Ballet Program

Our school offer the Royal Academy of Dance ballet. The RAD, based in London, England, is the largest examining and teacher educational organization for ballet in the world and is offered in over 84 countries. The grades of ballet to not follow the same ages as public school grades. Our office staff can assist in selecting the proper class for a beginning ballet student. 

BEGINNING: BALLET DIVISION 1

AgeS: 6-7 years old

This class is designed for beginners, children 6-7 years old.  Students will continue to develop body awareness and coordination, flexibility and motor skills, musical sensitivity and rhythm, creativity and confidence.  Students continue to learn ballet terminology and body conditioning.

Classes meet once a week for 1 hour. A discount is given if the student is attending classes twice per week. 

Dress Code: Uniform dance attire is required and available at MFAA retail store. 

BEGINNING: BALLET DIVISION 2

AGES: 7-9 years old

This class is designed around a structured classical ballet class for children around 7-9 years old. Students will continue to develop body awareness and coordination, flexibility and motor skills, musical sensitivity and rhythm, creativity and confidence.  At this level, students are introduced to ballet barres. Students in this division are carefully evaluated by age, physical strength, and development.  Students are promoted according to individual progress in acquiring technique and strength.  

Classes meet once a week for 1 hour.  Twice a week ballet technique classes are highly recommended and discount is given when students attend classes twice per week.

Dress Code: Uniform dance attire is required and available at MFAA retail store. 

INTERMEDIATE: BALLET DIVISION 3

AGES: 8-10 years old

This class is designed around a structured classical ballet class for children 8-10 years old.  Students will continue to develop body awareness and coordination; flexibility and motor skills; musical sensitivity and rhythm; creativity and confidence.  Students will apply their acquired knowledge to classical ballet repertoire.  Dance combinations are longer and detailed.  Students in this division are carefully evaluated by age, physical strength, and development.  Students are promoted according to individual progress in acquiring technique and strength. 

Classes meet twice a week for one hour for those who are interested in starting pointe work.  Twice a week ballet technique classes are mandatory. Three classes a week is highly recommended. Students attending twice or more classes per week receive a discount.

Dress Code: Uniform dance attire is required and available at MFAA retail store.  

INTERMEDIATE: BALLET DIVISION 4

AGES: 9-11 years old

This class is designed for intermediate ballet students around the ages of 9-11 years old.  This level classes present students with a more challenging dance vocabulary.  Students focus on a serious ballet training and/or with a purpose of becoming a professional dancer. Students in this division are carefully evaluated by age, physical strength, and development.  Students are promoted according to individual progress in acquiring technique and strength. 

Classes meet two or three times a week for 1 hour.  Three times a week ballet technique classes are highly recommended.

Dress Code: Uniform dance attire is required and available at MFAA retail store.