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Age Requirements

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Age Requirements 2025-2026

To enroll in a class, all students must reach the minimum age by December 31st, 2025.

Year Born:BALLETJAZZTAPHIP HOPMUSICAL THEATRECONTEMPORARYPOINTE
2023Parent and Tot (two 12-week sessions per season)
2022Pre Ballet 1 (two 12-week sessions per season)
2021Pre Ballet 2
2020Pre Ballet 3Pre Jazz
2019Pre Ballet 4Jazz 1Tap 1
2018Primary BalletJazz 2Tap 2/3Hip Hop 1Musical Theatre 1/2
2017Grade 1 BalletJazz 3Tap 2/3Hip Hop 2Musical Theatre 1/2
2016Grade 2 BalletJazz 4Tap 4/5Hip Hop 3Musical Theatre 3/4
2015Grade 3 BalletJazz 5Tap 4/5Hip Hop 4Musical Theatre 3/4Contemporary 1
2014Grade 4 BalletJazz 6Tap 6/7Hip Hop 5Musical Theatre 5/6Contemporary 2
2013Grade 5 BalletJazz 7Tap 6/7Hip Hop 6Musical Theatre 5/6Contemporary 3
2012Intermediate Foundation BalletJazz 8Tap 8/9Hip Hop 7Musical Theatre 7Contemporary 4Pointe 1
2011Intermediate BalletJazz 9Tap 8/9Hip Hop 8Musical Theatre 7Contemporary 5Pointe 2/3
2010Intermediate BalletJazz 10Tap 10Hip Hop 9Musical Theatre 8Contemporary 6Pointe 2/3
2009Advanced 1 BalletJazz 11Tap 10Hip Hop 10Musical Theatre 9Contemporary 7Pointe 4
2008Advanced 1 BalletJazz 12Tap 10Hip Hop 11Musical Theatre 10Contemporary 8Pointe 4

Prerequisites

Pre BalletNo experience necessary Pre Ballet 1 – Primary
BalletNo experience necessary Grade 1 Ballet (Experience necessary for Grade 2 +)
JazzNo experience necessary Pre Jazz – Jazz 4 (Experience necessary for Jazz 5 +)
TapNo experience necessary Tap 1 – 4/5 (Experience necessary for Tap 6/7)
Hip HopNo experience necessary Hip Hop 1 – Hip Hop 7 (Experience necessary for Hip Hop 8 +)
Musical TheatreNo experience necessary Musical Theatre 1/2 – M. T. 7 (Experience necessary for M.T. 8 +)
ContemporaryNo experience necessary Contemporary 1 – Cont. 4 (Experience necessary for Cont. 5 +)
PointeBy teacher recommendation only
Ball ConditioningBy teacher recommendation only
Parent and TotDancers born in 2023 + adult participation
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  • Summer Camp
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