Each class will be made up of a standard barre and center ballet class, followed by creative prompts and studies in dance. The first two classes will focus on the basics of ballet, including counting the music and positioning of the arms and legs. Later classes will focus on specific topics including posture, balance, port de bras, rhythm, expression, and movement. 

The creative aspect of the class will include activities like learning professional variations, stretching and pilates, and creating choreography of their own. In some classes, we might focus on movement, while others, we might focus on learning from others through videos.

The class will follow this syllabus:

Week 1:
Basics of Ballet, part 1
Learn counting the music, the main positions of arms and legs, and the fundamental positions like tendu and plié
Watch a video of a professional and break down each movement to match steps we learned in class

Week 2:
Basics of Ballet, part 2 
Build on foundations from week 1 and work on more complex movement, like jetés and ronde de jambes
Learn a variation themselves and perform for each other

Week 3:
Rhythm
Work with different music and tempos at barre and center
Explore all the different ways you can perform a sequence of steps just by changing the speed at which you do them

Week 4:
Port de bras
Incorporate upper body movement with the technical aspects of the legs and feet
Choreographing a dance with just the students’ upper bodies

Week 5:
Choose music for choreographic project

Week 6: 
Plan choreography to go with music

Week 7:
Finalize choreography for project

Week 8: 
Showcase!