ballet level 3

Fall Semester: August 24, 2026 – December 12, 2026 
No Classes:  
September 7-8, 2026 
September 23-26, 2026  
November 23-28, 2026 

Spring Semester: January 19, 2026 – May 15, 2027 
No Classes: 
February 17 – 22, 2027 
March 29 – April 3, 2027 

(Ages 10+ by placement) Ballet Level 3 students increase their commitment and begin training for pointe shoe readiness and progressed male’s training. Additional attention is paid to proper extension of the legs, shaping the feet and upper body positions. Repetition and retention are emphasized with increased difficulty in barre and center work as students work to develop movement sequences, port de bras, balance, musicality, and imaginative artistry.  

First-year Ballet Level 3 Females add 30 minutes of Pre-Pointe training. Second-year Ballet Level 3 Females add 30 minutes of conditioning, increase their Pre-Pointe training to 60 minutes per week, and add a 90-minute technique class. 

Males in Level 3 First Year should register for Level 3A, while Males in Level 3 Second Year should register for Level 3C. In Level 3A and 3C, students receive specialized male training, which is tailored to address the unique requirements of male ballet technique. These classes focus on ballet fundamentals, emphasizing clarity in positions and strengthening the core and back, while also laying the groundwork for male's virtuosic technique. 

Ballet Level 3 students are eligible for participation in Colorado Ballet Academy’s Youth America Grand Prix and Denver Ballet Guild programs.

Details
Ages 10+ by September 1 
Registration Fee: $50 
Production Fee: $245  
Tuition:           
Females 3A/3B: $2,745/year 
Females 3C: $3,195/year 
Males Level 3A: $2,745/year 
Males Level 3C: $3,195/year 

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level 3 jazz & floor WORK

Jazz & Floor Work introduces intermediate ballet students to dynamic movement, musicality, and performance-driven technique through energetic combinations and stylized choreography. Dancers develop coordination, rhythm, strength, flexibility, and versatility while building confidence, precision, and expressive performance quality beyond classical ballet training. Floor work or grounded movement focuses on safe, efficient, and expressive transitions to and from the floor, building strength, control, and coordination outside of vertical ballet alignment. Dancers develop fluidity, momentum use, spatial awareness, and full-body articulation while learning how to move with clarity, efficiency, and intention through low-level pathways and recovery-based sequences. 

Tuition: $565/year 
Performance Fee: $55 

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ballet level 4

Fall Semester: August 24, 2026 – December 12, 2026 
No Classes:  
September 7-8, 2026 
September 23-26, 2026  
November 23-28, 2026 

Spring Semester: January 19, 2026 – May 15, 2027 
No Classes:  
February 17 – 22, 2027 
March 29 – April 3, 2027 

(Ages 11+ by placement) Ballet Level 4 students begin a deeper study of the fundamentals of ballet and an understanding of the commitment to excellence. Barre and center work combinations become more advanced as students work on sequences, transition steps and stamina. Students in 4A begin to work en pointe at the barre, in the second semester, while students in 4B progress to incorporating center work en pointe. 

Ballet Level 4 intermediate males receive specialized training during Intermediate Male Technique class. Tailored to the unique needs of male ballet technique, students continue to work on ballet fundamentals emphasizing clarity in positions, and core and back strength, as they learn the foundations for male virtuosic technique. 

Jazz and Contemporary dance are included in Ballet Level 4 curriculum as essential forms of dance training needed to develop well rounded dancers. In their Jazz classes, students will learn jazz terminology and technique while giving them an opportunity to grow as performers. Students will use this technical base to explore a variety of jazz styles, including classical, musical theater, jazz funk and lyrical/contemporary. Contemporary challenges intermediate ballet students to expand beyond classical technique by exploring movement through versatility, expression, and athleticism. Dancers develop musicality, coordination, weight transfer, rounded movement quality, floor work, improvisation, and dynamic phrasing through guided exercises and choreography. Class emphasizes artistry, versatility, spatial awareness, and confidence while encouraging students to explore individuality and expressive performance. 

Students in this level are eligible to participate in Colorado Ballet Academy’s Youth America Grand Prix and Denver Ballet Guild programs.

Details 
Age 11+ by September 1
Registration Fee: $50 
Black Box Production Fee: $65 
Ellie Caulkins Opera House Production Fee: $345  
Tuition:           
First Year 4A: $3,395/year 
Second Year 4B: $3,495/year  

Please view the CBA Dress Code document here: 2026-2027 CBA Dress Code

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