About Ballet Training System & Ballet Pre-competitive Senior Level
Introduction to the Yoyo School of Dancing's Ballet training system
Yoyo School of Dancing's Ballet training system is divided into three major levels: Ballet Standard Level, Ballet Pre-competitive Level, and Ballet Competitive Level. Each level includes 10-12 sub-levels. We provide students with a complete Ballet teaching system. Please click the button below to check more information.
What is Ballet pre-competitive senior level?
Ballet pre-competitive Senior level is designed for students who have finished the Ballet standard level 2 for age 7-10 or level 3 for age 6-8 and can execute dance movements of a certain degree of difficulty. This level will help students to further learn and improve themselves from the standard level to the pre-competitive level and the subsequent competition level. It will better develop the students' dance abilities.
What is the capacity for development in Ballet pre-competitive senior level?
Students in Ballet pre-competitive senior level have two options after one academic year of training:
- After passing the year-end exam, they will be raised to Ballet pre-competitive level 1.
- If the students chose to take Ballet competitive examination and pass the exam, they will be raised to Ballet competitive level 1.
Students in Ballet pre-competitive senior level will have more opportunities for competitions and formal performances. The extra opportunities will allow students to accumulate stage experience and improve their dance abilities.
What will happen if students do not join Ballet pre-competitive senior level?
Students who do not join Ballet pre-competitive senior level will enter Ballet standard level 4 in the next school year. The Yoyo School of Dancing curriculum is carefully designed based on the foundation and skill level of the students. Training students of a similar skill level in the same class allows the instructor to better attend to each student by eliminating conflicting student needs. Additionally, the instructors will carefully monitor each student. If at any point we notice that a student is ready for more advanced training, we will communicate with the parents to find a more suitable class for the student.
Open Class of the Current Ballet Pre-competitive Senior Class
To allow for a better understanding of Ballet pre-competitive class, we have arranged the following viewing session of the current Ballet Pre-competitive Senior class：
- Date & time: 1:20-2:20pm, March 14th, 2026.
- Location: Chappelle Studio A, 8993 Carson Way.
- Demonstration class: BPC-S (Ballet Pre-competitive Senior level, age 7-10).
Ballet Pre-competitive Senior Examination
Please pay attention to the following information before registering
- Registration is only open to students who are currently in B302.
- Students must be flexible with regards to scheduling so that they can attend competitions and must be able to bear the cost of registration, costumes, and other fees for competitions. We attend two to three competitions each school year and all the competitions we attend are held in Edmonton so far.
- Students are required to attend two classes a week in the 2026-27 school year. Below are the class times and locations starting from September 2026:
- Class code: BPC-S (Ballet Pre-competitive Senior Level, age 7-10).
- Class time and location from September 2026 to June 2027:
- Wednesday, 6-7:50pm, Windermere Studio, #222 5540 Windermere Blvd.
- Sunday, 2:50-4:40pm, Ambleside Studio, #211 6271 Andrews Loop.
- Teacher: Polina.
Examination contents
Time, location, and registration procedures of the examination
- Time and location of the examination:
- 7-8pm, Tuesday, Mar. 24th, Chappelle Studio B，8993 Carson Way.
- 12-1pm, Monday, Mar. 30th (during the spring break), Ambleside Studio，#211 6271 Andrews Loop.
- Each student only needs to take the exam once. Please choose one of the above times to take it.
- Registration procedures:
- The registration fee is $36.75 (GST included). Please make an e-transfer to payment@yoyodance.ca. Please clearly state the student's name and current class code in the note.
- Fill out the registration form at the following link.
- The registration deadline is March 15th, 2026. Registration will be completed when both of the registration form and the fee is received.
