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Ballet Levels Explained

There are three widely recognized levels in ballet: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Today I'm going to break down each level and share a bit about each for people who don't have any experience with ballet, or for anyone else who is interested. 

You can start ballet at any age, but the average beginner is 4-8 years old. At this level a lot of basic concepts are introduced, such as simple technique exercises, mind-body coordination, proper ballet etiquette, and lots more. 

Intermediate dancers are usually in their tweens. They've mastered the basic skills in their ballet training and are slowly progressing to more complex moves. At this age, faster and more difficult combinations are introduced to advance the student's cognitive skills. 

Advanced students are usually in their teens and up. They will have (mostly) mastered all the basic and intermediate skills and should be working on more complicated moves such as fouettes or tombe coupe jetes. 

If you're looking into a ballet school and would like to know more about their level placement, see if they have information about it online, and if not, ask one of their teachers or staff members about it.


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