DANCE MASTERY
Dive deep into the world of dance training!
Do you want to level up your dance training and maximize your potential?
Join other like-minded, hard-working dancers in a focused, 4-month program that will hone your skills with unique syllabus customized for your goals.
Program details below are provided for our pre-made Ballet Training Program, but custom options are available for any aspect of dance. Take a look at the info below, and apply for the program by AUGUST 1, 2025 to join us for this season’s course!
About the Program
For over a decade, Caelia helped train ballet dancers in their Vocational Ballet Exams through the Royal Academy of Dance. She has coached all levels and backgrounds, from direct entry beginner adult dancers in Intermediate Foundation, to life-long ballet students in their successful completion of Advanced 2. While offering Adult RAD Exam training, our examinations were only possible if offered under the supervision of Madame Juliette Perrey-Perez. After some deliberation, Caelia decided that while including Madame Juliette in the coaching process is invaluable, the high cost of time, energy, and resources that are demanded for adults to complete RAD exams through Dance Alive Studios has become unsustainable. This is how the Dance Mastery program was born!
With this new program, Caelia is excited to offer a high-intensity, rigorous training option that helps adult dancers hone their craft within the busy season we have at Dance Alive Studios. This program is designed to focus on technical training from August to November so that dancers have adequate rest in December to recover for Performance Preparation and Choreography from January to June. Dancers can also use this program to provide them supplemental training if they are interested in completing an RAD exam through another institution. Keep reading for some more possible experiences available through Dance Mastery!
Options through Dance Mastery
While Dance Mastery is primarily designed to help adult Ballet Dancers level-up their technical proficiency, there is so much more available to us through this program! Here are some more options for study in the Dance Mastery program:
| Adult Ballet Dancers who want to improve their technique and artistry in a rigorous but supportive environment |
| Adult dancers who want to explore more about the world of RAD Ballet Exams |
| Performers interested in studying some professional body of work to learn the history, technique, and performance elements – could include ballet repertoire, works by artists like Balanchine, Martha Graham, Fosse, or a specific dance show |
| Students who desire the opportunity to focus on one particular aspect of dance training for a period of time, such as anatomy, psychology, physical conditioning, artistry, technical proficiency, or anything else interesting to the dancer |
The options are endless, and can be customized completely to student preference! Join our pre-made Ballet Training Programs to go with the flow, or bring us your out-of-the-box idea and we’ll help you realize your full potential as an adult dance artist!
Dance Mastery Ballet Training Program
Being in the 3rd year of this program, we have now developed an accessible, modular Ballet Training Program designed to take the Adult Ballet Dancer through a dense and comprehensive Ballet Education:
| LEVEL | REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|
| Beginner | 0-1 years |
| Novice | 1-3 years |
| Intermediate | 3-5 years |
| Advanced | 5+ years |
| Advanced Plus | Competitive/ Vocational Exam |
| Silver Linings | Ages 50+ |
| COURSE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Overview A | • A general syllabus, including a little bit of everything • 1st half of the general syllabus, to be completed with Overview B |
| Overview B | • A general syllabus, including a little bit of everything • 2nd half of the general syllabus, to be completed with Overview A |
| Focus on Turns | • Includes foundations of a full syllabus (Barre work & Centre) • Provides focus on Turning elements (Pirouettes, Posé Turns, Manege work, etc.) |
| Focus on Adage | • Includes foundations of a full syllabus (Barre work & Centre) • Provides focus on Adage elements (Dévéloppés, Promenades, Posés, Study, etc.) |
| Focus on Allegro | • Includes foundations of a full syllabus (Barre work & Centre) • Provides focus on Allegro work (Vocabulary, Stamina, Free Enchainement, etc.) |
| Focus on Pointe | • Includes foundations of a full syllabus (Barre work & Centre) • Provides focus on Pointe work (Barre & Centre, including Studies/Variations) |
| Focus on Performance | • Includes foundations of a full syllabus (Barre work & Centre) • Provides focus on Performance & Musicality (focus on Studies & Variations) |
Students can indicate a preferred focus when they apply, or simply ask to join whatever course is next. Courses do not need to be completed in the order shown above, nor do they need to be fully completed before moving to the next level. Further customization is always possible within each iteration of the course.
Timeline & Schedule
In order to fit with the seasonal periodicity of our other programs, our main Dance Mastery Program is offered from August 5 to November 29, 2025 with an optional performance at the DAS Winter Festival (see details below). Our Dance Mastery Lite continuing program may be continued from January 5 to May 29, 2026 by special request.
Exact schedule is decided based on preference availability of participants. Applicants may select their preferences when applying based on the guidelines provided below:
AUGUST SCHEDULE GUIDELINES
Tuesday & Thursday evenings
Between 4:30 & 9:30 pm
60, 75, or 90 minute length classes
Class once per week or twice per week
Focus on memorizing syllabus
SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER SCHEDULE GUIDELINES
Friday evenings, between 4:30 & 9:30 pm
~ OR ~
Saturdays, between 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
60, 75, or 90 minute length classes
Class every 1 or 2 weeks
Focus on perfecting execution of syllabus
Pricing & Perks
Each Dance Mastery course is scheduled according to the preference and availability of the participants. See standard prices below:
| Class Length | Frequency | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|
| 60 minutes | every 2 weeks | $95.00 |
| 75 minutes | every 2 weeks | $110.00 |
| 90 minutes | every 2 weeks | $125.00 |
| 60 minutes | once a week | $165.00 |
| 75 minutes | once a week | $185.00 |
| 90 minutes | once a week | $205.00 |
| 60 minutes | twice a week | $275.00 |
| 75 minutes | twice a week | $305.00 |
| 90 minutes | twice a week | $335.00 |
| Conditions & Perks |
|---|
| Pricing above requires minimum of 3 people per group, price increases offered for smaller groups |
| Includes 4 hours/month of FREE studio rental for each student, to enjoy alone or coordinate with others in their group |
| Includes videos filmed in class by request and posted on our secure and convenient Vimeo platforms |
| Includes opportunity to demonstrate your work at the DAS Winter Festival (see details below) |
Because our Dance Mastery program overlaps with our Recreational Weekly Classes from Sep-Dec, it is typical to have a more intense period of study in August, and then less frequent classes in Sep-Dec. We will make recommendations for your specific group schedule based on the goals and requirements of your group.
DAS Winter Festival
Students of the Dance Mastery program have the opportunity to perform their hard work over 4 months in a formal demonstration for friends and family at our DAS Winter Festival! This has been historically held within our very own studio, and consists of our Dance Mastery Demos followed by the Glacier Gala, a fun winter event with formal gowns, baked goods, and local performers. Everyone is welcome and it is a great time to come and celebrate dance indoors before the Christmas season ramps up.
Dance Mastery students are invited to participate in the Winter Festival at no extra cost, and in fact, are able to raise their own money by receiving 50% of every ticket sold. The rest of the money goes towards costs associated with planning and running the event.
This will be our third year holding the DAS Winter Festival, planned for Saturday November 29, 2025. We plan to offer an optional Photo Shoot along with the event, and dancers get a copy of the recording from their performance.
Ready to Apply?
It’s time to realize your full potential! Fill out the application today with no commitment and we’ll work together to design the perfect training program for you.
Please apply by AUGUST 1, 2025 to join this season’s 4-month course.
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