clayton
youth ballet
Traditional ballet classes focused on creating a kind and supportive community and environment for learning the art of dance.
For students and parents who prefer to study classical ballet and be in a studio enviornment focused on on esprit de corps, community and shared artistry rather than competition.
Our goal is to foster mental and physical skills in students as they learn to dance together with greater awareness, skill and spirit.
Miss Sherylanne Bonzcek, Teaching Artist and Ballet Instructor
I began my ballet journey at the age of eight at DanceArt Studio, where I first fell in love with the beauty, discipline, and storytelling of dance. From there, my training continued at City Ballet in Raleigh, NC, and later at NC Dance Institute. These experiences eventually led me to the pre-professional program at the Carolina Ballet Company, where I had the privilege of performing in several in-studio productions alongside the company’s principal dancers. Those years shaped not only my technique, but also my deep appreciation for ballet as an expressive and meaningful art form.
In 2019, I stepped away from ballet to focus on my college education. While my path shifted, my connection to dance never truly left me. After graduating, I felt a strong pull to return to movement and began searching for a studio that honored both technical growth and the joy of dancing. SpiritJoyDance was one of the first studios I found, and from my very first class, it felt like coming home.
SpiritJoyDance has given me the space to reconnect with ballet in a way that is nurturing, mindful, and joyful. The studio’s emphasis on moving with intention, honoring the body, and dancing from the heart deeply resonates with me. After more than a year of training here, I was invited to begin teaching young students—an opportunity I accepted with excitement and gratitude.
Overview
As beginning ballet class for ages 8-12 designed to provide ballet fundamentals. Students wear a uniform of lavendar leotards with pink tights, hair up and off of the face (see details below) to encourage teamwork and discipline. Parent observation is permitted during orientation and last class of each session. No recital or competitions.
The focus is on learning the proper form as a foundation for the practice of the art of ballet. The class is designed to encourage discipline and focus, self-expression, confidence, resiliance, self-compassion, teamwork, respect for others and the practice of an artform. Increased balance, strength, grace, flexibility are developed while having fun learning this beautiful art in a supportive community.
“I love my ballet class and my friends in class!”
What Students Learn
- Ballet Class Etiquette
- How to Dance at the Barre
- Structure of a Ballet Class
- Basic Ballet Terms
- Fundamental Ballet Movements
- Proper Alignment
- Positions of the Arms
- Positions of the Feet
8 WEEKS
$160
8 Classes
Details
Requirements
- Youth in good physical health and, if there are health concerns, clearance from a doctor
- Class Registration and Release
- No perfume or strong scents in class
- No shoes on the studio floors
- Focus and a strong desire to learn and to be a member of our dance community
- Payment and a liablity release signed by a parent or guardian.
- Observation class (for parents/guardians) will be the last class of each session
What to Wear to ClassClayton Youth Ballet Uniform Required
>>Students in Clayton Youth Ballet classes (not the free orientation class) are required to wear a uniform. Hair is worn off the face and up. Dress is simple lavender (light purple) camisole leotard (no embellishments, mesh or patterns), pink (not ballet pink) tights and split-sole ballet shoes. Boys wear white t-shirt and black tights with proper support. Bloch ballet shoes, tights and leotards are recommended for quality and durability. On the Bloch website, if you join their mailing list at bottom of page, you will receive a 10% discount.
