The Advanced Division builds on the foundations of the Children’s and Student Divisions. While the work is harder, the same caring and careful instruction prepares the dancer to continue on to our Professional Training Program, or to a lifetime love of dance.

The Advanced Division consists of Student Ballet 5+, Student Ballet 6+, and the Professional Training Program. At this point, there is no longer any differentiation between the general classes and the PLUS classes—they are all PLUS classes.

Student Ballet 5+ and 6+ continue to work on integrating energy and strength into movement. The level of difficulty throughout the class greatly increases, from the height and rotation of the legs to the number of turns and refinement of the turning position as well as the presentation, power and beating of the jumps. The students are expected to present and maintain a higher degree of proper line and placement as they move throughout the class.

Dancers at this level are expected to grasp advanced concepts and discern and apply corrections quickly. As well as maintaining a high level of weekly class attendance, students of this level must work very hard physically while staying extremely focused mentally throughout the class. Dancers are allowed one to three years in either of these levels to achieve these goals, depending on their individual ability, attendance, and work.