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27th Season (23-24)
Ballet V/VI/VII
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Monday
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Creative Movement
Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore imaginative movement activities through music and dance, introducing children to musical, body, and spatial awareness, while developing coordination and motor skills. Patterns, storytelling, and musicality are the focus as children develop social and motor skills, rhythmic awareness, coordination, and balance.
Benefits: coordination, self-confidence, motor development, and exercise
Recommendation: once a week.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore imaginative movement activities through music and dance, introducing children to musical, body, and spatial awareness, while developing coordination and motor skills. Patterns, storytelling, and musicality are the focus as children develop social and motor skills, rhythmic awareness, coordination, and balance.
Benefits: coordination, self-confidence, motor development, and exercise
Recommendation: once a week.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Monday
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet I
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Monday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Int./Adv. Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Monday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Tap
Bitty Bear Tap is to be taken with Bitty Bear Ballet. Tap of the most traditional forms of dance using special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds & patterns. Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. This is a non-performing class. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: rhythm, coordination, pattern recognition, memorization skills, problem/puzzle solving
Recommendations: Take with Bitty Bear Ballet
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 15 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Bitty Bear Tap is to be taken with Bitty Bear Ballet. Tap of the most traditional forms of dance using special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds & patterns. Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. This is a non-performing class. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: rhythm, coordination, pattern recognition, memorization skills, problem/puzzle solving
Recommendations: Take with Bitty Bear Ballet
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 15 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Monday
5:15 PM to 5:30 PM
5:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Beginning Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Modern/Contemporary I/II
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Pointe
Pre-Pointe is for dancers preparing to start pointe. Pre-Pointe dancers do not need pointe shoes. Must be taken with ballet.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time commitment: .5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Pre-Pointe is for dancers preparing to start pointe. Pre-Pointe dancers do not need pointe shoes. Must be taken with ballet.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time commitment: .5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Stretch
Monday
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet II
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet III
Ballet III/IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Ballet III/IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Monday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet VII
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Tuesday
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet+
Bitty Bear Ballet+ is by invitation only.
There is only one Bitty Bear Ballet+ class offered each season. It is for focused second year Bitty students who are committed to their ballet training. They make faster progress and build a better foundation. As part of Bitty Bear Ballet+ you must take at least 1 summer offering at ACBA.
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Bitty Bear Ballet+ is by invitation only.
There is only one Bitty Bear Ballet+ class offered each season. It is for focused second year Bitty students who are committed to their ballet training. They make faster progress and build a better foundation. As part of Bitty Bear Ballet+ you must take at least 1 summer offering at ACBA.
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Modern/Contemporary II
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Tuesday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet I
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Int./Adv. Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Advanced Modern/Contemporary
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet II
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Tuesday
6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Adult/Teen Ballet
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Tap III/IV
Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. Tap dancers use special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds and patterns. Tap is one of the most traditional forms of dance. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and the Spring Recital.
Benefits: puzzle/problem solving, pattern recognition, coordination and rhythm
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time commitment: 30 minutes per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. Tap dancers use special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds and patterns. Tap is one of the most traditional forms of dance. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and the Spring Recital.
Benefits: puzzle/problem solving, pattern recognition, coordination and rhythm
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time commitment: 30 minutes per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet I
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Tuesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Modern/Contemporary III/IV
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Modern dance is an ever-changing dance form that focuses on musicality and expression to shape movements and choreography. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are also incorporated. This is an expressive style of dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Modern/Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: expressive and emotional outlet, self-confidence, body and spacial awareness, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Tuesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet V/VI/VII
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Wednesday
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet+
Pre-Ballet+ is by invitation only.
There is only one Pre-Ballet+ class offered each season. It is for focused second year Pre-Ballet students who are committed to their ballet training. They make faster progress and build a better foundation. As part of Pre-Ballet+ you must take at least 1 summer offering at ACBA.
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Pre-Ballet+ is by invitation only.
There is only one Pre-Ballet+ class offered each season. It is for focused second year Pre-Ballet students who are committed to their ballet training. They make faster progress and build a better foundation. As part of Pre-Ballet+ you must take at least 1 summer offering at ACBA.
