Luminary Level 1 (Trailblazers) Recommended Grades 1-3

90 mins per week of Ballet, Tap and Jazz, and physical fitness. In addition to technical achievements dancers develop discipline, accountability, respect, focus, self-motivation,  & self-care. 

Prerequisites: 

o    Minimum of 1 year prior dance training

o    Preliminary Tap Skills: toe tap, heel dig, shuffle

o    Preliminary Ballet/Jazz skills: rising on top balls of the feet, pointing and flexing of feet

o    Flexibility: seated forward bend hands touching ankles

o    Ability to focus and follow direction for extended time

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class that will better support the students training. 

Luminary Contemporary Level 3 (Grades 5-8)

Intermediate class provides students with a progressive exploration of movement qualities and patterns typical of contemporary dance - falling and recovering, spiraling, contracting and releasing, leaning and tilting - whilst encouraging learners to discover and develop their own individuality in the technical and artistic execution.

Prerequisites:

o    Minimum of 2 years in ballet or jazz technical training or be currently enrolled in a technique class

o    Right split flat, left and middle within 8”

o    Execute grande plie in 1st, 2nd, and 4th in center with minimal struggle

o    Right side leg hold with ease

o    Ability to pickup movement and detail at a moderate tempo with ease.

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class that will better support the students training. 

Luminary Level 3 Jazz (Rising Star) recommended grades 6-12

60 mins per week of intermediate advanced Jazz technique, and physical fitness. Dancers develop techinque, discipline, accountability, respect, self-motivation, & self-care. 

Prerequisites: 

o    Execute a technically sound double pirouette (posture, placement, 2 full revolutions, 2 clean spots, accuracy and control)

o    Thorough knowledge and execution of beginner Jazz skills, vocabulary, and theory. 

o    Ability to maintain posture while executing grande battement above 90 degrees. 

o    Ability to balance in a posse position on releve without wobble. 

o    Execute a minimum of 45 eleves without stop or wobble

o    Right split flat, left and middle within 8”

o    Ability to pick-up new material in a progressive class setting

 

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class that will better support the students training. 

Luminary Level 3 Tap (Rising Star) recommended grades 6-12

 60 mins per week of intermediate tap technique, and physical fitness. Students will work each week on patterns and combinations, continuing to build muscle memory and consistency. In addition to technical achievements dancers develop discipline, accountability, respect, focus, self-motivation, & self-care. 

Prerequisites: 

o   Thorough understanding of beginner skills, technique, and theory

o   Intermediate understanding of weight placement, posture, spatial awareness and musicality

o   Execution of Wing (two feet), single pullback (two feet), Buck time Step (1,2,3), Drawbacks (1, 2,3)

o   Ability to pick-up new material in a progressive class setting

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class that will better support the students training. 

Luminary Ballet 3 / 4 (Recommended grades 5-12 )

60 min Int-adv technique focusing on proper posture, body positions, across the floor, and center work focusing on technique, theory and musicality. 

Prerequisites: 

o    Execute a technically sound double pirouette (ballet posture, placement, 2 full revolutions, 2 clean spots, accuracy and control)

o    Thorough knowledge and execution of beginner skills, vocabulary, and theory. 

o    Ability to maintain posture while executing grande battement above 90 degrees. 

o    Ability to balance in a posse position on releve without wobble. 

o    Execute a minimum of 45 eleves without stop or wobble

o    Ability to execute grande plie with ease in all positions with posture and control

o    Ability to pick-up new material in a progressive class setting

 

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class to support the students training. 

Luminary Contemporary Level 4 (Grades 9-12)

Advanced class provides students with a progressive complex exploration of movement qualities and patterns typical of contemporary dance - falling and recovering, spiraling, contracting and releasing, leaning and tilting - whilst encouraging learners to discover and develop their own individuality in the technical and artistic execution.

Prerequisites:

o    Minimum of 3 years in ballet or jazz technical training or be currently enrolled in a technique class

o    Right and left split flat, middle within 4”

o    Execute grande plie in 1st, 2nd, and 4th in center with minimal struggle

o    Right/Left side leg hold with ease

o    Ability to pickup movement and detail at a rapid tempo with ease.

 

If the student is not able to meet these guidelines during the first class of the semester the teacher will give options for a more suitable class that will better support the students training.