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Sat 9:00-9:45am (Drop In Class: Free)
What a fun way to begin your Saturday! Young children participate with an adult caregiver. Dancers will discover the joy of moving their bodies to different tempos, and learn about rhythm and ballet shapes. Picture books, games and props will be incorporated into the lesson to keep our youngest students active and engaged. Basic class etiquette is also introduced and practiced.
Free access to this programming is made possible by support from 4Culture and City of Bellevue. Registration fees are also waived.
Tue 4:45-5:30pm
Sat 10:00-10:45am
Mon 4:15-5:15pm (Semester $480)
Sat 9:00-10:00am (Semester $480)
The PreBallet class will start to follow the more traditional structure of classical ballet. Stretching, simple barre exercises, coordination exercises and dance vocabulary will be taught. Skipping, galloping, sliding, marching and other coordination basics will be introduced in the center. Creativity and confidence will be encouraged with some elements of free dance. Students will learn repertoire to perform in the Winter and Spring Shows.
Fri 4:30-5:00pm – Technique & Repertoire (Semester: Free)
While boys are welcome in any class at BelArts Ballet, this 30-minute class is an opportunity for young male-identifying dancers to sample ballet classes and introduce them to dance movement for free. Class will focus on strength, movement, jumping and coordination. This will be a high-energy class designed to introduce dancers to the fundamentals of ballet technique and foster a love of dance and movement. Students will learn repertoire to perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Show.
Free access to this programming is made possible by support from 4Culture and City of Bellevue. Registration fees are also waived. Performance fees may apply.
Tue 4:15-5:15pm – Technique & Repertoire (Semester $480)
Wed 4:00-5:00pm – Technique & Repertoire (Semester $480)
Sat 9:00am-10:00am – Technique & Repertoire (Semester $480)
Recommendations: 1 class/week
Class starts to resemble the more formal ballet class structure with time at barre and center. Creativity and joy are still encouraged and developed though some elements of free dance. Basic exercises (skipping, galloping, sliding, marching) are fine-tuned to increase coordination and strength for Ballet 2. Students will learn repertoire to perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Show.
Tue 4:15-5:45pm – Technique & Repertoire 90 min (Semester $720)
Wed 4:00-5:00pm – Technique & Repertoire (Semester $480)
Sat 9:00am-10:00am – Technique & Repertoire (Semester $480)
Recommendations: 1 class/week
Barre work increases as students start to learn the basic patterns and shapes of classical ballet. Exercises for coordination and strength are worked on in center as well as exercises to develop artistry to hone creativity and develop stage presence. Students will learn repertoire to perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Show.
Tue 4:15-5:45pm – Technique & Repertoire
Fri 5:00-6:30pm – CORE Technique & Repertoire
Fri 6:30-7:15pm – ADC Ensemble (Fall)
Sat 10:00-11:30 – Technique & Repertoire
Recommendations: 2 tech classes (including Fri core) + repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
This is the first level of formal ballet training. Classes increase in length up to 1 hour and 30 minutes. The first 30-45 minutes of class will be at the barre working on strength, coordination, placement and technique through a structured simple barre routine (plié, tendu, jeté, ronde de jambe, developpé, grand battement). The second half of class will be spent in the center, building from the barre work but also working to develop artistry, arms and self expression. More structured turns and jumps will also be introduced. Students who enroll in a repertoire class will perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Show. Dancers can also participate in outreach shows.
Wed 5:00-7:15pm – CORE Technique, Pre-Pointe & Repertoire
Fri 4:45-6:30pm – Technique & Modern
Fri 6:30-7:15pm – ADC Ensemble (Fall)/Repertoire (Spring)
Sat 10:00-11:30 – Technique & Repertoire
Recommendations: 2 tech classes (including Wed CORE) + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Class will resemble Ballet 3, but as these dancers progress and get closer to pointe work, special attention will be paid to placement, leg strength, ankle strength and core strength. We will emphasize lines and turnout to build the proper base for pointe and more advanced work to come. Time in center will focus on all of these qualities along with artistry and stage presence. By the end of the year, these dancers can execute plié relevé on one leg, frappé, fondu, piqué turn in center with spotting, pirouette, glissade, tour jeté, waltz turn and changement. Students who enroll in a repertoire class can perform in The Nutcracker, Spring Show, and outreach shows.
