Accelerated & Pre Professional Program

Advancement by recommendation of instructor only.

The Accelerated Program is a pre-professional division that offers an intensive study in ballet, pointe, pas de deux, variations, modern, and jazz.  Students are selected to participate in this program either through invitation or audition only.  Students are selected based upon their work ethic, maturity, potential for the craft, strength in technique and flexibility, coordination, and attitude.  This program is designed to prepare dancers for performing careers in the professional dance world and acceptance into the country’s finest dance programs as well as careers in teaching and choreography.  Students from these programs have been accepted into various summer programs including American Ballet Theatre, School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Chautauqua Ballet Institution, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Miami City Ballet.  Students have also been selected to participate in the Youth America Grand Prix Regionals placing in the Top Twelve Classical and Contemporary categories.  Alumni have gone on to perform with various companies and universities including Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Texture Contemporary Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Sarasota Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Indiana University, and Florida State University.  Many dancers participating in the accelerated program are also members of our performing company Tampa Bay Dance Theatre. 

Accelerated A

1. Participation in this level is based upon technique and is not age based.
   

2. Requirements:
   

3. 2 ballet classes per week
   

4. 1 modern and/or jazz per week
   

5. 1 stretch and conditioning class per week
   

Accelerated B

1. Participation in this level is based upon technique and is not age based.
   

2. Requirements:
   

3. 2 ballet classes per week
   

4. 1 modern and/or jazz per week
   

5. 1 stretch and conditioning class per week
   

Pre Professional Int

1. Participation in this level is based upon technique and is not age based.
   

2. Requirements:
   

3. 3-4 ballet classes per week
   

4. 1 modern and 1 jazz per week
   

5. 1 Pre-pointe or 1 pointe (if the students meets the requirements)
   

6. 1 stretch and conditioning class per week
   

Pre Professional Int/Adv

1. Participation in this level is based upon technique and is not age based.
   

2. Requirements:
   

3. 4-5 ballet classes per week
   

4. 2 pointe classes per week
   

5. 1 modern and 1 jazz per week
   

6. 1 pas de deux and variation per week
   

7. 1 stretch and conditioning class per week
   

Pre Professional Adv

1. Participation in this level is based upon technique and is not age based.
   

2. Requirements:
   

3. 5 ballet classes per week
   

4. 3 pointe classes per week
   

5. 1 modern and 1 jazz per week
   

6. 1 pas de deux and variation per week
   

7. 1 stretch and conditioning class per week