The Jr. Intensive is designed to help students age 9-12 build strength and technique in preparation for more advanced summer programs. Dancers train with esteemed Charlotte Ballet Academy faculty in Ballet, Pointe Strength Training, and other Specialty Classes. Students who have already begun their pointe training may bring their pointe shoes, but there are no guaranteed pointe classes. Both daytime and evening options are available.
PROGRAM
The Jr. Intensive is recommended for students who have at least 2 – 3 years of continuous ballet training and are ready to begin or continue Pre-Pointe work. This curriculum is best suited for dancers currently enrolled in Charlotte Ballet Academy Ballet II and sometimes Ballet III. Students not currently enrolled in the Academy must take a placement class prior to registration.
The Jr. Intensive Day Program meets Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM. Dancers who choose this option are required to attend both daytime program weeks: June 12 – 23.
The Jr. Intensive Evening Program meets Monday – Friday, 5 – 7:30 PM. Dancers who choose this option may select one to three weeks of available evening programming: June 26 – July 14.
CLASSES
Both Day and Evening programs will offer Ballet, Pointe Strength Training, and other Specialty Classes. Ballet technique classes will focus on maintaining correct placement while moving and strengthening the abdominal core, back, and legs in all positions. Pointe Strength Training places an in-depth emphasis on each student’s strength preparation before dancing in pointe shoes. In order to achieve this, faculty members will determine on an individual basis whether students are eligible to wear pointe shoes in this class. Students should NOT purchase their first pair of pointe shoes for this class. Other Specialty Classes are arranged at the discretion of Charlotte Ballet Academy and are designed to develop a well-rounded dancer.
PLACEMENT CLASSES
Students not currently enrolled in Charlotte Ballet Academy must take a placement class in order to register for a Jr. Intensive program. All placement classes are held at The Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance at 701 N. Tryon St.
Dancers will be divided into two levels: Level A is tailored for students with accelerated proficiency to refine the qualities of their technique, and Level B is designed to fortify fundamentals of each student’s ballet technique and movement qualities. Both levels will share curriculum and the opportunity to work with the same faculty members.
After an initial assessment, dancers will be allowed to register for their program of choice.
Placement classes for summer 2023 coming soon.
WAITLIST
If a program meets capacity, students will be placed on a waitlist. Families may continue to register for placement classes and will be notified in the order they signed up if space becomes available in their preferred program.
