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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS 2025/2026

All 45-minute and 1-hour classes meet once per week and cost $55/month. Ballet 4, Ballet 5 and the Performance Class all meet 1.5 hours per week and are $70/month. Discounts are applied for families enrolled in multiple classes. All students will have the opportunity to perform in the December Christmas Show and Spring Showcase. 

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Pre-Ballet Classes (45 minutes)

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  • Pre-Ballet: (Ages 2-3) Wednesdays 11-11:45am 

  • Pre-Ballet: (Ages 2-3) Mondays 4:15-5pm 

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This class serves as an introduction to music and movement for our youngest dancers, ages 2-3. The focus of this class is basic movements (balance, spinning, body awareness, stretching, etc.), an intro to ballet and rhythm. This class will encourage creativity and self-expression through taught movement and improvisation. Concepts will be further explored with the use of props such as ribbon wands, bean bags, scarves, rhythm sticks and obstacle courses. Click here to register.

 

Ballet/Tap Combo Classes (1 hour)

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  • Ballet/Tap 1: (Ages 4-5) Wednesdays 12-1pm

  • Ballet/Tap 2: (Ages 6-8) Wednesdays 1-2pm

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Ballet/Tap combo classes are offered for 4-5 year olds (Ballet/Tap 1) (must turn 4 by December 1, 2025) and 6-8 year olds (Ballet/Tap 2). Classes will focus on the fundamentals of both ballet and tap. The class structure will include a warm up, stretching, ballet basics, tap basics across the floor activities, fun movement songs, and obstacles courses to further the understanding of new concepts. Concepts and technique will continue to build in Ballet/Tap 2, but no prior experience is necessary. Click here to register. 

 

Tap Classes (45 minutes)

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  • Tap 3: (Ages 9+) Mondays 5-5:45pm *New Time

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Tap classes will focus on the basic steps in tap, basic and more complex rhythms and continue to build those elements into hard and more complex steps. Class difficulty will be based on their student’s prior tap experience, however no prior experience is required! Click here to register.

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Ballet/Jazz Combo Classes (1 hour)

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  • Ballet/Jazz 1: (Ages 4-5) Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm

  • Ballet/Jazz 2: (Ages 6-8) Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm

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Ballet/Jazz combo classes are offered for 4-5 year olds (must turn 4 by December 1, 2025) (Ballet/Jazz 1) and 6-8 year olds (Ballet/Jazz 2). Classes will focus on the fundamentals of both ballet and jazz. The class structure will include a warm up with stretching, ballet basics, jazz basics, across the floor activities, fun movement songs, and obstacles courses to further the understanding of new concepts. Concepts and technique will continue to build in Ballet/Jazz 2, but no prior experience is necessary. Click here to register.

 

Jazz Classes (1 hour)

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  • Jazz 3: (Ages 8-11) Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm

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These classes will teach basic jazz technique. Dancers will work on dance basics such as stretching, strengthening, isolations, coordination and musicality, basic turns, jumps and other across the floor movements. This class will be upbeat and include lots of fun activities! Jazz may be taken alongside a ballet class or on its own. No prior experience required. Click here to register.

 

​Ballet 1-3 Classes (Ages 4+)

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  • Ballet 1: (Ages 4-5) Mondays 5-6pm *FULL

  • Ballet 2: (Ages 6-8) Mondays 4-5pm

  • Ballet 3: (Ages 9-11) Mondays 5-6pm

  • Ballet 3: (Ages 9-11) Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm

  • Ballet 3: (Ages 9+ homeschool class) Wednesdays 11am-12pm

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Dancers in Ballet 1-3 classes are placed according to their age (however occasionally students may be moved if another class is deemed a better fit. That decision would be made between parent and instructor). Classes will build on fundamentals learned in the previous level, but will also be geared towards the students within that specific class. However, no prior experience is required for these classes! Click here to register. 

 

Ballet 4A (Ages 10-12 w/at least 2 years ballet experience & instructor permission) (1.5 hours)

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  • Ballet 4A: Tuesdays 4:30-6pm

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Dancers who have spent at least two years in Ballet 3 or equivalent may inquire about moving into Ballet 4A. This class will build on steps and concepts learned prior, but is still geared towards dancers their age. Click here to register.

