Intensive Division

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0fe8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f37aad0.png" border=0 width="122" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ff8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Gaslight" ><I><B><U>Bedford Dance Center</U></B></I></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bedford Dance Center"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Intensive Division</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fundamentals Division"><U>Fundamentals Division</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ff8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Intensive Division</I></div> <div> The Intensive Division Program is designed for the serious student with aspirations of pre-professional training.  This program is graded by level with required curriculum of weekly ballet classes and enrichment classes.  Enrichment classes include Jazz Technique, Modern Technique, and Tap.  Dancers must be at least 8 years old to be enrolled in this program.</div> <bR> <div> Students enrolled in the Intensive Division will have several performance opportunities.  They will be permitted to audition for The Bedford Ballet Ensemble's (BDC's resident student company) annual production of The Nutcracker Suite, Act 2. </div> <bR> <div> The Intensive Division Curriculum is designed to properly prepare the serious student in a logical and safe progression of skills.  Most students require 2 years to successfully complete the skills that are presented at each level.</div> <bR> <div> A student's attendance to the required classes is of utmost importance to his/her training.  It is not conducive with our philosophy to participate in this program when lack of attendance is habitual.  Students who do not attend on a regular basis will not be permitted to perform with the Ensemble.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>