THE CAPA Experience

CAPA offers classes for dancers from age three through high school.

Here is an overview of a student’s options and progression at CAPA:

Beginning as early as age 3, they progress from Intro to Dance (45min class, movement based), to Beginning Dance (1HR class, 1/2 Ballet 1/2 Tap) and then Young Dancer (1HR class, 1/2 Ballet and 1/2 Tap).

At about the 2nd Grade level they enter our level one classes (Ballet 1, Tap 1, Jazz 1) and are eligible for their first performing ensemble if they have fulfilled the summer dance requirements of 7.5 hrs of combined ballet & tap in the Young Dancer Plus class. This is the Daisy Ensemble. The dancer is required to take the Daisy class and at least the Ballet 1 class and is encouraged to continue tap with Tap 1. Some also take Jazz 1. The Daisy Ensemble prepares them to be the Angels in the December Nutcracker, and they also begin to learn theater dance. They also perform in the June Show with their Daisy group and Ballet 1 - and Tap 1 and Jazz 1 if taking those classes.

Each year the dancer advances as the teachers deem appropriate to higher levels of technique and ensemble. All placement decisions are made by the Director, Joan, and recommendations of the dancer’s teachers.

At the Ballet 3 level they are eligible to be selected for their first Ballet Company.  That company (Aurora) performs in the Nutcracker and June Show.

A child may also progress up the Ballet Company track only, without entering performing ensembles.

At the nine to ten year level the ensemble dancers become eligible to be selected for the Production Groups.

At CAPA we are committed to help your child develop into a wonderful dancer, and we are also there to help your child develop the strengths of commitment, teamwork, perseverance, friendship and respect.  Welcome to the CAPA family!

– Doyle, Joan, and Cathy