Potential at Every Level and
Every Age
Academy
Youth Division
For dancers 5 to 18 years old.
Build your student's technique and foundation for dance.
Adult Division
For dancers 18 and older.
Trillium Ballet's adult division gives dancers the tools they need to become great dancers and artists.
Pre-Professional Division
Our pre-professional division is for dancers of all ages who are interested in pursuing a professional career in the dance industry and who want the opportunity to be considered in joining Trillim Ballet's Company.
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*Dancers must audition to recieve a contract from Trillium Ballet LLC.*
What you'll find in our dance studio
Here at Trillium Ballet, we offer tailored training to every dancer that steps into our studio.
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We honor bodily autonomy, safety, and individuality. We are an inclusive and gender-affirming space. We hope to reshape the world of ballet through radical acceptance of our bodies, personhood, and excellent dance technique.
​Being true to yourself and being a great dancer are not exclusive.
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We reject the notion that people who differ from the status quo cannot achieve beautiful, thoughtful, and proficient feats of athleticism and art through dance.
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We are an adult focused studio, offering classes to those who have never danced before or who have previously danced and long to dance once more.​​
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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS THE DRESSCODE?
We require that dancers wear canvas or leather ballet shoes in pink, flesh tone, or black. We recommend dancers wear form fitting clothing that is all black during classes and rehearsals. This helps the instructor to give more accurate corrections during class.
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We do not require dancers to adhere to specific attire based on sex or gender. We encourage dancers to wear what is safe and comfortable.
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HOW DO YOU TEACH BALLET WITHOUT GENDER NORMS?
We teach everyone every role, whether the roles are classically 'Men' or 'Women' roles. This enriches a dancer, aids their technical proficiency, and highlights dancers' strengths without shaming them for having specific characteristics or stylistic preferences.
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We instruct through education and history. For instance, when we teach hand placement, we teach both 'Men' and 'Women' hand techniques and allow dancers to choose which hand form they prefer.
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We encourage everyone to dance on pointe and everyone gets a chance to be a partner or partneree when their body is ready to partner another humans' weight. This helps dancers to be themselves and gives them confidence in their own identity. This also makes well informed dancers who will understand every facet of ballet.
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Brief Description of Classes
A Curriculum Made For You!
For many adults it can be difficult to progress in a linear and sequential manner in ballet.
Many classes that are offered for ballet tend to follow the format of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced classes. This formatting is often unhelpful for dancers because it doesn't offer a well thought out guide of where exactly one is starting or ending.
Trillium Ballet has its very own ballet curriculum created by our founder and director Moriah Beth.
This curriculum follows a structure that is specifically tailored for teens and adults who just started learning ballet. Trillium Ballet's curriculum is based off of Vaganova, Cecchetti, Balanchine, and our founder, Beth Techniques.
Trillium Ballet's curriculum is based on modern science and biology ensuring that dancers are moving thoughtfully and healthily within their own body. Our curriculum teaches bodily awareness and autonomy while teaching excellent technique and self-compassion. This makes the TB curriculum a wise choice for all ages.
Try out one of our classes and start learning the Trillium Ballet Curriculum today!
Read through our class offerings to get a sense of our program and the growth you will be able to achieve here!
Intro to Ballet
Intro to Ballet covers the very basics of ballet in a slow and patient method.
Our specialty is teaching adults to dance for the first time, ever. You're welcome here and you'll feel good after class!
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We cover the definitions and meanings of movements and steps. We also cover the basics and technical aspects of each
step and movement setting dancers up to have a solid foundation to grow from.
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We're here to watch and help you succeed!
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Every student while signed up for monthly classes has free access to our resource center! This center offers aid and information regarding dance. It's full of helpful articles, links, information, and recommendations to help dancers grow outside of the studio. Ever wonder what types of tights to get or what leotard to buy? You'll find that information and much more to help you make an informed decision all in the Student Resource Center!
Ballet 1
Ballet 1 is the next progression after Intro to Ballet. In this class students build upon the basics that they've learned.
Musicality is emphasized in class and further explored and taught.
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Dancers can expect class to move slightly faster than Intro to Ballet. Dancers are still learning steps and practicing plus building upon their ballet foundations.
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Requirements for Ballet 1
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Demonstrates understanding and functionality of basic ballet terms and positions taught in Intro to Ballet
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Can hold a retire balance for 8 seconds
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Can hold an arabesque balance for 8 seconds
Ballet 2
In Ballet 2 dancers are honing their agility, lightness of foot or ballon along with higher extensions and greater focus on musicality.
Requirements for Ballet 2
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Demonstrates understanding and functionality of concepts taught in Ballet 1
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Can do a clean single pirouette en dehors
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Can do a clean single pique turn en dehors​
Ballet 3
Ballet 3 is our highest level of ballet class we currently have on the schedule.
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This class is designed for dancers who have danced for 3+ years *some exceptions apply*.
These dancers are building upon their technique and musicality in a faster paced class.
Requirements for Ballet 3
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Demonstrates understanding and functionality of concepts taught in Ballet 1 and 2
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Can do a clean double pirouette en dehors
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Can do a clean double pique turn en dehors
Dancers will learn more complicated combinations and movements on and off the barre.
Pre - Pointe
Pre - Pointe helps dancers prepare to get on pointe.
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In this class dancers build their foot strength and flexibility. Ballet fundamentals are further practiced, and dancers get to learn the art of pointe work.
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This class is also for students who have just been approved to start dancing on pointe while they start gaining strength.
Dancers will stay at the barre in their pointe shoes and switch into flat shoes in center until they're ready to be off the barre in pointe.
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Requirements for Pre-Pointe
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Dancers must be in Ballet 1 to start pre-pointe
Variations & Partnering
In variations & partnering dancers will learn the fundamentals of partnering.
Dancers will also learn variations from famous ballets.
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Dancers must be in Ballet 2 and up and taking pre-pointe in order to attend variations & partnering.
Dancers must also take a class prior to Variations & Partnering to properly warmup.
Contemporary
Contemporary is open to all levels and abilities of dancers.
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Contemporary is an expressive dance style that combines different types and styles of dance together.
Within contemporary students will learn elements of jazz, modern, ballet, and contemporary to help create a more well-rounded dancer.
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Class consists of warmup, technique work, choreography, and improvisational exercises.
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We recommend taking a ballet class along with contemporary.