ADB Dance Center

Ballet

Pointe Classes at Academie de Ballet

Ballet & Pointe

For over 30 years, Academie de Ballet has been training children in Hampton Roads in the art of ballet. Our staff includes the kindest and most patient teachers working with children beginning at age 3 through college. Our highly trained ballet teachers have studied at dance institutions in Belarus and the United States. Academie de Ballet uses the Vaganova, Russian method, style of ballet, which focuses on technical training, exquisite precision, and highly disciplined and conscious execution of every movement.

Young Dancers

We are so excited to share the joy and wonder of dance with your little dancer! Our age divisions are based on what are appropriate motor skills to teach each age group. Developmentally, children are different at different ages.
Stars Program: “Stars” dancers are age 3 or 4 by session opening date.
Stars 1 is for first time to our stars program students.
Stars 2 is for students who have completed stars 1 but are still in the stars age category.

Prep Ballet: Ages 5& 6

Ballet 1: Ages 7 and up

For students studying en pointe, ballet requirements will be:

Level 4: Two (2) level 4 ballet technique classes per week, One (1) level 4 pointe class per week

Level 5: Two (2) level 5 ballet technique classes per week, Two (2) level 5 pointe class per week

Level 6: Two (2) level 6 ballet technique classes per week, Two (2) level 6 pointe class per week

*Upper-level students not studying pointe will only be required to take one (1)  weekly ballet technique class to meet the requirements to study jazz, lyrical, contemporary, jumps, leaps & turns and character classes.

Male Ballet Students
Male ballet students in the upper school will be required to take two (2) technique classes per week.

BTC – Ballet Training Company
Our studio pre-professional ballet program is for our students who are interested in a higher level of learning. In addition to the above-stated requirements for level, students are required to attend BTC-only rehearsals.  BTC students are selected by our advanced ballet and pointe instructors and studio director from our regularly enrolled students. Students must be enrolled full-time at Academie de Ballet in order to be in BTC.