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The University of Louisville Dance Academy seeks to provide
to Louisville and the surrounding region the finest classical
dance training available in an academic setting and to make
available to students seeking this training a nurturing, safe environment open to all and conducive to learning and to the exploration of all student potentials.
All dance instruction is given
in group classes. Classes must
have sufficient enrollment. All
classes are grouped
according to age and dance
level. Classes are offered in
Ballet Technique and Pointe.
The required number of
classes per week for each level
are the minimal number
necessary for satisfactory
progress and improvement. If
exceptional circumstances
make it impossible for a
student to take the required
quota of classes, we will
consider exceptions but
strongly advise against it.
Please understand that
different students progress at
different rates and we will
always assign students to the
class level where they will
benefit the most. This means
that so-called “promotions”
to a higher level are not
automatic, and not
necessarily related to age or
years of study, and changes
into a lower level should not
necessarily be regarded in a
negative light. Our first
concern is always where the student will be best placed.
Ballet Technique
(A) MINIMUM AGE: 6 IN
AUGUST
Includes instruction of
classical ballet technique.
Classes are discipline
oriented.
Three basic levels:
Lower Division - 1 to 2 classes
per week (Beg., I, II, III),
Middle Division - 3 to 4
classes per week (IV, V),
Upper Division - 4 to 7 classes
per week (Apprentice, Dance
Theatre)
(B) ADULT CLASSES
Same basic styles and
techniques as taught in the
children’s classes adapted to
the adult’s maturity,
concentration and body
development. Adults over age
21 are restricted to adult
classes.
Pointe
Prerequisite: Ballet Technique
for six semesters
Minimum age: 11
Special study for girls in the
technique of pointe. Must be
taken in conjunction with
ballet technique. Enrollment by audition only.
(Due to the stress pointe work
places on foot cartilage,
children must be at a certain
level of physical development
before they begin pointe.)
Boys’ Technique
Classical ballet classes
aimed at the specific
requirements for male
technique are offered in
conjunction with ballet
technique. Scholarships
available.
Community Outreach
Programs
Information available upon
request. Click on Leap Into
Life on our website:
www.uofldanceacademy.com
Early Childhood
Development
Where exploring play is
dance education.©
Preschool programs in dance
open to 3 years of age -
kindergarten. (3-5 in August)
Age and developmentally
appropriate dance training
for the young child moves
through 3 distinctive levels:
Hop, Skip & Dance; Creative
Movement; and Pre-Ballet.
Summer
Classes are offered for Level I
through Adults. This is an
excellent opportunity to keep
in training during the summer
and to improve your
technique. Intensive training,
including specialty classes, is
recommended for older
students. Summer study is
required for promotion.
Registration forms will be sent
to you through the mail at the
end of Spring Semester. |