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:20 PM
4:30 PM to 5:20 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet I
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Wednesday
4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Int./Adv. Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Beginning Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Pointe
Pre-Pointe is for dancers preparing to start pointe. Pre-Pointe dancers do not need pointe shoes. Must be taken with ballet.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time commitment: .5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Pre-Pointe is for dancers preparing to start pointe. Pre-Pointe dancers do not need pointe shoes. Must be taken with ballet.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time commitment: .5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Wednesday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Stretch
Wednesday
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet III/IV
Ballet III/IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Ballet III/IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Tap I/II
Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. Tap dancers use special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds and patterns. Tap is one of the most traditional forms of dance. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: puzzle/problem solving, pattern recognition, coordination and rhythm
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time commitment: 30 minutes per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. Tap dancers use special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds and patterns. Tap is one of the most traditional forms of dance. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: puzzle/problem solving, pattern recognition, coordination and rhythm
Recommendations: taken with ballet
Time commitment: 30 minutes per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet II
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Students enrolled in Ballet II attend classes two to three times per week with an increasing time commitment. At this level the foundation of the classical ballet vocabulary and movement quality are taught at a pace which facilitates understanding and safety. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in the The Nutcracker.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet V/VI/VII
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week or more
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Thursday
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:05 PM
4:15 PM to 5:05 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Jazz I/II
This fun class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles. All jazz classes follow a traditional fun class structure consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: coordination, self confidence, flexibility, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
time commitment: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
This fun class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles. All jazz classes follow a traditional fun class structure consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: coordination, self confidence, flexibility, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
time commitment: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Thursday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Beginning Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Int./Adv. Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Tap
Pre-Tap is to be taken with Pre-Ballet. Tap of the most traditional forms of dance using special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds & patterns. Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. This class performs in the Spring Recital. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: rhythm, coordination, pattern recognition, memorization skills, problem/puzzle solving
Recommendations: Take with Pre-Ballet
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 15 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Pre-Tap is to be taken with Pre-Ballet. Tap of the most traditional forms of dance using special shoes to create different rhythms, sounds & patterns. Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. This class performs in the Spring Recital. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: rhythm, coordination, pattern recognition, memorization skills, problem/puzzle solving
Recommendations: Take with Pre-Ballet
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 15 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Thursday
5:05 PM to 5:20 PM
5:05 PM to 5:20 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Hop & Pop
Hop & Pop is a pre-jazz and pre-hip hop combination class. Set to high energy, age-appropriate music, dancers will learn the basics of jazz, hip hop, and movement in a fun and engaging way. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: musicality, coordination, and self confidence
Recommendation: taken with ballet
Time Commitment: 50 hour per week.
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Hop & Pop is a pre-jazz and pre-hip hop combination class. Set to high energy, age-appropriate music, dancers will learn the basics of jazz, hip hop, and movement in a fun and engaging way. Dancers perform in The Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: musicality, coordination, and self confidence
Recommendation: taken with ballet
Time Commitment: 50 hour per week.
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Jazz III/IV
This fun class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles. All jazz classes follow a traditional fun class structure consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: coordination, self confidence, flexibility, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
time commitment: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
This fun class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles. All jazz classes follow a traditional fun class structure consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: coordination, self confidence, flexibility, strength, and endurance
Recommendations: taken with ballet
time commitment: 1 hour per week
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Thursday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Adult/Teen Ballet
Thursday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet IV
Ballet IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Ballet IV students meet three to four times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Ballet III/IV are recommended to take pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at The Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 14 students per class
Thursday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet I
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
In Ballet I children understand and can safely execute ballet fundamentals. Through fun and engaging activities, we introduce and develop the foundational ballet building blocks, including proper turnout of legs, pointing feet, and body alignment. These elements prepare your child for the continued study of ballet. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 2 classes per week
Time Commitment: 1 hour per class
Max enrollment: 12 students per class
Thursday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Workshop Series: Character Dance
Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music which have been adapted for the theater. Character dance is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire.
Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music which have been adapted for the theater. Character dance is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Workshop Series: Improv
Expand your movement possibilities and learn essential tools for improvisations.
Expand your movement possibilities and learn essential tools for improvisations.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Workshop Series: The Art of the Ballet Bun and Stage Make-Up
Learn the art of a proper ballet bun and tips for applying stage make-up for dance performances. Everyone attending will need items to do their own hair & make up.
Learn the art of a proper ballet bun and tips for applying stage make-up for dance performances. Everyone attending will need items to do their own hair & make up.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet IV/V/VI/VII
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Students meet two to three times a week to continue building their foundation of ballet knowledge. Students take pointe or pre-pointe. Students are recommended to take a elective course, like modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop along with their ballet studies. Students complete this levels with a thorough knowledge of ballet vocabulary to support progress to higher levels. Dancers perform at the Nutcracker and Spring Recital. Dancers are also highly encouraged to audition for additional parts in The Nutcracker and Spring Production.
Benefits: discipline, self-confidence, strength, flexibility, poise, and grace
Recommendation: 3 classes per week
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per class
Max enrollment: 20 students per class
Saturday
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Creative Movement
Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore imaginative movement activities through music and dance, introducing children to musical, body, and spatial awareness, while developing coordination and motor skills. Patterns, storytelling, and musicality are the focus as children develop social and motor skills, rhythmic awareness, coordination, and balance.
Benefits: coordination, self-confidence, motor development, and exercise
Recommendation: once a week.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore imaginative movement activities through music and dance, introducing children to musical, body, and spatial awareness, while developing coordination and motor skills. Patterns, storytelling, and musicality are the focus as children develop social and motor skills, rhythmic awareness, coordination, and balance.
