This Division is for dancers who are interested in pursuing a professional career or who wish to participate in a more serious level of training. The Pre-Professional Division also teaches students firsthand the requirements and dedication needed to pursue dance at the college level. Dancers need to be fully committed for classes required for each level.
Placement and advancement in the Pre-Professional Division is based on Faculty Assessment. New students must take a Placement Class. The number of classes required weekly is based on level.
Level 4 – Pre-Professional
Level 4 Pre-Professional initiates the study of pointe work for the girls. Students are committed to 4 classes a week and continue developing the syllabus adding more difficult steps and longer combinations. Students can audition for children’s roles to perform in The Nutcracker alongside American Repertory Ballet.
Level 5 – Pre-Professional
Level 5 Pre-Professional exposes dancers to a higher level of technique and reassures the foundation of pointe work. Students are committed to 4 classes a week. Through Princeton Ballet Workshop (PBW), Level 5 Preprofessional has the opportunity to perform with our professional company, American Repertory Ballet.
Level 6 – Pre-Professional
Level 6 Pre-Professional level of difficulty throughout the class greatly increases. The students are expected to present and maintain a higher degree of commitment and focus as a dancer. Dancers are allowed one to three years in this level to achieve these goals, depending on their individual ability, attendance, and work. Through Princeton Ballet Workshop (PBW), Level 6 Preprofessional has the opportunity to perform with our professional company, American Repertory Ballet.
Level 7 – Pre-Professional
Level 7 Pre-Professional increases the level of difficulty on the technique throughout the class. The students are expected to present and maintain a higher degree of commitment and focus as a dancer. Through Princeton Ballet Workshop (PBW), Level 7 Preprofessional has the opportunity to perform with our professional company, American Repertory Ballet.
Level 8 – Pre-Professional
Level 8 Pre-Professional consolidates their technique and expands their performance ability. The students leave the program ready to join the Trainee program or prepare them to continue their dance education in college. Through Princeton Ballet Workshop (PBW), Level 8 Preprofessional has the opportunity to perform with our professional company, American Repertory Ballet.