Weekly Schedule Below

Ballet/Tap Combo (Ages 3–4) Saturday's | 9:00–10:00 AM & 10:00–11:00 AM

This introductory class is designed for our youngest dancers and focuses on building early foundations in rhythm, coordination, listening skills, and structured group learning.

Enrollment Requirements

Dancers must be 3 years old at the start of the season or turn 3 by October 1st (no exceptions). Students must also be fully potty trained and able to participate independently in a closed classroom setting.

For safety, structure, and optimal learning, classes are closed to parents to help dancers build confidence, independence, and familiarity with their teacher and peers.

Petite (5-7 Years Old)

Dancers must be 5 Years old at the start of the season or turn 5 years old by October 12th.

Junior (8-11 Years Old)

Dancers must be 8 Years old at the start of the season or turn 8 years old by October 1st.

Senior (12-15 Years Old)

Dancers must be 12 Years old at the start of the season or turn 12 years old by October 12th.

Friday's & Sunday's

Studio Closed (Private Lessons May be Available by Appointment Only)

Additional Information

Ballet is an important piece at In the Key of Dance and is considered our most essential discipline. Ballet classes focus on developing strong technical fundamentals, vocabulary, and proper alignment to support long-term dancer growth.

Classes include a structured format consisting of warm-up, barre, center work (adagio, petit allegro, and grand allegro), across-the-floor progressions, and reverence. Dancers also study ballet terminology and origin as part of their theoretical training.

Emphasis is placed on alignment, turnout, coordination, musicality, and the development of strong, well-placed ballet lines. Our goal is to train dancers to work both diligently and intelligently, while still fostering joy, artistry, and confidence in movement.

Program Objectives

Develop understanding and application of ballet terminology
Strengthen body alignment and use of classical lines through arms, legs, head, and hands
Encourage grace, control, and musical awareness in movement

While ballet serves as our core foundation, we also provide comprehensive training in other genres.