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SCHEDULE
Adult Beginner/Intermediate:
- Tuesday 7:30
- Saturday 10:00
- Wednesday 6:30
CURRICULUM
KMAB offers a comprehensive adult program, which includes Vaganova-based barre training and advanced classes, including adult pointe work.
TUITION
The adult program tuition uses a "class card" system, where classes are purchased either 20 or 10 at a time at a discount, or on a "walk-in" rate. The cards are "hole-punched" when classes are attended.
- 20-class card: $350.00
- 10-class card: $200.00
- "Walk-in" class: $25.00
DRESS CODE
Adults are not asked to wear a uniform, or any particular color or design of leotard or tights. We do, however, prefer that standard ballet-wear (leotard / unitard) and proper ballet shoes be worn in classes at all levels (e.g., no jazz shoes, bedroom slippers, or bare feet).
One option for purchasing optional skirts is through Royall Dancewear, a local woman-owned small business on etsy.com (coincidentally located in Arlington, VA) that provides the uniform skirts for the upper-level classes. Two local stores for purchasing dance wear are Footlights (Springfield, VA, and Silver Springs, MD) and Cinnamon Tree (Herndon, VA). Both offer a 10% discount (use "KMAB 10" for Footlights). Another great online dance wear store is Discount Dance.
YOUTH CLASSES
The class schedules vary by instruction level, which is determined by the directors during your evaluation appointment.
Classes are held from 1 to 6 days a week, depending upon the level, in the evening hours during the week. Depending on the class level, there may also be classes on Saturday mornings.
Classes last from 30 minutes in duration for the youngest students ranging up to 3 hours for the upper-level combined classes/rehearsals.
Please contact us using the form above to make an evaluation appointment for your child.
The class schedules vary by instruction level, which is determined by the directors during your evaluation appointment.
Classes are held from 1 to 6 days a week, depending upon the level, in the evening hours during the week. Depending on the class level, there may also be classes on Saturday mornings.
Classes last from 30 minutes in duration for the youngest students ranging up to 3 hours for the upper-level combined classes/rehearsals.
Please contact us using the form above to make an evaluation appointment for your child.
Youth Class Curriculum
The Kintz-Mejia Academy of Ballet uses the Russian ("Vaganova") method of teaching, which has, without question, produced the greatest dancers throughout history. The method is logical and complete, and even our beginning students possess rare qualities of professionalism. From Ballet I and up, pointe work and character dance are included in the curriculum.
At the younger level, beginning at age 3, children are taught the protocol and discipline of classical ballet. Pre-Ballet programs include yogic stretching, ballet mime, and beginning fundamentals of ballet. Upper-level students (Fifth Year and up), on the other hand, receive partnering instruction and choreography of the classical repertoire.
Once a student has reached the intermediate/advanced levels, it is expected that they continue their year-round training by attending the summer intensive. This helps ensure that their training remains uninterrupted and that there is no loss of momentum.
Pre-Ballet (Ages 3-5)
Through the use of music and props, very young children are taught to participate in group activities and direct their imaginations. Students begin the development of musical and spatial imagery with yogic stretching and various choreographic patterns. Later, they begin simple rudimentary barre exercises.
Ballet Prep (Ages 6-7)
In Ballet Prep, students are given preparatory exercises that are studied in greater detail in Ballet I. Beginning at the barre students will learn the correct stance, correct positions of the feet, and execution of movements in the most rudimentary form, along with steps that can be performed in KMAB productions.
Ballet 1 - 3 (Beginning Level) (Ages 8+)
In the First Year, elementary exercises are practiced to develop habits of movement and co-ordination. At first, exercises are learned facing the barre, then with one hand on the barre. For the more correct adaptation of turnout, the series of exercises are learned first to the side, then to the front, and, finally, to the back.
In the Second Year, exercises that have already been learned are repeated in greater quantity and at a faster tempo. The emphasis here is on strength through the use of demi-pointe, as well as exercises on the whole foot.
