Level 1 is a student’s first introduction to our Pre-Professional Division. Students in this level continue developing their mastery of body, leg, arms, and head placement, while learning new movements and steps. The exercises are longer, and students repeat the previously learned steps in an increased number. The tempo of the exercises is slower to allow students to concentrate on correct placement and lengthening of the body. Increasingly more time is spent in center work where students have to learn to move without support from the barre.
Enrollment Information
For more enrollment information or questions contact:
Grace Hendrian
School Administrator
616.710.1666
ghendrian@michiganballet.org
Michigan Ballet Academy
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Tuition Information
Registration Fee: $25
Level 1 Tuition (3 classes per week):
Full Year: $2,231.40**
Semester: $1,115.71
Monthly: $247.93
Level 1 Tuition (2 classes per week):
Monthly: $193.05
10% sibling discount for each additional sibling enrolled in the school
**5% discount will be applied to tuition paid in full by August 30th
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Level 1
2024-2025 Schedule
Group I Schedule
| DAY | TIME | CLASS | Tuesday | 4:45-5:00 pm | Strenth and Conditioning 1 & 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:00-6:30 pm | Ballet Tech 1 |
| Thursday | 5:00-6:30 pm | Ballet Tech 1 | Thursday | 6:30-7:30 pm | Jazz Tech 1 & 2 |
Group II Schedule (2 classes per week)
| DAY | TIME | CLASS | Friday | 6:45-8:15 pm | Ballet Tech 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 9:45-11:15 am | Ballet Tech 1 |
Schedule and Faculty subject to change based on enrollment.
Dress Code
Girls: All Level 1 students will need at least one of the SoDanca Patrish SL03 style leotards in Light Blue and one SoDanca Lyonese Skirt - SL68 in Light Pink for events, performances, and outreach programming. For regular weekly classes, students may wear a different style leotard , but it must be the Light Blue color pictured HERE. Students should wear pink or skin tone tights, pink or skin tone ballet shoes, and their hair in a bun (all hair decoration secured)
Boys: Black footed or footless tights (black socks if footless), black canvas shoes, white or light blue fitted t-shirt
Leotards and skirts can be ordered through SoDanca.com. Other dancewear and supplies can be found locally at:
Kicks Dancewear, Inc.
2905 Breton Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 776-5966
MK Dancewear
2237 84th St SW Suite B
Byron Center, MI 49315
(269) 267-1833