I see different schedules for the “Community School” and “Professional School”, what is the difference?
The “Community School” is the first level of dance instruction at the Excellence in Dance Studio. Children dancing at this level take one ballet class per week. At the end of each academic year, students are recommended to new levels in the Community School. If a child seems to be physically and cognitively ready, the teacher may recommend that the child audition for the “Professional School”. At this level of instruction, the children begin to take more than one class per week, and the dance instruction becomes more technical. During the audition, held in the spring of each year, children are given a typical ballet class and their ability to attend and focus on this level of ballet instruction is assessed. Students ready for this type of experience are then admitted into the Professional School. In some cases a child may be ready for the Professional School but does not have the time and/or interest to pursue this level of dance. These children are more than welcome to remain in the C
