Thursdays 5:00-6:00 pm Ballet


Levels 1-3 introduce the traditional ballet class structure. Students learn fundamental ballet technique through barre work, center exercises, and across the floor combinations designed to improve coordination, flexibility, endurance, and musicality. As students progress through these levels, classes focus on intermediate barre work center exercises and across-the-floor combinations, while emphasizing musicality. In Level 3, combinations to strengthen the legs, feet, and ankles are introduced to prepare students for pointe work. We highly recommend students at this level take class twice a week for optimal growth.

Tara Palen

Tara Palen

Director of Education & Outreach

[email protected]

About the Instructor

Tara began in the arts as a ballet dancer and then went on to spend many years as a professional actor, dancer, producer and director. She has taught dance and theatre arts for over 20 years before turning her focus to arts management, receiving a BA in Arts Management and a Master’s certification in Non Profit Management. She has been the Director of Education and Outreach at the LPCA since 2018. Tara is also an accomplished professional cook and is a co-producer and entertainment reporter for the scifi/pop culture group Interfleet Broadcasting.

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Questions? Please email Alice Schonbek at [email protected].