pre-pro
ACADEMY is the award-winning performing arts training & development school of AREA.
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ACADEMY is designed for talented and gifted dancers between 6-16yrs to be developed for a professional career in Dance/Performance.
Students are selected based upon their dance skills, commitment, physical strength, desire to improve, and coachability. These students are evaluated by the Director, and have set Program class structures over a 12-month training cycle (August-July).
2020-21 ACADEMY REGISTRATION
academy BENEFITS
academy skill levels
Pre-Stars
Pre-Stars | Ages 5-6 years. This curriculum is the perfect transition for our youngest stars transitioning from our Happy Kiddies foundational program to a more structrued and serious pre-professional training. Students must take required coursework 1-x per week for this Level, and demonstrate a mastery of beginner level skills, vocabulary, flexibility, and coordination.
Stars Level 2
Stars Level 2 | Ages 7-9 years. This structured curriculum is for focused students who has been selected by the Artistic Director to continue on a serious foundational training and development track. Students must take required coursework 2-x per week for this Level and demonstrate a mastery of intermediate beginner level skills, vocabulary, flexibility, and coordination.
Stars Level 3
Level 3 | Ages 9-11 years. This structured curriculum is for focused students who has been selected by the Artistic Director to continue on a serious foundational training and development track. Students must take required coursework 3-x per week for this Level, and demonstrate a mastery of advanced beginner/intermediate level skills, vocabulary, flexibility, and coordination.
Trainee Level
The Trainee Professional Lower Program is designed for serious-minded artists who want to become versatile multi-disciplined performers. It adheres to professional standards and grounded in classical techniques, and complemented by a variety of performing art styles to assure in depth training in technique and performance for a smooth transition into a professional career or educational advancement. This pre-professional track requires artists to train a minimum of 8- hours a week, as well as participate in required rehearsals, workshops and/or intensives, and professional development options.
Stars Level 1
Stars Level 1 | Ages 5-7 years. This structured curriculum is for focused students who has been selected by the Artistic Director to begin a serious foundational training and development track. Students must take required coursework 2-x per week for this Level, and demonstrate a mastery of beginner/intermediate level skills, vocabulary, flexibility, and coordination.