At Southern Arc Dance, our Adult Dance program is designed for dancers of all experience levels — whether you are stepping into the studio for the first time or returning after years away. In a structured, positive, and encouraging environment, adults are guided through technique, movement, and musicality in a way that builds strength, confidence, and artistry.
Through engaging instruction and purposeful training, dancers develop coordination, flexibility, balance, and performance quality. Our classes promote not only physical fitness, but stress relief, creativity, and personal growth in a welcoming community atmosphere.
This testimony highlights the transformative nature of dance, the nurturing studio environment, and the dedication of the instructors that help students thrive.
Ballet Instructor
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Introduction to Dance: This class is designed to introduce children ages 3 – 4 to classical ballet, tap and jazz movements. This hour long class will introduce not only the movements but terminology of dance. This class encourages the child to explore the joy of movement through dance in a positive and age appropriate atmosphere. It also assists with balance and coordination and builds a positive foundation for self-expression.
Pre-Ballet: This class is designed to introduce children ages 5 – 6 to an hour long discipline of classical ballet movement. The student will continue to learn not only the proper movement for ballet, but also the proper terminology. This class continues with the positive platform that was established in the Introduction to Dance class.
Beginning Ballet: This class is designed for children ages 7 – 10. This hour-long discipline continues with the classical ballet movement and proper terminology. The class also begins to challenge the student with vocabulary and placement.
These classes are designed for the more experienced dancer ages 10 and up. Students interested in these 1.5 hour disciplines will need to be evaluated for placement in the proper level to ensure they stay healthy but also challenged. Students will be taught in the Vaganova based style.
Intermediate Ballet/Pre-pointe: This class is designed for an experienced ballet dancer who needs to focus on strengthening so they may begin the hour long Pointe discipline. Placement in this class is determined by the artistic staff. At least two ballet classes are mandatory in order to begin Pre-pointe.
Pointe 1: This discipline of classical pointe technique is designed for the intermediate level student. Placement in this class is determined by the staff. At least two ballet classes are mandatory in order to take this class.
These classes are designed for the more experienced dancer, ages 10 and up. Students interested in these 2-hour disciplines will need to be evaluated for placement in the proper level to ensure they stay healthy, but also challenged. Students will be taught in the Vaganova-based style. This level required 3 Ballet and 2 Pointe classes per week.
This discipline of classical pointe technique is designed for the advanced-level student. Students also have the opportunity to train in classical variations and choreography at this level. The staff determines placement in this class. At least two ballet classes are mandatory in order to take this class.