Professional X

Levels 4X-6X

Professional X Division is optional for students placed in Levels 4-6. This division is designed for upper-level students who wish to pursue an increased classically focused curriculum and intensive training. The program includes increased class requirements and a more demanding training schedule than the regular Professional Division.

Level 4X

Upon placement into Level 4X, students are expected to show emotional maturity in moving through technically challenging movements. Focus is placed on coordination of arm movements with the added intensity of the curriculum. As the level of difficulty increases, so does the pursuit of excellence. It is at this level that students often determine that they may wish to pursue a career in dance or increase their class load. Students in the 4X track will experience more classically inclined classes and must demonstrate strength in their pointe work at both the barre and in center work. Supplemental classes in conditioning, variations, and added pointe work help round out their curriculum and better prepare them for advancement toward a professional career in dance. 

Level Requirements

• 3 Ballet Technique Classes
• 2 Pointe Classes
• Variations
• Jazz
• Stretch/Flex or Progressive Ball

Level 5X

Students at this level can expect to train 4 days a week in ballet curriculum as well as other dance genres: jazz, modern, contemporary, and conditioning. The curriculum provides students with the necessary training for a professional dance career or entry into a college dance program.  Level 5X dancers can expect the difficulty, length of exercise, and number of repetitions to increase.  Students in the 5X track will experience more classically inclined classes and must demonstrate strength in their pointe work at both the barre and in center work, specifically with respect to turns and jumps on pointe.  Excellence becomes more challenging as complexity increases. Given the amount of material, students may need multiple years in Level 5X to master the necessary components. 

Level Requirements

• 3 Ballet Technique Classes
• 2 Pointe Classes
• Variations
• Jazz
• Modern OR Lyrical
• Stretch/Flex
• 2+ Elective Classes

Level 6X

Level 6X provides a specialized training environment for those students focusing on a career in classical ballet or entry into a college dance program. Students are evaluated for invitation into the pre-professional program based on their work within this level. Focus remains on rigorous training in classical ballet, pointe, variations, jazz, and modern. Performance opportunities with EBY and the Eugene Ballet Company are most prevalent within this class.

Level Requirements

• 4 Ballet Technique Classes 
• 2 Pointe Classes
• Variations
• EBY Classical
• Stretch/Flex OR Ballet Conditioning
• 3+ Elective Classes

*Pas de Deux by separate invitation will be required*