The studios

Three rooms, and where families wait

Studio A holds the ballet classes, Studio B the contemporary classes, and Studio C the Saturday pointe class. Technique classes hold up to 14 dancers.

A small bright studio with a barre, a wooden floor and an upright piano in the corner

Studios A and B

Sprung wooden floors, barres along two walls and tall windows. Studio A has a piano for the live counts in the Foundation level.

A cubby shelf holding a row of ballet shoes

The lobby

Families wait in the lobby, where dancers leave their bags and shoes. There is free parking behind the building.

Checks and routines

How we run a class

Ages 11 years to 18 years

Staff checks and training

Background checks
CPR and first aid

Safety routines

Sign-in and pickup
Dancers are signed in at the front desk. Dancers under 14 are handed only to an adult on the family's pickup list, and older dancers leave on the terms the family has written down.
Warm-up and conditioning
Every class starts with a warm-up, and every level has a conditioning class in the week. Dancers are asked to tell a teacher about any pain, before or during class.
Watching class
Families wait in the lobby. Watch weeks in October and March open the studio door for a class.

Sample details.

In the studios