Adult Ballet, Tap, COnTEMPORARY, modern, HIP HOP, AND Musical Theater

Classes run with the academic school year (September after Labor Day through late May).

 

DANCE GALLERY OFFERS THESE ADULT CLASSES:

Ballet

  • Adult Intro Ballet (New Dancers)

  • Adult Beginner Ballet

  • Adult Intermediate Ballet

  • Adult Cecchetti Ballet Grade 1

  • Adult Cecchetti Ballet Grade 2

Contemporary & Modern

  • Adult Contemporary Beginner

  • Adult Contemporary Intermediate

  • Adult Modern

Tap

  • Adult Tap Introductory

  • Adult Tap Beginner

  • Adult Tap Intermediate

Other Styles

  • Adult Hip Hop

  • Adult Musical Theater

Adult Class Schedule

Adult Ballet

Dance Gallery offers three levels of Adult Ballet (Intro, Beginner, and Intermediate) as well as Cecchetti Ballet. Intro level ballet is designed for those dancers that are in the first year of dance training. Beginner level is for dancers that are familiar with the basics of ballet and are beginning to put together consecutive steps to create complex combinations. Intermediate level is for ballet dancers that have taken several years of ballet and can pick up on complex ballet combinations quickly. All levels will challenge dancers, and will be a wonderful way of creating strength, endurance, balance and develop cardio. At Dance Gallery, our adult dance classes participate in the spring recital. All dancers have the option of participating in the recital if they choose. Additionally, some of our ballet productions may have parts available to adults. Most productions require an audition to determine casting.

Dancers participating in the Cecchetti Ballet syllabus will work on specific dance steps, and work to perfect them over the course of the training. Dancers will need to know the French terminology, recite the theory, and have all of the steps completely memorized. Dancers that are selected to examine will have an examination fee to pay in order to take the examination. For more information on this, go to the Classical Ballet Program info, and read about the “Cecchetti Syllabus Ballet”

In July, Dance Gallery offers an Adult Dance Intensive during two evenings each week for the course of the month. This is open to all levels of dancers, and includes a daily ballet class and one other dance format such as Musical Theater, Tap, Contemporary, Modern, and other dance formats. Information about the Adult Dance Intensive will be released in the Spring.

CLASS LENGTH & FREQUENCY

1 Hour to 1 Hour 15 Minutes (depending on level), Once a week

REQUIREMENTS

Adults in ballet can either follow the ballet dress code or if they are more comfortable, they can wear athletic wear with pink ballet slippers. The only request is that the teacher is able to see the knees, ankles and torso. A pair of legging and a slim fitting shirt would work well. Hair should be pulled away from the face. If you opt to participate in the spring recital, ballet production, or Cecchetti Ballet examination, there will be some requirements for dress code. For all examinations, dancers will need to wear a simple black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet slippers. Men will wear black tights, white shirt, and black ballet slippers.

OTHER ADULT DANCE STYLES

Aside from Ballet, Dance Gallery offers a wide range of styles for adults including Musical Theater, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Modern.

Click HERE for information about Musical Theater, Tap and Hip Hop.

Click HERE for information about Modern and Contemporary.

CLASS LENGTH & FREQUENCY

Varies: 45 Minutes, Once a week

REQUIREMENTS

Adults in Tap, Hip Hop, and Musical Theater can wear athletic wear with black jazz shoes for Musical Theater or black tap shoes for Tap class. Hair should be pulled away from the face. Adult in Contemporary or Modern can wear athletic wear or their ballet gear to class with coverups. Ballet slippers can be worn for either of these classes, although the instructor for Modern may request you to be barefoot.

Adult Tap Class