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2008 Session II Schedule

Feb 1 - June 18 (June 19 - 22 Year End Student Performances)

Class Schedules and instructors are subject to change.    For tuition rates and studio policies, please contact IDT offices. 

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Classes in BLACK are in studio A, BLUE is studio B, and RED is studio C upstairs.  

Instructor's initials follow each class.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Creative Movement/Tap Ages 3-4

Dress Code Girls:  Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes with no ties. 

Boys:  White leotard or Tee shirt tucked in, black tights or cotton stretchy pants, white socks and white ballet slippers, black lace oxford tap shoes. 

This class is 45 minutes.  Children have the opportunity to express themselves and use their imagination!  Movement concepts and skills are presented either with props, group activities or imaginary play. 

Pre Ballet/Tap  Ages 5-6 

Dress Code Girls:  Lavender leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, tap shoes with no ties. 

Boys:  White leotard or Tee shirt tucked in, black tights or cotton stretchy pants, white socks and white ballet slippers, black lace oxford tap shoes. 

This class is 45 minutes of dance and 15 minutes of tap.  Many classes are ballet inspired and the children will learn basic steps and terminology.  Other times, the classes have more of an emphasis on creative movement concepts through games and imagery appropriate to their age level.  

CLASSICAL BALLET

All students are required to have their hair pinned/ secured away from the face, NO ponytails.   

Girls:  Class colored leotard for their level and theatrical pink tights and pink ballet slippers with elastic securely sewn on.  No tee shirts, shorts, skirts, jewelry, etc., as instructed in your student handbook. 

Boys:  White leotard, black tights, dance belt, white socks and white ballet slippers with elastics securely sewn on. 

 

Intro to Ballet

Student must turn 7 years of age sometime during the school year or be in the first grade. 

Class Leotard Color:  Mulberry. 

Ballet I, II   Minimum 8 years of age.  

Ballet I Leotard Color:  Dark Purple        Ballet II Leotard Color: Burgundy   

Teen Beginning Ballet :  Any color leotard

Ballet III  / Supplemental Ballet   Ages 10+

Ballet III Leotard Color:  Hunter green.    Minimum 2 ballet classes per week.  This class is either for new ballet III's or for older students who wish to study ballet less intensively at two classes per week instead of the required three or more classes per week in levels IV and up. 

Ballet IV, V  

Ballet IV Leotard Color: Royal Blue.    Minimum 3 classes per week. 

Ballet V Leotard Color:  Navy Blue.  Minimum 4 classes per week.  Students may attend ballet IV or V classes. 

NEW FOR 2007 - 08 SCHOOL YEAR: 

 All Ballet IV/V students and parents are required to sign a contract before attending Ballet IV or V classes.  All Ballet V students are by invitation /audition only.  This agreement will be reviewed together during the first week of classes. 

POINTE:  

Students are required to attend 3, 1.5 hr ballet technique classes per week to dance en pointe. 

All new students to IDT are required to have approval from the director before wearing their pointe shoes to class. 

 

 

Beginning Ballet for the Older Student  

Students ages 11+  Dress Code:  Comfortable clothes and pink ballet slippers with elastics securely sewn on.  Hair needs to be pulled securely away from the face. 

MODERN, JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, LYRICAL

Dress Code Girls:  Any solid colored leotard, black FORM FITTING (to observe body placement) stretch pants, shorts or footless tights, black jazz shoes.  Hair must be pulled back securely away from the face. 

Boys:  Black leotard or tee shirt tucked in,  black tights or cotton stretchy pants,  black jazz /tap shoes.

Modern/Contemporary Class Dress Code: 
Girls: Solid Leotard in class color or black, footless tights or form fitting shorts, bare feet or dance paws.
Boys: Black or white leotard, black tights or cotton stretchy pants, bare feet.
 

Jazz I/Tap Combo  Ages 7 - 10

Jazz  I Ages 7 - 10

Beginning Jazz  For Teens Ages 11+  For dancers with no previous formal dance training. 

Jazz II Ages 11+  Intermediate

Jazz III   Intermediate/Advanced

Jazz IV  Advanced

Contemporary / Lyrical Int./Adv. Intermediate/Advanced to Advanced. 

Turns, Leaps and Progressions  Intermediate/Advanced to Advanced.  Must attend preceding Jazz class.

Modern  Ages 11+  Students must be registered in ballet IV or V or have equivalent dance experience, approved by the instructor.

 

TAP

Dress Code:  Solid color leotard, black stretch pants or footless tights, black tap shoes.  Hair must be pulled back securely away from the face. 

Beginning Tap  Ages 7 - 10

Tap I/Jazz Combo  Ages 7 - 10

Intermediate Tap  Ages 9+

Advanced Tap  Ages 11+

MUSICAL THEATER

Dress Code:  Solid color leotard, black stretch pants or footless tights, black jazz/tap shoes.  Hair must be pulled back securely away from the face.  NO SHORTS. 

HIP HOP

Dress Code:  Comfortable clothes, please dress appropriately.  Girls, no jeans.  No bare midriffs.  Non marking tennis Shoes or hip hop sneakers REQUIRED.  

Hip Hop Mini ages 6.5-8  45 min class. 

Hip Hop I ages 8.5 - 11 

Hip Hop II ages 11+

Hip Hop III ages 12+

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