Upper Division Dance
By Audition Only
Our upper-division dance program is designed to develop strong, well-rounded dancers, with an emphasis on discipline, artistry, and career readiness for those who might wish to pursue dance professionally or at a collegiate level. Regardless of where a student may go after the Conservatory, we aim to provide professional training and tools that will support students in any future endeavors.
Levels 4 and 5 mark the beginning of our upper-division training and represent a step beyond recreational dance. Students at these levels commit to multiple days of training each week, deepening their technique and expanding their performance experience. This stage is ideal for dancers ready to take their training more seriously and explore their potential in a more focused environment.
Apprentice and Company are our highest levels, offering intensive, pre-professional training for students interested in pursuing dance in college or as a career. These dancers hold lead roles in productions and attend multiple ballet technique and pointe classes each week. Their training is supported by a robust schedule of rehearsals, performances, master classes, and special events designed to shape them into versatile, stage-ready performers.
Throughout the program, students build close relationships with their instructors and receive individualized mentorship. Our experienced faculty support dancers through auditions, summer programs, college applications, scholarship opportunities, and career planning.
All upper-division students perform in our annual December and June productions, gaining valuable stage experience and contributing to the excellence of our performance season. Opportunities for travel for educational experiences or performances may be available.
Placement is required for all upper-division levels. Please contact us to schedule a level placement class prior to registration.
Building upon our classical foundations we are focusing on strengthening and preparing the dancer for more advanced dancing commitments. The jump from our younger division into the upper division can be a big one. Sudents must audition for level placement and performance roles and take our summer intensive weeks. They begin taking two days of classes and multiple styles, taking on more performance roles, and attending weekend rehearsals during show times.
One hour and-fifteen minute ballet technique, forty five minute modern, , one-hour tap/jazz, and one hour of certified Progressing Ballet Technique (strength conditioning for dancers), also, options for theatre, Arco, and art classes. Requires two days a week, plus rehearsals when preparing for performances.
By audition only.
Preparing for pointe work, dancers are now taking a hour and half ballet technique/pre pointe, one-hour modern, one hour jazz, one hour contemporary, and one hour of certified Progressing Ballet Technique (strength conditioning for dancers), also, options for theatre, tap, art, and acro. Requires a minimum of two days a week, plus rehearsals when preparing for performances.
By audition only.
The beginning or almost start of pointe work, dancers are now taking a two hour ballet technique/pre pointe, one-hour modern, one hour jazz, one hour contemporary, and one hour of certified Progressing Ballet Technique (strength conditioning for dancers), also, options for theatre, tap, art, and acro. Requires a minimum of two days a week, plus rehearsals when preparing for performances.
By audition only.
Apprentice is WCFA’s next to highest level catered to experienced dancers with many years of training. Dancers train in multiple ballet technique and pointe classes, certified Progressing Ballet Technique (strength training curated for dancers), modern, contemporary, jazz, with options for theatre, tap, and weekend technique classes and variations.
Requires a minimum of four days a week, plus rehearsals when preparing for performances.
By audition only.
Company is WCFA’s highest level catered to experienced dancers with many years of training. This advanced level is designed for the more mature dancer that performs soloist roles and lead roles in performances. Dancers train in multiple ballet technique and pointe classes, certified Progressing Ballet Technique (strength training curated for dancers), contemporary, modern, jazz, with options for theatre, tap, and weekend technique classes and variations.
Requires a minimum of four days a week, plus rehearsals when preparing for performances.
By audition only.