CHILDREN'S DIVISION
Ages 18 months-14 years
Children Division ballet classes are appropriate for students' ages 18months - 14 years. Classes meet once per week throughout the year. Students ages 14 and up who are new to ballet are encouraged to begin their dance training in the BRT Academy Adult Open Division.
Summer classes run June 3 - August 28, 2021. Fall classes and our new year will begin in September 2021.
Fall Placement Class for experienced B levels, Saturday, August 14, 2021 11:30-12:30pm
Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet classes are based upon the student’s age as of September 1, 2020.
Level A, B, and Men's classes are also based upon the student’s age as of September 1, 2020 but previous training is considered and placement is determined by the BRT Academy staff.
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Class Descriptions
Mommy and Me (Age 18 months - 3 years): This class focuses on movement, coordination, balance, rhythm, stretching and basic kinetic skills for little ones new to dance and are not quite ready to enter a classroom setting without their Mother’s (or Father’s) company. Students learn to stretch and dance through the use of exciting props. Parents love this opportunity to be a part of their child's dance education. One adult accompanies each child and this class does not perform in the bi-annual academy performances.
Creative Movement (Ages 3-5 years): This new class is designed to keep kids active and engaged and discover joy through music and movement while developing fine gross motor skills. Utilizing developmentally appropriate creative movement, children develop coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and spatial awareness. There is no specific uniform for this class. We suggest dancers wear dance/movement clothes.
Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-6 years): BRT’s Pre-Ballet classes are specially designed to provide children with a strong foundation in dance. It teaches the young dancer the basic elements of movement and dance: space and how to relate to it; locomotive skills; musicality; sequencing, patterns, and spatial relationships; opposites and directions; and elementary ballet positions. Integrated with these physical concepts are the intellectual concepts of creative expression, self‑awareness, imagination, and teamwork. Through class participation, students learn the basics of classroom behavior and manners, including how to take turns, following one another or leading the way, waiting patiently, working with others, and having a positive attitude.
Level A (Ages 6-9 years): At age 6, students move into a transitional level between early childhood classes and those for studying classical ballet, introducing classical ballet vocabulary. The Level A classes take the concepts learned in Pre-Ballet and begin to put them into the format used in an actual ballet class
Level B (Ages 8-14 years): At age 8, students are ready, both physically and mentally, to begin studying the disciplined and demanding art form of classical ballet. By committing to more classes per week the student is able to begin to seriously strengthen their commitment and physical strength. The BII level builds the foundation for acceptance into our Junior Division.
Children's Modern (Age 8 - 14 years): Modern dance technique helps dancers find their own quality of movement and core movement initiation with an emphasis on anatomical alignment and kinetic awareness of contemporary movement as well as assisting in the student’s expression through movement.
Men’s Ballet (Age 8 - 14 years): This class caters to the young danseur and focuses on the basic technique of classical ballet with an emphasis toward developing the specific strengths needed as male dancers.
August 2021 Online Class Schedule (August is a pared down schedule to allow evenings off for us to work at the studio and get ready for our Fabulous Grand Re-Opening)
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not available online, these will resume when we are in-person |
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Creative Movement (3-5 yrs)
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Pre-Ballet (4-6 yrs)
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Level A (6-9 yrs)
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10:00-10:45am
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Level BI (8-14 yrs)
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Level BII (8-14 yrs)
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No August classes, these will resume in September |
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Children's Modern (8-14 yrs)
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BRT reserves the right to cancel any class that does not have five or more students.
BRT Home Studio Recommendations
Please make sure your Zoom username is your real name (student or parent) and not a generic name i.e. “iPad 2”. This is for attendance and security purposes.
Attend class in an area that has enough open space to move around in. We recommend at least 6’ x 8’ and make sure there is nothing breakable nearby.
We recommend you place your device at a proper height for your instructors to see your full body. If your instructor cannot see your full body, they cannot correct you appropriately and you will not be able to progress as quickly in your classes. Before your Zoom class, check the position and angle of your device to insure it is in the best place possible. Your device should be in landscape mode (sideways).
When possible, we also recommend Screen Sharing your device to a TV, so dancers have a larger image to look at.
Internet Speed
Run an internet speed test in the room you plan to use as your at-home studio. You can do this HERE. If speeds are slow, Zoom will freeze, and dancers may have difficulty fully participating in class. Wifi extenders can be purchased to help remedy this issue.