Ballet Placement

Pre-Ballet - Ballet 3A

Students must be within the age parameters of each class level. Students who will have a birthday during the season’s semester are encouraged to enroll in the class level of the age they are at the start of the semester. For example, a dancer who will be turning 6 during the Fall 2025 Elaia semester is encouraged to enroll in the Pre-Ballet class for 4-5-year-olds since they will be five at the beginning of the Fall semester. Ballet 2 and Ballet 3A students aspiring to higher ballet levels may be invited to take the Strength and Conditioning class upon invitation.  

Ballet 3B (Placement by Instructor)

Students must be taking two ballet classes per week (on different days). They must be enrolled in either Ballet 3A & 3B or Advanced/Intermediate Ballet 3B+ (recommended) and are additionally eligible for enrollment into the Strength and Conditioning Class. Students are permitted to take lessons from other studios to fulfill the two-class requirement. 

Not Currently Offered - Ballet 4 / Pre-point (Placement by Instructor)

Students must be taking three ballet classes per week. Students must be enrolled in the Advanced/Intermediate Ballet 3B+ Class and Pre-pointe and have their choice of enrollment into the Strength and Conditioning Class (recommended) or the Techniques and Flexibility Class (Coming Soon).

Not Currently Offered - Ballet 5 / Pointe (Placement by Board)

Students must be dancing 6-8 hours a week. Students must be enrolled in two classes by Elaia: Advanced/Intermediate Ballet 3B+ Class and a Pointe class. Students may fulfill their other hours taking classes through Elaia, private lessons (Coming Soon), or dancing at another studio.