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The ladder

From the first company level to pre-professional

Five levels, named for what a dancer does in them. Ages are a guide. Teachers place every dancer after a placement visit, and move them up one level at a time.

  1. 01

    Junior Company

    Ages 8 to 10
    Skills

    • Ballet barre and center work in order

    • First jazz and conditioning classes

    • Rehearsing: marking, spacing and counts

    Moving up

    Teachers review every dancer in the spring and talk with the family first. A dancer moves up when class work is steady and the teachers agree.

  2. 02

    Company I

    Ages 10 to 12
    Skills

    • Longer ballet combinations

    • Turns, jumps and traveling steps

    • Tap and a first contemporary class

    Moving up

    The same spring review. A teacher names what to work on, and the family hears the decision in a letter in May.

  3. 03

    Company II

    Ages 12 to 14
    Skills

    • Contemporary and lyrical technique

    • Learning choreography at pace

    • Conditioning built into the week

    Moving up

    Teachers look at technique, rehearsal habits and how a dancer works with the group, then meet the family.

  4. 04

    Senior Company

    Ages 14 to 16
    Skills

    • A fuller week of ballet, jazz and contemporary

    • Saturday company rehearsals

    • Audition-style classes

    Moving up

    A teacher meeting with the dancer and the family in the spring, and a written note on what the next level asks.

  5. 05

    Pre-professional

    Ages 15 to 18
    Skills

    • Technique every weekday across styles

    • Pointe work when a teacher says a dancer is ready

    • Audition coaching and guest teachers

    Moving up

    By invitation, after a meeting between the teachers, the dancer and the family. It is the highest level here.

Where to startBook a placement visit

Sample levels.

Dancers from the recreational program join the ladder after a placement visit, when they and their teachers choose to.

Moving between levels

How do we know which level is right?

We place dancers after the placement visit, not by age alone. The Levels page shows what each level works on, and the teachers explain their reasoning to the family at the end of the visit.

Can a recreational dancer join the company?

Yes. Dancers in the recreational program can book a placement visit whenever they and their teachers feel it is time, and the visit decides the level.

What are auditions like?

An audition is a class in our studio, taught by our teachers. Dancers wear practice clothes and hair up. There is no video and no solo to prepare.