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Classical Ballet

Los Angeles Ballet Academy's Program incorporates Pilates, Classical Ballet, Pointe Work, Pas de Deux, Reportoire, Master Classes, RAD examination preparation and performance opportunities.

Classical Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles. In order to become truly proficient in contemporary, modern, jazz, Broadway or partnering the dancer needs ballet training. There are three parts to the Ballet that Los Angeles Ballet Academy teaches, Classical, Free movement, and Character. Free movement introduces the neo classical or contemporary side of ballet and dance. It encourages dancing with dynamics and emotion. It can also be used to teach a more difficult combination or ballet movement by first learning it without turn out or strict arm positions. The dancers get "the feel" of the movement first and then perfect the technique. Character dance refers to special steps and movements that are unique to particular regions and countries. These Character dances remain in the repertoire of classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Coppelia, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty.
The character dancing introduces students to the character styles used in classical ballet. In Pre primary and primary it is touched on with rhythm steps and clapping exercises. In grade 1 and 2 we add Hungarian Character dancing to the class. Grade 3 and 4 are exposed to a Russian Style of Character dance and Grade 5 and 6 learn a Polish style, while the grade 7 & 8 levels teach a more advanced combination of many styles. All these levels change into Character shoes and skirts for this section of the class. Vocational students above level 5 also transition to purely classical technique classes that include pointe work, pas de deux and reportoire.

pre primary girls hugging

What is RAD Ballet?
LABA students have the opportunity to study the Royal Academy Ballet Method and have the opportunity to participate in annual evaluations.

The Royal Academy offers Teacher Training Programs and support for it's members that benefit teachers and students. RAD teachers must be certified and tested through the academy in order to enter students for examinations. All LABA teachers participate in continuing education and teach methodology and techniques that are current and innovative. Our goals are to encourage young dancers to progress in dance while avoiding injury and remaining physically and emotionally healthy.

Please note: Required Dress for each of the levels has been updated- 2007/2008

For all classes:- Schedule for the following classes is for Fall 2007/Winter 2008
Hair must be in a bun for all ballet classes.
No sequins, jewelry, bracelets, necklaces or watches will be permitted in any class.
Warm ups, leg warmers and ballet sweaters are acceptable during cold weather but must be taken off after the Barre.

grade 5 in a lunge
Pre Primary (ages 5 - 7 years old)
Students take one class per week.
Thursday 4:00 PM Studio C
Saturdays 9:15 AM Studio C

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 201C  Leotard (Pink Camisole), pink watercolour skirt, pink cotton scrunchie, pink ballet socks and pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole).

Boys: Black bike shorts or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes.


Primary (ages 6 - 8 years old)
Students take one class per week.
Saturdays 9:00 AM Studio B

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 201C  Leotard (Pink Camisole), pink watercolour skirt, pink cotton scrunchie, pink ballet socks and pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole).

Boys: Black bike shorts or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes.


Grade 1 (ages 7 & up)
Students must take two classes per week.
(Audits and open classes are available)
Tuesdays Classical (1:15) 4:15 PM Studio C
Thursdays Classical (1:15) 5:45 PM Studio C
Saturdays Classical (1:15) 8:45 AM Studio A

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in Light Blue, light blue ballet belt, light blue scrunchie, pink ballet socks, pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

Boys: Black bike shorts or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes.



Grade 2 (ages 8 & up)

Students must take two classes per week.
(Audits and open classes are available)

Mondays Classical (1:15) 6:15 PM Studio B
Wednesdays Classical (1:15) 6:00 PM Studio C
Fridays Classical (1:15) 4:45 PM Studio C

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in Light Blue, light blue ballet belt, light blue scrunchie, pink ballet socks, pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole), black character skirt and black character shoes*. Small Pillow.

Boys: Black bike shorts or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes. Character shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.

