Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plans (Ages 5–7)

Designed for ages 5–7, this ready-to-teach 1-hour ballet class reinforces foundational technique while keeping young dancers engaged and motivated.

Perfect for busy dance teachers looking for structured, age-appropriate class material that saves planning time while keeping classes fresh and organized.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre work

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each combination

• Teacher notes and teaching tips

Concepts covered include pliés, tendus, dégagés, rond de jambes, passé practice, sautés, échappés, grand battements, adagio work, and more.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of material, allowing you to expand the lesson plan over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plan 1.1 (Ages 5–7)

Designed for young dancers ages 5–7, this Level 1 ballet lesson plan reinforces foundational ballet technique while introducing new movement concepts that keep students engaged, challenged, and excited to learn.

Perfect for busy dance teachers, this ready-to-teach 1-hour class provides a structured lesson that builds confidence, coordination, musicality, and classroom focus.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre work

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Skills Covered:

Pliés, tendus, dégagés, an introduction to glissades, a unique coupé foot position exercise, grand battements, rond de jambes, and chassés across the floor.

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 1 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plan 1.2 (Ages 5–7)

Designed for young dancers ages 5–7, this Level 1 ballet lesson plan reinforces foundational ballet technique while introducing new challenges that encourage coordination, balance, and confidence.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class features a unique coupé, fondu, and passé combination that helps students develop greater body awareness and control, along with a fun jump combination designed to keep dancers engaged while building strength and musicality.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Unique coupé, fondu, and passé combination

• Engaging jump combination for young dancers

• Age-appropriate exercises that reinforce ballet fundamentals

• Structured class progression that supports technical development and student success

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 1 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plan 1.3 (Ages 5–7)

Help young dancers build strength, coordination, and confidence with this engaging Level 1 ballet lesson plan designed for ages 5–7. This ready-to-teach 1-hour class reinforces foundational ballet technique while introducing new movement concepts that challenge students in a fun and age-appropriate way.

This lesson plan features an introduction to petite battement, center floor rond de jambes, and a creative arabesque strengthening exercise designed to improve posture, back strength, and body awareness. A fun and adaptable across-the-floor exercise encourages movement exploration and can be modified to suit the needs of your dancers.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Introduction to petite battement

• Rond de jambes performed in the center

• Arabesque and back-strengthening exercise

• Creative across-the-floor activity with modification options

• Age-appropriate challenges that keep students engaged and learning

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 1 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plan 1.4 (Ages 5–7)

Designed for young dancers ages 5–7, this Level 1 ballet lesson plan reinforces foundational ballet technique while encouraging greater coordination, body awareness, and movement quality.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class helps students connect familiar ballet concepts in new ways through thoughtfully structured exercises and combinations. Dancers are introduced to the concept of weight changes within dégagés and explore a coordinated fondu and rond de jambe combination that supports balance, control, and musicality.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Introduction to weight changes within dégagé exercises

• Coordinated fondu and rond de jambe combination

• Age-appropriate exercises that reinforce technique and movement quality

• Structured class progression designed to build confidence and consistency

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 1 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 1 Ballet Lesson Plan 1.5 (Ages 5–7)

Help young dancers take the next step in their ballet training with this engaging Level 1 ballet lesson plan designed for ages 5–7. This ready-to-teach 1-hour class reinforces foundational technique while encouraging greater independence, coordination, and confidence.

A key feature of this lesson plan is the transition to performing pliés with one hand on the barre, helping students develop improved balance, posture, and body awareness. Dancers will also explore more complex movement patterns through center work, jumping exercises, and introductory turning skills.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Detailed teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Transition to one hand on the barre for pliés

• Tendus with temps lié and pas de bourrée

• Petite jeté and temps levé combinations

• Changements and chassés across the floor

• Introduction to piqué and soutenu turns

• Exercises designed to build balance, coordination, and technical confidence

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 1 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.0 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for advancing beginner dancers, this 1-hour ballet class builds on foundational technique while gently introducing more coordination, strength, and artistry.

Perfect for teachers who want structured, ready-to-teach classes that challenge students without overwhelming them.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre work

• Center floor combinations

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes and guidance

This class introduces more complex movement patterns while reinforcing core ballet vocabulary, helping students grow in confidence, musicality, and control.

