Class Descriptions & Level Progressions

Ballet is a technical dance form highlighting the use of turnout where the dancer performs all movements with their legs rotated away from each other. Once mastered, a dancer can move in any given direction with speed, ease and grace. It is performed on a stage to an audience utilizing costumes, scenic design and lighting. It can tell a story or express a thought or emotion. Ballet is the foundation for many other dance forms.

Ballet Level Progression

  • Ruby Ballet – Ages 3-4 (40 min class) – 1x/week

  • Sunstone Ballet – Ages 5-6 (45 min class) – 1x/week

  • Topaz Ballet – Ages 7+ (60 min class) – 1x/week

  • Emerald Ballet – Ages 9+ (60 min class) – 2x/week

  • Sapphire Ballet – Ages 10+

    • Sapphire CORE - 2 Ballet, 1 Jazz, 1 Conditioning

    • Sapphire MAX - 2 Ballet, 1 Jazz, 1 Conditioning, 1 Elective (Acro Dance or Partner Acro)

  • Amethyst Ballet – Ages 11+

    • Amethyst CORE - 3 Ballet, 1 Jazz, 1 Pointe Class 1/week (Pre-pointe, L1 or L2)

    • Amethyst MAX - 3 Ballet, 1 Jazz, 1 Pointe Class 1/week (Pre-pointe, L1, or L2), 1 - 2 Electives (Contemporary, Acro Dance, or Partner Acro)

  • Diamond Ballet - Ages 13+

    • Diamond CORE Ballet - 3 Ballet + 1 Jazz + 2 Electives.

    • Diamond MAX Ballet - 3 Ballet + 1 Jazz + 1 Elective + 2-3 Ballet/Jazz/Electives).

  • Pointe

    • Conditioning for Pointe (included in Sapphire Ballet)

    • Pre-pointe (included in Amethyst Ballet)

    • Pointe L1 , L2, L3 (75 min class) – 1x/week

  • Additional Ballet Classes

    • Open Ballet - Ages 13+ (75 min class) - 1x/week

    • Adult Ballet – 75 min class – 1x/week

Ballet

Lyrical Jazz dancing is a blend of many dance styles and cultures. It has a strong ballet base combined with African, Caribbean, Latin, street, and Hip Hop dance. Lyrical Jazz dance focuses on flexibility, musicality, isolations, and strong movements. To excel in lyrical jazz dance, the dancer must master ballet technique because it consists of slower movements that strengthen the body and improve balance. Lyrical Jazz classes at Prisma will focus on jazz technique, including strengthening, conditioning, and flexibility. Students will also be taught numerous jazz and lyrical steps, learn how to use these steps while traveling across the studio floor, and also learn how to incorporate these movements while working on choreography.

Jazz Lyrical Level Progression

  • Topaz Jazz - Ages 6+ (60 min class) – 1x/week

  • Emerald Jazz - Ages 9+ (60 min class) – 1x/week

  • Sapphire Jazz - Ages 10+ (60 min class) – 1x/week, Ballet required

  • Amethyst Jazz - Ages 11+ (75 min class) – 1x/week, Ballet required

  • Diamond Jazz - Ages 13+ (90 min class) - 1-2x/week, Ballet required

Lyrical Jazz

Contemporary Modern builds on an eclectic foundation of historical modern dance techniques, combined with a contemporary perspective that includes an emphasis on floor work and improvisational skills. Dancers are recommended to have beginner or intermediate ballet or jazz technique, since this class will build on alignment and sequencing skills often found in these dance forms. Through this class, dancers will explore their expressive capacity through pushing the boundaries of their physicality.

Contemporary Modern Level progression

  • Contemp Modern L1 (75 min class)

  • Contemp Modern L2 (75 min class)

Contemporary Modern

Partner Acro

Partner Acrobatics (also known as Sports Acrobatics) is a form of acrobatics that uses two or more partners and no equipment. There will be basic tumbling. The stretching and upper body conditioning will be tailored to the student population and geared towards dancers.

Partner Acro Level Progression

  • Partner Acro L1 – ages 6+ (60 min class) – 1x/week

  • Partner Acro L2 (60 min class) – 1x/week 

  • Partner Acro L3 (75-90 min class) – 1x/week 

  • Partner Acro L4 (90 min class) – 1x/week 

Acro Dance

Acro Dance is a fusion of acrobatic skills combined into dance inspired sequences. This style of movement is ideal to incorporate into many styles of dance including: lyrical, jazz, contemporary, modern, and hip hop. The athletic tumbling-acro-based movements can easily be incorporated into dance routines for performances and competitions  The training will be focusing on acrobatic skills, drills, and sequencing with a focus on flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. These classes are ideal to be taken in partnership with dance technique classes.

Acro Dance Level Progression

  • Acro Dance L1– ages 4.5+ (45 min class) – 1x/week

  • Acro Dance L2 – ages 7+ (45 min class) – 1x/week

  • Acro Dance L3 (60 min class) – 1x/week

  • Acro Dance L4 (75 min class) – 1x/week 

Acrobatics