Mon 4:15-5:45pm – Technique & Pointe
Wed 5:00-7:15pm – CORE Technique, Pre-Pointe & Repertoire
Fri 4:45-6:30pm – Technique & Modern
Fri 6:30-7:15pm – ADC Ensemble (Fall)/Repertoire (Spring)
Sat 10:00-11:30 – Technique & Repertoire
Recommendations: 2 tech classes (including Wed CORE) + Pointe/Pre-Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Exercises at barre and center will be more complicated physically and more challenging mentally in order to develop quick thinkers with the ability to learn choreography and be ready for more difficult classes in middle school. Strength and artistry are encouraged and developed, and they begin dancing to varying tempos and time signatures. Students who enroll in a repertoire class can perform in The Nutcracker, Spring Show, and outreach shows.
Mon 4:15-5:45pm – Technique & Pointe
Wed 5:00-7:15pm – CORE Technique, Pre-Pointe & Repertoire
Sat. 10:00-11:30am – Technique
Recommendations: 2-3 tech classes (including Wed CORE) + Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Ballet 6 marks the start of intermediate ballet. Dancers will have a working knowledge of most ballet steps, vocabulary, technique at barre and center. Harder turns and jumps will be introduced. Strength, artistry, placement are still emphasized. Stage presence is encouraged through reminding dancers that they are performing, even in class! Students are expected to understand proper placement of body, maintain core strength while dancing and use arms correctly. By the end of Ballet 6, dancers can learn and execute a combination, have attempted a double pirouette and can hold legs close to 90 degrees in front/side/back positions. Students who enroll in a repertoire class can perform in The Nutcracker, Spring Show, and outreach shows.
Dancers in 7th grade and above (typically ages 12+) will be placed in Levels A–D based on a variety of factors. Our goal is to create cohorts that support both individual growth and a safe, positive learning environment for all dancers.
Mon 5:15-5:45pm – Repertoire
Mon 5:45-7:15pm – Technique
Wed 5:00-7:15pm – CORE Technique, Pre-Pointe & Repertoire
Sat. 10:00-11:30am – Technique
Recommendations: 2 tech classes (including Wed CORE) + Pointe/Pre-Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Mon 5:45-7:45pm – Technique & Repertoire
Mon 7:45-8:15pm – Pointe
Tue 7:30-9:00pm – CORE Technique
Wed 6:30-7:15pm – Partnering
Thu 4:45-7:15pm – Technique & Pointe
Sat 10:00-11:30am – Technique
Recommendations: 3 tech classes (including Tue CORE) + Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Mon 5:15-7:15pm – Technique & Pointe
Tue 7:30-9:00pm – CORE #1 Technique
Wed 4:00-5:30pm – Technique
Wed 5:30-6:30pm – ADC Solos
Wed 6:30-7:15pm – Partnering
Thu 4:30-6:00pm – CORE #2 Technique & Pointe
Thu 6:00-7:00pm – Repertoire
Sat 10:00-11:30am – Technique
Recommendations: 3-4 tech classes (including Tue and Thu CORE) + Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
Mon 5:15-7:15pm – Technique & Pointe
Tue 7:30-9:00pm – CORE #1 Technique
Wed 4:00-5:30pm – Technique
Wed 5:30-6:30pm – ADC Solos
Wed 6:30-7:15pm – Partnering
Thu 4:30-6:00pm – CORE #2 Technique & Pointe
Thu 6:00-7:00pm – Repertoire
Sat 10:00-11:30am – Technique
Recommendations: 3-4 tech classes (including Tue and Thu CORE) + Pointe + Repertoire
Tuition: Tuition is based on hours of class per week beginning at $24/hour with discounted pricing for multiple hours. View tuition table.
