Our Pre-Professional Division consists of students ages 8 through 18 years of age. Levels 1-2 introduce the traditional class structure of barre, center, and traveling steps. Ballet classes meet two days per week, and classes in jazz technique are added.
In Level 3, students will add working on lower extremity strengthening and alignment in Pre-Pointe class. Ballet classes meet three days per week with a jazz technique class.
Students in Levels 4 and 5 are presented with increasingly challenging steps and combinations as they progress through the levels and a Pointe class is added in Level 4. Students attend ballet class a minimum of three days per week (Level 4) and four days per week (Level 5). In addition to ballet, classes are offered in jazz technique, character dance, and contemporary. Boys also attend Men’s Technique class each week.
All levels of the Pre-Professional Division will receive written evaluations at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters.
A level placement evaluation class is required for the Pre-Professional Division.
The Yvonne Chouteau School is pleased to have Eleve Dancewear as the official dancewear of our Pre-Professional and Professional Divisions. These beautifully constructed leotards/skirts/shirts can be purchased thru the Yvonne Chouteau School or thru the Eleve website: https://www.elevedancewear.com/
The Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School are scheduled with two observation weeks during the year and will present an end-of-year performance each year in May. This will give students the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned, in addition to continuing their dance education with participation in a performance event.
Other performance opportunities include optional participation in Oklahoma City Ballet company productions (by audition) and coaching/preparation for ballet competitions, such as the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and local dance competitions.