A PREMIERE TRAINING FACILITY
CO-FOUNDERS YVONNE MOUNSEY AND ROSEMARY VALAIRE
Martine Harley, Artistic Director
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
General age guidelines are provided below. If you are uncertain of the level in which to enroll your child for summer, please contact: mail@westsideballet.com
LEVEL AGES:
Pre-Primary: age 3
Primary A: age 4
Primary B: age 5
Primary C: age 6
Level 1: Age 7 and up with 1 year experience and basic knowledge of ballet form and terminology.
Level 2: Age 8 and up with 2 years experience and basic knowledge of ballet form and terminology.
Level 3: Age 9-11 with minimum 2 years experience.
Level 3+: Ages 10 and up and with minimum 3 years experience.
Level 4: Ages 11 and up and with minimum 3 years experience.*
Teen Ballet: Ages 11 to 18 (for students who are new to ballet or have recently begun their training).
*Dancers age 11 with 4 or more years of ballet should evaluate in Level 4; less than 4 years of ballet, evaluate in Teen Ballet.
For students age 12 and above who are new to Westside Ballet, an evaluation class may be required for the following levels:
Level 4+: Ages 12-14 with minimum 4 years experience, minimum 1 year pointe training.
Level 5: Ages 12-14 with minimum 4 years experience, minimum 1 year pointe training.
Level 5+ to Level 7: Ages 14-18 with 7-8 years experience, minimum 2-3 years pointe training.
