Training
Program
School of Dance
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Southold Dance Theater trains approximately 250 students per year. We offer partial tuition reduction to students who demonstrate financial need.
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Southold's training program is enhanced by working side by side with professional dancers both in the studio and on the stage. Every year, Southold brings in a number of professional guest artists and instructors for their Summer and Winter Intensives. The guest artists have trained and performed with professional dance companies both nationally and internationally.
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The faculty at Southold use the Vaganova Ballet Method and Syllabus as a template for their instruction and early childhood teaching techniques to ensure our Children's Division classes create a nurturing environment that enables each child to begin a lifelong love for dance.
Children's Division
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The Children's Division includes Creative Movement classes for students ages 3 to 5 years old and Pre-Ballet classes for students ages 5 to 7 years old.
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Learn More about the Children's Division
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Classical Ballet Division
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The Classical Ballet Division offers four levels of instruction (Ballet I - IV). Auditions are required for admission and placement is based on age, strength, and physical development.
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Learn More about the Classical Ballet Division
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Pre-Professional Division
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The Pre-Professional Division offers advanced levels of instruction to students in Ballet V - VIII (Company Level). Auditions are required for admission and placement is based on strength, physical development, and ballet technique. When in the Company, students are required to perform in both Winter and Spring productions.
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Learn More about the Pre-Professional Division
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Adult Ballet
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$15 per drop-in OR purchase a class card (10 classes) for $100
Our open-level classes are offered to anyone who may be looking to either start dancing, maybe returning to dance or continue their training. We currently offer these classes three times a week:
Fall 2024:
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Mondays 7:40 - 8:55 pm (studio A)
Saturdays 8:30 - 9:45 am (studio A) - this class is available for enrollment and will be a Beginner/Intermediate Adult Ballet class. Enrolling will save you money on this 16-week course OR drop in for class at $15/per class.
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Please reach out by phone or you can email joanna@southolddance.org for more details on these classes.
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