Our Curriculum of Excellence

The most important and integral part of dance training. Ballet provides the dancer with the foundation necessary for technically sound training. SheLor is a certified studio through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), and follows the RAD Grading System in all of its classes with the option of testing. 

• RAD 1 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 1
• RAD 2 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 2
• RAD 3 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 3
• RAD 4 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 4
• RAD 5 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 5
• RAD 6 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 6
• RAD 7 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 7
• RAD 8 - Royal Academy of Dance Grade 8
• BAL ST 1001 - Ballet Skill and Technique for Competition 1 (Younger)
• BAL ST 1002 - Ballet Skill and Technique for Competition 1 (Older)
• BAL ST 2000 - Ballet Skill and Technique for Competition 2
• BAL ST 3000 - Ballet Skill and Technique for Competition 3
• BAL ST 4000 - Ballet Skill and Technique for Competition 4
• BAL C 1001 - Choreography for Competition 1 (Younger)
• BAL C 1002 - Choreography for Competition 1 (Older)
• BAL C 2000 - Choreography for Competition 2
• BAL C 3000 - Choreography for Competition 3
• BAL C 4000 - Choreography for Competition 4 

Tap is a rhythmic style of dance that utilizes tap shoes to make percussive sounds. It concentrates on timing, coordination, and control. Tap is offered to preschool through adult levels. It requires a tap shoe which varies between levels of difficulty. Shoes are sized and can be purchased at SheLor. 

• TAP 1001 - Tap Choreography for Competition 1 (Younger)
• TAP 1002 - Tap Choreography for Competition 1 (Older)
• TAP 2000 - Tap Choreography for Competition 2
• TAP 3000 - Tap Choreography for Competition 3
• TAP 4000 - Tap Choreography for Competition 4

Please note that Tap Dance is offered to students of all ages, but is combined into some ballet classes with a Tap Designation.

A modern touch to the classic dance styles, the Jazz and Contemporary Department utilizes dancer's power and body awareness to create visually stunning movement. 

• JZZ 0000 - Beginner Jazz Choreography
• JZZ 0001 - Level 1 Jazz Choreography
• JZZ 0002 - Level 2 Jazz Choreography
• JZZ 0003 - Level 3 Jazz Choreography
• JZZ 0500 - High School Jazz Choreography
• JZZ 1001 - Jazz Choreography for Competition 1 (Younger)
• JZZ 1002 - Jazz Choreography for Competition 1 (Older)
• JZZ 2000 - Jazz Choreography for Competition 2
• JZZ 3000 - Jazz Choreography for Competition 3
• JZZ 4000 - Jazz Choreography for Competition 4

 Please note that Jazz is offered to students of all ages, but is combined into some ballet classes with Jazz Designation. 

Useful skill for any dancer to have in their repertoire, our Acrobatics and Gymnastics syllabus gives dancers the opportunity to learn the more aerobatic styles of dance. SheLor is certified through Acrobatic Arts, and uses their syllabus to guide their classes.

• ACRO 0 - Acrobatic Arts: Pre-Beginner
• ACRO 1 - Acrobatic Arts: Beginner 1
• ACRO 2 - Acrobatic Arts: Beginner 2
• ACRO 3 - Acrobatic Arts: Beginner 3
• ACRO 4 - Acrobatic Arts: Intermediate 1
• ACRO 5 - Acrobatic Arts: Intermediate 2
• ACRO 6 - Acrobatic Arts: Intermediate 3
• ACRO 7 - Acrobatic Arts: Advanced

A fun collaboration between the higher level dancers in SheLor (Competition Students). The Production Classes create a large scale number, mixing dance styles and adding SheLor excellence. The choreography is themed to complete a dance for performance and competition. 

• PRO 3000 - Production Choreography for Competition 3  
• PRO 4000 - Production Choreography for Competition 4

Pointe is a classical ballet technique done in a specialized ballet shoe called pointe shoes. Minimum ballet classes required is 2 hours per week and is for the intermediate to advanced ballet dancer. Students are carefully selected to study pointe based on their body development and ability. 

• PPNT 1001 - Pre-Pointe Choreography for Competition 1 (Younger)
• PPNT 1002 - Pre-Pointe Choreography for Competition 1 (Older)
• PNT 3000 - Pointe Choreography for Competition 3
• PNT 4000 - Pointe 2 Choreography for Competition 4

For our Younger Students (3-7, PreSchool-Primary), our Youth Dance Department offers a terrific age-appropriate introduction to dance and the world of performance.

• PRE 0001 - Pre-School Ballet/Tap/Acro 
• PRE 0002 - Pre-School Ballet/Tap/Acro

For those seeking advanced, accelerated, or individual instruction, SheLor provides countless assets that can be used to augment any dancer's learning or preperation for performance.

• Solo Choreography
• Individual Advancements
• Specialty

Fitness classes are offered to maintain an all-around healthy lifestyle. Our dancers use these classes to gain strength and endurance in order to achieve SheLor standards of excellence, These classes are open to EVERYONE: parents, students, and friends!

• Core de Force
• Barre
• Pilates (Powerhouse, PMI)