Taught by Brandon Ramey, co-director of the Ballet Memphis School and former leading artist with the professional company, this one-on-one approach helps to build the strength and form needed to develop as a male dancer.

*Boys registered in a regular ballet level may take this class at no additional cost

Attire: white T-shirt, black tights, white socks, black ballet shoes.

Students attend class twice weekly to learn more complicated movements and practice combining them into sequences.

Attire: lavender short-sleeved leotard, pink or flesh toned tights and matching ballet shoes. Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: white T-shirt, black tights, white socks, and black ballet shoes.

Students attend class three times a week to learn more complicated movements and practice combining them into sequences.

Attire: purple short-sleeved leotard, pink or flesh toned tights and matching ballet shoes. Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: white T-shirt, black tights, white socks, and black ballet shoes.

In Ballet 5, strength and flexibility are emphasized and new steps increase in complexity. Students practice balancing on demi-pointe in preparation for learning the first pirouettes (turns). One-footed relevés and jumps also are given frequently to build the necessary leg and foot strength required for pointe work.

Attire: hunter green short sleeved leotard, pink or flesh toned tights and matching ballet shoes, and bullet pointe skirt in hunter (optional). Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: white T-shirt, black tights, white socks, and black ballet shoes.

Strength and flexibility are emphasized and new steps increase in complexity. Students practice balancing on demi-pointe in preparation for learning the first pirouettes (turns). One-footed relevés and jumps also are given frequently to build the necessary leg and foot strength required for pointe work. Ballet 6 students also take a modern class and, when ready, begin learning the basics of pointe technique.

Attire: burgundy camisole leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, ballet and pointe shoes, and bullet pointe skirt in cranberry (optional). Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: white T-shirt, black tights, white socks, and black ballet shoes.

In addition to learning and perfecting the most challenging movements in the classical ballet syllabus, steps are now combined in longer and more intricate patterns and are performed at a variety of tempi—from very slow, requiring control and balance, to very fast, requiring precision and alacrity. Great emphasis is placed on these development levels and in refining each dancer’s musicality and artistic expression. To supplement the students’ training and broaden their versatility, Ballet 7 students take weekly classes in Modern dance. The commitment required to train at these levels develops self-discipline, confidence, attention to detail and determination. Whether or not Ballet 7 students aspire toward a professional career, instructors challenge dancers to set and pursue goals that will help them achieve their maximum potential.

Attire: solid-color leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, ballet & pointe shoes, and black bullet pointe skirt (optional). Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: black tights and black shoes with any solid color tee.

In addition to learning and perfecting the most challenging movements in the classical ballet syllabus, steps are now combined in longer and more intricate patterns and are performed at a variety of tempi—from very slow, requiring control and balance, to very fast, requiring precision and alacrity. Great emphasis is placed on these development levels and in refining each dancer’s musicality and artistic expression. To supplement the students’ training and broaden their versatility, Ballet 8 students take weekly classes in Modern dance. The commitment required to train at these levels develops self-discipline, confidence, attention to detail and determination. Whether or not Ballet 8 students aspire toward a professional career, instructors challenge dancers to set and pursue goals that will help them achieve their maximum potential.

Attire: solid-color leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, ballet & pointe shoes, and bullet pointe skirt in any color (optional). Hair secured off the neck and shoulders.

Boys' Attire: black tights and black shoes with any solid color tee.