Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination, and promote creativity. Creative Movement provides children with opportunities for noncompetitive, success-oriented and creative experiences. Through movement, children learn about their bodies, the space around them, and each other.

These classes are for children ages 4 - 7 years old. Children must be 4 years old by September 1 to participate in Fall creative movement classes.

Pre-Ballet is open to students who are 7 - 8 years old (7 year old students will need to have at least a semester of Creative Movement or similar to enroll in Pre-Ballet). Students spend half the class learning and exploring a variety of dance concepts such as space, level, speed, energy, etc. They spend the other half of the class learning and refining developmentally appropriate ballet technique without the use of a ballet barre.

Children’s Ballet is designed for students who wish to study ballet, but cannot commit to twice a week class. Students learn and refine ballet technique at the barre, in the center, and across the floor. Children’s Ballet students will progress based on instructor discretion.

Boys’ Ballet 1 follows the same syllabus as Children’s Ballet, but also fosters a camaraderie among the boys who participate and helps to normalize boys’ participation in ballet. 

Boys’ Ballet 2, for students who have completed Level 1, is most similar to B1 Ballet. Boys will take one class a week with B1 students (consisting of boys and girls) and then one class a week with just boys.

This class follows the same syllabus as Children’s Ballet, but is open to students 13 - 18 who are just beginning their ballet training and wish to do so with others in their peer group.

A1 Ballet is the beginning of North Star Ballet’s eight-year curriculum. Students learn basic body positions and correct posture, develop discipline, and increase their ability to concentrate. Each year, students build upon the ballet skills they developed the prior year and eventually have the opportunity to audition for the Company.

Students in B2 and C1 Ballet are eligible (but not required) to audition for the North Star Ballet Junior Company. Students in C1 also begin dancing en pointe. 

Levels C2 and D1 are eligible (but not required) to audition for the Apprentice Company, and D2 students may audition to join the Senior Company.

Contemporary is a style of dance that builds off classical ballet foundations and embraces innovation. Contemporary blends techniques from various genres, including ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical dance. Contemporary dance is known for its versatility and diversity of movement. North Star Ballet offers three levels of Contemporary to students and adults who have at least a B2-level of dance experience.