Concepts include pliés, tendus, dégagés, rond de jambe, frappé, fondu, grand battements, adagio work, pirouette preparation, and introductory allegro and traveling steps.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of material, giving you flexibility to spread content across multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.1 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan builds upon foundational ballet technique while introducing new challenges that encourage balance, coordination, musicality, and confidence.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class provides a structured progression of barre, center, allegro, and across-the-floor exercises that help students refine their technique while remaining engaged and motivated throughout class.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Flexible tendu and dégagé exercises that can be taught in either 1st or 5th position

• Center adagio work designed to develop balance, control, and movement quality

• Pirouette training incorporated into a traveling waltz combination

• Petite and medium allegro combinations that strengthen coordination and timing

• Progressive exercises that build technical confidence and classroom success

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.2 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan helps students build confidence as they transition toward more advanced technical concepts. Through thoughtfully structured exercises and combinations, dancers continue to strengthen coordination, balance, alignment, and movement quality.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class introduces new challenges while reinforcing the fundamentals, providing an engaging and progressive learning experience for developing ballet students.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Introduction to 4th position during plié work

• Tendus performed from both 1st and 5th positions

• Fun dégagé and temps lié combination that develops coordination and movement flow

• Pirouette preparation incorporated into rond de jambe exercises

• Progressive exercises designed to strengthen technique, balance, and classroom confidence

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.3 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan continues to build technical confidence through more challenging combinations, increased coordination demands, and opportunities to develop balance and control.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages students to connect foundational ballet concepts while exploring more complex movement patterns at the barre, in the center, and across the floor.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Graduating grand battement combination that develops strength, coordination, and movement quality

• More complex center floor tendu combination incorporating coupés and passés

• Balance and pirouette practice designed to improve control and confidence

• Unique piqué arabesque and piqué turn combination across the floor

• Progressive exercises that encourage students to refine technique while remaining engaged and motivated

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes 14 combinations and more than one hour of material, allowing you to expand the content across multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.4 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan focuses on refining technique, strengthening foundational skills, and improving clarity of movement through structured and engaging exercises.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class emphasizes footwork precision, lower-body strength, and coordination while continuing to build confidence across barre, center, and traveling exercises.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Pas de cheval practice to develop coordination and foot articulation

• Focused footwork exercises during dégagés for clarity and control

• Combined foot, ankle, and calf strengthening sequence at the barre

• Graduating grand battement combination to build strength and control

• Simple yet engaging grand allegro combination to reinforce traveling quality and coordination

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.5 (Ages 7-9)

Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan strengthens technical consistency while introducing musical variation, coordination challenges, and movement repetition to reinforce learning and build confidence.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class helps students deepen their understanding of familiar ballet vocabulary through layered combinations that connect barre work to center floor execution.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up

• Barre exercises (pliés, tendus from 1st & 5th positions, dégagés, rond de jambes, fondus, additional barre work, and grand battements)

• Center floor exercises (tendu combinations, balance work, warm-up jumps, petite allegro combinations)

• Across-the-floor progressions (grand allegro)

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Two distinct tendu combinations to reinforce clarity, placement, and coordination

• Dégagé exercises with varied musical accents to develop timing and musical awareness

• Rond de jambe coordination challenge to improve control and fluidity

• Echappé and passé combination introduced at the barre and repeated in the center for skill transfer and retention

• Structured repetition and progression to strengthen confidence and consistency

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.0 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan builds upon established technique while introducing new challenges that develop coordination, musicality, focus, and artistic expression.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages dancers to think beyond individual steps by connecting technique, timing, and movement quality through thoughtfully structured exercises and combinations.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Tendu and dégagé combination that develops coordination and movement flow

• Creative variation on a traditional dégagé exercise

• Frappé combination featuring a teacher challenge that encourages focus and precision

• Grand battement exercise with a counting challenge to strengthen musical awareness

• Fun small-jump combination designed for group participation and engagement

• Introduction to promenade within a traveling waltz combination

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 3 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.1 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan focuses on helping students transfer technical skills from the barre into center work with greater confidence, coordination, and independence.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class challenges dancers to think critically about movement quality, balance, musicality, and alignment while exploring exercises that connect concepts learned at the barre to more complex center and traveling combinations.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• "Two-for-One" style barre combinations that work both sides within a single exercise

• Rond de jambe combination that encourages students to explore port de bras, épaulement, and head placement

• Balance challenge incorporated into fondus

• Introduction to détourné at the barre and application of the concept within center pirouette work

• Traveling adagio designed to improve control, coordination, and movement quality

• Piqué turn combination that challenges dancers to count while turning and can be performed in reverse for an added challenge

This lesson plan encourages students to connect technique, artistry, and musicality while developing greater confidence in applying barre concepts throughout class.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.2 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan combines technical development with efficient class planning, allowing teachers to cover a wide range of concepts without sacrificing valuable class time.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class features thoughtfully structured combinations that blend multiple technical elements together, helping students strengthen coordination, control, musicality, and movement quality while remaining fully engaged throughout class.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to activate the feet and prepare dancers for stronger demi-pointe work

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Tendu combination focused on pelvic stability and control

• Dégagé exercise incorporating enveloppé for increased coordination and articulation

• "Fond-de-Jambe" combination that combines fondus and rond de jambes into one efficient exercise

• Pirouette combination featuring both en dehors and en dedans turns, ideal for group work and turn preparation

• Four-part mix-and-match medium allegro combination that encourages versatility, memory, and musical awareness

• Structured exercises that maximize technical development within a one-hour class format

This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 3 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.3 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan focuses on transitions, coordination, and movement quality while challenging students to connect technical elements with greater confidence and precision.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages dancers to think beyond individual steps by refining footwork, improving directional awareness, and developing stronger connections between barre, center, and traveling exercises.