Benefits: coordination, self-confidence, motor development, and exercise
Recommendation: once a week.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Time Commitment: 30 minutes per week.
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Saturday
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
Studio D
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Saturday
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Bitty Bear Ballet
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Ballet for the youngest ballerina! Bitty Bear Ballet is a unique preschool program created specially for the Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. This engaging program helps your petite dancer learn age appropriate dance steps and proper terminology in a creative, and fun setting. The season concludes with a performance in the spring. Students typically spend two years in each level.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 45 minutes
Max Enrollment: 8 students per class
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pointe
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
By audition, invitation, and teacher recommendation only.
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio B
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Pre-Ballet
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
In Pre-Ballet we introduce basic ballet steps and vocabulary. Exercises emphasize and develop balance, posture, and spatial awareness to prepare your child for further ballet. We focus on the importance of musicality and self-expression and foster creativity by exploring improvisation along with directed individual and group movement patterns. Dancers perform in the Nutcracker and Spring Recital.
Benefits: discipline, focus, and coordination
Time Commitment: Once a week, for 50 minutes
Max Enrollment: 10 students per class
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Studio C
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Fine Arts Club
Session 1: Tuesday
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
Tuesday
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Session 2: Tuesday
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
Tuesday
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Session 1: Thursday
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
Thursday
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Session 2: Thursday
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
The Fine Arts Club is a diverse, all-inclusive program for children ages 3 – 5 years.
Its fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and talents at a young age. Children will participate in dance, yoga and fitness classes while enjoying music, art and drama lessons. Students have five classes each day filled with imagination and creativity.
Thursday
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Sparkle Dance & Play (27th Season)
Mother Ginger's Cookie Emporium
Dance class is oh-so-sweet and full of sugary treats at the Mother Ginger’s Cookie Emporium! Your dancer is in for a delicious, high-energy party filled with all the ingredients you need for FUN!
Dance class is oh-so-sweet and full of sugary treats at the Mother Ginger’s Cookie Emporium! Your dancer is in for a delicious, high-energy party filled with all the ingredients you need for FUN!
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Boo-tacular Bash
No tricks, just treats at this Boo-tacular Bash. Get out your favorite costume and join us on this wonderful ballet adventure. Your dancer will love this fantastic costume party, complete with dance class, sparkling crafts, and so much more. It will be absolutely fa-boo-lous!
No tricks, just treats at this Boo-tacular Bash. Get out your favorite costume and join us on this wonderful ballet adventure. Your dancer will love this fantastic costume party, complete with dance class, sparkling crafts, and so much more. It will be absolutely fa-boo-lous!
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Into the Woods
Moose, caribou, and bears... oh my! Your ballerina will not want to miss this journey into the woods! Dancers will go on a magical camping adventure and have a sparkling good time with their woodland friends. This fun-filled night will be full of dancing, games, crafts, and so much more.
Moose, caribou, and bears... oh my! Your ballerina will not want to miss this journey into the woods! Dancers will go on a magical camping adventure and have a sparkling good time with their woodland friends. This fun-filled night will be full of dancing, games, crafts, and so much more.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Music Box Ballerina
Calling all ballerinas! It's time to transform your little ballerina into a music box dancer! Your dancer will fall in love with these dreamy activities as they explore a world full of soft pink and fancy tulle. This dreamy ballet class has just the right amount of sparkle.
Calling all ballerinas! It's time to transform your little ballerina into a music box dancer! Your dancer will fall in love with these dreamy activities as they explore a world full of soft pink and fancy tulle. This dreamy ballet class has just the right amount of sparkle.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Passport to Paris
Allons-y, mes amies! Tiny dancers will say bonjour to an amazing adventure at this fun dance party! They’ll tour all the magical sites of Paris and make fun memories along the way. This dance camp is the perfect passport offering twice the fun for your dancer!
Allons-y, mes amies! Tiny dancers will say bonjour to an amazing adventure at this fun dance party! They’ll tour all the magical sites of Paris and make fun memories along the way. This dance camp is the perfect passport offering twice the fun for your dancer!
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
Spectacular Snowman Adventure
Do you want to build a snowman? Your tiny dancers will sparkle with excitement on this Spectacular Snowman Adventure! Get ready for this whimsical, dancing, frozen adventure full of wondrous winter games and glittering crafts.
Do you want to build a snowman? Your tiny dancers will sparkle with excitement on this Spectacular Snowman Adventure! Get ready for this whimsical, dancing, frozen adventure full of wondrous winter games and glittering crafts.
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
The Magic Toy Shop
Tiny dancers will go on an amazing ballet adventure in the Magic Toy Shop. They'll have a fancy fun time doing creative movement, ballet, crafts and more. The Magic Toy Shop will be a toy-riffic time!
Tiny dancers will go on an amazing ballet adventure in the Magic Toy Shop. They'll have a fancy fun time doing creative movement, ballet, crafts and more. The Magic Toy Shop will be a toy-riffic time!
Friday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy
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