secret Island” to name a few to enhance your child’s class experience.

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At RCBS, we follow and teach a very comprehensive ballet/dance curriculum set out by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). The curriculum starts right from the age of 2.5 years. The curriculum has been designed from a developmental perspective; addressing young children’s cognitive, motor, emotional and social development.

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“Young children love to move. Watching children at play in the park or at nursery school; running, jumping, turning, sliding and swinging, illustrates the necessity of movement to their well-being and contentment. Not only does movement help children feel good about themselves, it helps them to learn. Through movement children develop their bodies, their minds, their confidence and their ability to communicate and express. Young children are learning all the time. In these early years most of their learning is connected to movement.”  -RAD

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Teeny Tots 1 

Age 3-4 years. No previous training. Emphasis is on creative movement and imagination.

30 minutes.

 

Teeny Tots 2                             

Age 4-5 years. No previous training. Emphasis is on creative movement and imagination with a progression from themes from the 3 year old age group. 45 minutes.

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BALLET

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Pre-Primary and Primary Ballet are the first official levels of the RAD. With set syllabi, the children are introduced to basic ballet terminology in a fun and fantastical way.

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“An absolutely enchanting introduction to the world of ballet. Using music and movement and the children’s imaginations to tell the stories about catching butterflies, approaching tigers and even ‘becoming’ Cinderella or a pirate. All this at the same time as learning the first basic steps of ballet technique.” – Dame Antoinette Sibley, DBE, President of RAD

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Pre-Primary RAD Ballet      
Age 5-6 years. Basic ballet steps and creative movement.  No previous training necessary.

45 minutes. 2 classes offered per week.

Primary RAD Ballet      
Age 6-7 years. Basic ballet steps and creative movement.  No previous training necessary. 

45 minutes. 2 classes offered per week.

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Home School Ballet Program Tuesday Mornings

Beginner Ages 5-6 years. No experience required. If there is enough interest.

RAD Grades 1- 3. Ages 7+ years. Some experience required. If there is enough interest.



​Grade 1 RAD Ballet
Age 7-8 years. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training. 60 minutes/2 classes offered per week

 

Grade 2 RAD Ballet

Ages 8-10 years. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training. 60 minutes. 2 classes offered per week.

 

Grade 3 RAD Ballet

Ages 10+ years. Basic ballet technique with some prior ballet training. 60 minutes/1 class offered per week.

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Grade 4 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Grade 3 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 11+. Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 60 minutes/2 classes offered per week.

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Grade 5 RAD Ballet  (Pre-requisite Grade 4 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 11+.  Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 60 minutes.

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Grade 7 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Grade 6 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 60 minutes.

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Intermediate Foundation RAD Ballet (not offered this term)

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with an introduction to pointe work. 75 minutes/ 2 classes mandatory.

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Intermediate RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Inter Found. exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with pointe work. 90 minutes/2 classes mandatory.

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Advanced Foundation RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Intermediate exam completion

or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with pointe work. 90 minutes/2 classes mandatory.

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Pre-Pointe / Pointe Class

Ages 13+.  Experienced ballet technique with pointe work. 60 minutes.

This class is offered in addition to Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate Ballet.

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JAZZ

Jazz/Tap Combo 

Ages 5-6 years. A basic introduction to jazz and tap technique with little or no prior training.

30 minutes of each discipline.

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Junior 1 Jazz

Ages 7-11 years. Basic jazz technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

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Junior 2 Jazz

Ages 8-12 years. Progression from Junior 1 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Junior 3 Jazz

Ages 9+ years. Progression from Junior 2 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Jazz

Ages 11+. Progression from Junior 2 and 3 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Pre-Intermediate 3 Jazz

Ages 11+. Progression from Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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TAP

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Jazz/Tap Combo 

Ages 5-6 years. A basic introduction to jazz and tap technique with little or no prior training.

30 minutes of each discipline.

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Junior 1 Tap

Ages 7-11 years. Basic tap technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

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Junior 2 Tap

Ages 8-12 years. Progression from Junior 1 Tap. 60 minutes.

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Junior 3 Tap

Ages 9+ years. Progression from Junior 2 Tap. 60 minutes.

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Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Tap

Ages 11+. Progression from Junior 2 and 3 tap 60 minutes. 

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Pre-Intermediate 3 Tap

Ages 11+. Progression from Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Tap. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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HIP HOP

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Hip Hop 

 

Ages 7-11 years. Basic hip hop technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

 

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