Ballet: Level 4
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Ballet: Level 4 Sample/Full Video Description
Beyond Barre Basics – The Ballet Level 4 Blueprint for Dance Teachers
Your advanced dancers don’t just need more reps—they need refined technique, expressive artistry, and pre-professional polish. DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4 is your fully guided training system for turning capable dancers into captivating performers. With 26+ advanced ballet skills, 2+ structured syllabus guides, and 2+ hours of expert tutorials, this course brings serious depth to your upper-level classes—without the stress of creating your own curriculum from scratch.
Whether you’re preparing dancers for Pre-Pointe, college auditions, or competition stage presence, this course gives you the tools to train with precision, purpose, and polish. You’ll get step-by-step instruction, real-time corrections, and insight into what to do, what not to do, and what to look out for—making it easier to catch mistakes before they become habits.
The program features age-appropriate student demonstrators showing both correct execution and common mistakes, with multi-angle footage that brings clarity to your corrections and elevates your teaching. You’ll also find detailed hands-on correction tips, technical dos and don’ts, and a progression-based syllabus that ensures nothing is missed—ever.
Because at this level, every detail matters—and with DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4, you’ll have everything you need to build stronger, smarter, and stage-ready dancers from the inside out.
No fluff. No gaps. Just ballet—taught right.
Key Features of DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4
✔ 26+ Advanced Ballet Skills, 2+ Syllabus, 2+ Hours of Tutorials
✔ Step-by-Step Breakdown with Demonstrators, Do’s & Don’ts, and Teacher Tips
✔ Progression-Based Drills for Strength, Precision & Artistry
✔ Designed for Advanced Ballet Barre, Center, and Grand Allegro Training
Take Their Training to the Top
✔ Fouetté Turns + Box Exercises – Build consistent control with fluid rotation
✔ Tour Jeté Big Split + Piqué Arabesque – Elevate jumps with clarity and strength
✔ Royale, Entrechat & Échappé Battu – Sharpen petit allegro precision with flair
✔ Attitude Turns + Arabesque Turns – Refine upper body carriage and balance
✔ Grand Allegro + Reverence – Finish strong with performance-ready combinations
…with every skill broken down in clear demos, featuring right and left sides, multiple angles, and real classroom correction strategies.
Why Level 4 Ballet Teachers Love This Course
This course was built to give dance educators a crystal-clear path to teaching intermediate-to-advanced ballet—with multiple filming angles, technique dos and don’ts, and corrections made in real time. You’ll feel like you’re getting a behind-the-scenes ballet masterclass, while your students build the technique that wins on stage and in the studio.
Meet Your Instructors – Elizabeth Acuña Nuevo & Nadine Barton
DTCE’s Ballet Complete Genre Series: Levels 1–4 is led by Elizabeth Acuña Nuevo and Nadine Barton, two seasoned ballet educators whose combined experience brings both technical precision and artistic depth to every class.
Elizabeth is the Director of Artistic Dance Center in Doral, FL, with a background in classical and contemporary works like Giselle and Sleeping Beauty. She blends traditional technique with modern methods to build strong foundations in posture, alignment, and musicality.
Nadine is a current company dancer with the Alabama Ballet and an award-winning choreographer and teacher. She’s known for combining refinement, strength, and artistry, helping dancers connect movement with intention.
Together, they bring clear, progression-based instruction that supports dancers from beginner to advanced—balancing discipline with expression at every level.
Build Artists, Not Just Dancers – Train with DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4
Set the stage for professional-level performance with a training system that empowers you to teach ballet with clarity, purpose, and artistry. With advanced combinations, musical phrasing, and refined technique, your dancers will rise to new heights—both technically and expressively.
Graduate your dancers from good to breathtaking—Level 4 is where the magic happens!
Syllabus
Ballet: Level 4 Syllabus Description
The Advanced Ballet Teacher Training Curriculum Dance Teachers Use to Refine Technique & Inspire Artistry
Your advanced dancers are ready for more than just beautiful lines—they’re ready for artistry, athleticism, and pre-professional precision. DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4 is your complete course for transforming technically sound dancers into expressive performers, using a progression-based curriculum that builds strength, alignment, and fluidity while preparing students for the demands of Pre-Pointe and beyond.
