2026-27 Semester 1 Classes
Ballet 5 (NG M A 4-530)
Nancy Giles Watkins
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Nancy Giles Watkins
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 2 (RK M B 415-530)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 2: 9-12 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 2: 9-12 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 3 (NK M C 415-5)
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 3 (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 2)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 2, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 3 (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 2)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 2, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Monday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 3 & 4 (CL M C 5-6)
Carly Liegel
Jazz 3 & 4 (10-14 years, placement required)
Jazz 3 & 4 builds upon the technique learned in Jazz 1 & 2. Dancers learn more advanced steps and combinations while focusing on musicality, rhythm, and style. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Carly Liegel
Jazz 3 & 4 (10-14 years, placement required)
Jazz 3 & 4 builds upon the technique learned in Jazz 1 & 2. Dancers learn more advanced steps and combinations while focusing on musicality, rhythm, and style. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 5 (NG M A 530-630)
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pre-Pointe 2 (RK M B 530-6)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Pre-Pointe 2
This class will lay the groundwork for your dancer’s pointe journey. The class is taken in ballet technique shoes and will focus on balance, strength, foot articulation, placement, coordination, and control. It will prepare dancers for pointe shoes and future pointe classes. Placement required; 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Pre-Pointe 2
This class will lay the groundwork for your dancer’s pointe journey. The class is taken in ballet technique shoes and will focus on balance, strength, foot articulation, placement, coordination, and control. It will prepare dancers for pointe shoes and future pointe classes. Placement required; 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 4 (RK M B 6-730)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 4: 11-15 years, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 4: 11-15 years, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 1 & 2 (CL M C 6-630)
Carly Liegel
Jazz 1 & 2 (8-12 years, placement required)
Jazz 1 & 2 is for 7 to 12 year old students and starts to introduce dancers to more complex movements and combinations. We start to build upon foundational steps to develop musicality and rhythm. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Carly Liegel
Jazz 1 & 2 (8-12 years, placement required)
Jazz 1 & 2 is for 7 to 12 year old students and starts to introduce dancers to more complex movements and combinations. We start to build upon foundational steps to develop musicality and rhythm. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Monday
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 1 (NK M C 630-745)
Natalie Krienke
Ballet I: 8-11 years, prerequisite full year of Beg. Ballet 4 or permission of Director, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Natalie Krienke
Ballet I: 8-11 years, prerequisite full year of Beg. Ballet 4 or permission of Director, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 5 & 6 (CL M A 630-745)
Carly Liegel
Jazz 5 & 6 (13 & up, placement required)
At a higher level, this jazz class picks up the pace and focuses on higher jumps, faster turns, and bigger extensions. This class includes warm-up isolations, stretching, across the floor work, and a short, choreographed combination. This class is a great supplement to ballet training or just on its own.
Carly Liegel
Jazz 5 & 6 (13 & up, placement required)
At a higher level, this jazz class picks up the pace and focuses on higher jumps, faster turns, and bigger extensions. This class includes warm-up isolations, stretching, across the floor work, and a short, choreographed combination. This class is a great supplement to ballet training or just on its own.
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Intermediate Adult Ballet (CL M A 745-9)
Carly Liegel
Intermediate Adult Ballet (18 & up, previous experience recommended, but not required)
Danced as a kid and want to leap back in? Intermediate Adult Ballet is for you! You will complete exercises at the barre, and then move to the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, while continuing to grow their knowledge of dance vocabulary and technique.
Carly Liegel
Intermediate Adult Ballet (18 & up, previous experience recommended, but not required)
Danced as a kid and want to leap back in? Intermediate Adult Ballet is for you! You will complete exercises at the barre, and then move to the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, while continuing to grow their knowledge of dance vocabulary and technique.
