Balletiquette Summer Camps And Intensives

The Summer Intensive is organized as a studio training day rather than a general recreation schedule. Dancers begin with ballet technique, then move into pointe or pre-pointe and variations before lunch. The afternoon rotates through contemporary ballet, Horton, modern, hip-hop, or jazz, followed by repertoire or Pilates. This structure keeps classical ballet at the center while adding movement styles and conditioning that support a broader dance education.

Balletiquette’s children’s program is level-based. Introductory Teeny Tot and Pre Ballet classes develop basic ballet concepts, coordination, spatial awareness, and class etiquette. Ballet I emphasizes fundamentals, body alignment, French terminology, and musicality. Higher levels add more advanced vocabulary, arm positions, body placement, extension, movement sequences, balance, barre and center work, port de bras, pointe work, beats, and complex pirouettes. The summer session also lists Teeny Tots/Pre Ballet, Ballet 1/2, Ballet 3/4, and children’s Pilates Reformer tracks.

The intensive serves ages 7–18 and requires non-Academy students to audition. Together, the intensive and summer-session offerings give younger dancers an entry point while allowing experienced students to spend more time on technique, pointe-related work, repertoire, and complementary dance forms.

Studio rules support orderly dance training. Ballet students follow level-specific attire requirements, wear ballet shoes in the studio, and keep hair secured as required; jewelry is not allowed. Dance shoes are not worn outside, and street shoes are left at the front door. Ballet and mat classes are capped at 12 students, while Pilates Reformer classes are capped at four. Students are also directed to clean reformers, barres, and bag bins after class.

Balletiquette’s team includes an owner and artistic director, a founder with ballet and Pilates experience, and instructors teaching ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, Pilates, and choreography. Artistic Director Alishia Carvelli has trained in ballet and Pilates and oversees the studio’s artistic programming and educational initiatives. Staff bios also describe instructors with backgrounds in ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, and Pilates, giving the studio a mix of classical dance and cross-training expertise.

Families can use Balletiquette’s general phone and email for program questions. The studio also offers an email list for updates about classes, workshops, performances, and promotions, and directs families to its social media for recent updates. The contact page notes that calling is the best way to reach the studio.

The studio is accessible from I-5 via Clairemont Drive, with a parking lot in front of the studio and additional street parking. Dancers should follow the attire and footwear rules for their level; ballet shoes are required for ballet classes, and some children’s tracks require tap shoes or Pilates socks. Non-Academy students seeking a place in the Summer Intensive must audition before acceptance.