Class Information
No matter the age or ability, we have something for every dancer!
CECCHETTI SYLLABUS BALLET
Learning the Cecchetti method through a graded syllabus and with syllabus music, beginning with Primary work through the Maestro Cecchetti final Diploma.
More information on individual syllabus levels can be found below:
*all level descriptions taken directly from www.cecchetti.org
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The CCA offers three pre-syllabus levels for younger children, ages 5 – 9, that will develop poise and musicality in a fun and creative environment. The Primary One, Two, and Three syllabus instills the love of dance and allows for creative expression.
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For students on a more serious track, the two lower student grades will develop proper placement of torso, hips, and legs without exceeding anatomical limitations. The coordination of arms and head are developed with a concentration on smooth transitions throughout the exercises.
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A more mature sense of musicality and quality of movement is emphasized in the third and fourth levels. Students develop strength and stability in the demonstration of the pirouettes and grand allegro. Suppleness and smooth graceful movements are developed in these levels along with the coordination of head, arms, legs, and body. Students present a one-minute dance for the Grade IV examination demonstrating the ability to perform through unset movements. The dance provides teachers the opportunity to help develop the student’s awareness of choreographic concepts.
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Elementary Syllabus marks the beginning of the professional level examinations and links the student to the final three professional levels that demonstrate Maestro Enrico Cecchetti’s work. It provides a culmination of the material in the graded work, demonstrating a mature and professional approach. In addition to adages and pirouettes that prepare the student for the more advanced levels, pointe work and the execution of beats are demonstrated in this syllabus.
The Intermediate, Advanced, and Diploma examination material used by the Cecchetti Council of America is maintained by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England. Cecchetti’s legacy and tradition continues to flourish and survive the test of time in this universal work that is shared among seven Cecchetti Societies across the world. The syllabus demonstrates the beautiful adages, pirouettes and allegro used by Enrico Cecchetti. It develops strong classical lines, solid anatomical placement, as well as virtuoso jumps and beats.
NON-SYLLABUS BALLET
Ballet class that focuses on technique, artistry, and musicality outside of the set exercises found in the Cecchetti syllabus. The combinations in this class change weekly and challenge dancers to use their minds and bodies in a different way than syllabus classes.
POINTE AND VARIATIONS
Once students are studying in the Grade 3 level, they are eligible to begin pointe work*.
In the levels of Grade 5+ students take Pointe and Variations class, learning dances from the classic ballets.
*Eligibility for pointe work is determined by age, experience, and ability as approved by the teacher
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN DANCE (CCD)
This class focuses on learning choreography in a contemporary, modern, jazz, or lyrical style, allowing students the freedom to move in a different way and teaching them to use dance as an expression of worship.
ADULT BALLET
Whether you are a beginner or have years of ballet experience, our adult ballet classes are a wonderful outlet for artistic expression and exercise.