Norwood Dance Academy

The Young Dancers Division

     All Young Dancers are required to take at least 1 ballet class per week.  The Young Dancers are divided into three levels:

Company A:

      Dancers in Company A are at the intermediate to intermediate/advanced level.     Company A dancers perform at outreach programs such as Norwood Day and nursing homes.  They can also choose to compete.  Dancers who wish to compete must take 2 ballet classes per week and participate in 1 half hour rehearsal per week.  Company A ballet classes are 90 minutes in length.  The dancers may choose to add 30 minute pointe, tap and/or jazz classes.

Company B:

     Dancers in Company B are at the elementary level.  They may be invited to perform at outreach programs.  They do not compete.  Company B classes are held once a week for 90 minutes.  They include ballet, tap, and jazz.

Company C:

     Dancers in Company C are at the beginner  to lower elementary level and are younger than the Company B dancers.  Emphasis is placed on ballet technique.  Students in Company C take a one hour ballet class once a week.  Dancers in Company C perform in-house and in the year end recital and may be invited to appear in outreach programs in the spring.

The Adult Division

     Classes are offered for adults who  have past experience in ballet on an "open class" basis.  Other classes for beginner ballet or tap students are added as needed.