changement
to change
Program Description
This transitional program is geared towards the student who is ready to hone their ballet skills and prioritize their dance education. It is a time intensive program and is suitable for dancers ages twelve to fifteen. Changement consists of a four day per week schedule with a total of ten and one quarter technique hours/week; as well as an additional two hours during rehearsal periods (seven to eight weeks prior to performances). Technique classes are ballet, pointé/pre-pointé, modern/contemporary and pilates 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 eight dancers/year, enrollment by audition only.
Performances
All changement dancers will be required to participate in both “Clara’s Voyage” and the end of the year showcase (there will be modern and ballet components in both performances). Changement dancers may also be invited to perform in “Moving in March”. This performance will feature contemporary/modern choreography and involve guest choreographers and a shared bill with professional dancers.
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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.
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.
Dancers performing in classical and romantic tutus should acquire their own practice tutus for rehearsals.
Tuition
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