One of many benefits of this division include potential invitation to participate in the California Contemporary Ballet or the Company’s Youth Division, providing many wonderful performance opportunities. As desired, students may be provided with special mentoring for college preparation, audition preparation and career guidance.

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Students at Levels 3-7 are designed for Intermediate and Advanced level study based on the Italian Cecchetti syllabus and Russian Vaganova of Classical Ballet with training of Adagio, Allegro, Pas de Duex, Pointe, Classical Variations, and Theatrical skills.

 

Supplementary classes for Conditioning, MPT (Placement Technique) and Dance Essentials™ are part of this program. At the highest levels, attention is given to bring students from pre-professional to professional level.

 

Each class is typically one and a half to two hours long. The Youth Ballet Division package offers three technique classes and a Pointe class per week. 

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"Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired." 

- Martha Graham 

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An exclusive and progressive program where students, at level 3-7 are focusing on their dance accomplishments through a program with fewer students per class and providing a well an exclusive learning experience.  We offer a progressive program where students are challenged at each new levels with increased technical skill, learned concepts and vocabulary. Graduation from one level to the next is based on improved skill, personal growth and maturity.  Our students usually have already many years of ballet when being placed in levels 3 or above. New students are carefully assessed for placement into our program. 

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Students are challenged with technical skill and vocabulary.  A study of the French translation of the terms used in ballet class provide a more complete understanding of what is being asked for in class. Students have less confusion and maintain a love for ballet! In these levels, students learn advanced technical skills that are built upon more basic skills which students learned in previous levels of training.

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Graduation is by Assessment. Students are well prepared for examinations which are key to ensuring students progress. CDA students truly earn their level placement and know it. Knowing that you have truly worked for your place in a program develops high self-confidence and pride! Upon completion of each level, students are rewarded for their increased knowledge and skill by graduation award and placement into the next highest level of training.  Our advanced students make graduated progress, eventually developing results compatible with international standards, college acceptance programs and auditions for careers.

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Small class sizes ensure that students do not miss fundamental concepts. Private, semi private coaching and small sized groups is the basis for our exclusive program. In this way, students receive more personalized attention and learn more effectively. Except on special occasion when students are treated to classes alongside members of the company, California Contemporary Ballet, or when the class offers itself to invited guest artists, etc. the classes offered within the our Youth Ballet Division maintains a small class size.

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Using expert knowledge of what is expected from pre-professional dancers as they develop, mature and discover opportunities for their skills, the California DanceArts faculty assist dancers as they make their own assent toward achieving their dreams whether that is to dance at the college level while pursuing an additional degrees, continue dancing for enjoyment, or to dance on the grand stage. 

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Get an Assessment to begin your enrollment 

​To begin the enrollment process, click the link below where you will be directed to our Upper Level Assessment package. We are careful about student placement into our program. Students with former training and experience require a more extensive assessment. At this level, we perform a thorough assessment through a 1.1 private coaching session. In the session, your coach, will go over your past training, the style and methods in which you were previously taught. You will have the opportunity to meet your teacher, ask questions about our school and training. Your coach will go through a class to observe your knowledge and accomplishments thus far in your training. The coach will provide you with guidance and encouragement in your training and provide assessment for placement in our school.  If you decide to continue with us or not, our in-depth assessment is worth while for any student of this age and level. 

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We have limited space open in this program and classes fill up quickly, so get your spot now by enrolling today!