Pre-professional Division
Ages 14 -18
Pre-Professional Division Focus
Mastery of classical ballet technique continues with daily ballet classes, additional specialty classes of pointe for ladies, men’s class, partnering, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Pilates.
Contemporary dance forms of Modern and Jazz round out the training to prepare the dancer for a professional career. As the repertory becomes more diverse, strength gained through daily training allows for fluidity of movement. Sensitivity to musicality and quality of movement are continually emphasized. While each dancer progresses, they are encouraged to master their own individual movement expression.
Additional master classes, specialty workshops, summer programs, and a rigorous performance schedule complete this distinctive program.
Dancers who choose to take part in PDT’s Performing Company have the privilege of participating in a rigorous performing schedule throughout the year. These experiences provide dancers invaluable insight to what a professional performing career would hold. Performances include, A Philadelphia Nutcracker, Breaking Ground, annual PDT Spring show, Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest, and Regional Dance America Northeast Festivals. As a member company of Regional Dance America annual Festival, dancers are granted to access scholarships to summer programs, universities, and network professional opportunities.
Pre-professional division schedule
See below for our Fall schedule beginning September 11th 2024. Click here for the full class schedule.
Mondays
6:00-78:00 Ballet 5/6
6:00-7:30 Ballet 3x/4/4x
7:30-8:00 Pointe 3x/4/4x
Tuesdays
4:15-5:00 PBT
5:00-6:30 Ballet 5/6
6:30-8:00 Ballet 4/4x
8:00-8:30 Pointe 4/4x
Wednesdays
4:45-6:00 Pointe/Variations 5/6
6:00-7:30 Ballet 4/4x
5:00-6:00 Contemporary 4/4x
6:00-7:30 Contemporary 5/6
Thursdays
5:45-7:15 Ballet 4/4x
6:30-8:00 Ballet 5/6
7:15-8:15 Jazz 4/4x
Fridays
4:30-5:30 Pointe 5/6
5:30-6:30 Pointe 3x/4
5:30-6:30 Jazz 5/6
Saturdays
9:30-11:00 Ballet 4/4x
11:00-11:30 Pointe 4/4x
11:30-1:00 Ballet 5/6
Dress code
Dress code must be observed at All times. Hair should always be pulled back neatly in a bun for ballet or a pony tail for modern/jazz. Dancers with dreads or other natural hair styles are asked to secure hair away from face, so that it is not distracting when turning. Dancers with darker skin tones are welcome to wear skin tone tights, the only requirement is that their shoe color must match their tights color.
Levels 4/5/6 are required to wear their level color Monday-Friday, unless they have jazz or modern when they may wear black. Saturdays they are to wear white. Click the below links for details of your level’s dress code.
Tuition
Level
Ballet 4/4x
Ballet 5/5x/6
Age
13-14 years
15-19 years
Monthly Fee
$410.00
$460.00
For students enrolled in classes that meet from September to June, all tuition is paid monthly. This is the year's tuition divided equally into 9 equal payments and is paid every month. All tuition is automatically billed to your credit card or bank account through Dance StudioPro and is paid the 1st of every month (Sept-May). Families are expected to keep their account in good standing. There are no credits and tuition is non-refundable. Accounts that become delinquent are subject to late fees.
There is a $50.00 annual registration fee for each student | Siblings receive 15% off their family’s total tuition | Full tuition policies
Registration and Enrollment
With our flat rate system, you are given the flexibility to take as many classes at the student’s level or lower levels as desired. There is no additional cost to participate in extra classes. In order to enhance student confidence and advancement, we encourage enrollment in multiple classes.
All students must be formally registered prior to attending classes at Philadelphia Dance Theatre. To register, please make an account through our studio database. Once your account has been created, you will be able to register for the classes you would like to attend. Please note that class sizes are limited.
Please feel free to call with any questions. We are always happy to help you!
Determining Levels
Placement in levels at Philadelphia Dance Theatre is based upon each child's individual development. Each dancer will develop at their own physiological rate. Ballet is hard and it takes daily practice, discipline, and dedication. Each dancer is evaluated by their abilities, what they can comprehend, and put into their bodies. All new students must be evaluated in a class before placed in a level. Call or email the studio to schedule your first free trial / evaluation class.
