BALLET I - V & ADVANCED BALLET
Leveled Ballet Classes
Serious ballet training for growing dancers.
At Tye Chua Dance, our leveled ballet program offers a clear training pathway for students ready to build technique, artistry, strength, discipline, and confidence. Beginning with Ballet I and progressing through Ballet V and Advanced Ballet, dancers receive thoughtful instruction in a focused, supportive environment designed for long-term growth.
Our leveled classes are intended for dancers ages 6–19, with Advanced Ballet also open to qualified adult dancers as a drop-in class.
A Clear Pathway for Growing Dancers
Our leveled ballet program is designed for students who are ready for more structured training. Dancers progress through each level with increasing expectations for technique, musicality, strength, alignment, artistry, terminology, and class commitment.
Placement is based on a combination of age, experience, technical readiness, consistency, strength, and instructor recommendation. As dancers advance, they may prepare for pointe, company work, more demanding performance opportunities, summer intensives, and continued artistic growth.
At every level, our goal is to help dancers develop strong technique, thoughtful artistry, and respect for the process.
CLASS OPTIONS
Ballet I
Ages 6-7
1 Class per Week
Ballet I introduces students to more formal ballet training in a structured and encouraging environment. Dancers begin building proper alignment, posture, coordination, musicality, terminology, and classroom focus while continuing to develop confidence and joy in movement.
This level helps students transition from early childhood dance into more disciplined technical study. Dancers will begin learning foundational barre and center work, simple combinations, and the expectations of a leveled ballet class.
Ballet II
Ages 7-8
2 Classes per Week
Ballet II builds on the foundations introduced in Ballet I with increased attention to strength, alignment, turnout, musicality, coordination, and consistency. Students continue developing ballet terminology, classroom discipline, and confidence while working toward more connected and technically aware movement.
Dancers at this level begin to develop greater independence in class and a stronger understanding of how ballet technique supports both artistry and progression.
Ballet III
Ages 9-10
3 Classes per Week
Ballet III marks the beginning of more focused technical development and prepares dancers for increased class demands, pre-pointe work, and early company opportunities.
Students continue building strength, flexibility, alignment, turnout, musicality, and coordination while developing greater precision and consistency. Ballet III dancers are expected to take corrections seriously, develop strong class habits, and begin understanding the connection between daily training and long-term growth.
This level is an important bridge between foundational ballet and more advanced study.
Ballet IV
Ages 11-14
4 Classes per Week
Ballet IV is designed for dancers ready for a more demanding level of classical training. Students continue refining technique, strength, alignment, turnout, musicality, and artistry while working with increased focus, maturity, and responsibility.
At this level, dancers may begin or continue pointe preparation depending on age, strength, consistency, and instructor recommendation. Ballet IV students are expected to demonstrate strong commitment to their training and a willingness to apply corrections with care.
Ballet IV supports dancers as they move toward more advanced technique, expanded performance opportunities, and deeper artistic development.
Ballet V
Ages 14-15
4+ Classes per Week
Ballet V is for committed dancers who are ready for advanced technical study and more sophisticated artistic work. Students continue developing strength, endurance, precision, musicality, pointe work, performance quality, and mature movement expression.
Dancers at this level are expected to train with consistency, focus, and personal responsibility. Classwork becomes more complex, requiring students to retain combinations, apply corrections quickly, and move with both technical clarity and artistic intention.
Ballet V prepares dancers for Advanced Ballet, company work, auditions, summer intensives, and continued pre-professional growth.
Advanced Ballet
Ages 15+
4+ Classes per Week
Advanced Ballet is designed for serious dancers seeking high-level ballet training in a focused and professional environment. This class emphasizes refinement, technical precision, strength, stamina, musicality, artistry, pointe work, and performance quality.
Dancers are challenged to work with maturity, discipline, and attention to detail while continuing to develop the confidence and versatility needed for demanding choreography and performance opportunities.
Advanced Ballet is appropriate for experienced teen dancers, pre-professional students, and advanced adult dancers with strong ballet training.
Not Sure Where Your Dancer Fits?
We are happy to help with placement. If your dancer is new to Tye Chua Dance, has previous training, is returning after time away, or falls between age ranges, please contact us before registering.
Age ranges are general guidelines. Final placement may depend on experience, technical readiness, consistency, strength, maturity, and instructor recommendation.
WHAT DANCERS DEVELOP
Students build strong, efficient ballet technique with attention to posture, placement, turnout, coordination, and safe movement patterns.
Technique & Alignment
Strength &
Control
Dancers develop the physical strength, balance, flexibility, endurance, and control needed for continued technical growth.
Musicality
Students learn to hear, interpret, and respond to music with clarity, timing, phrasing, and expression.
Artistry
As dancers progress, they learn to connect technique with intention, performance quality, storytelling, and personal expression.
Leveled ballet training helps dancers develop focus, consistency, resilience, responsibility, and confidence both inside and outside the studio.
Discipline & Confidence
Why Train at
Tye Chua Dance?
BALLET-CENTERED TRAINING WITH PURPOSE
At Tye Chua Dance, ballet is the foundation of our training. Our leveled program is designed for dancers who want more than recreational classwork — students receive individualized corrections, clear technical expectations, and instruction that supports long-term growth.
Our faculty brings professional experience, thoughtful teaching, and a shared commitment to safe, serious, and supportive dance education. Dancers are encouraged to work hard, take corrections, build confidence, and develop both as technicians and artists.
As students progress, they may have opportunities to participate in performances, company work, pointe training, variations, choreography, summer intensive preparation, and continued artistic development.
“Tye Chua is our dance home!! Each instructor has taken the time to make my daughter and son feel so welcome and special. My children truly look forward to their classes and performances throughout each season. Thank you for welcoming us in with wide open arms!”
-TCD Parent
The Training Pathway
FROM FOUNDATIONS TO ADVANCED STUDY
The leveled ballet program at Tye Chua Dance gives students a clear path forward. Dancers begin by learning the foundations of classical ballet and gradually progress into more advanced technique, pointe work, artistry, performance, and pre-professional preparation.
Each level builds carefully on the one before it. We do not believe in rushing dancers through training before they are ready. Instead, we focus on helping each student develop the strength, understanding, discipline, and confidence needed for safe and lasting progress.
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Whether your dancer is entering formal ballet training for the first time, continuing toward advanced work, returning to class, or looking for a place to train seriously, our leveled ballet program offers a clear and supportive path forward.