2024-25 Semester 1 Classes
Ballet 4 (RK M B 4-530)
Rhonda Kendzicky
10-14 years, placement required, 3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
10-14 years, placement required, 3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 8 (NG M A 4-530)
Nancy Giles Watkins
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Nancy Giles Watkins
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
First Barre (NK M C 4-445)
Natalie Krienke
First Barre (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Natalie Krienke
First Barre (6 & 7 years, prerequisite Beginning Ballet)
Prepare your young dancer age 6-7 for a lifelong love of ballet with this age-appropriate introduction to ballet technique. Dancers will focus on establishing basic ballet technique and positions while advancing to more complex sequences of movements. Imagination and creativity continue to play an important role in class. Must take at least one year of Beginning Ballet, or have permission from the Assistant Artistic Director to enroll.
Monday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 2 & 3 (NK M C 445-530)
Natalie Krienke
Jazz 2 & 3 is for 8 to 12 year old students and starts to introduce dancers to more complex movements and combinations. We start to build upon foundational steps to develop musicality and rhythm. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Natalie Krienke
Jazz 2 & 3 is for 8 to 12 year old students and starts to introduce dancers to more complex movements and combinations. We start to build upon foundational steps to develop musicality and rhythm. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Monday
4:45 PM to 5:30 PM
4:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 2 (RK M B 530-645)
Rhonda Kendzicky
8-11 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
8-11 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 5 & 6 (NK M C 530-630)
Natalie Krienke
Jazz 5 & 6 (11 & up, placement required)
Jazz 5 & 6 continues students’ jazz training and moves into more advanced steps and combinations. This class includes warm-up isolations, stretching, across the floor work, and a short, choreographed combination. This class is a great supplement to ballet training or just on its own.
Natalie Krienke
Jazz 5 & 6 (11 & up, placement required)
Jazz 5 & 6 continues students’ jazz training and moves into more advanced steps and combinations. This class includes warm-up isolations, stretching, across the floor work, and a short, choreographed combination. This class is a great supplement to ballet training or just on its own.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 8 (NG M A 530-630)
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 6 (NK M A 630-8)
Natalie Krienke
12 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Natalie Krienke
12 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Monday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pilates (LM M C 630-730)
Lauren Miller
13& Up, no experience necessary
This class will focus on core strength, as well as full body stability, coordination, control, and breath while teaching students the basics of Mat Pilates and deepening their overall body awareness.
Lauren Miller
13& Up, no experience necessary
This class will focus on core strength, as well as full body stability, coordination, control, and breath while teaching students the basics of Mat Pilates and deepening their overall body awareness.
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pre-Pointe 2 (RK M B 645-715)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Monday
6:45 PM to 7:15 PM
6:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Intermediate Adult Ballet (LM M C 730-9)
Lauren Miller
Intermediate Adult Ballet (18 & up, previous experience recommended, but not required)
Danced as a kid and want to leap back in? Intermediate Adult Ballet is for you! You will complete exercises at the barre, and then move to the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, while continuing to grow their knowledge of dance vocabulary and technique.
Lauren Miller
Intermediate Adult Ballet (18 & up, previous experience recommended, but not required)
Danced as a kid and want to leap back in? Intermediate Adult Ballet is for you! You will complete exercises at the barre, and then move to the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, while continuing to grow their knowledge of dance vocabulary and technique.
Monday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 6 (NK M A 8-9)
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Natalie Krienke
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Monday
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 1 (NK T A 4-5)
Natalie Krienke
7-9 years, prerequisite full year of First Barre or permission of Director.
Natalie Krienke
7-9 years, prerequisite full year of First Barre or permission of Director.
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 & 6 (MQ T B 4-530)
Michelle Quenon
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (AN T C 4-430)
Amita Nathan
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Amita Nathan
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 7 & 8 (WD T A 5-630)
Wendi DuBois
This class is full
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wendi DuBois
This class is full
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beg. Ballet and Tap Combo (KL T C 515-6)
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Beginning Ballet & Tap Combo (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches beginning ballet and tap dance techniques for 5-6 year olds. Dancers will begin class wearing ballet slippers with their tap shoes in a dance bag. Students will focus on coordination, rhythm, and creative expression while learning beginning ballet and tap dance technique and vocabulary.
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Beginning Ballet & Tap Combo (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
This class teaches beginning ballet and tap dance techniques for 5-6 year olds. Dancers will begin class wearing ballet slippers with their tap shoes in a dance bag. Students will focus on coordination, rhythm, and creative expression while learning beginning ballet and tap dance technique and vocabulary.