Monday
7:45 PM to 9:00 PM
7:45 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 1 (MK T C 10-1030)
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Tuesday
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 3 & 4 (NK T A 4-530)
Natalie Krienke
Ballet 3 & 4: 10-15 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Natalie Krienke
Ballet 3 & 4: 10-15 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 3 & 4 (NK T A 530-630)
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Bop Hop (MK T C 545-615)
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 2 & Tap Combo (MK T C 615-7)
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet 2 & Tap Combo (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches beginning ballet and tap dance techniques for 5-6 year olds. Dancers will begin class wearing ballet slippers with their tap shoes in a dance bag. Students will focus on coordination, rhythm, and creative expression while learning beginning ballet and tap dance technique and vocabulary.
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet 2 & Tap Combo (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches beginning ballet and tap dance techniques for 5-6 year olds. Dancers will begin class wearing ballet slippers with their tap shoes in a dance bag. Students will focus on coordination, rhythm, and creative expression while learning beginning ballet and tap dance technique and vocabulary.
Tuesday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 (CJ T A 630-830)
Caitlin Jozefczak
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Caitlin Jozefczak
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contemporary 3 & 4 (MD T B 630-715)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 3 & 4 (10 & up)
Contemporary 3 & 4 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 3 & 4 (10 & up)
Contemporary 3 & 4 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Hip Hop 2 (10-13) (MK T C 715-8)
Macks Kreps
Hip Hop 2 (10-13 years, no experience necessary)
This class continues students’ hip hop training, and furthers their development of rhythm, coordination, and individual style.
Macks Kreps
Hip Hop 2 (10-13 years, no experience necessary)
This class continues students’ hip hop training, and furthers their development of rhythm, coordination, and individual style.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 8:00 PM
7:15 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Variations 5 (CJ T A 830-9)
Caitlin Jozefczak
Variations (Level placement 5 or 6 and 2 weekly pointe classes required)
Pointe variations is a repertoire class where dancers learn variations (solos) from famous classical ballets. These variations challenge dancers' pointe technique, develop their dramatic interpretations, and build artistry.
Caitlin Jozefczak
Variations (Level placement 5 or 6 and 2 weekly pointe classes required)
Pointe variations is a repertoire class where dancers learn variations (solos) from famous classical ballets. These variations challenge dancers' pointe technique, develop their dramatic interpretations, and build artistry.
Tuesday
8:30 PM to 9:00 PM
8:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (MK W C 1030-11)
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Wednesday
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 3 (RK W B 4-530)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 3: 10-13 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 3: 10-13 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Bop Hop (MK W C 4-430)
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Strength & Conditioning (GR W A 4-5)
Grace Russell
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Grace Russell
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Tiny Tappers (MK W C 430-5)
Macks Kreps
Tiny Tappers (3-5 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-5 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Macks Kreps
Tiny Tappers (3-5 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-5 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 (GR W A 5-630)
Grace Russell
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Grace Russell
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Hip Hop 1 (7-11) (MK W C 5-545)
Macks Kreps
Hip Hip 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
Hip Hop 1 works with beginners to develop their rhythm and coordination while encouraging individual style and teaching the basics of hip hop.
Macks Kreps
Hip Hip 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
Hip Hop 1 works with beginners to develop their rhythm and coordination while encouraging individual style and teaching the basics of hip hop.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 3 (RK W B 530-615)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 3 (NK W C 545-630)
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 3 (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 2)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 2, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 3 (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 2)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 2, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Wednesday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 2 (RK W B 615-730)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 2: 9-12 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Ballet 2: 9-12 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 1 (NK W C 630-745)
Natalie Krienke
Ballet I: 8-11 years, prerequisite full year of Beg. Ballet 4 or permission of Director, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Natalie Krienke
Ballet I: 8-11 years, prerequisite full year of Beg. Ballet 4 or permission of Director, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 5 (GR W A 630-730)
Grace Russell
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Grace Russell
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 3 (MQ Th B 4-530)
Michelle Quenon
Ballet 3: 10-13 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
Ballet 3: 10-13 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Thursday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 1 (KC Th C 415-445)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Thursday
4:15 PM to 4:45 PM
4:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 (AB Th A 430-630)
Aja Brandmeier
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Aja Brandmeier
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Thursday
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (KC Th C 445-515)
Kayleigh Crummey
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Kayleigh Crummey
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Thursday
4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
ADP (KC Th C 515-6)
Kayleigh Crummey
Adaptive Dance Program
Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program (ADP) brings movement classes to residents ages 3 - 93. Classes are designed with mental, physical, and / or cognitive limitations. Each class is tailor made to the needs and abilities of the participants and aims to improve coordination and balance, endurance, flexibility, self-confidence and for students - teamwork.
