Name: Sunday 3:45pm
Start: 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: UCC Westmoreland

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Ballet Petite offers a customized ballet curriculum that teaches young children new technique through storyballets and fairytales. Its Claras (ages 3-4) and Odettes (ages 4-5) classes blend creative movement, classical music, pantomime, etiquette and children’s literature, and are held at two Bethesda locations: UCC Westmoreland and the Little House at Westmoreland Park. School’s Out camps are also offered.

Registration dates

Available

Opens: September 14, 2026

About

Designed as a progression from the Claras syllabus, the syllabus consists of curriculum learning outcomes and classic children's literature performed through storyballets with exquisite costume arts, classical music and pantomime. The children will learn Royal Academy of Dance Primary level exercises and technique. Learning outcomes include articulating parts of the body and learning the ballet positions of the body; performing with an awareness of space and demonstrating elevation; and developing artistic responsiveness to the elements of music and performing expressively.

Required equipment

Girls: Pink or lavender leotard; Pink tights or thin pink or white socks; Pink ballet shoes. Boys: White T-shirt; Black jazz pants, leggings, bike shorts, or tights; White socks; Black ballet shoes