The Third Year begins the study of center exercises on demi-pointe and movements en tournant (turning). There is also some acceleration of tempo. Here also begins the study of pirouettes and beats.
Ballet 4 - 6 (Intermediate Level)
The Fourth Year focuses on the strengthening of stability (aplomb) and the plasticity of arms and upper body. Of course, as with all levels, new movements are constantly being introduced - first with a preparatory method and then the finished step, movement, or pose.
The Fifth Year continues the mastery of technique, particularly with regard to beats, turns from various preparations, the study of turns in various poses, and a concentration on the development of plasticity and suppleness in moving from one pose to the other. More attention is given to the development of elevation in big jumps at this level.
In the Sixth Year, new movements and preparations are introduced to big jumps. More complication is added to all exercises as well as accelerated tempo. At this level, partnering becomes part of the regular practice, for those who qualify.
The Kintz-Mejia Academy of Ballet uses the Russian ("Vaganova") method of teaching, which has, without question, produced the greatest dancers throughout history. The method is logical and complete, and even our beginning students possess rare qualities of professionalism. From Ballet I and up, pointe work and character dance are included in the curriculum.
At the younger level, beginning at age 3, children are taught the protocol and discipline of classical ballet. Pre-Ballet programs include yogic stretching, ballet mime, and beginning fundamentals of ballet. Upper-level students (Fifth Year and up), on the other hand, receive partnering instruction and choreography of the classical repertoire.
Once a student has reached the intermediate/advanced levels, it is expected that they continue their year-round training by attending the summer intensive. This helps ensure that their training remains uninterrupted and that there is no loss of momentum.
Pre-Ballet (Ages 3-5)
Through the use of music and props, very young children are taught to participate in group activities and direct their imaginations. Students begin the development of musical and spatial imagery with yogic stretching and various choreographic patterns. Later, they begin simple rudimentary barre exercises.
Ballet Prep (Ages 6-7)
In Ballet Prep, students are given preparatory exercises that are studied in greater detail in Ballet I. Beginning at the barre students will learn the correct stance, correct positions of the feet, and execution of movements in the most rudimentary form, along with steps that can be performed in KMAB productions.
Ballet 1 - 3 (Beginning Level) (Ages 8+)
In the First Year, elementary exercises are practiced to develop habits of movement and co-ordination. At first, exercises are learned facing the barre, then with one hand on the barre. For the more correct adaptation of turnout, the series of exercises are learned first to the side, then to the front, and, finally, to the back.
In the Second Year, exercises that have already been learned are repeated in greater quantity and at a faster tempo. The emphasis here is on strength through the use of demi-pointe, as well as exercises on the whole foot.
The Third Year begins the study of center exercises on demi-pointe and movements en tournant (turning). There is also some acceleration of tempo. Here also begins the study of pirouettes and beats.
Ballet 4 - 6 (Intermediate Level)
The Fourth Year focuses on the strengthening of stability (aplomb) and the plasticity of arms and upper body. Of course, as with all levels, new movements are constantly being introduced - first with a preparatory method and then the finished step, movement, or pose.
The Fifth Year continues the mastery of technique, particularly with regard to beats, turns from various preparations, the study of turns in various poses, and a concentration on the development of plasticity and suppleness in moving from one pose to the other. More attention is given to the development of elevation in big jumps at this level.
In the Sixth Year, new movements and preparations are introduced to big jumps. More complication is added to all exercises as well as accelerated tempo. At this level, partnering becomes part of the regular practice, for those who qualify.
Ballet 7 - 8 (Upper Level Juniors and Seniors)
In the Seventh Year, the work is aimed at polishing all that has been covered thus far, including all the basic movements of classical dance.
The Eighth Year works further on perfection of the vocabulary to make them stage worthy. The emphasis is on performing artistry and virtuosity. Here students become acquainted with various styles of ballet outside of the Russian tradition, such as that Balanchine and Bournonville.
