allongé
elongate, outspread
Program Description
This program, for dancers aged ten to twelve, will continue to grow dancers' base technique while focusing on more complicated steps and sequencing steps together to truly begin dancing! As well as core and foot strength/stability to eventually begin pointe work. Allongé consists of a three day per week schedule with a total of seven and three quarters technique hours/week. Technique classes are ballet, pre-pointe, modern/contemporary training to match the current trends in the professional dance world with an emphasis on strong foundational ballet technique.
This level will be capped at 8 dancers/year, enrollment by audition only.
Classes and Performances
Consistency in training is of the utmost importance. It allows a dancer to obtain proper muscle development and growth, and to build a strong community within the group, because of this regular absences will not be tolerated. All allongé students are required to attend all scheduled weekly level classes and rehearsals for “Clara’s Voyage” and the end of the year showcase unless ill or due to other uncontrollable circumstances.
Bi-Annual Parent Meetings
Parents and students will have the opportunity to meet with the school director and/or their primary teacher twice in the school year. Once approximately half way through the dance year and once after the year end performance as the dance year is wrapping up. (sign up for meetings will be emailed out at least two weeks in advance of meetings). These meetings will be a time to discuss goals, progress and general overall experience for the dancer, parent and teacher. This is an extremely important time to be open, honest and candid about where everyone is at in order to minimize any frustration and allow all to be working forward with the same ideals and intentions.
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Dress Code
While traditionally ballet based programs have strict dress code policies, at développé we feel strongly that a dancer who feels like they look their best, will dance their best. Thus for ballet classes dancers are to wear ballet cut leotards (no skirt attached, or extra embellishments) and tights (for dancers identifying as female), fitted t-shirts and tights (for dancers identifying as male), leggings or fitted shorts and fitted shirt (for dancers identifying as non-binary). Tights and shoes need to be of a matching tone to allow for clean seamless lines, but can be whatever tone the dancer feels matches their skin and/or who they are as a dancer best. Hair should be neatly pulled back and secure and all clothing should be neat, tidy and well fitting to allow teachers to see how the dancer's muscles are working. Any jewelry that inhibits movement and/or is distracting for the teacher or dancer should not be worn. For modern and somatics classes the same standards should be applied to active wear and cotton socks.
Tuition
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