Boys Ballet (6-9)

Boys who are interested in dance may now explore the world of ballet in their own specially-designed class at Adagio Ballet.  The skills learned in our boys' program transcend the art of dance and will assist our students in any physical activity or sport requiring physical endurance, flexibility, and the fast learning of physical movement.

The boys' ballet class introduces dance as a physically beneficial activity as well as an art form.  Boys will build strength, muscle tone, flexibility, stamina, balance and coordination through a series of ballet movements and exercises.  Boys will also learn to express themselves artistically in dance by learning musicality, acting skills, and dancing with power and strength.  Boys will also learn to cooperate with other dancers and how to behave as "gentlemen" in class by learning ballet etiquette and manners.  

Based on the Vaganova Method of teaching ballet, our boys' program contains a curriculum hand-picked to develop male dancers and to strengthen both their bodies and minds.  Special emphasis is made on jumping with height and power, to develop leg strength. 

Movements introduced:  arm positions (first, second, third), plies, tendus, releve, tendu jete, releve lents, grande battement, frappe, temps leve, echappe, changement, assemble, jete, glissade, sissonne, pas de chat.