Character Dance Study
Character dance is a relative body of information crucial to the mastery of classical ballet. In essence, character is the study of national styles of dance that are encountered in the classical repertoire. Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, and Polish dance forms, for example, are commonly found in the works of Marius Petipa, the 19th-century choreographer of most of the classical ballets performed around the world. Character is not the study of folk dance, but rather a theatrical expression of it. Students at KMAB begin learning the very basic fundamentals of these styles, beginning at Ballet Prep.
In the Seventh Year, the work is aimed at polishing all that has been covered thus far, including all the basic movements of classical dance.
The Eighth Year works further on perfection of the vocabulary to make them stage worthy. The emphasis is on performing artistry and virtuosity. Here students become acquainted with various styles of ballet outside of the Russian tradition, such as that Balanchine and Bournonville.
Character Dance Study
Character dance is a relative body of information crucial to the mastery of classical ballet. In essence, character is the study of national styles of dance that are encountered in the classical repertoire. Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, and Polish dance forms, for example, are commonly found in the works of Marius Petipa, the 19th-century choreographer of most of the classical ballets performed around the world. Character is not the study of folk dance, but rather a theatrical expression of it. Students at KMAB begin learning the very basic fundamentals of these styles, beginning at Ballet Prep.
Youth Registration
Registration is ongoing. Those interested in enrolling in any of the training programs at KMAB should use the contact form on our website, email [email protected], or call (703) 506-1039 to make an appointment so the aspiring student can be evaluated and the appropriate program can be offered. On the evaluation day, please be sure the student has all the articles needed for a ballet class, such as ballet shoes and leotard.
Registration is ongoing. Those interested in enrolling in any of the training programs at KMAB should use the contact form on our website, email [email protected], or call (703) 506-1039 to make an appointment so the aspiring student can be evaluated and the appropriate program can be offered. On the evaluation day, please be sure the student has all the articles needed for a ballet class, such as ballet shoes and leotard.
Tuition Policies
- There is no registration fee.
- Tuition for the entire year is due prior to the student's first day of lessons. This tuition is for 10 months of study (September - June).
- Summer Intensive tuition is paid separately.
- Students enrolling after the beginning of the year will be charged an adjusted tuition.
- There are NO REFUNDS once the tuition is paid and the student has started classes.
- Because classes are taught with a syllabus and the study material is specific, no make-up classes are offered. The school is not responsible for missed lessons.
Video Gallery of Classes
Pre-Ballet & Ballet Prep
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Through the use of music and props very young children are taught to participate in group activities and direct their imaginations. Students begin the development of musical and spatial imagery with yogic stretching and various choreographic patterns. Later they begin simple rudimentary barre exercises.Through the use of music and props very young children are taught to participate in group activities and direct their imaginations. Students begin the development of musical and spatial imagery with yogic stretching and various choreographic patterns, which is then followed by an introduction to rudimentary barre exercises.
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Ballet 1-3 (Beginning)
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The Third Year begins the study of center exercises on demi-pointe and movements en tournant (turning) and some acceleration of tempo. Also at this level, the study of pirouettes and beats begins.
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Ballet 7-8 (Advanced)
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In the Seventh Year, the work is aimed at polishing all that has been covered thus far, including all the basic movements of classical dance. The Eighth Year works further on perfection of the vocabulary to make them stage-worthy, with an emphasis on performing with artistry and virtuosity. At this level, students become acquainted with various styles of ballet outside of the Russian tradition, such as that of Balanchine and Bournonville.
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Character Dance Study
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Character dance is a relative body of information crucial to the mastery of classical ballet. In essence, character is the study of national styles of dance that are encountered in the classical repertoire. Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, and Polish dance forms, for example, are commonly found in the works of Marius Petipa, the 19th-century choreographer of most of the classical ballets performed around the world. Character is not the study of folk dance, but rather a theatrical expression of it. Students at KMAB begin learning the very basic fundamentals of these styles, beginning at Ballet Prep.
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