TRAINING OVERVIEW
California Dance Academy guides beginning to pre-professional dancers through a carefully designed curriculum of ballet, pointe, variations, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, and conditioning classes.
Our ballet curriculum draws on the best of the ABT, RAD, Vaganova, and Cecchetti methods, and all our classes are taught by experienced industry professionals.
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PRE-DIVISION
Students’ natural love of movement is enhanced through a focus on coordination, musicality, and self-confidence. For children ages 3 – 5.
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LOWER DIVISION
Students build a foundation in ballet technique while training in other styles such as jazz, contemporary, or hip hop to lay the groundwork for technique, expression, and artistry. For ages 5 – 12.
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UPPER DIVISION
Intermediate students deepen their ballet training and expand their versatility, while Advanced students develop stamina, strength, and control alongside their sense of artistry. For ages 10 – 18 .
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OPEN DIVISION
Designed for adult and teen dancers ages 12+ who wish to further their love of dance while growing technically and artistically in a caring environment. All abilities and levels are welcome.
Within our LOWER and UPPER divisions, we offer three different tracks, or commitment levels.
Recreational Track
This option has no class requirements, but very limited performance opportunities.
This is great for students who are interested in taking class for fun, exercise, supplemental dance education, or as a PE requirement, but are not interested in performing.
Focused Track
10% tuition discount
Dancers take a prescribed number of Ballet, Contemporary/Modern and other dance styles in order to benefit from more regular training. Increased performing opportunities.
This is great for students who wish to get more from their dance training and enjoy performing. California Dance Ensemble members are required to be on the Focused Track or higher, and may have additional opportunities throughout the season to perform in the Los Angeles area.
Aspirational Track
18% tuition discount
Aspiring Dancers have expressed an interest in making maximum progress in their dance training. They take a significant number of classes each week in Ballet as well as Contemporary/Modern and other alternate styles and pointe (when appropriate). Participation in The Nutcracker and Spring Showcase is required. Dancers may also wish to participate in California Dance Ensemble or Junior Ensemble, and may be invited to perform a solo at YAGP or similar competition.
This is great for students interested in professional dance careers or college dance programs and national scholarships.
Questions? Call us and we’ll help guide you.
Summer Training
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Crucial for focused students who wish to maintain and increase their level of technique. Minimum of two weeks required for those dancers wishing to join California Dance Ensemble, our pre-professional performing company.
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Summer is a great time for yonder children to indulge in more dance, keeping them busy during long summer days, sure to have a fantastic time with their dance friends!
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JUNE 24 - JULY 27, 2024
Five weeks –
Monday & Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings
Ballet (all levels including our beloved Adult Open Ballet!), Contemporary & Jazz & Hip Hop
• Nationally Recognized Faculty
• Small class sizes – personal attention
• CDA is owned and operated
by professional ballet dancers
Performance Opportunities
Dance is a performing art. We strongly encourage all students to take advantage of the many performing opportunities available through California Dance Academy. This is a great way to reinforce everything students are learning in day-do-day classes, and gives them something to work towards.
Performing helps with self-confidence, improves concentration and memory, strengthens social connections, and is also a lot of fun!
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