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Children's Division

These classes include creative movement, pre-ballet, and elementary level ballet and dance classes. 

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Ballet School - Children's Division

Creative Dance

Creative Dance

Creative Dance


Age 4


Saturday 9:00 AM



A fun filled, easygoing class for our youngest students and their caretakers. This class introduces students to the basic fundamentals of dance such as time and space while encouraging students to find their own rhythm and confidence in dance. Creative dance students take one class a week. 


  1 class per week:

Tuition paid in full (Sep - Jun): $1012.00

Monthly auto payments:    $102.00 x 10 months

Ballet A-1

Creative Dance

Creative Dance

Ages of 5-7


Saturday 9:00 AM


A fun, class that teaches basic fundamentals of dance such as time and space while encouraging students to find their own rhythm and confidence in dance.  Ballet A-1 students take one class per week. 

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 1 class per week:

Tuition paid in full (Sep - Jun): $1012.00

Monthly auto payments: $102.00 x 10 months

Ballet B

Creative Dance

Ballet B

Ages 7-12


Ballet Technique

Tuesday 4:30 PM

 Wednesday 4:30 PM

 Thursday 4:30 PM

Students should have enough years of formal ballet training to execute all of exercises required for a full ballet class. This class follows a syllabus designed by T.U.P.A.C. Artistic Director and former PNB Principal Dancer, Julie Tobiason.


Students will be placed in the appropriate class based on their skill level. Ballet B students are encouraged to take 2-3 ballet classes per week along with 1 Pilates Class.


Students are encouraged to perform in Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center's "The Urban Nutcracker."


  2 classes per week: 

Tuition paid in full (Sep - Jun): $1984.00

Monthly payments : $199.00 x 10 months


3 classes per week: 

Tuition paid in full (Sep - Jun): $2120.00

Monthly payments : $212.00 x 10 months

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WEST AFRICAN DANCE

Sundays 1:30-3:00

Master Dancer and Drummer, Awal Alhassan teaches traditional West African dance movements in a fun, high energy class for all ages. 


Drop in class - $20.00


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Dress Code

Students may choose to follow the dress code for the gender with which they identify. 


Gentlemen/Boys Ballet Class Attire:

Black men’s tights or black dance shorts (must be form fitting), dance belt,

white fitted tee shirt, thin white ankle socks, white ballet shoes (canvas or leather).


Ladies/Girls Ballet Class Attire:

  • Leotard style should be capped sleeve.
  • Academy 1/2: Leotard style may be tank, camisole, short, long or three quarter-sleeved (not shiny)
  • Creative Dance Leotard - Powder Blue
  • Ballet A Leotard- Purple
  • Ballet B Leotard- Turquoise
  • Ballet C Leotard - Periwinkle
  • Academy 1 Leotard - Royal Blue
  • Academy 2 Leotard - Black
  • Transitions tights colored or dyed to match skin color  (no ballet pink)
  • Canvas or Leather Split Sole colored or dyed to match skin color (no ballet pink)  


Tip: To Color shoes, use liquid foundation make-up, paint pens or floral spray paint (Michaels).


Not Permitted: Leotards with ruffles, bows, skirts, bedazzling, flowers or puffy sleeves. 

Jewelry should be left at home. Small, stud-style earrings only are allowed, 

facial jewelry must be flush with skin.


Where to Buy Apparel and Shoes: 

Nudebarre.com

Discountdance.com

Dancewearsolutions.com 


Hair

  • Ladies: Hair must be in high secured bun or puff and off of the neck. 
  • Loose hair must be pinned back; hair gel or spray as needed.  
  • Pixie cuts or Afro styles must also be off of the face and neck.
  • Men: Hair should not be a distraction. Longer hair must be pulled back or pinned away from eyes.


Bye-bye Ballet Pink

T.U.P.A.C. is leading the way in embracing and creating racial parity in the ballet community. All of our students wear tights and ballet slippers to match their unique skin tones; we also find that having the legs and feet match the skin on the face and arms, extends the line of the dancer.

 

 Photo Credit: 3 Creative Movement Students - Jenny L. Miller Artistry
 

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(253) 327-1873

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