This lesson plan includes:

• Comprehensive warm-up

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Plié exercise focused on smooth transitions between foot positions

• Tendu exercises from both 1st and 5th positions

• En croix tendu challenge designed to improve coordination and directional awareness

• Frappé combination incorporating double frappés for added precision and control

• Barre adagio featuring extensive port de bras and upper-body coordination

• Center floor adagio incorporating fondus and promenade work

• Pirouette combinations featuring both en dehors and en dedans turns

• Two petite allegro combinations, including a traveling sequence that encourages movement through space

This lesson plan helps dancers refine technical execution while developing artistry, balance, and confidence through thoughtfully layered combinations and progressions.

BONUS: Includes enough material to be expanded across multiple classes or weeks, making it a versatile addition to your teaching toolkit.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.4 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan emphasizes efficient class structure, strong footwork, balance development, and progressive turning skills. Thoughtfully designed combinations allow teachers to maximize class time while continuing to challenge and engage students.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class blends technical development with practical teaching strategies, making it an excellent choice for studios with limited class time while still providing dancers with a well-rounded training experience.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up and barre progression

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor combinations

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Integrated plié and foot warm-up combination designed to maximize class time

• Foot-focused tendu exercise from 1st position to strengthen articulation and control

• Additional tendu combination from 5th position for increased technical challenge

• Frappé combination featuring assemblé preparation and changement elements for a unique barre challenge

• Waltz combination with multiple balance opportunities to develop stability and control

• Versatile turning combination with multiple progression options that works especially well in smaller studio spaces

• Progressive exercises designed to strengthen technique, coordination, and confidence

This lesson plan encourages dancers to refine their technique while developing stronger balance, footwork, and turning skills through engaging and adaptable combinations.

BONUS: Includes enough material to be expanded across multiple classes or weeks, making it a flexible addition to your teaching curriculum.

Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.5 (Ages 9-11)

Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan focuses on developing balance, control, coordination, and confidence through thoughtfully structured exercises and engaging technical challenges.

This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages dancers to refine their technique while maintaining strong placement, musicality, and body awareness throughout barre, center, and traveling work.

This lesson plan includes:

• Warm-up and barre progression

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor combinations

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Effective warm-up plié sequence followed by a second plié combination that students love

• Dégagé exercise incorporating sous-sus and changements for added coordination and footwork challenges

• Short but effective dégagé and rond de jambe combinations that maximize technical focus

• Grand battement exercise featuring a tire-bouchon (corkscrew) element

• Barre adagio incorporating balancés and control

• Center floor pirouette combination with multiple balance challenges

• Warm-up jump sequence featuring a counting challenge to strengthen musical awareness

• Traveling medium allegro combination that encourages dancers to move confidently through space

• Introduction to emboîté turns within the across-the-floor turning progression

This lesson plan helps dancers strengthen balance, coordination, and technical precision while keeping class engaging through creative combinations and progressive challenges.

BONUS: Includes enough material to be expanded across multiple classes or weeks, making it a versatile addition to your teaching curriculum.

Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.0 (Ages 11-13)

Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan challenges students to develop greater independence, technical awareness, and confidence while continuing to refine their ballet technique.

This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class encourages dancers to take ownership of their training through balance challenges, problem-solving opportunities, and combinations that require both technical precision and artistic decision-making.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Reverence

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Plié and adagio challenges that encourage dancers to safely release the barre and develop greater balance and control

• Fast-paced tendu combination designed to strengthen musical awareness and timing

• Two dégagé combinations, including a creative variation on a traditional exercise

• Rond de jambe combination incorporating promenade heel work

• Grand battement exercise featuring a unique off-the-barre challenge

• Student-centered balance work that encourages dancers to select and explore their own balance positions

• Center tendu and dégagé combination with an optional reverse-pattern challenge that promotes independent thinking and retention

• Two allegro combinations, including one that works particularly well in groups

This lesson plan helps dancers move beyond simply executing combinations and encourages them to actively engage with technique, musicality, balance, and artistry.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.

Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.1 (Ages 11-13)

Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan challenges students to refine their technique, strengthen movement quality, and develop greater versatility within familiar ballet vocabulary.