For more information, check out our page on ADP: https://balletchelsea.org/adaptive-dance-program-adp/
Kayleigh Crummey
Adaptive Dance Program
Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program (ADP) brings movement classes to residents ages 3 - 93. Classes are designed with mental, physical, and / or cognitive limitations. Each class is tailor made to the needs and abilities of the participants and aims to improve coordination and balance, endurance, flexibility, self-confidence and for students - teamwork.
For more information, check out our page on ADP: https://balletchelsea.org/adaptive-dance-program-adp/
Thursday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 4 (NW Th B 530-630)
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet 4 (7 & 8 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 3)
This class continues to build on the exercises of Beginning Ballet 3. Students will continue to develop a deeper understanding of the study of classical ballet through coordination, musicality, and articulation. Basic barre work will start in this class. Dancers must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 3, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet 4 (7 & 8 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 3)
This class continues to build on the exercises of Beginning Ballet 3. Students will continue to develop a deeper understanding of the study of classical ballet through coordination, musicality, and articulation. Basic barre work will start in this class. Dancers must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 3, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Tap (KC Th C 6-630)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Tap (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches dancers aged 5-8 the basics of tap dance. Dancers will focus on learning steps, rhythm, coordination, and creative expression all while having fun with age-appropriate music.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Tap (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches dancers aged 5-8 the basics of tap dance. Dancers will focus on learning steps, rhythm, coordination, and creative expression all while having fun with age-appropriate music.
Thursday
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 4 (NK Th A 630-8)
Natalie Krienke
Ballet 4: 11-15 years, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Natalie Krienke
Ballet 4: 11-15 years, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 2 (KC Th C 630-7)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 2 (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet 2 focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for Beginning Ballet 3.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 2 (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet 2 focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for Beginning Ballet 3.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Lyrical 1 (7-11) (KC Th C 7-745)
Kayleigh Crummey
Lyrical 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
This class introduces dancers to Lyrical dance through floorwork, across the floor exercises, and fun, expressive combinations. Dancers will learn musicality and personal expression.
Kayleigh Crummey
Lyrical 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
This class introduces dancers to Lyrical dance through floorwork, across the floor exercises, and fun, expressive combinations. Dancers will learn musicality and personal expression.
Thursday
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Cancelled--Mime & Physical Acting (ML Th B 730-9)
Michael Lee
Mime and Physical Acting (14 & up)
Move! Freeze! Slo Mo… Smile… Frown… Inhale…Giggle! ...Now, hold perfectly still…wait…wait…. When you act with your WHOLE body, the WHOLE audience gets it! Playing characters with clear and understandable techniques, physical attitudes, rhythm and movement styles reaches into the actor’s soul and touches the heart of everyone watching. Mime and physical acting shows students how to use the poetry and drama of movement to create and show so many different thoughts and feelings.
Michael Lee
Mime and Physical Acting (14 & up)
Move! Freeze! Slo Mo… Smile… Frown… Inhale…Giggle! ...Now, hold perfectly still…wait…wait…. When you act with your WHOLE body, the WHOLE audience gets it! Playing characters with clear and understandable techniques, physical attitudes, rhythm and movement styles reaches into the actor’s soul and touches the heart of everyone watching. Mime and physical acting shows students how to use the poetry and drama of movement to create and show so many different thoughts and feelings.
Thursday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 4 (NK Th A 8-9)
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Thursday
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Strength & Conditioning (MD F A 430-530)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Friday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contemporary 5 & 6 (MD F A 530-645)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 5 & 6 (13 & Up, placement required.)
Contemporary 7 & 8 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 5 & 6 (13 & Up, placement required.)
