Preschool Division
BTCA’s Preschool Division offers an engaging selection of movement and dance classes for children ages 3-6. For our youngest dancers, the goal is to have fun! Dancing and moving to music should be joyous and getting to be with beloved instructors and dance friends each week should be the highlight of a young dancer’s life! BTCA follows the ABT® National Training Curriculum philosophy and lesson plans that are designed for optimum physical and emotional fulfillment in this age group. Our instructors will focus on giving our youngest dancers an opportunity to stretch their imaginations and to delight in expressing their individuality through movement and musical awareness!
- Joy of Dance (ages 3-4): Yellow Tutu Ballerinas and Yellow Sash Cavaliers is the first stop in a young dancer’s experience at BTCA! He/she will experience the joy of moving to music and expanding the imagination. Our qualified instructors will take your young dancer to new heights of understanding about the art form of ballet in a joyful and imaginative setting. 45 minute class
- Creative Dance (ages 4-5): Blue Tutu Ballerinas and Blue Sash Cavaliers is for the dancer whose cognitive/physical skills have grown exponentially since their days as 3 year olds. The curriculum will reflect this new stage in a young dancer’s development with visual and physical props, and build the already active imaginative and problem solving skills that have been awakened in Joy of Dance. 45 minute class
- Pre-Primary Ballet (ages 5-6): Pink Tutu Ballerinas and Black Sash Cavaliers is for the young dancer who is ready to take on the more refined skills of movement as it relates to musicality, dynamics, patterns, pathways, and artistic expression. This is the last step before entering the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum syllabus with proven results in developing the strong, nuanced wholesome pre-professional ballet dancer. 45 minute class