Performance Academy
Versatility. Artistry. Performance.
The Performance Academy at En Pointe Performing Arts expands a dancer’s training beyond classical ballet through Jazz, Contemporary, and performance-focused study.
Designed to develop versatility, musicality, movement quality, confidence, and individual artistry, Performance Academy classes give dancers opportunities to explore different ways of moving while strengthening the skills that support them across disciplines.
More Ways to Move
Versatile dancers benefit from experiencing movement through different styles, dynamics, and approaches. Performance Academy allows dancers to complement their existing training or build a pathway centered around broader performance study.
Classes may be taken individually, alongside ballet training, or through select Performance Academy pathways.
Jazz Technique
Strength. Musicality. Performance.
A weekly technique class focused on strength, turns, jumps, flexibility, musicality, and performance quality. Dancers develop clean jazz technique while exploring dynamics, style, and confident movement.
Beginner Pointe
Movement. Expression. Versatility.
A weekly class exploring contemporary movement vocabulary, dynamics, musicality, floor work, and expressive movement. Dancers are encouraged to develop versatility and individual movement quality while expanding beyond their classical training.
Performance Lab
Explore. Create. Perform.
A rotating six-week series that gives dancers opportunities to explore focused areas of performance training beyond the traditional technique class.
Lyrical • Improvisation • Choreography • Audition Preparation • Turns & Leaps • Specialty Workshops
Choose Your Path
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Jazz Technique and Contemporary may be taken as standalone classes or added to a dancer’s existing ballet training.
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For dancers looking for a more connected performance experience, the Performance Track combines Jazz Technique + Performance Lab at a bundled monthly rate.
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Select six-week Performance Lab sessions may also offer the En Pointe Flex Pass, allowing dancers to attend four classes within an eligible session when a full six-week commitment isn't possible.
Ballet + Performance Academy
Performance Academy is designed to complement classical ballet training—not compete with it.
Jazz and Contemporary give ballet dancers opportunities to apply their strength, coordination, musicality, and technical awareness through different movement vocabularies while developing greater versatility and performance confidence.
Ballet 5/6 Conservatory
Weekly Contemporary is incorporated into Ballet 5/6 Conservatory training, supporting the versatility and movement experience expected at En Pointe's upper level.
Training Beyond Technique
Technique gives dancers tools. Artistry develops when they learn how to use them.
Performance Academy encourages dancers to explore musical interpretation, movement quality, personal expression, adaptability, and confidence. The goal isn't simply to learn more styles, but to help dancers become more thoughtful, versatile, and expressive performers.
Ballet 5/6 Conservatory
Weekly Contemporary is incorporated into Ballet 5/6 Conservatory training, supporting the versatility and movement experience expected at En Pointe's upper level.
Find Your Performance Path
Whether a dancer is looking to complement ballet training, explore a new style, or deepen their performance experience, Performance Academy offers multiple ways to participate.