These classes include creative movement, pre-ballet, and elementary level ballet and dance classes.
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
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.
.
1 class per week:
Tuition paid in full (Sep - Jun): $1012.00
Monthly auto payments: $102.00 x 10 months
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
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
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:
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
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
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
1105 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
office@tacomaupac.org | (253) 327-1873
A 501(c)3 non-profit corporation EIN#: 82-0972418
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.