Dance for Youth

Creative Movement (Ages 3-4)

Ms. Kate

Tuesdays, 4:15-4:45pm
This class is virtual only
$30 for four weeks

It’s never too early to start dancing! Our Creative Movement class enables young aspiring dancers to learn valuable tools such as spatial awareness, coordination, musicality, and basic ballet steps using fun imagery and games VIRTUALLY from your home via Zoom!

PreBallet (Ages 5-6)

Ms. Kate

Tuesdays, 4:45-5:30pm
This class is virtual only
$30 for four weeks

In PreBallet young dancers will learn the basics of ballet technique, including ballet positions, vocabulary, and general class structure VIRTUALLY from your home via Zoom! Students will enjoy using imagery, music, games, and props to increase their posture, coordination, flexibility, and musicality. Ballet slippers are encouraged but not required.

Ballet  I (Ages 6-8)

Ms. Ashley

Mondays, 4:15-5:15pm
Available in-studio for 8 kids or virtual
$70/four weeks In-person (8 student limit)
$40/four weeks Virtual Zoom

Ballet I is the beginning of classical ballet training. In this class dancers will learn proper ballet technique, follow a set class structure, learn basic ballet steps and vocabulary, and begin learning basic choreography. Ballet slippers are required.

Jazz

Ms. Kenya

Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm
Available in-studio for 8 kids
$70/four weeks In-person (8 student limit)

In Youth Jazz class, dancers will explore a whole new way of moving! Dancers will have the opportunity to learn basic jazz technique and vocabulary, all while enjoying a variety of music and movement styles. This class places special emphasis on learning musicality, dance combinations, and choreography. Jazz shoes or ballet slippers are required, as well as enrollment in a ballet class or at least 1 year of prior ballet training.

Ballet II/III (Ages 8-14)

Ms. Kate

Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm
Available in-studio for 8 kids or online
$70/four weeks In-person (8 student limit)
$40/four weeks Virtual Zoom

For our intermediate/advanced youth dancers, Ballet II/III places special emphasis on strengthening classical ballet technique and on properly executing more complicated steps. Students will further expand their ballet vocabulary, increase their strength and flexibility, and gain confidence in themselves as dancers and performers. Ballet slippers are required, as well as at least 1 year of prior ballet training and instructor approval.

PrePointe/Beginning Pointe (Ages 11-14)

Ms. Kate

Thursdays, 5:30-6:00pm
Available in-studio for 8 kids
$35/four weeks In-person (8 student limit)

For our most advanced ballet dancers, this class introduces students to pointe technique. Students will further expand their ballet vocabulary, increase their foot and ankle strength and flexibility, learn the intricacies of pointe technique, and gain confidence in themselves as dancers and performers. Ballet slippers or pointe shoes are required, as well as at least 3 years of prior ballet training AND instructor approval. THIS CLASS IS BY INVITATION-ONLY to ensure the safety of our students when learning the mechanics of poinetwork. Pointe shoes are allowed ONLY if given permission to purchase them by the instructor.

Virtual Class Kit

At Verb Ballets, we understand how important games, visual aides, and hands-on learning are for our tiniest dancers. That’s why we are offering Class Kits to each of our Creative Movement and PreBallet students for just $10!

Each Kit includes:

• A rubber “spot” to stand on and use throughout the class, just like the ones we use in-studio
• A bouncy ball so that you can join in “ballet ball” and other favorite class games
• A colorful dancing scarf
• A ballet-themed coloring page
• A special copy of Verb Ballets’ DVD “WiggleWords,” a super fun dance-along program aimed at combing a love of spelling, reading, and dance in small children ages 3-10 years old
• A note from the teacher, hand-written with love

$10 for local pickup only