Class Requirements
As your dancer develops and advances through our curriculum, certain
levels have specific class requirements to ensure that your dancer is
continuing to progress. Please see the class requirements below:
Creative Movement
Required: ​
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Must be at least 3 years old as of 8/17/24
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Must be fully potty trained and able to pull leotard and tights down and up independently.
Creative Movement 2
Required: ​
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Must be at least 4 years old as of 8/17/24
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Must have completed 1 year of Creative Movement or have been placed in Creative Movement 2 by SDSD Faculty
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Must be fully potty trained and able to pull leotard and tights down and up independently.
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Must be able to hop on 1 foot without assistance
Pre-Ballet
Required:
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Must be at least 5 years old as of 8/17/24
Pre-Ballet 2
Required:
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Must be at least 6 years old as of 8/17/24
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Must have completed 1 full year of Pre-Ballet or have been placed in Pre-Ballet 2 by SDSD Faculty
Pre-Classes
Ballet
Ballet 1+
Required:
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must be at least 7 years old by 8/17/24
Ballet 3
Required:
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Two Ballet 3 Classes per week
Highly Encouraged:
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Pointe Prep Class
Ballet 4 & 5
Required:
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Two Ballet 4 or 5 Classes per week
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Pointe Prep Class
Ballet 6
Required:
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Two Ballet 6 Classes per week
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Beginning Pointe Class
Ballet 7
Required:
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Three Ballet 7 Classes per week
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Intermediate Pointe Class
Highly Encouraged:
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Friday Ballet 8 Class
Ballet 8
Required:
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Four Ballet 8 Classes per week
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2 classes on pointe, 2 classes on demi-pointe​
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Modern - All Levels
Required: ​
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Must be placed in at least Ballet 3 or higher, or by invitation
Improvisation/Choreography
Required:
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Must be placed in at least Modern 2
Modern
Tap
& Jazz
Pre-Tap
Required:
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Must be at least 5 years old as of 8/17/24
Pre-Tap 2
Required:
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Must be at least 6 years old as of 8/17/24
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Must have completed at least 1 year of Pre-Tap or placed in Pre-Tap 2 by SDSD Faculty
Level 1+
Required:
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Must be at least 7 years old as of 8/17/24
Audition by Invitation Only
Required:
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Must be Placed in Ballet 5 or higher
SDDT Member Class Requirements:
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3 or 4 full length ballet classes per week
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1 Modern Class per week
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1 Jazz Class per week
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SDDT Pointe Class