Pre-Primary Combo (Ballet/Tap)
About This Class
Pre-Primary Ballet + Pre-Primary Tap. Ages 5–7. Performs in Holiday Show and Spring Production.
Instructor
Katlin Zimmer
Owner & Creative Director
Class progression
Where This Class Leads
Ballet
Mini 4-6
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Annual
Pricing
Tuition
Come prepared
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.
Katlin Zimmer
Owner & Creative Director
Your dancer's first stop is often Katlin, the studio's owner and creative director. Certified by Dance Masters of America in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern, she's spent 20+ years teaching, running competition teams, and choreographing, including work for the NBA. She built Productions Dance on the idea that technique should feel like a show, not a drill.
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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, Ballet 2, 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.