Class Levels Starting September 2025...

 

TEENY TOTS

 

Teeny Tots is a creative movement dance class for boys and girls that incorporates fun themes such as “Enchanted Garden”, “Circus”, and “The Secret Island” to name a few to enhance your child’s class experience.

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At RCBS, we follow and teach a very comprehensive ballet/dance curriculum set out by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). The curriculum starts right from the age of 2.5 years. The curriculum has been designed from a developmental perspective; addressing young children’s cognitive, motor, emotional and social development.

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“Young children love to move. Watching children at play in the park or at nursery school; running, jumping, turning, sliding and swinging, illustrates the necessity of movement to their well-being and contentment. Not only does movement help children feel good about themselves, it helps them to learn. Through movement children develop their bodies, their minds, their confidence and their ability to communicate and express. Young children are learning all the time. In these early years most of their learning is connected to movement.”  -RAD

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Teeny Tots 1 

Age 3-4 years. No previous training. Emphasis is on creative movement and imagination. **Must be at least 3 years old by Dec 31st**

30 minutes.

 

Teeny Tots 2                             

Age 4-5 years. No previous training. Emphasis is on creative movement and imagination with a progression from themes from the 3 year old age group. 45 minutes. **Must be at least 4 years old by Dec 31st**

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BALLET

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Pre-Primary and Primary Ballet are the first official levels of the RAD. With set syllabi, the children are introduced to basic ballet terminology in a fun and fantastical way.

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“An absolutely enchanting introduction to the world of ballet. Using music and movement and the children’s imaginations to tell the stories about catching butterflies, approaching tigers and even ‘becoming’ Cinderella or a pirate. All this at the same time as learning the first basic steps of ballet technique.” – Dame Antoinette Sibley, DBE, President of RAD

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Pre-Primary RAD Ballet      
Age 5-6 years. Basic ballet steps and creative movement.  No previous training necessary.

45 minutes. 2 classes offered per week. **Must be at least 5 years old by Dec 31st**

Primary RAD Ballet      
Age 6-7 years. Basic ballet steps and creative movement.  No previous training necessary. 

45 minutes. 2 classes offered per week. **Must be at least 6 years old by Dec 31st**

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Home School Ballet Program Tuesday Mornings

Beginner Ages 5-6 years. No experience required. If there is enough interest.

RAD Grades 1- 3. Ages 7+ years. Some experience required. If there is enough interest.



​Grade 1 RAD Ballet
Age 7+ years. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training. 60 minutes/2 classes offered per week

 

Grade 2 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Grade 1 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 8+ years. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training. 60 minutes. 2 classes offered per week.

 

Grade 3 RAD Ballet (not offered this term)

Ages 10+ years. Basic ballet technique with some prior ballet training.

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Grade 4 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Grade 3 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 11+. Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 60 minutes/2 classes offered per week.

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Grade 5 RAD Ballet  (Pre-requisite Grade 4 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 11+.  Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 90 minutes/2 classes offered per week

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Grade 6 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Grade 5 exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Intermediate ballet technique with some prior training. 90 minutes/2 classes offered per week

 

​Intermediate Foundation RAD Ballet

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with an introduction to pointe work. 90 minutes/ 2 classes mandatory.

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Intermediate RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Inter Found. exam completion or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with pointe work. 90 minutes/2 classes mandatory.

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Advanced 1 RAD Ballet (Pre-requisite Advanced Foundation exam completion

or at teacher's discretion)

Ages 12+.  Experienced ballet technique with pointe work. 90 minutes/2 classes mandatory.

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Pre-Pointe Pointe Class (Must be taking at least 2 Gr 5, 6 or Inter Foundation ballet classes)

Ages 11+.  Experienced ballet technique. Training towards pointe work. 30 minutes.

This is open to our Gr 5/6 & Inter Foundation students at the teacher's discretion

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Pointe Pointe Class (Must be taking at least 2 Intermediate or Advanced 1 ballet classes)

Ages 11+.  Experienced ballet technique. Training towards pointe work. 75 minutes.

This class is offered in addition to Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate Ballet.

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Technique class - offered for Grade 4 & 5 and for Grade 6/Vocational students (Inter Foundation and up)

Breaking down technique in order to enhance a dancer's work in class. We will be covering Port de bras, Jumps, Barre work and more. Taking it back to the basics to help ensure their success!

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JAZZ

Jazz/Tap Combo 

Ages 5-6 years. A basic introduction to jazz and tap technique with little or no prior training.

30 minutes of each discipline. **Must be at least 5 years old by Dec 31st**

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Junior 1 Jazz

Ages 7-11 years. Basic jazz technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

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Junior 2 Jazz

Ages 8-12 years. Progression from Junior 1 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Junior 3 Jazz

Ages 9+ years. Progression from Junior 2 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Jazz

Ages 11+. Progression from Junior 2 and 3 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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Pre-Intermediate 3 Jazz

Ages 11+. Progression from Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Jazz. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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TAP

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Jazz/Tap Combo 

Ages 5-6 years. A basic introduction to jazz and tap technique with little or no prior training.

30 minutes of each discipline.

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Junior 1 Tap

Ages 7-11 years. Basic tap technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

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Junior 2 Tap

Ages 8-12 years. Progression from Junior 1 Tap. 60 minutes.

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Junior 3 Tap

Ages 9+ years. Progression from Junior 2 Tap. 60 minutes.

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Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Tap

Ages 11+. Progression from Junior 2 and 3 tap 60 minutes. 

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Pre-Intermediate 3 Tap

Ages 11+. Progression from Pre-Intermediate 1/2 Tap. 60 minutes. Will incorporate lyrical/contemporary elements.

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HIP HOP

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Hip Hop 

 

Beginner/Intermediate - Basic hip hop technique with little or no prior training, open to ages 7+. 60 minutes.

Senior Hip Hop - Intermediate Technique, some prior training, open to ages 10+. 60 minutes.

Boys only!! Ages 6+, Basic/Intermediate hip hop technique with little or no prior training. 45 minutes.

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**Ages by Dec 31st**​

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