Grade 3 (ages 9 & up)
Students must take two classes per week.
(Audits and open classes are available)
Wednesdays Classical (1:15) 6:30 PM Studio B
Fridays Classical (1:30) 4:00 PM Studio A

Required Dress:
Girls:Mirella 207L Leotard in Navy, black ballet belt, navy scrunchie, pink ballet socks, pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

Boys: Black bike shorts or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt.White socks and white ballet shoes. Character shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Grade 4 (ages 10 and up)
Students must take three classes per week, (two syllabus & one open class).
Wednesday Classical (1:15) 5:15 PM Studio B
Fridays Classical (1:30) 5:30 PM Studio B

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in Navy, black ballet belt, navy scrunchie, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (Bloch or Capezio full sole), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes. Character shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Grade 5 (ages 10 and up)
Students must take three classes per week, (two syllabus & one open class).
Wednesdays Classical (1:15) 4:00 PM Studio B
Fridays Classical (1:30) 5:30 PM Studio A

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in Spruce Green, black ballet belt, spruce green scrunchie, pink tights, pink ballet shoes w/ribbons (Bloch or Capezio full sole), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes. Character shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Grade 6 (ages 12 and up)
Students must take three classes per week, (two syllabus & one open class). One Grade 6 and one Intermediate Foundation.
Wednesdays Classical (1:15 ) 7:45 PM Studio C

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in Garnet, Watercolour long skirt, garnet ballet belt, garnet cotton scrunchie, pink tights, pink ballet shoes w/ribbons (canvas or split sole OK), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

 


Grade 7 (ages 13 and up)
Students must take three classes per week, (two syllabus & one open class). One Grade 7 and one IF, or Intermediate.
Mondays Classical (1:15) 7:30 pm Studio B

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella M207LM Leotard in Lavendar, Watercolour long skirt, black ballet belt, lavendar cotton scrunchie, pink tights, pink ballet shoes w/ribbons(canvas or split sole OK), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

You can find this leotard at Discount Dance.

 


Grade 8 (ages 14 and up)
Students must take three classes per week, (two syllabus & one open class). One Grade 8 and one IF, Intermediate or Advanced class.
  not offered at this time    

Required Dress:
Girls: Mirella 207L Leotard in White, Watercolour long skirt, white ballet belt, white cotton scrunchie, pink tights, pink ballet shoes w/ribbons (canvas or split sole OK), black character skirt and black character shoes*.

 

*Character shoes should be canvas Freed, SoDanca or Sansha with 1" heel.


Intermediate Foundation (ages 12 and up)
Students must take five classes per week (including one pointe).
Tuesdays Classical (1:30) 4:00 PM Studio A
Tuesdays IF Pointe (:45) 5:30 PM Studio C
Thursdays Classical (1:15) 5:15 PM Studio B
Thursdays IF/Inter
Pointe (:30)
6:30 PM Studio A
Fridays IF Pre Pointe (:45) 7:00 PM Studio C

Required Dress:
Any style Black spaghetti strap leotard (prefer Mirella 207LM) (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations), black ballet belt, pink tights, demi-pointe shoes w/ribbons and pointe shoes w/ribbons.

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt. White socks and white ballet shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Intermediate (ages 12 and up)
Students must take five classes per week (including one pointe).
Tuesdays Classical (1:30) 4:00 PM Studio B
Tuesdays Int Pointe 6:15 PM Studio C
Thursdays Classical (1:30) 4:00 PM Studio B
Thursdays IF/Int Pointe (:30) 6:30 PM Studio A

Required Dress:
Any style Black spaghetti strap leotard (prefer Mirella 207LM) (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations), black ballet belt, pink tights, demi-pointe shoes w/ribbons and pointe shoes w/ribbons.

DEMI-POINTE SHOES MUST BE WORN FOR ALL INTERMEDIATE & UP TECHNIQUE CLASSES. 

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt.White socks and white ballet shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Advanced Foundation (ages 14 and up)
Students must take five classes per week (including one pointe).
Tuesdays Classical (1:30) 5:30 PM Studio B
Tuesdays Adv Foun Pointe (:45) 7:00 Studio C
Thursdays Classical (1:15) 5:15 PM Studio A
Thursdays Adv Found Pointe (:30) 6:30 PM Studio B

Classes include pointe work.

Required Dress:
Any style Black spaghetti strap leotard (prefer Mirella 207LM) (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations), black ballet belt, pink tights, demi-pointe shoes w/ribbons and pointe shoes w/ribbons.

DEMI-POINTE SHOES MUST BE WORN FOR ALL INTERMEDIATE & UP TECHNIQUE CLASSES. 

