Summer Intensive

Progressing Ballet Technique supply kits now available at our front desk! Kit includes an SJDT mesh black bag, water bottle, required Theraband (already cut to size), and required lacrosse ball. Kits on sale for $28-30. These will also be used for our Fall Semester.

List of supplies needed:

• A dance bag with his/her name on all belongings.
• Water bottle. We have a water cooler for refills, but students must bring their own water bottle.
• Lunch and one or two small snacks, like a power bar, fruit, or yogurt. Please feel free to use our refrigerator and microwave.
• A Theraband that is 6″ wide and 9 feet long. (Please note if you have a smaller Theraband, we are requiring you to purchase this longer one that can be used for all Progressing Ballet Technique and Pilates classes moving forward.) We will use them to strengthen feet for releve, jumping, pointe work, and for abdominal work and stretching in Pilates class. Write your dancer’s name on the Theraband. 
• Small paper notepad and pen for taking notes on corrections from class and also new choreography.
• A Lacrosse ball.
• Small towel.
• For female students age 10 and up: small 2 lb. ankle weights for each leg.
• For male students age 12 and up: small 5 lb. ankle weights for each leg. You can purchase them at a sporting good store, Walmart, Target or online (example here). 
• Required for Levels 4, 5, & 6: Black character shoes and black character skirts for girls. Character shoes can be purchased at a dance store or online (example here). Boys can just wear black ballet technique shoes. The black character skirt should just cover the knees in length. This can be purchased at a dance store or online (example here).

The exercise balls needed for Progressing Ballet Technique will be provided.

Please refer any questions about the above information to our Artistic Director, Linda Hurkmans: [email protected], and any registration or payment questions to the front desk: [email protected].