Questions before a first class

Book a placement visit. You take a class with our teachers, then talk with one of them about which level fits and when to start. You don't need to have danced before.

Yes. Many of our adult students danced as children and come back after a long break. Say so at the placement visit and the teacher will suggest a class that suits where you are today.

A level is a class named for what you do in it. A teacher moves you up when the work is steady, after talking with you. The levels page lists what each one asks.

A leotard or a fitted top, tights and ballet slippers. Adults may wear workout clothes they can move in, and socks are fine for a first class. Hair is off the neck and jewelry stays at home.

When the teacher says the student is ready. It is a conversation about strength and technique, held in class and with Alfonzo, and it never depends on an age.

Costumes for the spring performance, the performance itself, pointe shoes and the dress code. Each is named in writing, with its purpose, before you register. How tuition works has the full list.

Parents of teens are welcome in the lobby. We open the studio door for watch weeks twice a year. Family policies has the details.

A missed class can be made up in another class at the same level in the same session. Pointe and performance group rehearsals can't be made up, so please tell us early.

Our photo policy is on the family policies page, in full.

It follows the level, the number of classes you take each week and the class length. How tuition works explains it, and the placement visit is where we share the figures.