Grace.    Discipline.    Technique.    Artistry.
   Whether pursuing a career or studying for self-enrichment, PACIFIC BALLET'S classes are designed to provide students with a deep understanding of proper classical technique principles, and terminology while developing the emerging artist.
   Cecchetti method, augmented with Vaganova, is utilized to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the art of classical ballet in an environment encouraging self-esteem and positive competition.
   Class size and enrollment is limited to provide attention to each student. Every class has a heavy emphasis on terminology and technique, along with basic physics and anatomy, taught to give students a better understanding of movement principles and injury prevention through proper technique.
   Pacific Ballet offers both Leveled and Open Program Classes. The Open Program is for students who are studying for recreational purposes or working their way toward the Protégé Program. Although recommended for reinforcement and advancement students enrolled in the Open Program are not required to attend all the classes in their level.

Preparation is Everything.

"Being classically trained, whether in ballet or in music or in a martial art, requies that you break down movements into their smallest components, practice and perfect those components through repetition, then reassemble them. Barre is the opportunity to work on ballet movements at the smallest, most elemental level. Center floor is where they get put back together. The newly reconstructed whole is always greater than the sum of its polished parts."
-- Eliza Gaynor Minden

Pre Ballet & Primary Levels

Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement - for our youngest dancers 3.5 to 5 years old, to explore the joy of movement, develop coordination & expression while learning very basic ballet steps.

Primary Level - children ages 5 to 7 ready to take on new technique but not quite ready for formal ballet. Students will be introduced to the barre.

Beginning Ballet - Levels I & II

Ballet I - students ages 7 to 12 continuing from Primary and older students new to ballet who are ready to begin formal technique classes with barre and centre work. Classes meet meet twice a week.

Ballet II - students ages 8 to 13 with a minimum of of one year of formal classes. and requires Director approval to enroll. Students will build on a solid foundation and continu to acquire the necessary technique to progress to the Protégé Levels. Ballet II students are required to attemd a minimum of 2 technique classes per week, with Excellerate! classes recommended.

Protégé Levels III - VI - Professional Preparatory Program

The Protégé Program is designed for intermediate and advanced dancers levels III - VI, desiring to channel their studies in a more focused, intensive program and to prepare those students desiring to follow a path leading to a dance career or college scholarships, or a more extensive knowledge of the art of classical ballet. Students in the Protégé Program are required to attend technique classes 3 to 5 days per week depending on their level, pointe/prepointe classes, Excellerate, and additional classes. Director permission required.

Pointe & Repertory

Pointe/Prepointe, Repertory Classes
Protégé Program & Adult Dancers with Director Permission

EXCELLERATE! Your Technique!

Open Program
EXCELLERATE! Your Technique - Heard of PBT? Excellerate is the original. PACIFIC BALLET offers 3 styles of fitness classes to improve Technique, Flexiblity, Strength, Balance, Core for dancers, non-dancers, and adults!
Class Cards are available at a discounted rate for Teen/Adult & EXCELLERATE! classes.

Contemporary & Dance Composition

Open Program & Protégé Program
For Intermediate and Advanced Dancers.

Teen & Adult Classes

Open Program
Beginning through Advanced technique classes for ages 13+

Additional Classes & Programs

⦁ Nutcracker & Performing Opportunities
⦁ Private Classes & Audition Prep
⦁ School Year Programs
⦁ Workshops & Master Classes
⦁ Summer Intensives & Children's Camps

Pas de Deux & Performance