Ballet Rejoice Level and Class Descriptions


Fairytale Ballet (3-5)

  • This is our Fairytale Princess Class where students ages 3-5 learn beginning ballet while incorporating a new fairytale story each month. At the end of each month a princess comes to tell the class her story and dance with the students!  These dancers perform in our June Recital!

Ballet/ Tap Combo (5-7)

  • For dancers ages 5-7 who have graduated from our Fairytale Ballet Program, or are new to dance. This class builds upon the beginning stages of ballet and introduces tap to new tappers! These dancers perform in our June Recital!

BASIC DIVISION (ages 6-12) Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop

  • Basic 1 (ages 6-8): For dancers who have graduated from Ballet/Tap Combo with 1-2 years experience, and dancers who are new to dance and qualify upon evaluation.

  • Basic 1/ 2 (ages 8-12): For ages 8-12 who have graduated from Ballet/ Tap Combo with 1-2 years experience, or are new to dance and qualify upon evaluation.

  • Basic 3 (ages 7-12): For ages 7-12 who have graduated from Basic 1 & 2 with 3 or more years experience, and qualify upon evaluation.

  • These dancers perform in our June Recital!

ELEMENTARY DIVISION (ages 9+) Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Novella Canta Choir 

  • Elementary 2: For dancers who have graduated from the basic level/ Elementary 1 with at least 4 years of training who are ready for more focused training with multiple classes per week. This level is  required to take 2 ballet and 1 other genre of dance per week, plus recommended additional classes. These dancers show good focus/technique, commitment and are ready to pursue more challenging training. These dancers perform in our June Recital!

  • Elementary 3 (11+) : For dancers who have graduated from Elementary 2 level who are ready for more focused training with multiple classes per week. These dancers are required to take 3 ballet and at least 1 other genre on dance class per week, plus recommended additional classes.  These dancers show good focus/technique, commitment and are ready to pursue more challenging training. These dancers perform in our June Recital!

INTERMEDIATE 2 DIVISION (ages 13+):  Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary,  Musical Theater, Hip Hop Novella Canta Choir 

  • For dancers who have graduated from the Elementary level who are ready for more focused training with multiple classes per week. These dancers are required to take at least 3 ballet and at least 1 contemporary class per week, plus recommended additional classes. These dancers show good focus/technique, commitment and are ready to pursue more challenging training.  These dancers perform in our June Recital!

UPPER DIVISION (ages 14+): 

  • For dancers who have graduated from the Intermediate level who are ready for more focused training with multiple classes per week. These dancers are required to take at least 3 ballet and 1 contemporary class per week, plus recommended additional classes. These dancers show good focus/technique, commitment and are ready to pursue more challenging training. These dancers perform in our June Recital!

OPEN DIVISION (ages 13+): 

  • This is an opportunity for older dancers in our community who are not able to make the full commitment to our Upper Division requirements to take a single Ballet, Contemporary, or Tap class per week. These dancers perform in our June Recital!

Specialty Class Descriptions 

Christian Dance

  • This dance class teaches the fundamentals of Ballet and Contemporary while incorporating Christian music and themes such as:  worship, scripture, and prayer. These students will have the opportunity to perform in the premiere of our full length  Christmas Nativity Ballet in December, 2024 and our ****New Original Full length presentation**** in March of 2024. This program is for students ages 5-18 and is divided into levels consistent with students training levels. 

  • ****We will soon be announcing our New Original Full Length Presentation which will Premiere in March 2024! *****

Ballet Rejoice Junior and Senior Company 

  • This is our Junior & Senior Company open by audition for Intermediate and Upper Division dancers. Ballet Rejoice Company presents  2 full length ballets per year based upon Christian themes such as  worship, scripture, and Biblical stories. These dancers also dance in the community on tour throughout the season in various churches & schools. This year Ballet Rejoice company will be presenting our full length presentation: “The Nativity”  in December and our ****New Original Full length presentation**** in March of 2024. This program is for students ages 5-18 and is divided into levels consistent with students training levels. 

  • ****We will soon be announcing our New Original Full Length Presentation which will Premiere in March 2024! *****


Novella Canta Choir (10+)

  • Novella Canta Teen/ Adult Choir (10+) This choral program is designed for singers to experience the excitement, the wonder, the discipline, and the awe of music. Novella Canta invites singers to experience in the joys of melody, harmony, and rhythm. This choir provides student the opportunity to access great compositions intimately through voice, learn the importance of blending with others, and work as one instrument through many souls. Novella Canta will have the opportunity to perform in Ballet Rejoice’s premiere of “The Nativity” in December, 2024.