Discover the joy of dance. Our warm and age-appropriate instruction develops students’ coordination, musicality, and strength. Our carefully selected teachers nurture students as they gently learn the fundamentals of ballet. Classes build dancers’ confidence, coordination, and creativity.

This full year program offers students ages 5-7 the opportunity to perform throughout the year. The Nutcracker is open to students in Pre-Primary 2 and Primary. The June Concert is open to students in Pre-Primary 1, Pre-Primary 2 and Primary. Showcases held in June are for dancers in Creative 1 and 2 to perform in a safe, intimate studio environment to gently develop their joy for performing.

Creative 1 (Age 3 by Sept. 1st)

At CDS, we hope to foster children’s natural joy in movement into a lifelong love of dance. Beginning dance at a young age builds the foundation of important life skills such as creativity, discipline, and group participation. In Creative 1, children explore the magic of movement, improve social skills and further develop self expression through dance. Classes focus on following instructions and developing musical understanding in a safe, fun, nurturing environment.

Creative 2 (Age 4 by Sept. 1st)

In Creative 2 children build on the fundamentals of dance and musicality through imaginative, creative movement. More movement patterns are introduced and students further develop their coordination and endurance. As they grow more familiar with the sequence of the class, children are able to explore how dance is organized through patterns and storytelling.

Pre-Primary 1 (Kindergarten | Age 5)

Five year old students are ready for a more structured class and they begin to prepare for more formal ballet training. There is a focus on musicality and self-expression. Students are able to follow verbal and demonstrated instructions while facing the teacher. Experiencing a more structured class in a nurturing environment helps prepare your child for more formal ballet training. At the end of the school year students perform at CDS in a showcase for their families and friends.

Pre-Primary 2 (First Grade | Age 6)

In Pre-Primary 2, students are beginning to master movement fundamentals, and further understand how their movements relate to music. They continue to build on concepts they have learned in order to prepare for more formal ballet training. Students are invited to perform in The Nutcracker. At the end of the school year students perform at CDS in a showcase for their families and friends to demonstrate what they have learned.

Primary | 2nd Graders

In Primary, formal ballet training begins and students develop their creativity through their discipline in dance. The focus is on proper body placement/alignment and the use of legs and feet in order to prepare for the formal structure of ballet technique class. For the first time students begin learning and using proper ballet terminology. Students can participate in The Nutcracker and the June Concert.