BALLET CLASSIQUE
Ballet Classique is Alabama Dance Academy's auditioned performing ballet company. Ballet Classique performs The Nutcracker each December, a spring repertory performance in April, and several other performances throughout the community. The mission of Ballet Classique is to give aspiring students performing experience and to experience, in part, the realities of life in a professional ballet company. Participation in Ballet Classique is a year-long commitment to the group with mandatory rehearsals held each Saturday. Students are only permitted to miss 3 rehearsals per semester before being dismissed from the company. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
Who is eligible: Any Alabama Dance Academy Ballet student in Children’s Division II and above may audition for the company. There are two Junior levels for students not yet on pointe and two Senior levels for dancers on pointe. Placement in these levels is based on a point scale. Dancers are judged in a ballet class and adjudicated by ADA faculty and outside dance professionals.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The Jazz Ensemble is the official jazz performing group of Alabama Dance Academy. Like Ballet Classique, the Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned group that performs at various venues in the Birmingham area and was a featured performer at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Jazz Ensemble performs varied styles of jazz from Fosse to Hip-Hop. The Jazz Ensemble performs a Christmas program, spring repertory performance in April, and various other performances throughout the community. Participation in jazz ensemble is a year-long commitment to the group with mandatory rehearsals on Saturdays. Students are only permitted to miss 3 rehearsals per semester before being dismissed from the company. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
LYRICAL ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble is the official contemporary performing group of Alabama Dance Academy. The Ensemble performs a Christmas program, spring repertory performance in April, and various other performances throughout the community. Unlike Ballet Classique and the Jazz Ensemble, the Lyrical Ensemble will primarily rehearse during class time. However, members do need to be prepared to rehearse outside of class when needed. Participation in Lyrical Ensemble is a year-long commitment. Participation in Lyrical Ensemble is a year-long commitment to the group with occasional rehearsals on Saturdays. Students are only permitted to miss 3 classes per semester before being dismissed from the group. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
Who is eligible: Alabama Dance Academy student who are currently enrolled in Lyrical II and above. All students in these classes must have teacher approval.
Ballet Classique is Alabama Dance Academy's auditioned performing ballet company. Ballet Classique performs The Nutcracker each December, a spring repertory performance in April, and several other performances throughout the community. The mission of Ballet Classique is to give aspiring students performing experience and to experience, in part, the realities of life in a professional ballet company. Participation in Ballet Classique is a year-long commitment to the group with mandatory rehearsals held each Saturday. Students are only permitted to miss 3 rehearsals per semester before being dismissed from the company. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
Who is eligible: Any Alabama Dance Academy Ballet student in Children’s Division II and above may audition for the company. There are two Junior levels for students not yet on pointe and two Senior levels for dancers on pointe. Placement in these levels is based on a point scale. Dancers are judged in a ballet class and adjudicated by ADA faculty and outside dance professionals.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The Jazz Ensemble is the official jazz performing group of Alabama Dance Academy. Like Ballet Classique, the Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned group that performs at various venues in the Birmingham area and was a featured performer at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Jazz Ensemble performs varied styles of jazz from Fosse to Hip-Hop. The Jazz Ensemble performs a Christmas program, spring repertory performance in April, and various other performances throughout the community. Participation in jazz ensemble is a year-long commitment to the group with mandatory rehearsals on Saturdays. Students are only permitted to miss 3 rehearsals per semester before being dismissed from the company. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
LYRICAL ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble is the official contemporary performing group of Alabama Dance Academy. The Ensemble performs a Christmas program, spring repertory performance in April, and various other performances throughout the community. Unlike Ballet Classique and the Jazz Ensemble, the Lyrical Ensemble will primarily rehearse during class time. However, members do need to be prepared to rehearse outside of class when needed. Participation in Lyrical Ensemble is a year-long commitment. Participation in Lyrical Ensemble is a year-long commitment to the group with occasional rehearsals on Saturdays. Students are only permitted to miss 3 classes per semester before being dismissed from the group. Dress rehearsals are mandatory.
Who is eligible: Alabama Dance Academy student who are currently enrolled in Lyrical II and above. All students in these classes must have teacher approval.
