Get ready for our

2024 Spring Semester

Welcome!

Are you ready for the 2024 Spring season? We are! The Ormond Ballet team welcomes you to yet another season filled with dance.

This page has important information in regards to the 2023 Fall Semester. Dates, Events, Classes, ect… As always if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.

Below is our Enrollment and “Terms of Service” form. If you are a new student please reach out to us before completing this form.

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Early Education Division

  • Intro to Dance

    Emphasis on connecting ideas with movement, creative expression, musicality, social and spatial awareness and character development.

  • Pre Ballet

    Emphasis on body and rhythm awareness, pattern/pathway reproduction, intro to ballet fundamentals and classroom etiquette.

School Division

  • Ballet

    Level 1: Emphasis on alignment, placement, self-control, and positions. This level marks the beginning of the formal training in the art of ballet.

    Level 2: Improving the strength in the lower body, feet, and back, as well as coordination between movements. The study of pirouettes and pointe (as permitted by instructor) begin. Students are expected to maintain consistent alignment throughout a given exercise.

  • Modern Dance

    Level 1: Emphasis is placed on alignment, balance, strength, and flexibility to enhance proper dance technique. Graham, Limon, and Bartenieff Fundamentals are referenced as students learn floor work, weight shifting, and traveling, as well as practice dynamic, expressive interpretations of movement.

    Level 2: Focuses on self-expression and further building of strength, flexibility, and musicality. Floor work, qualitative movement, and inversions are covered throughout the year. Graham, Limon, and Bartenieff fundamentals are referenced as students develop floor work, weight shifting, and traveling, as well as practice dynamic, expressive interpretations of movement.

  • Jazz Dance

    Level 1:Emphasis is placed on learning proper dance technique and terminology. Students will be exposed to traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.

    Level 2:This beginning/intermediate level jazz class focuses on learning and improving proper dance techniques like body isolations, performance quality, and developing intricate rhythms and patterns.

  • Hip Hop

    A high-energy class that infuses the basics of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more stamina and body control.

  • Adult Ballet

    Focuses on exercises, techniques and steps of classical ballet with an emphasis on terminology and correct body alignment. Develops an aesthetic awareness of the art of classical ballet. The focus of class will be on proper technique and postural alignment, while inherently strengthening the body and increasing flexibility.

Pre-Professional Division

  • Ballet

    Level 3-4: Emphasis on strengthening stability in various positions and movements, delving into musicality and artistic expression, and further developing pointe work. Importance is placed on developing graceful transitions and suppleness while working to perfect performance quality.

    Level 5-6: The more difficult forms of adagio are introduced with continuation of polishing the technique of turns and more advanced sections of allegro (jumps). Further development of combinations in adagio, allegro, and exercises on pointe. The main focus is on the development of exceptional technique, artistry, and individualism.

  • Modern Dance

    Level 3-4: Continuing to focus on self-expression and further building of strength, flexibility, and musicality. Floor work, qualitative movement, improvisation, inversions, and beginner partnering skills are covered throughout the year. Graham, Limon, and Bartenieff fundamentals are referenced as students develop floor work, weight shifting, and traveling, as well as practice dynamic, expressive interpretations of movement.

  • Contemporary

    Level 5-6: More advanced and fast paced study of several modern styles with emphasis on Contemporary Movement. Focus is on the details of technique, consistency, and expression along with further mastery of turns, jumps, falls, and floor work.

  • Jazz Dance

    Level 3-4: This intermediate level jazz class focuses on learning and improving proper dance techniques like body isolations, performance quality, and developing intricate rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz to help develop a well-rounded dancer.

    Level 5-6: Advanced jazz students will be expected to take risks, exploring their own unique styles, as well as master the technique, speed of the movements, musicality, and flexibility. Combinations will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

  • Variations

    Level 5-6: A study of classical solo variations from famous ballets. Students are introduced to and gain an appreciation for the technical difficulty of solos as well as an opportunity to express their individual style and artistic ability.

Pricing

Pricing will ultimately depend the students total number of class hours per week. During the enrollment process exact pricing will be listed in the terms of service document.

Dress Code

All Uniform items can be bought at Dance Depot, located at 2644 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119. Their phone number is (386) 760-4858. At Ormond Ballet, we take your investment in your student and our school very seriously, so we took the extra step to provide the information below in order to prepare you for your uniform purchase. We chose the most valuable and cost effective options, along with choosing microfiber fabric to ensure color stay. Dance Depot has all this information on file and all you need to do is let them know your student’s age, level, and size and they will be able to assist you.

Please Note: You will see that certain items can be bought at big box stores.

Please wear clothing over dance attire as we don’t want our students walking around outside in leotards and tights. We respect the human body and the youth/innocence of our dancers. We will not put our dancers, under the age of 18, in any costumes exposing their midsection without a nude fabric underneath or otherwise approved by parents/guardians.

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Hair

Girls: Please have hair secured and off the face. If hair is short, please use a simple headband, bobby pin/clips to secure the hair. If hair is medium or long length, please use a hair tie to secure in a small ponytail and or ballet bun with the use of bobby pins, hair pins, clips, and a hair net. Simple hair accessories may be worn.  Please see video for explanation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUC3WzQrT6s

Boys: Please have hair off the face. If hair is short, please have hair sprayed and off the face. If hair is medium or long in length, please have it secured in a ponytail or a simple headband.

If you have any questions, please see the artistic director, Ms. Michelle Boutros. 

  • So Danca Lt Pink Leotard

    Full Length Black Leggings (Can buy at big box store)

    Pink Canvas Ballet Shoe

    For Performance: Capezio Pink Tights, Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Leggings (Can buy at big box store)

    Black Canvas Ballet Shoe

  • So Danca Lilac Leotard

    Full Length Black Leggings (Can buy at big box store)

    Pink Canvas Ballet Shoe

    For Performance: Capezio Pink Tights, Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Leggings (Can buy at big box store)

    Black Canvas Ballet Shoe

  • Class leotard + skirt: Light Lilac

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Class leotard + skirt: Celestine Blue

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Class leotard + skirt: Tropic Green

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Class leotard + skirt: Raspberry

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Class leotard + skirt: Navy

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Class leotard + skirt: Dark Purple

    Tights: Capezio Theatrical Pink Seamed Tight

    Capezio or Nicholay Pink canvas split sole ballet shoe, Pointe Shoes to be approved by Artistic Director, Ms. Michelle Boutros

    For Performance: Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black Opaque Convertible Tights

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Any black canvas ballet slipper

    For Performance: May need to buy specific colored tights and ballet shoes

  • Girls: Ballet Class Leotard or Black Leotard

    Black Capri 3/4 leggings (Can buy at big box store, no markings or logos, only solid black)

    OR

    Black mid-thigh length bike shorts (Can buy at big box store, no markings or logos, only solid black)

    Bloch Black Phantom Jazz Shoe

    Barefoot for modern & contemporary

    For Performance: Will need both black 3/4 leggings and bike shorts, Nude Leotard (undergarment)

    Boys: Fitted black, white, or solid color T-Shirt/Tank (Can buy fitted Hanes T-Shirt/Tank at big box store)

    Black bike short (Can buy at big box store, no markings or logos, only solid black)

    Dance Belt, full seat, under age 12 / thong, over age 12

    Bloch Black Phantom Jazz Shoe

    Barefoot for modern & contemporary