About Our Ballet Program
Keystone Ballet Academy offers a comprehensive training program in classical ballet unique to the Greater Hazleton Area. Beginner students in Level A will develop a fundamental technique vocabulary while training the body to build strength, flexibility, coordination and musicality.
Students on a path to study pointe are required to take classes 2X a week in Level A1, A2 and B1. Students ages 11 – adult can be considered for pointe.
Our facility studios are equipped with high-quality professional dance flooring to minimize slipping and provide a cushion for jumping. Mirrors are made of thin Mylar sheets and weigh only 12 pounds each. Barres are aluminum and easy to sterilize.
Beginner levels for children are offered to student ages 8 – 12. Beginner levels for teens and adults are offered to students 12 – adult. At the intermediate levels, all ages are combined. Progress is based on ability, attendance, and demonstrating understanding of technique foundations.
Level A1
Beginner Ballet Level 1 - Ages 8-11
Beginner ballet classes for ages 8 to 11. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of classical ballet technique. Students learn proper body alignment along with foot, leg and arm positions. They begin to develop turn-out along with ballet terminology movements. Classes include floor strengthening, barre work, center exercises and moving across the floor. Suitable for dancers with little to no prior ballet, the class lays down the foundation needed to successfully study the art of ballet.
Class Length: 60 min
Level A2
Beginner Ballet Level 2 - Ages 9-12
The second level of beginner ballet continues to build a strong foundation in both technique and vocabulary. Classes focus on combinations to develop memorizing movements and patterns. Spatial awareness is developed within the body and well as in relation to other dancers and the room. Additionally, these classes begin to incorporate the elements of musicality and artistry to keep the dancers engaged as they drill basic movements and are challenged with new steps.
Class Length: 75 min
Level B1
Intermediate Ballet Level 1 - Ages 10-Adult
Intermediate Ballet Level 1 uses the foundations established to begin learning the more complex movements of the technique while students gain strength and agility. Combinations are longer both at the barre and in the center as the technique becomes more detailed in direction and musicality. Steps and movements begin to include the arms and head. The introduction of new movements is taught in a progressive manner and practiced as drills.
Class Length: 90 min
Level B2
Intermediate Ballet Level 2 - Ages 11-Adult
Intermediate Ballet Level 2 continues working on the steps taught in Intermediate 1 and combining them into complex combinations with more coordination of the head, arm and body. Jumps are higher, multiple turns are drilled, preparation for advanced technique concepts are explored. Students on track for pointe that passed a “Pointe Readiness Test” will begin the year with pre-pointe and continue in the Spring with their first pair of pointe shoes .
Class Length: 90 min