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Tap 1 (KL T C 6-645)
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Tap 1 (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
Tap 1 is a fun introduction to basic tap technique for 5-8 year olds. Dancers will focus on rhythm, footwork, coordination, and basic sequences while staying creative and having fun.
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Tap 1 (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
Tap 1 is a fun introduction to basic tap technique for 5-8 year olds. Dancers will focus on rhythm, footwork, coordination, and basic sequences while staying creative and having fun.
Tuesday
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 7 & 8 (WD T A 630-730)
Wendi DuBois
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Wendi DuBois
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Hip Hop 10-13yr (KL T B 645-745)
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
This class continues students’ hip hop training, and furthers their development of rhythm, coordination, and individual style.
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
This class continues students’ hip hop training, and furthers their development of rhythm, coordination, and individual style.
Tuesday
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contemporary 7 & 8 (NK T A 730-9)
Natalie Krienke
Contemporary 7 & 8 (14 & Up, placement required.)
Contemporary 7 & 8 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm-up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers' connections to their bodies and the floor.
Natalie Krienke
Contemporary 7 & 8 (14 & Up, placement required.)
Contemporary 7 & 8 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm-up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers' connections to their bodies and the floor.
Tuesday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 3 & 4 (KL T B 745-830)
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Jazz 3 & 4 (9-14 years, placement required)
Jazz 3 & 4 builds upon the technique learned in Jazz 2 & 3. Dancers learn more advanced steps and combinations while focusing on musicality, rhythm, and style. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Kaitlynn Liskiewicz
Jazz 3 & 4 (9-14 years, placement required)
Jazz 3 & 4 builds upon the technique learned in Jazz 2 & 3. Dancers learn more advanced steps and combinations while focusing on musicality, rhythm, and style. This class is a great addition to ballet training or fun to take just on its own.
Tuesday
7:45 PM to 8:30 PM
7:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (MK W C 1030-11)
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Wednesday
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Bop Hop (MK W C 345-415)
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Macks Kreps
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Wednesday
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 6 & 7 (NG W A 4-530)
Nancy Giles Watkins
12 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Nancy Giles Watkins
12 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 2 (RK W B 415-530)
Rhonda Kendzicky
8-11 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
8-11 years, placement required, 2 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beg. Ballet (MK W C 415-5)
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for First Barre.
Macks Kreps
Beginning Ballet (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for First Barre.
Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Creative Ballet (MK W C 5-530)
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Macks Kreps
Creative Ballet (3 & 4 years)
Creative Ballet introduces young students to the study of dance in a fun and supportive environment. The class is an age-appropriate introduction to ballet using music and rhythm to develop coordination, athleticism, focus, and confidence. These classes incorporate songs, stories, and movement activities which support children’s natural creativity and joy of movement.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 3 (RK W B 530-7)
Rhonda Kendzicky
9-12 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Rhonda Kendzicky
9-12 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Men's Class (MD W C 530-630)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Men’s Ballet (13 & up, or permission from Director)
This class focuses on specific turns, jumps, and other steps that are not always covered in a ballet technique class, but that are essential to male roles in the classical ballet repertoire. This class is taken in addition to dancers’ assigned level ballet classes.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Men’s Ballet (13 & up, or permission from Director)
This class focuses on specific turns, jumps, and other steps that are not always covered in a ballet technique class, but that are essential to male roles in the classical ballet repertoire. This class is taken in addition to dancers’ assigned level ballet classes.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 6 & 7 (NG W A 530-630)
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Nancy Giles Watkins
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 8 (CJ W A 630-8)
Caitlin Jozefczak
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Caitlin Jozefczak
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Strength & Conditioning (MD W C 630-730)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Strength and Conditioning for Dancers (13 & up)
This class will focus on strengthening exercises made to help support, develop, and further dancers’ ballet technique.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 3 (RK W B 7-745)
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Rhonda Kendzicky
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contemporary 3 & 4 (MD W B 745-830)
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 3 & 4 (9-14 years)
This class will introduce students to Contemporary dance. Students will discover new ways of moving and play with musicality and movement dynamics. The class will consist of floorwork, across the floor exercises, and learning combinations. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Mathieu Dehoorne
Contemporary 3 & 4 (9-14 years)
This class will introduce students to Contemporary dance. Students will discover new ways of moving and play with musicality and movement dynamics. The class will consist of floorwork, across the floor exercises, and learning combinations. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Wednesday
7:45 PM to 8:30 PM
7:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe Variations 8 (CJ A W 8-9)
Caitlin Jozefczak
Level 8 placement required, 2 weekly pointe classes required.
