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Intermediate

Refining Artistry

Ages: 11+ Years

Styles Offered:

  • Ballet

  • Pre-Pointe/Pointe

  • Tap

  • Jazz

  • Contemporary

  • Modern

  • Musical Theater

  • Hip Hop

  • Conditioning

  • Acro

  • Turns, Leaps & Stretch

Dancer’s ready to refine their technique, deepen their artistry, and continue progressing through focused training and performance opportunities.

This level can also be a great starting point for older or newer dancers who are ready to explore more focused dance training in a supportive environment.

About

Our Intermediate Dance Program is designed for dancers who are ready to refine their technical and artistic development in a supportive, encouraging environment. Students build upon their existing foundations while developing strength, flexibility, musicality, and performance quality across a variety of dance styles.

As training becomes more advanced, dancers are encouraged to take greater ownership of their progress, embrace new challenges, and continue developing confidence and artistry.

Skills They Will Develop

  • Advanced technical skills across multiple dance styles

  • Increased strength, flexibility & body control

  • Ballet technique, alignment & artistry

  • Musicality & dynamic performance quality

  • Complex turns, leaps & movement combinations

  • Greater stamina & conditioning

  • Confidence, discipline & personal responsibility

  • Artistic expression & stage presence

 

 

What To Expect

Intermediate dancers are encouraged to challenge themselves while continuing to grow as confident, well-rounded artists. Classes emphasize technique, creativity, artistry, and performance quality while fostering discipline, perseverance, and teamwork.

This level prepares dancers for Advanced training and more intensive performance opportunities, while supporting each student's individual goals and growth.

Performance Opportunities

All Intermediate students have opportunities to perform throughout the year, including our annual Spring Performance.

Students enrolled in ballet classes also have the opportunity to participate in our annual Nutcracker production, with opportunities for featured and special roles.

Dancers looking for an additional challenge may also audition for the Performing Company, our competitive dance team. Company members train and perform together while developing technique, teamwork, confidence, commitment, and performance skills. An optional opportunity for dancers ready to take their training and performance experience a step further.

Ready To Begin?

We'd love to welcome your dancer to the NESD&T family! Register today or contact us to learn more.

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Advanced

Refining Artistry

​Styles Offered:

  • Ballet

  • Pointe

  • Tap

  • Jazz

  • Contemporary

  • Modern

  • Musical Theater

  • Hip Hop

  • Conditioning

  • Acro

  • Turns, Leaps & Stretch

Perfect For:

Dedicated dancers who are ready to pursue advanced technical training, refine their artistry, and continue challenging themselves in a supportive, inspiring environment.

Placement is based on technical ability, experience, and instructor recommendation.

About

Our Advanced Dance Program provides comprehensive training for dancers who are committed to reaching their highest potential. Building upon years of technical development, students refine their strength, artistry, musicality, and performance quality while exploring increasingly challenging choreography and movement.

Dancers are encouraged to take ownership of their training, set personal goals, and continue developing as confident, expressive artists.

Skills They Will Develop

  • Advanced technical proficiency across multiple dance styles

  • Artistry, musicality & performance quality

  • Precision, strength, flexibility & control

  • Complex turns, leaps & advanced movement vocabulary

  • Pointe technique and artistry

  • Versatility across dance disciplines

  • Leadership, discipline & professionalism

  • Confidence and preparation for future dance opportunities

 

 

What To Expect

Advanced dancers train in an environment that values excellence, dedication, and continuous growth. Classes are designed to challenge students both technically and artistically while fostering confidence, resilience, and independence.

Whether students aspire to perform, pursue dance beyond high school, or simply continue growing as artists, our faculty helps each dancer achieve their individual goals and reach their fullest potential.

Performance Opportunities

Advanced dancers have opportunities to perform throughout the year, including our annual Spring Performance.

Students enrolled in ballet classes also have the opportunity to participate in our annual Nutcracker production, with opportunities to audition for featured, soloist, and principal roles.

Dancers looking for an additional challenge may also audition for the Performing Company, our competitive dance team. Company members train and perform together while developing technique, artistry, teamwork, confidence, and commitment.

Additional performance opportunities may be available through select classes, productions, and studio programs.

Ready To Begin?

We'd love to welcome you and your child to the NESD&T family! Register today or contact us to learn more about our programs.

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