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LEVEL 3

12+ years old
CLASSES OFFERED:

Ballet 3

Jazz 3

Latin Jazz 2A/3

Beg/Int Tap

Contemporary 3

Stretch & Strength

COLOR CODE

  • Minimum of 3 years previous dance experience

  • Class enrollment is by age as well as level

  • Must receive studio approval to enroll in Level 3 classes

  • There are ballet class prerequisites to enroll in some Level 3 classes, prerequisites are noted under each class description

  • Dancers usually stay in each level for 2-3 years/seasons before advancing into the next level

  • Level placement will be at the sole discretion of the Studio Director and Instructors

  • Dancers at this level typically enroll in a minimum of 3 classes per week and upwards of 7 classes per week

  • Level 3 dancers are eligible to apply for the Pre-Professional Program

  • Dancers will build on the foundations of dance and focus on the technical and stylistic aspects of dance

  • Dancers will become familiar with learning choreography at a fast pace

  • Some level 3 dancers will start transitioning into higher level classes with a hybrid schedule spanning more than one level

ATTIRE:

BALLET:

  • Girls- Leotard (any color) & tights

    • Split sole ballet shoes​

  • Boys- Black leggings, white t-shirt or tank

    • Split sole black ballet shoes​

  • Hair secured in a bun/out of their face

  • At the discretion of each instructor, warm-ups (sweatpants, sweatshirts, etc.) must be removed when asked

  • For 13+ year old classes, an alternative dress code is available and will be discussed in class at the start of the season

JAZZ:

  • Form fitting clothing (i.e. leggings, jazz pants, fitted shorts, leotards, tank tops, crop tops)

  • No baggy clothes

  • Hair out of their face

  • Tan jazz shoes or half soles

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STRETCH & STRENGTH:

  • Same attire as Jazz

  • Barefoot

HIP HOP:

  • Baggy clothing such as t-shirts, sweatshirts/hoodies, sweatpants, etc. are OK

  • No jeans or booty shorts

  • Clean, non-platform lace up tennis shoes, no slip-ons

TAP:

  • Shoe preference: any Bloch brand tap shoe

  • No jeans or booty shorts

CONTEMPORARY

  • Barefoot or half soles

  • Hair out of their face

  • No jeans or booty shorts

LATIN JAZZ

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