Pre-Ballet is an introduction to ballet concepts designed for young imaginative minds and bodies. Students are given the opportunity to move, stretch, and improve self-confidence as well as develop self-expression through creative movement. Emphasis is placed on taking turns, listening to instructions, and spatial awareness. Class meets 1 time per week for 30 minutes.

Intro to Ballet focuses on the fundamentals of ballet technique. The class emphasizes proper placement, vocabulary, etiquette, and includes stretching and ballet-based improvisation. Emphasis is placed on taking turns, listening to instructions, and spatial awareness. Class meets 1 time per week for 30 minutes.
Additional recommended classes: Intro to Tap.

Ballet 1A introduces a traditional ballet class structure to students while they learn fundamental ballet technique through barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations designed to improve coordination, flexibility, endurance, and musicality. Class meets 1 time per week for 60 minutes.
Additional recommended classes: Intro to Tap

Ballet 1B focuses on a traditional ballet class structure with a more rigorous syllabus. Students learn fundamental ballet technique through barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations designed to improve coordination, flexibility, endurance, and musicality. Class meets 2 times per week for 60 minutes per class.
Additional recommended classes: Beginning Lyrical Jazz, Children’s Basic Tap.

Ballet 2 focuses on basic barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality. Class meets 2 times per week for 75 minutes per class.
Additional recommended classes: Beginning Lyrical Jazz, Children’s Basic Tap, Stretch and Strengthen (10+), Improve for Dancers (11+).

Ballet 3 focuses on intermediate barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students learn technique and placement, while emphasizing musicality. Combinations to strengthen the legs, feet, and ankles are introduced to start preparing students for future pointe work. Class meets 2 times per week for 90 minutes per class.
Additional recommended classes: Int/Adv Contemporary Ballet, Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers, Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz.

Ballet 4 focuses on intermediate/advanced barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students learn advanced technique, while emphasizing musicality, discipline, and professionalism. Combinations to strengthen the legs, feet, and ankles are used regularly to help students prepare for, or work on their pointe work. Students at this level are encouraged to take at least 3 ballet classes a week for optimal growth.
Additional recommended classes: Int/Adv Contemporary Ballet, Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers, Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz.

Ballet 5 focus on advanced barre work, center exercises, across the floor combinations, pointe work, and ballet variations. Students learn advanced technique, while emphasizing musicality, discipline, and professionalism. We highly recommend students at this level take ballet class at least three times a week for optimal growth.
Additional recommended classes: Int/Adv Contemporary Ballet, Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers, Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz.

Pointe Basics is designed for students ages 11 and up who have had at least 2-3 consecutive years of ballet training.  Pointe class can be taken on flat or in pointe shoes at the instructor’s discretion. Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles.
Students must have instructor approval for this class.  Students must be enrolled in at least 2 ballet classes in addition to Pointe class.

Catered towards the adult who has either never danced or danced many years ago, this class focuses on basic barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students will learn technique, terminology, placement and musicality. While dance attire is encouraged, form fitting athletic wear and ballet shoes are all that's required. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
Additional recommended classes: Stretch and Strengthen, Teen/Adult Basic Tap, Improv for Dancers

Designed for the adult who is wanting to progress in their ballet training, this class focuses on basic barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students will learn technique, terminology, placement and musicality. While dance attire is encouraged, form fitting athletic wear and ballet shoes are all that's required. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
Additional recommended classes: Stretch and Strengthen, Teen/Adult Basic Tap, Improv for Dancers

Our Beginner/Intermediate Adult class creates a welcoming environment to explore the art of ballet. This class focuses on basic barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students will learn technique, terminology, placement and musicality. While dance attire is encouraged, form fitting athletic wear and ballet shoes are all that's required. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
Additional recommended classes: Stretch and Strengthen, Teen/Adult Basic Tap, Improv for Dancers

This class focuses on exercises designed for the male dancer. Class includes basic barre work, center exercises, strengthening exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students will learn technique, placement, musicality and specific male technique.
Additional recommended classes: Stretch and Strengthen, Teen/Adult Basic Tap, Improv for Dancers

This class will teach intermediate and advanced techniques of Contemporary ballet. Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its techniques and occasional use of pointe work from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement than classical ballet. This class will focus on spacial and body awareness, use of floor work, technique, and Musicality 
Additional recommended classes: appropriate leveled ballet class, Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers, Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz.

This class is a strengthening and lengthening form of exercise focusing on core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class will focus on strength, posture, proper breath, control, and flexibility, all vital elements to a dancer's technique. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
This class is highly recommended for all of our dancers Ballet Level 2 and up.

Unlock your creativity, sharpen your instincts, and discover your unique voice through movement. This class guides dancers through structured improvisational exercises designed to build confidence, enhance musicality, and deepen connection to self and space. Dancers will explore concepts such as weight, flow, dynamics, and storytelling, while learning to trust their bodies and respond in the moment. A supportive environment encourages risk-taking, play, and authentic expression—essential tools for performance and choreography. Open to intermediate and advanced dancers ready to grow beyond the mirror. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.

Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet and jazz to create a soft style that emphasizes the storytelling quality of music. An emphasis is placed on grace and fluidity, musicality, and expressiveness to capture emotion through movement. This level teaches a combination of skills and terminology used in beginner ballet and jazz classes. Grace and fluidity of movement are prioritized, in addition to proper body alignment, center of balance, and beginning turns, jumps, and floor work. Additional recommended classes: appropriate leveled ballet class(es), Stretch and Strengthen (10+), Improv for Dancers (11+).

Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet and jazz to create a soft style that emphasizes the storytelling quality of music. An emphasis is placed on grace and fluidity, musicality, and expressiveness to capture emotion through movement. Advanced ballet and jazz skills are utilized in order to perform very difficult technical steps and combinations that demand increased strength and flexibility. Students are asked explore the emotional aspects of the music and choreography to achieve a desired performance quality. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
Additional recommended classes: appropriate leveled ballet class(es), Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers.

Basic jazz class for teen/adult dancers. Jazz combines elements of ballet and modern dance with current dance forms, emphasizing rhythm, isolations, and expressive movement. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.
Additional recommended classes: appropriate leveled ballet class(es), Stretch and Strengthen, Improv for Dancers, Teen/Adult Basic Tap.

Students learn the basics of tap, from scuffs to shuffles, flaps to sugars. This class will improve coordination, endurance, and musicality.
Additional recommended classes: Pre-Ballet or Intro to Ballet

Students will build on the basics of tap, from scuffs to shuffles, flaps to sugars. This class will improve coordination, endurance, and musicality. Intro to Tap class helpful but not a prerequisite.
Additional recommended classes: appropriate level ballet class, Beginning Lyrical Jazz

This high-energy class is designed for dancers with a solid foundation in tap technique who are ready to refine their skills and explore more complex rhythms, footwork, and musicality.
Additional recommended classes: Beginning Lyrical Jazz, Int/Adv Lyrical Jazz, Int/Adv Contemporary Ballet, appropriate level ballet class(es)

Our teen/adult basic class creates a welcoming environment to explore the art of Tap. Catered towards the adult who has either never danced or maybe did dance as a child, this class focuses on basic tap steps, center exercises, and across the floor combinations. Students will learn technique, terminology, placement and musicality. Available to purchase as a drop-in class.

Intermediate and Advanced dancers, 16+, can attend Redding City Ballet's Company class as a drop-in option. Drop-in is $20 per class.