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt.White socks and white ballet shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Advanced 2(ages 15 and up)
Students must take five classes per week (including one pointe).
Tuesdays Classical (1:30) 5:30 PM Studio A
Tuesdays Adv 2 Pointe (:45) 7:00 PM Studio B
Thursdays Classical (1:30) 7:00 PM Studio B
Thursdays Adv 2 Pointe (1:00) 8:30 PM Studio B

Required Dress:
Any style Black spaghetti strap leotard (prefer Mirella 207LM) (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations), black ballet belt, pink tights, demi-pointe shoes w/ribbons and pointe shoes w/ribbons.

DEMI-POINTE SHOES MUST BE WORN FOR ALL INTERMEDIATE & UP TECHNIQUE CLASSES. 

Boys: Black stirrup pants or black leggings, White short sleeved leotard or form fitting Tee Shirt.White socks and white ballet shoes. Black or tan dance belt for boys 11 years or older.


Pointe Classes
Wednesdays Pre Pointe (:30) 3:30 PM Studio B
Wednesdays Pre Pointe (:30) 3:30 PM Studio C
Thursdays IF Pre Pointe (:45) 7:00 PM Studio C

 

 

Tuesdays IF Pointe 5:30 PM Studio C
Thursdays IF/Int Pointe 6:30 PM Studio A
Wednesdays Int Pointe & Rep 8:00 PM Studio B
 
Tuesdays Int Pointe (:45) 6:15 PM Studio C
Thursdays IF/Inter Pointe 6:30 PM Studio A
Wednesdays Int Pointe & Rep 8:00 PM Studio B
 
Tuesdays Adv Found Pointe (:45) 7:00 PM Studio C
Thursdays Adv Found Pointe (:30) 6:30 PM Studio B
Tuesdays Adv 2 Pointe (:45) 7:00 PM Studio B
Thursdays Adv 2 Pointe(:45) 8:30 PM Studio B
Fridays Adv Pointe and Repertoire 4:00 PM Studio A
 

 

Other Available Classes

Open Classical
Mondays Open Classical (1:15)
Grade 3 / 4
4:00 PM Studio B

 

Required Dress:
Any solid color leotard of your choice (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

Mondays Open Classical (1:30)
Grade 4/5
4:00 PM Studio A
Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes.
Mondays

Open Classical (1:30)
IF/Inter

5:30 PM Studio A
Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes.
Mondays

Open Classical (1:30)
Adv F/Adv

7:00 PM Studio A
Mondays

Pointe & Pas de deux (1:15)
Adv F/Adv

8:30 PM Studio A
Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes.
Saturdays

Open Classical (1:30)
Int/Adv

12:00 PM Studio A
Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no cris cross backs, no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes.

 

Repertoire

 
Wednesdays Int Pointe & Repertoire

8:00 PM

Studio B
Fridays Adv Pointe & Repertoire

4:00
PM

Studio A

Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes.

 

Contemporary
 
Tuesdays

Advanced Contemporary (1:15)
(Adv)

8:00 PM

Studio A
Tuesdays Intermediate Contemporary (1:00)
(11 and up)

7:00 PM

Studio A
Fridays Contemporary 1 -Gr 3/4 7:00 PM Studio C
Fridays Contemporary 2-Gr 5 7:00 PM Studio B

Required Dress:
Jazz pants, capri pants, bike shorts, form-fitting t-shirts or leotard of your choice and tan slip-on jazz shoe (Bloch S0401).  Street clothing i.e. jeans, tennis shoes or overly revealing clothing is not permitted. 

ONLY TAN JAZZ SHOES WILL PERMITTED IN CLASS.  NO BLACK!


Ballet Fundamentals
 
Saturdays Beginning (1:30) 1:00 PM Studio C
       

Required Dress:
Girls: Any solid color leotard of your choice (no rhinestones, no decorations, no skirts), pink tights, pink ballet shoes.


Pilates Mat Class
Mondays Open 5:45 PM Upstairs
Wednesdays Adult 4:30 PM Upstairs
Wednesdays Adult 6:30 PM Upstairs
Fridays Sr Team 4:00 PM Upstairs
Saturdays YBT 10:30 AM Upstairs
Saturdays Jr YBT 11:30 AM Upstairs
Saturdays TDC 12:30 PM Upstairs
Saturdays Sr Team 1:30 PM Upstairs

*Please note that hair MUST be in abun for all ballet classes. Hair must be neat and off the face at ALL Times. Please ask at the desk if you need information on where to purchase these items.

See main schedule or specific section for information on Jazz, Tap, Beginning Adult and Preschool dance.

 

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