Triple Heat offers ballet classes for children ages 3 to 18. We offer performance, technique and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) exam classes striving to meet the needs of all students. Please speak to Michelle Hillier to confirm the technique and/or performance classes that best suit your child’s dancing needs.
Little Feet Ballet (ages 3-6) Children will experience dance through imagination in this playful class. Working on balance, movement coordination, listening, confidence and posture your child will enjoy learning ballet in a gentle and happy environment.
Open/Performance Ballet (General & Intensive Program) ages 6+.
Dancers grow and move through the levels gaining a strong technical foundation, allowing students to become accomplished both in ballet and other dance genres, and to develop a love for dance in an enjoyable and nurturing environment. Levels correspond with the RAD program and we encourage dancers to take both open and exam ballet. Classes with (Tech.) means it is tech only with no performance involved.
All classes run September 2022 through May 2023 (with ballet examinations taking place in June)
ITP Ballet & RAD
Intensive Training Program classes take ballet exams every two years. The following levels will be taking their ballet examinations in June , 2023.
PB (G/ITP) – Ages 5-7 dancers will prepare for a RAD Primary ballet exam in June.
Level 1 (ITP) – Ages 6-7 dancers will prepare for a RAD Primary OR Grade 1 ballet exam in June.
JB1 (G/ITP) – Ages 7-9 dancers will prepare for a RAD grade 1 ballet exam in June.
Level 2 (ITP) – Ages 8-9 dancers will prepare for a RAD grade 2 ballet exam in June.
Level 3 (ITP) – Ages 9-11 dancers will prepare for a RAD grade 3 exam in June.
Level 4 (ITP) – Ages 11-13 dancers will prepare for a RAD Discovery Repertoire Exam in June. *Dancers must take a minimum of 3 ballet classes per week to go on pointe.
Level 5 (ITP) – Ages 13-14 dancers will prepare for an RAD Intermediate Exam in June. *If joining pointe performance dancers must take the pointe technique class as well as a minimum of 3 ballet classes per week.
Level 6 (ITP) – Ages 14+ dancers working at the advanced RAD level will be scheduled separately for exam prep *If joining pointe performance dancers must take the pointe technique class as well as a minimum of 3 ballet classes per week.
Pointe (Intensive Program) – By Invitation only! Offered to students in the Intensive Training Program granted they meet the minimum age and level requirements as determined by the Ballet Director.
2023/24 Ballet Class Options:
Season 12 – 2023/24 Registration is now closed! Please visit our sessional classes for more options!
Season 13 – 2024/25 Registration Opens May 1st for current THD families and May 15th for new students.
If you are interested joining a class but it is showing full, it is strongly encouraged to place your name on the waitlist.