CHILDREN'S BALLET PROGRAM

Pre-Primary - A pre-ballet class designed for 3 to 5 year old students serving as an introduction to basic locomotor skills and coordination skills, exposing them to musical rhythms and allowing them to explore their imagination and creativity through dance.
Primary - An introductory ballet class that teaches the 6 and 7 year old child the basic technical concepts of ballet and introduces them to the French Ballet terminology while still providing ample time for free imaginative an creative dance.
Grade 1 - A more structured ballet class consisting of both barre work and center practice. This class emphasizes technique and musicality through movement instilling the appreciation and discipline for the art.
Grade 2 to 5 - Students are encouraged to meet twice a week to ensure a steady ad technically strong progression which eventually allows the student to start pointe technique.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

This program is designed for the student age 11 and up with professional aspirations. Student receives intensive daily training in ballet, pointe, and jazz. An emphasis is also placed on performance with many opportunities to perform in many classical ballets including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia. Students will have the unique opportunity to work with professional choreographers and guest arts enhancing their opportunity for scholarships and entrance to top arts schools. IPAC students have been accepted into some of the most prestigious training schools in the country including Harid Conservatory, North Carolina School of the Arts, Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C., Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the School of the American Ballet.