Pre-Ballet

AGES 5-6

This class builds early dance skills through basic steps, rhythm, and movement while fostering creativity and group interaction. This 45-minute class meets once a week.

SCHEDULE
Dancers meet once per week.

Mondays, 5:30-6:15pm
Tuesdays, 10:00-10:45am
Saturdays, 9:30-10:15am

Elementary Ballet

AGES 6.5-7

This class builds a foundation in classical ballet with focus on technique, terminology, alignment, and musicality. This 45-minute class meets twice a week.

SCHEDULE
Dancers meet twice a week.
Thursday, 5:15-6:00pm
Saturday, 11:15am-12:00pm

Ballet 1

Ballet 1 students build a foundation in classical ballet. Training focuses on basic technique, musicality, and alignment. They learn core terminology and arm positions through barre, center, and across-the-floor work.

SCHEDULE
Dancers meet twice a week.
Monday, 4:30-5:30pm
Thursday, 6:00-7:00pm

Adult Ballet Classes

TEEN / ADULT BALLET 101 – Monday, 6:30-8:00pm
We are excited to add this new class to our schedule!  It is a beginner‑friendly class designed to introduce teens and adults (ages 13+) with no prior dance experience to the fundamentals of classical ballet in a supportive, confidence‑building environment.
FACULTY- Melanie Anderson Brossiet

ADULT BEGINNER – Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm
Ready to get fit, flexible, and have fun? Taught by experienced Grand Rapids Ballet dancers and faculty, Adult Beginner ballet is open to all levels and abilities.  Prior ballet experience is recommended. 

• – Improve your health, flexibility, and mood 

• – Focus on ballet technique, core strength, and muscle conditioning 

• – Boost self-confidence, relieve stress, and grow artistically

FACULTY SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
September 9- TBA
September 16- TBA
September 23- TBA
September 30- TBA

ADULT INTERMEDIATE – Tuesday, 6:30-8:00pm
Refine your technique and push your limits!  Taught by experienced Grand Rapids Ballet dancers and faculty, Adult Intermediate is open to adults with prior ballet experience.

• – Build on technique, strength and flexibility

• – Challenge yourself with more complex moves and combinations

• – Improve fitness, confidence, and artistry

FACULTY SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
September 8- TBA
September 15- TBA
September 22- TBA
September 29- TBA

TUITION FOR ALL ADULT BALLET CLASSES
$25 / class
$200 / 10-class punch card (expires 6 months from purchase date)

Independence in Motion

This is a functional movement class, not a dance class. Music plays in the background to set an energizing, welcoming mood, but participants move at their own pace rather than following musical phrasing or choreography. The goal is simple: build the strength, mobility, balance, coordination, and flexibility that will allow people to keep doing the everyday tasks that let them stay safe and independent at home such as getting out of a chair, reaching a cabinet, stepping into a shower, carrying groceries, or catching themselves before a fall.

Every exercise is chosen because it mirrors a real task participants do every day and to create carryover into their life outside of class. Before each block, a few minutes will be taken to explain and demonstrate correct form and connect the movement to daily life — the why matters as much as the how. This is what creates carryover: participants leaving class and noticing the difference in places like their own kitchen, bathroom, and driveway.

Participants will be encouraged to focus on progress over perfection, to modify anything, and to keep their focus on what they can do versus what they cannot do.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 1:30-2:30pm

COST
$20 drop-in rate