We strive to provide dance education that fosters creativity and artistry, knowledge and execution of technique, and instills life-long lessons students can carry with them into the professional realm, dance or otherwise. Founded in 1994, The Ballet Academy will be celebrating 25 years of excellence in classical and contemporary dance instruction!
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Our introductory series is designed to support and enhance a child's motor development, integrated movement and kinesthetic awareness that is beneficial in any movement-related activity. Since the curriculum is developmentally rooted, placement is more likely to be age-related than any of our other series of classes.
Going "en pointe" is an exciting step in a dancer's career. There are many factors that go into a dancer's readiness for pointe work. Anatomically the bones of the feet are not ready to withstand the stress of point work before the age of 11. The x-rays below illustrate the changes in the bone structure of the feet from age 4 to 19.
