Absolute Beginner Ballet Series II is a continuation of Series I and is designed for dancers who are ready to build on their initial introduction to ballet. This series maintains a supportive and accessible environment while moving at a slightly faster pace, allowing dancers to gain confidence in the vocabulary, structure, and concepts they have already learned.
Series II focuses on reinforcing foundational skills while encouraging greater independence within the class format. Dancers will work with more continuity between exercises, develop improved coordination and musical awareness, and begin to feel more at home in a ballet class setting. The goal of this series is to strengthen confidence and preparedness for a smooth transition into Beginner Ballet Series I.
Course Details:
Duration: 8 weeks
Level: Absolute Beginner
Completion of Absolute Beginner Ballet Series I or equivalent experience is recommended
Course Content:
Alignment: Reinforce basic alignment concepts with greater consistency and flow
Stretching & Strengthening: Build on foundational strength and flexibility to support longer and more connected movement sequences
Balance: Develop increased stability through slightly more challenging balance exercises
Full barre: Practice familiar barre exercises with improved continuity and a modest increase in pace
Across the floor & supporting exercises: Expand movement confidence and coordination through repeated patterns and simple progressions
Center work: Explore slightly longer and more connected center exercises to build confidence and spatial awareness
Basic terminology: Reinforce and revisit ballet vocabulary to support fluency, confidence, and readiness for the Beginner level
Please note that teachers of all series classes are encouraged to run their classes as progressive courses, regardless of the number of students dropping in.
All Series courses will be open for drop-ins during the first half of the course only. Please contact info@thefifthdance.com to commit to the remainder of the Series.
When: Sundays, March 15th-May 10th (No class April 5th for Easter)
Where: Main Studio at 366 Adelaide | Unit 120
Time: 11:00AM - 12:15PM
Full Series: $160+HST
About Nicole
Nicole Prefontaine is a ballet dancer and educator with extensive training in both classical and contemporary dance forms. She completed the Teacher Training Program at Canada's National Ballet School, where she studied R.A.D., Cecchetti, N.B.S. Curriculum, music, anatomy, and conditioning. A former scholarship student at the San Francisco Ballet School, she performed in ballets such as George Balanchine’s Serenade, Kenneth Macmillan’s Soiree Musicale, and Helgi Tomasson’s Handel Celebrations.
Her short-term training includes participation in prestigious programs like the Orsolina 28 Juliano Nunes Creation Week in Italy, the Paris Opera Ballet Cross Threads Summer Program, Pro Arte Danza in Toronto, and workshops with renowned companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Forsythe Technologies. Nicole has also choreographed multiple contemporary solos for young dancers participating in the Youth America Grand Prix. She currently teaches at Canada's National Ballet School, where she shares her expertise and passion for dance with the Toronto dance community.