Caitlin Jozefczak
Level 8 placement required, 2 weekly pointe classes required.
Wednesday
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 8 (MQ Th A 4-6)
Michelle Quenon
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
14 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Thursday
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Beg. Ballet (NW Th B 415-5)
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for First Barre.
Niya Wharton
Beginning Ballet (5 & 6 years, no experience necessary)
Beginning Ballet focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and ballet-based improvisation. This class is the prerequisite for First Barre.
Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Tiny Tappers (MK Th C 445-515)
Macks Kreps
Tiny Tappers (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Macks Kreps
Tiny Tappers (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Thursday
4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pre-Ballet (NW Th B 5-545)
Niya Wharton
Pre-Ballet (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Niya Wharton
Pre-Ballet (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
ADP (MK Th C 515-6)
Macks Kreps
Adaptive Dance Program
Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program (ADP) brings movement classes to residents ages 3 - 93. Classes are designed with mental, physical, and / or cognitive limitations. Each class is tailor made to the needs and abilities of the participants and aims to improve coordination and balance, endurance, flexibility, self-confidence and for students - teamwork.
For more information, check out our page on ADP: https://balletchelsea.org/adaptive-dance-program-adp/
Macks Kreps
Adaptive Dance Program
Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program (ADP) brings movement classes to residents ages 3 - 93. Classes are designed with mental, physical, and / or cognitive limitations. Each class is tailor made to the needs and abilities of the participants and aims to improve coordination and balance, endurance, flexibility, self-confidence and for students - teamwork.
For more information, check out our page on ADP: https://balletchelsea.org/adaptive-dance-program-adp/
Thursday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 1 & 2 (NK Th B 545-7)
Natalie Krienke
8-10 year, prerequisite full year of Ballet 1 or permission of Director.
Natalie Krienke
8-10 year, prerequisite full year of Ballet 1 or permission of Director.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Hip Hop 7-11yr (MK Th C 6-645)
Macks Kreps
Hip Hip 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
Hip Hop 1/2 works with beginners to develop their rhythm and coordination while encouraging individual style and teaching the basics of hip hop.
Macks Kreps
Hip Hip 1 (7-11 years, no experience necessary)
Hip Hop 1/2 works with beginners to develop their rhythm and coordination while encouraging individual style and teaching the basics of hip hop.
Thursday
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Absolute Beginner Adult/Teen Ballet *Mini Session 1*(NK Th B 7-8)
Natalie Krienke
Absolute Beginner Adult & Teen Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
8 Week Mini Session. 8/29, 9/05, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17
Natalie Krienke
Absolute Beginner Adult & Teen Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
8 Week Mini Session. 8/29, 9/05, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17
Thursday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 (MQ Th A 7-815)
Michelle Quenon
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Thursday
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 1 (AB Th C 7-730)
Ashley Bobo
Jazz 1 (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
In this first jazz class, dancers learn basic jazz steps with turns, kicks, and leaps. This class begins to introduce the structure of higher-level jazz classes while leaving time for movement games. We use age-appropriate music to help facilitate a fun, safe environment for dancers aged 5-8.
Ashley Bobo
Jazz 1 (5-8 years, no experience necessary)
In this first jazz class, dancers learn basic jazz steps with turns, kicks, and leaps. This class begins to introduce the structure of higher-level jazz classes while leaving time for movement games. We use age-appropriate music to help facilitate a fun, safe environment for dancers aged 5-8.
Thursday
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Mime and Physical Acting (ML Th C 730-9)
Michael Lee
Mime and Physical Acting (14 & up)
Move! Freeze! Slo Mo… Smile… Frown… Inhale…Giggle! ...Now, hold perfectly still…wait…wait…. When you act with your WHOLE body, the WHOLE audience gets it! Playing characters with clear and understandable techniques, physical attitudes, rhythm and movement styles reaches into the actor’s soul and touches the heart of everyone watching. Mime and physical acting shows students how to use the poetry and drama of movement to create and show so many different thoughts and feelings.
Michael Lee
Mime and Physical Acting (14 & up)
Move! Freeze! Slo Mo… Smile… Frown… Inhale…Giggle! ...Now, hold perfectly still…wait…wait…. When you act with your WHOLE body, the WHOLE audience gets it! Playing characters with clear and understandable techniques, physical attitudes, rhythm and movement styles reaches into the actor’s soul and touches the heart of everyone watching. Mime and physical acting shows students how to use the poetry and drama of movement to create and show so many different thoughts and feelings.
