The Ballet Arts Ensemble
The Ballet Arts Ensemble is a youth company founded to develop young dancers through the art of performing.
The Ballet Arts Ensemble (BAE) and Ballet Arts Tap and Jazz Ensemble (BATJE) allow students to further their dance experience outside their regular class curriculum with additional training and performing opportunities.
As a non-profit, the BAE and BATJE participate in civic outreach to bring the arts to members of the Northern Virginia Community. In recent years, the BAE has performed at Curefest for childhood cancer research and Autumn Remembrance Day for ALS. BATJE hosts annual in-studio performances for Insight Memory Care Center, and they march annually in the City of Fairfax Independence Day parade, winning first place in Dance in 2023.
Ballet Arts Ensemble
Students aged 14 and up in Ballet V/Intermediate Pointe and higher are eligible for the Ballet Arts Ensemble. BAE members must take at least six classes, including at least four ballet/pointe classes, one modern class, and one conditioning class. Prior participation in the Junior Ensemble is encouraged but not required.
Junior Ballet Arts Ensemble
Students in Grade 6 and up in Ballet IIIA or above are eligible for the Junior Ensemble. Members of the Junior Ensemble are required to take a minimum of four weekly classes, including at least two ballet/pointe classes and one modern class. Dancers in Jazz IIA or above may also choose to participate in the Tap and Jazz Ensemble II.
Ballet Arts Tap & Jazz Ensemble
Students in Grade 6 and up in Jazz IIA or above are eligible for BATJE II. Students in Grade 9 and up in Jazz III are eligible for BATJE I. Members are required to take a minimum of three weekly classes, including at least one jazz, and ballet is encouraged. Dancers can participate in addition to or instead of the Ballet Arts Ensemble.
