Fall 2024/Spring 2025
August 17th to March 8th* *Dates subject to change No Classes:
To register: Select "Register" next to your desired class. You will be prompted to complete a registration form, create a Parent Portal account and submit initial payment.
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Class Placement
New students, select class based on age as September 1st 2024. Returning students, refer to class placement recommendations. 2.75 to 3.5 years -- Pre Level (must be 2 years by December 1st 2023)
3.5 to 4 years -- Pre or Kinder level (must be 3 years by March 1st 2024) 5 years -- Pre, Kinder or Junior level 6 years -- Kinder, Junior or Beginner* level (*must be 6 years by March 1st 2024) 7 years -- Junior or Beginner level 8 years -- Junior, Beginner or Intermediate level 9 years -- Beginner or Intermediate level 10 years -- Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced level 11 to 12 years -- Intermediate or Advanced level 13 years -- Advanced, Elite or Senior level 14 to 15 years -- Advanced, Elite, Senior or Senior Select level 16 + years -- Elite, Senior or Senior Select level 9 + years* -- Performance Team (by audition only and team placement determined by PTDA staff), must have 1 year of Jazz at PTDA or 2 years of any style of dance at PTDA and must be concurrently enrolled in Intermediate Tap/Jazz or Advanced/Elite/Senior/Senior Select Jazz. *8 years for dancers who have been with PTDA for three or more years. All dancers must be comfortable separating from parent/guardian, able to follow 2-step directions and toilet trained. Early Childhood and School Age
Young students practice dance technique through creative movement activities and improvisation to develop confidence, social skills and studio etiquette. As students get older, they will develop poise and grace through warm-ups, barre work and choreography in ballet; explore rhythm, beat and pattern through combinations and across the floor in tap; and improve stamina, flexibility and strength with leaps, turns and tricks in jazz. Ballet/Lyrical
Students learn ballet terminology and technique through warm-ups, barre, across the floor, choreography and improvisation while utilizing dance as an expressive art form to develop confidence, coordination, balance and poise. Pre Pointe This class is by INVITATION ONLY. Concurrent enrollment in Elite, Senior or Senior Select is required. Because proper body alignment is incredibly important when working towards pointe shoes to prevent injury, dress code will be strictly enforced: black leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes and long hair pulled back for girls (optional demi ballet skirt or black dance shots); fitted white top, black bottoms, black ballet shoes and long hair pulled back for boys. Dancers will wear regular ballet shoes to class. Pointe shoes are granted on an individual basis. Due to the risk of injury associated with beginning pointe shoes too early, enrolling in Pre Pointe does not guarantee if or when a dancer will get pointe shoes -- some are ready within 12 to 18 months while others in 2 to 3 + years. When a dancer is ready, Miss Breanna and the family will setup a time to be fitted at a local dancewear store for pointe shoes. Tap
Students explore rhythm, beat and pattern through quick-paced percussive footwork that exercises the thighs, calves, ankles and arches/balls of the feet and uses the body as an instrument. Note About Advanced Tap: Advanced Jazz will be offered on Wednesdays from 7:55 to 8:15 ($30) OR 7:55 to 8:30 pm ($39). Only dancers who register for the longer 7:45 to 8:30 pm class will participate in the recital routine. Other dancers are welcome to join us for the first portion of class to work on tap technique. Jazz
Students learn leaps, turns and tricks while improving stamina, flexibility and strength in styles such as classical jazz, poms and hip hop. Warm-ups, across the floor and choreography will be combined with age-appropriate music as students explore qualities of performance such as energy, spatial awareness and timing. Performance Team Performance Team is an audition based, non-competitive team geared towards serious dancers 9 + years who would like a more focused, fast-paced learning environment coupled with additional public performance opportunities. This team includes additional weekend practices and performances. PTDA's absence and dress code policies will be strictly enforced for Performance Team. Email [email protected] for more information. |