Contemporary 7 & 8 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Friday
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 4 (NK S A 9-10)
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 4 (7 & 8 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 3)
This class continues to build on the exercises of Beginning Ballet 3. Students will continue to develop a deeper understanding of the study of classical ballet through coordination, musicality, and articulation. Basic barre work will start in this class. Dancers must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 3, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Natalie Krienke
Beginning Ballet 4 (7 & 8 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet 3)
This class continues to build on the exercises of Beginning Ballet 3. Students will continue to develop a deeper understanding of the study of classical ballet through coordination, musicality, and articulation. Basic barre work will start in this class. Dancers must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet 3, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (NW S C 9-930)
Niya Wharton
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Niya Wharton
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years, no experience necessary)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 1 (NW S C 930-10)
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet 1 (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Saturday
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 6 (AB S B 10-11:30)
Aja Brandmeier
Ballet 6: 14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Aja Brandmeier
Ballet 6: 14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 (MQ S A 1045-1215)
Michelle Quenon
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
Ballet 5: 13 & up, placement required, 4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Saturday
10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Jazz (KC S C 11-1130)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Jazz (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
In this first jazz class, dancers learn basic jazz steps with turns, kicks, and leaps. This class begins to introduce the structure of higher-level jazz classes while leaving time for movement games. We use age-appropriate music to help facilitate a fun, safe environment for dancers aged 5-8.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Jazz (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
In this first jazz class, dancers learn basic jazz steps with turns, kicks, and leaps. This class begins to introduce the structure of higher-level jazz classes while leaving time for movement games. We use age-appropriate music to help facilitate a fun, safe environment for dancers aged 5-8.
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beginning Ballet 2 (KC S C 1130-12)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 2 (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet 2 focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for Beginning Ballet 3.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginning Ballet 2 (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet 2 focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for Beginning Ballet 3.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Partnering 6 (AB/MD S B 11:30-12:15)
Aja Brandmeier
Partnering (Invitation Only)
This class has limited space and is by invitation only. Dancers will be taught the basics of partnering and become comfortable communicating and dancing with a partner.
Aja Brandmeier
Partnering (Invitation Only)
This class has limited space and is by invitation only. Dancers will be taught the basics of partnering and become comfortable communicating and dancing with a partner.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Partnering 5 (MD/NK S A 1215-1)
Natalie Krienke
Partnering (Invitation Only)
This class has limited space and is by invitation only. Dancers will be taught the basics of partnering and become comfortable communicating and dancing with a partner.
Natalie Krienke
Partnering (Invitation Only)
This class has limited space and is by invitation only. Dancers will be taught the basics of partnering and become comfortable communicating and dancing with a partner.
Saturday
12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Mini 8 Week Session #1: Semester 1
Cancelled--Mini Session # 1: Beginning Adult Ballet (GR W A 730-830)
Grace Russell
Beginner Adult Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
Grace Russell
Beginner Adult Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
Wednesday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Mini Session # 1: Mini Movers (KC S C 10-1030)
Kayleigh Crummey
Mini Movers (2 & 3 years, no experience necessary)
This class is for young children and their caregivers to take together! Come dance with your tiny dancer and help them explore movement, develop coordination and motor skills, experience a classroom setting, and learn basic ballet steps that will help prepare them for future dance classes.
Kayleigh Crummey
Mini Movers (2 & 3 years, no experience necessary)
This class is for young children and their caregivers to take together! Come dance with your tiny dancer and help them explore movement, develop coordination and motor skills, experience a classroom setting, and learn basic ballet steps that will help prepare them for future dance classes.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Cancelled--Mini Session # 1: Beginner Adult Tap (KC S C 12-1)
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginner Adult Tap (13 & up, no experience necessary)
This class is an introduction to Tap dance and will take students through a series of warm-up exercises and combinations. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, and rhythm, all while learning the basics of Tap dance.
Kayleigh Crummey
Beginner Adult Tap (13 & up, no experience necessary)
This class is an introduction to Tap dance and will take students through a series of warm-up exercises and combinations. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, and rhythm, all while learning the basics of Tap dance.
Saturday
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea