Levels Offered by Age:
Level 1: Beginning For Preschool - Kindergarten: 3.5-5 years old Meets Once per week for 60 minutes. Level 2: Elementary For 1st - 3rd graders: 6-8 years old Meets Once per week for 90 minutes. Level 3: Preparatory For 4th - high schoolers: 9-14 years old Meets Twice per week for 90 minutes each day. Supplies and Dress Code for Class:
Dressing appropriately for class not only allows the dancer to move without restriction but also sets in motion the discipline required for the art form. Dancer’s attire should be something the student feels good in within the guidelines of the dress code. Please click the link for specific dress code and supply information. 
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Preschool, Elementary, Preparatory Program
Joyful, nurturing yet technical classes are structured for preschool through upper elementary school aged children. Classes consist of ballet, creative movement, jazz and strength and stretching. All levels are offered a performance experience each semester. This program is a great spring- board into the Southern Indiana Youth Ballet Company while developing a true love of dance. Most students average about 2 years in one level however some may need three years in the same level while others may move to the next level in one year. Students are never held back nor pushed forward. Students work at their own pace. | ||
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Southern Indiana Youth Ballet Company
Professional Preparatory Division Our unique and highly regarded professional preparatory program is perfect for students wishing to pursue a professional dance career or want a strong basis in dance technique. This year-round program focuses on strength in technique and performance quality. As an actual ballet company, with a student ballet mistress/master, dancers have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of how a professional company is run, thus even more preparing each one for the "real world" while still under the umbrella of a nurtured and guided close knit group. We are proud to say that over 80% of our Youth Ballet alumni have gone on to a professional dance careers. As a member of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts, our Youth Ballet dancers are eligible to be inducted and receive national recognition for their achievements in dance both academically and artistically. We are 1 of only 3 chapters in the state of Indiana and the only school in Southern Indiana to offer this outstanding opportunity to our dancers. The youth ballet has a strong sense of family and is featured in all performances. The company performs 2 times per year with the Holiday Show in December and Spring Production in June. The program is ballet focused, with pointe, contemporary, modern, jazz, and conditioning included in the curriculum. Tap is offered as an optional supplemental class. Our fully comprehensive curriculum enables our dancers to be prepared for the advance demands of the professional dance world and helps each dancer find their unique style. The company is divided into 2 teaching levels: Apprentice and Pre Professional. The summer intensive is required for all members of The Youth Ballet Company. |
Training Levels: Apprentice Level For age range of 11 - 18 years old Class meets three times per week. Pre Professional Level For age range of 13 - 18 years old Class meets four times per week. Youth Ballet Supplies and Dress Code:
Placement of the body is essential to dance and stressed in class. Appropriate attire is very important and the dress code is strictly enforced. Please click the link for detailed information.
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ALUMNI
Many of the Southern Indiana Youth Ballet Company Alumni have gone on to prestigious university programs, summer intensives, professional companies and full time teaching positions such as:
Many of the Southern Indiana Youth Ballet Company Alumni have gone on to prestigious university programs, summer intensives, professional companies and full time teaching positions such as:
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Universities:
Oklahoma City University, BS Dance Pedagogy Point Park University, BFA Dance/Ballet Concentration Friends University, BFA Ballet Performance Ohio University, BA Modern Dance Point Park University, BA Dance/Jazz Concentration Belhaven College, BA Dance/Ballet Concentration Shenandoah University, BFA Musical Theatre, Dance Minor University of Kentucky, PHD Dance Education University of Hartford: The Hartt School, BFA Ballet/Pedagogy Winthrop University, BA Dance Ball State University, BA Dance |
Summer Intensives:
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Joffrey Ballet Indiana University Interlochen, Scholarship Recipient Ballet Magnifiicat! Stephens College Cincinnati Ballet Nashville Ballet Point Park University Jordan Academy (Butler University) |
Professional Work:
Cleveland Ballet Manassas Ballet Thetare Montgomery Ballet Ballet Magnificat! Louisville Ballet Nashville Ballet Ballet Quad Cities Dance Magazine: Writer/Editor Coker College: Professor of Dance Education National Tour: West Side Story Moving Collective Modern Company Windfall Dancers Modern Company Malashock Dance Company Teachers Choreographers 
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