Story Ballet Curriculum

(Ages 7 to 12)


OUB Children’s Ballet Syllabus

Here is our OUB Children’s Ballet Syllabus. All of the class materials in the Story Ballet Curriculum follow this syllabus. The levels are: Ballet 1A (7 to 9 years old), Ballet 1B (8 to 10 years old), Ballet 2 (9 to 11 years old), and Ballet 3 (10 to 12 year olds).

Download the Syllabus
 

A Quick Note

In some feedback, some teachers have said the Story Ballet lesson plans are too serious for their students. If you teach ballet in a recreational studio setting rather than a studio with a ballet focus, our Original OUB Curriculum may be a better fit for you. Continue with our Primary Ballet level through age 7. Then for your 8 year olds, use the Ballet 1 level from the Original OUB Curriculum in place Ballet 1A or 1B levels from the Story Ballet Curriculum. Then give the Story Ballet Curriculum a try when your students are 9 years old—starting with either the Ballet 1B or Ballet 2 level.

Original OUB Curriculum
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Ballet Class Materials

 

How to Use this Curriculum

How to use this curriculum
 

Story Ballet-Themed Class Activities + History Sheets

The following are the story ballet themes for this curriculum. We’ve separated out the themes so that they can be done in any order during your school year. The lesson plans (see below the themes) should be done in order. But they may be paired with any story ballet theme.

Ballet Class Activities

01 - The Little Mermaid Activities

Ballet Stories & History

01 - The Little Mermaid History
02 - Les Sylphides Activities
02 - Les sylphides history
03 - Peter Pan Activities
03 - Peter Pan History
04 - Sleeping Beauty Activities
04 - Sleeping Beauty History
05 - Snow White Activities
05 - Snow White History
06 - Giselle activities
06 - Giselle History
07 - The Nutcracker Activities
07 - The Nutcracker History
08 - Coppélia Activities
08 - Coppélia History
09 - La Esmeralda Activities
09 - La Esmeralda History
10 - Cinderella Activities
10 - Cinderella History
11 - Balanchine Activities
11 - Balanchine History
12 - The Firebird Activities
12 - The Firebird History
13 - A Midsummer Night's Dream Activities
13 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream History
14 - La Sylphide Activities
14 - La Sylphide History
15 - La Fille Mal Gardée Activities
15 - La Fille Mal Gardée History
16 - Swan Lake Activities
16 - Swan Lake History
17 - Paquita activities
17 - Paquita History
18 - Don Quixote Activities
18 - Don Quixote History
19 - The Fairy Doll Activities
19 - The Fairy Doll History
20 - Pharaoh's Daughter Activities
20 - Pharaoh's Daughter History
21 - Romeo and Juliet Activities
21 - Romeo and Juliet History
22 - Alice in Wonderland Activities
22 - Alice in Wonderland History
23 - Jewels Activities
23 - Jewels History
24 - Le Corsaire Activities
24 - Le Corsaire History
 

Ballet Class Lesson Plans

There are 12 months of lesson plans total to use along with the story ballet themes. Start with Lesson 1 at the beginning of the school year in the first set of story ballets (#1-12). Begin with Lesson 1, again, at the beginning of the school year in the second sed of story ballets (#13-24).

Month 01
Month 02
Month 03
Month 04
Month 05
Month 06
Month 07
Month 08
Month 09
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
 
 

 Pre-Pointe Class Materials

Click on a button below to go to that set of dance class materials.

Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
 
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Dance Conditioning Materials

Click on a button below to go to that set of dance class materials. A new set will be added by the first of each month.

Month 1: Feet
Month 2: Hamstrings
Month 3: Abs
Month 4: Turnout
Month 5: Developé
Month 6: Arms + Posture
Month 7: Backs
Month 8: Hips
Month 9: Glutes
Month 10: Pirouettes
Month 11: Petit Allegro
Month 12: Grand Allegro