Ballet & Tumbling for Ages 5-10
Happiness Guaranteed!
If you and your child aren’t delighted after the first two classes, we will refund your tuition 100%, no questions asked.
Class Descriptions
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Class Description
Ballet & Gymnastics Tumbling all in one class! Dancers in Ballet 1 perform in our Mini Performance in December and our Story Ballet Performance in June. One class/week recommended.
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Class Description
Ballet & Gymnastics Tumbling all in one class! Dancers in Ballet 2 perform in our December and June Story Ballet Performances. One class/week recommended.
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Class Description
Dancers in Ballet 3 perform in our December & June Story Ballet Performances. Beginning dancers welcome. One or two classes/week recommended.
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Class Description
For beginning dancers Age 9-10. Dancers in Ballet 3 perform in our December & June Story Ballet Performances. Beginning dancers welcome. One or two classes/week recommended.
We are not your typical dance school.
What you get.
Two beautiful story ballet performances each year. We work with our young dancers to make this a very positive experience.
An encouraging, safe classroom experience for every child including personalized evaluations twice/year.
Beautiful, flattering performance costumes, costume alterations, prop packs for class & class performance pictures at no extra charge!
Gymnastics Tumbling included in Ballet 1 & 2 curriculum
What you don’t get.
Painfully long, boring performances
Sexy music and sassy attitudes
Competitions. We do not participate in dance competitions. Instead we build team ship in the classroom and through performances.
Unexpected extra costume & performance fees, fundraisers or competition fees.
“I cannot say enough about the beautiful environment they have created at Octorara Ballet. It’s all about joy, and poise, and beauty.”
— Katie
FAQs
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Never! Dancers who begin early do have an initial advantage, but many of our older beginners have gone on to become beautiful ballerinas! We have many students who began as older beginners.
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Almost all of our dancers LOVE their class, but if , after her first two classes, she is not happy, we will refund your full tuition, no questions asked. If you are not sure how your child will take to ballet, sign up for a free trial class to see if your child enjoys her first class.
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We have a special Pre-Pointe class for dancers in the Junior level and above which prepares them for pointe. After mastering pre-pointe skills and turning 12 years old (by age 12 the bones in the child’s foot can safely support pointe work), dancers are ready to dance on pointe. Our pre-pointe teacher will let each child know when they are ready to go on pointe.
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Ballet helps every child build their coordination, flexibility and focus. Ballet is one of the BEST activities for children who are not naturally coordinated.
“Our family really appreciates the age-appropriate music and costumes!”
— Shelly
