Ballet Foundations
About This Class
Introduction to Classical Ballet, ages 8+ with 2 years or less of ballet training. Performs in the Holiday and Spring Productions. Tuition: $600 4 installments of $150
Instructor
Leanne Gohse
Faculty, Ballet
Class progression
Where This Class Leads
Prerequisite
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Ballet Foundations
Beginning
Ages 8+
Next level
Ballet 3 (Intermediate)
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Level 3
Ages 12+
Ballet
Youth 7-10
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Annual
Pricing
Tuition
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What to Wear
Dress code
- Hair: Cleanly pulled back in a bun (a slick ballet bun for ages 7+); ponytail or braid for our youngest dancers.
- Girls: Leotard required; tights required for ages 7+ (pink, nude, or white); optional skirt.
- Boys: Black dance tights or pants with a fitted white t-shirt; thin white dance socks for older dancers.
- Shoes: Pink or nude ballet slippers (white for boys).
- Jewelry: Small stud earrings only.
Your instructor
Meet Your Instructor
Get to know the educator teaching this class.
Leanne Gohse
Faculty, Ballet
Leanne brings over 30 years of global performance, choreography, and teaching experience to the faculty. Having trained at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London and the University of Cape Town, her distinguished performance career includes soloist roles with Leipzig Ballet, Moving Visions Dance Theatre, and Siwela Sonke Contemporary Dance Company across Europe, the UK, and South Africa.
Leanne specializes in classical ballet, pointe, and has extensive expertise in tailoring training regimens specifically for male ballet dancers. She is trained across multiple classical lineages, allowing for a highly adaptable and comprehensive coaching style.
Leanne is dedicated to inspiring artistry, health, and lifelong growth in dancers of all ages and skill levels.
She is excited to bring her expertise to Productions Dance and guide the expansion of the studio's upper-level ballet curriculum, giving older dancers refined technique, pointe work, and comprehensive classical training.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will my child get to perform?
Yes! Every class at Productions feeds a larger show. Ballet dancers perform in our Winter Holiday Show and Spring Production, taking them from dancer to performer.
How does my dancer work up to pointe?
Pointe work comes after building strength and technique through Ballet Foundations and Ballet 3. Dancers enter our Pre-Pointe/Pointe track once they're ready, which the instructor assesses individually.
What shoes and attire are required?
Girls wear a leotard with pink or nude ballet slippers, plus tights for ages 7 and up; boys wear black tights or pants with a fitted top and ballet slippers. Hair is pulled back in a bun.
Does my child need experience to join?
No experience needed. Ballet Foundations is a true beginner class, and our combos introduce ballet in a gentle, play-based way. We welcome dancers of all levels.
What age can my child start ballet?
Ballet threads through our preschool and primary combo classes starting around age 3, and we even offer a Babywearing Ballet class for postpartum parents with their babies. Dedicated leveled ballet begins with Ballet Foundations for school-age dancers.