With 26+ advanced ballet skills, 2+ structured syllabus guides, and 2+ hours of expert-led instruction, this course challenges dancers to refine every movement with control, grace, and stage-ready presence. You’ll get age-appropriate student demonstrators performing each skill—both correctly and incorrectly—to help teachers identify real-world technique flaws and apply hands-on corrections that actually stick.
From Fouetté turns and Tour Jetés to Royales and Grand Allegro variations, each lesson is delivered with multi-angle visuals, built-in correction cues, and teaching strategies that support both dancer progress and teacher confidence. Educators are guided on what to watch for, what to adjust, and how to push for polished execution—all while staying grounded in proper technique.
Whether you're training dancers for auditions, competitions, or preparing them to take the leap into Pre-Pointe, this course gives you the tools to teach with clarity, structure, and results.
Because at this level, it's not just about dancing beautifully—it's about dancing intelligently, expressively, and professionally—and DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4 gives you the full support system to make it happen.
Key Features of DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4
✔ 26+ Advanced Ballet Skills, 2+ Syllabus, 2+ Hours of Tutorials
✔ Step-by-Step Breakdown with Demonstrators, Do’s & Don’ts, and Teacher Tips
✔ Progression-Based Drills for Strength, Precision & Artistry
✔ Designed for Advanced Ballet Barre, Center, and Grand Allegro Training
Why DTCE’s Matching Syllabus is Essential for Success
DTCE’s tutorial videos + matching syllabus are designed to work hand in hand, providing teachers with a clear, structured progression that eliminates guesswork. Unlike traditional written notes, this syllabus isn’t just a reference—it’s a step-by-step roadmap that ensures teachers know exactly when and how to introduce each movement. This keeps students on track while building skills in a logical, progressive order. With this done-for-you structure, educators can focus on hands-on corrections and technique refinement instead of lesson planning. A strong syllabus ensures structured training and prevents technique gaps. With this progression-based system, dancers develop skills in the correct order, never skipping essential steps or jumping ahead too soon. This approach eliminates common mistakes and reinforces proper technique at every level.
How Our Syllabus Works
✔ Terminology-Based Reference – A structured list of skills and drills for each level
✔ Matches Tutorial Videos – Watch the videos for breakdowns and demonstrations
✔ Clear Skill Progressions – Guides teachers in the proper sequencing of movement development
✔ Saves Time on Lesson Planning – No need to create content from scratch
Who Is It For?
Perfect for dance teachers, studio owners, private studios, school programs, and competitive teams, this done-for-you, comprehensive syllabus provides educators with a structured tool to guide students effectively while making lesson planning more efficient.
The DTCE Advantage
With 95+ teacher training courses, 4,000+ tutorial videos, and 900+ syllabus, Dance: The Cutting Edge (DTCE) is the ultimate resource for dance educators looking to simplify lesson planning and enhance student progress.
Top DTCE Add-On Courses to Support Ballet Level 4 – Shop Now!
✔ Flexibility Series – 175+ skills & 5+ hrs. of stretching tutorials across beginner–advanced, including Wall, Incline, and Mixed Level series
✔ Progressions Series – 23+ skills & 1+ hrs. of jazz-based technical drills to promote muscle memory and class structure
✔ Turns, Jumps, & Leaps Series – 54+ skills & 2+ hrs. targeting specific techniques with clear front/back views for better timing, precision, and coordination
✔ Warm-Up Series – 170+ exercises & 4+ hrs. for Jazz, Tap, and Acro prep—ideal for building strength, preventing injury, and enhancing performance
✔ Technique Series – 50+ skills & 2+ hrs. focused on alignment, placement, turnout, and positioning—ideal for Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Progressions
✔ Jazz Series – 400+ skills & 12+ hrs. of instruction: barre, center, across-the-floor, turns, jumps, leaps—everything dancers need to grow in jazz
Train Advanced Dancers with Confidence—The DTCE Way
This course brings the polish, power, and professional insight your Level 4 dancers need to shine on stage and succeed in higher-level training. Build better ballet, one precise movement at a time.
Get started with DTCE’s Ballet: Level 4 today and guide your dancers to their strongest performance yet!