 

Ballet 4B (Ages 12+ Beginner/Intermediate) (1.5 hours)

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  • Ballet 4B: Tuesdays 6-7:30pm

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This class is intended for dancers who are at least 12 and either just beginning or within their first few years of ballet training and don’t yet fit the requirements for Ballet 5.

Dancers in Ballet 4, with adequate ballet training may inquire about starting pre-pointe in addition to their ballet technique class and a teacher will assess their strength and alignment in order to determine if it is safe for the dancer to start Pre-Pointe. Dancers are also always welcome to take only a ballet class! No experience required for this class. Click here to register.

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Ballet 5 (Ages 12+ w/permission) ​(1.5 hours)

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  • Ballet 5: Tuesdays 4-5:30pm

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This class is by permission only and will focus on more advanced steps, complex combinations and increased understanding of correct alignment. Students will be expected to understand and apply verbal corrections and demonstrate increased artistry and musicality. Click here to register.

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​Ballet 4/5 Technique (Ages 12+ with at least one year in Ballet 4 or equivalent)  (1.5 hours)

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  • Ballet 4/5: 6-7:30pm 

  • Ballet 4/5: 4:30-6pm

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These classes serve as a supplemental class to their main class on Tuesdays and will not have a dance in the performance, but one class (in addition to their Tuesday class) is required for a dancer to be eligible to take Pointe or Pre-Pointe classes. These classes will focus strictly on increasing ballet technique and understanding of more complex concepts, increasing strength and flexibility. Click here to register.

 

​Pre-Pointe Class (Ages 12+) (45 minutes)

 

  • Pre-Pointe: Tuesdays 7-7:45pm 

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This class can be taken with instructor permission only. Students must have a minimum of 2 years of ballet experience (or special permission) and meet the following criteria: Pointe Information 2025/26

In this class, we will continue to work on proper alignment, turnout, and strengthening. Specifically strengthening the core, leg, ankle and foot muscles required for pointe. Click here to register.

 

Pointe Classes (Ages 12+) (1 hour)

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  • Pointe: Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm

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Pointe classes are by placement only and co-enrollment with two ballet technique classes. When taking pointe, it is crucial that students continue to improve their technique in flat shoes as well. This will help them with strength and the proper technique and alignment needed to safely do pointe. You can view pointe requirements here: Pointe Information 2025/26 . Every student will be required to take a pointe test (laid out in the document linked above) on the first day of class Fall 2025.

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Beginning pointe classes will focus more on strengthening the muscles and proper pointe technique, as well as basic exercises at the barre. Intermediate and advanced pointe classes will continue to focus on strengthening muscles and proper technique, but will expand to doing combinations center, across the floor and learning more difficult steps. Click here to register.

 

Contemporary (Teen and Adult)

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  • Teen/Adult Contemporary: Mondays 7:30-8:30pm

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This class can be taken alongside a ballet class to deepen a dancer's understanding of multiple techniques or be taken on its own. Difficulty will be adjusted based on the students in the class. The focus of this class will be on some basic contemporary technique, floorwork, across the floor exercises, jumps, turns, and more. Dancers will also learn more about artistic expression and emotion as they learn fun combos each week. No prior experience necessary! Click here to register.

 

Performance Class (Ages 8-Adult) 

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  • Performance Class: Thursdays 6-7:30pm

  • Performance Class w/Tech: Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm

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“Performance Class” is intended for students who wish to be more involved in dance productions. Dancers in this class will need to learn choreography quickly, be able to wait quietly and patiently in rehearsal when they are not dancing, have an enthusiastic and mature approach to dance, and understand the seriousness of practicing choreography outside of class. Since all age groups perform together, it is crucial every student is prepared for these responsibilities. We will be performing the Nutcracker in December and creating an original ballet in the Spring. 

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​We are committed to making dance and performing something that is available to everyone regardless whether they have past dance experience or not. We work with all skill levels so there is no prior dance experience required! Dancers are encouraged to participate in this supplemental class along with a technique class but may also take it on its own.

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If your dancer is not enrolled in a supplemental technique class, they will need to enroll in “Performance Class w/technique” which is a 2 hour class and will begin with 30 minutes of Ballet technique/learning ballet steps that will be used in rehearsal.  Click here to register.

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Reverence Dance Academy

1040 4 Mile Rd NW

Grand Rapids MI, 49544

(Located within Family Fitness of Alpine)

Contact Us!

Email:  reverencedanceacademy@gmail.com

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