Thursday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 5 (MQ Th A 815-9)
Michelle Quenon
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Michelle Quenon
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Thursday
8:15 PM to 9:00 PM
8:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 7 (MD F A 4-5:30)
Mathieu Dehoorne
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended
Mathieu Dehoorne
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended
Friday
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 3 & 4 (MD F B 530-645)
Mathieu Dehoorne
9-12 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Mathieu Dehoorne
9-12 years, placement required, 2-3 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Friday
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe Variations 7 (NK F A 530-630)
Natalie Krienke
Level 7 placement required, 2 weekly pointe classes required.
Natalie Krienke
Level 7 placement required, 2 weekly pointe classes required.
Friday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jazz 7 & 8 (MD F A 645-8)
Mathieu Dehoorne
14 & up, placement required.
Mathieu Dehoorne
14 & up, placement required.
Friday
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Tiny Tappers (NW S C 9-930)
Niya Wharton
Tiny Tappers (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Niya Wharton
Tiny Tappers (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Tiny Tappers is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level tap dance for 3-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic tap movements.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Bop Hop (NW S C 930-10)
Niya Wharton
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 4-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Niya Wharton
Bop Hop (3-6 years, no experience necessary)
Bop Hop is a fun introduction to rhythm, locomotor movement, and beginning level hip hop dance for 4-6 year olds. Dancers will focus on coordination, sequencing, and creative expression while learning basic hip hop style movement.
Saturday
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 5 & 6 (MQ S B 10-1130)
Michelle Quenon
This class is full
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Michelle Quenon
This class is full
11 & up, placement required, 3-4 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Ballet 7 & 8 (AB S A 10-1130)
Aja Brandmeier
This class is full
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Aja Brandmeier
This class is full
13 & up, placement required, 4-5 ballet classes weekly recommended.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pre-Ballet (NW S C 10-1045)
Niya Wharton
Pre-Ballet (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Niya Wharton
Pre-Ballet (4 & 5 years, no experience necessary)
This class is the perfect introduction to ballet basics for dancers ages 4-5. Using techniques designed for young imaginative minds and bodies, students work on body alignment and posture as well as the development of self-expression through creative movement.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Studio C
Chelsea
Chelsea
Partnering (NK/MD S A 1130-1230)
Natalie Krienke
Dancers who have taken partnering in the past are eligible to register. Additional dancers will be invited to take Partnering following the company auditions.
Natalie Krienke
Dancers who have taken partnering in the past are eligible to register. Additional dancers will be invited to take Partnering following the company auditions.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio A
Chelsea
Chelsea
Pointe 5 & 6 (MQ S B 1130-1230)
Michelle Quenon
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Michelle Quenon
Level placement required, minimum of 2 ballet classes weekly required.
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contemporary 5 & 6 (NK S B 1230-115)
Natalie Krienke
Contemporary 5 & 6 (12 & up)
Contemporary 5 & 6 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Natalie Krienke
Contemporary 5 & 6 (12 & up)
Contemporary 5 & 6 focuses on different types of movement, playing with dynamics and musicality. After a warm up consisting of conditioning and stretching, students will move across the floor with combinations that strengthen their technique. This class is a great addition to classical ballet and will help enhance dancers’ connections to their bodies and the floor.
Saturday
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Mini 8 Week Session: 2024 Semester 1
Mini Session: Dance Beat (SK T B 530-630)
Sam Krieg
Dance Beat (6-10, no experience necessary)
This class will give students a taste of a variety of dance styles, including Hip Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical. Students will have a blast dancing to fun music, learning combinations, and progressing through the basic techniques of each style of dance.
Sam Krieg
Dance Beat (6-10, no experience necessary)
This class will give students a taste of a variety of dance styles, including Hip Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical. Students will have a blast dancing to fun music, learning combinations, and progressing through the basic techniques of each style of dance.
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea
Mini Session: Absolute Beginner Adult/Teen Ballet (NK Th B 7-8)
Natalie Krienke
Absolute Beginner Adult & Teen Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
8 Week Mini Session
Natalie Krienke
Absolute Beginner Adult & Teen Ballet (13 & up, no experience necessary)
Have you always wanted to learn ballet? Then this class is for you! This class is an introduction to ballet technique and will take students through a series of exercises at the barre and then in the center. Dancers will work on developing balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility, all while growing a strong knowledge of the basics of ballet.
8 Week Mini Session
Thursday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio B
Chelsea
Chelsea