This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class features layered combinations that encourage dancers to focus on balance, coordination, spotting, and artistic execution while continuing to build confidence in more advanced technical concepts.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Slow tendu exercise from 1st position focused on placement, control, and articulation

• Additional tendu combinations from both 1st and 5th positions to strengthen coordination and movement quality

• Dégagé combination incorporating balloné for added challenge and precision

• Comprehensive rond de jambe sequence, including a challenging rond de jambe en l'air combination

• Stand-alone petite battement exercise to improve speed, accuracy, and footwork

• Adaptable fondu combination that can be taught with multiple variations depending on student ability

• Grand battement combination featuring turns from 5th position and a unique transition designed to improve balance and spotting

• Center floor tendu combination incorporating glissades

• Échappé and changement combination with turning elements

• Quick-paced waltz combination featuring multiple arabesques and opportunities to develop movement quality through space

This lesson plan encourages dancers to move beyond execution and focus on refinement, adaptability, and technical consistency while remaining engaged through challenging and creative combinations.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.

Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.2 (Ages 11-13)

Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan focuses on refining technique through increased control, strength, and precision, while challenging students to maintain clarity and coordination under more complex movement demands.

This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class emphasizes turnout control, technical endurance, musical awareness, and advanced coordination through thoughtfully structured barre, center, and traveling combinations.

This lesson plan includes:

• Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body

• Barre exercises

• Center floor exercises

• Across-the-floor progressions

• Music suggestions for each exercise

• Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights

Highlights:

• Plié combination featuring multiple grand pliés to build strength and control

• Slow tendu exercise from 1st position focused on turnout engagement and alignment

• Tendu combination from 5th position incorporating directional variation and controlled repetition

• Dégagé combination reinforcing turnout while introducing a demi-fouetté concept

• Rond de jambe exercises that continue development of the demi-fouetté idea for coordination and control

• Fondu combination incorporating rond de jambe en l’air for added complexity and strength development

• Stand-alone rond de jambe en l’air exercise designed to build precision and control

• Grand battement combination performed in the center to challenge balance and placement

• Fast-paced adagio designed to improve responsiveness, control, and musical awareness

• Petite allegro combination incorporating beats to develop speed, coordination, and clarity

This lesson plan helps dancers refine advanced technical skills while building strength, precision, and control through layered and progressively challenging exercises.

BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.

Complete Pre-Pointe Training & Evaluation Program for Ballet Teachers

A structured, safety-focused Pre-Pointe curriculum designed to help ballet teachers confidently evaluate readiness and prepare students for pointe work through a clear, progressive training pathway.

This program provides a complete framework for identifying which students are truly ready for pointe work, building the required strength and technical control, and guiding teachers through a consistent, season-based progression toward a safe transition.

Designed for use in both recreational and pre-professional studio settings, this program supports teachers in making informed, confident decisions while maintaining high technical standards and prioritizing dancer safety.

A Structured, Teacher-Led Approach to Pointe Readiness

This program is built around a comprehensive evaluation process for students who meet the following recommended criteria:

• At least 12 years old

• Minimum of 3 years of consistent ballet training

• Ongoing enrollment in at least 2 ballet classes per week (not including Pre-Pointe)

• Demonstrated responsibility in class preparation, dress code, and ability to apply corrections effectively

The program also provides clear guidance for situations where a student is not yet ready for pointe work, helping teachers communicate decisions with confidence and consistency.

Seasonal Progression Model

The Pre-Pointe Program is designed to begin at the start of the training season (August/September) and guide students through structured development leading toward pointe readiness assessment and transition in January, when appropriate.

This focused timeline ensures that students are not rushed, and that only those who demonstrate consistent strength, control, and technical readiness progress to pointe work.

What’s Included:

• Comprehensive student evaluation form for pointe readiness assessment

• 4 complete Pre-Pointe lesson plans

• Structured warm-ups, progressions, and combinations in each class

• Foot-focused center work adaptable to any ballet class

• Detailed teacher notes and implementation guidance

• Student and parent handouts for clear communication and expectations

• Visual references to support alignment, strength, and technique development

Designed to Develop:

• Foot and ankle strength and articulation

• Lower body stability and postural control

• Alignment and placement awareness

• Flexibility and mobility specific to pointe readiness

• Technical consistency under teacher evaluation

• Safe, informed progression toward pointe work

Built for Teacher Confidence and Studio Consistency

This program is designed for studio owners and individual teachers who need a clear, professional system for managing pointe readiness across their students.

It provides structure for evaluation, consistency in expectations, and clear communication tools for both parents and students—reducing uncertainty around one of the most important decisions in a dancer’s training.

Rather than rushing students onto pointe, this program supports a deliberate, evidence-based approach that prioritizes long-term dancer health, strength, and technical integrity.