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.
Ballet Class Materials
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
Ballet Stories & 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).
Pre-Pointe Class Materials
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Dance Conditioning Materials
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The OUB Children’s Ballet Syllabus
We’ve included a detailed overview of all ballet steps and how they are introduced in each level in this video. Refer to this video any time you’re unsure of what a step is or how it is done in a particular level. 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).
If you’d prefer a written guide, check out our OUB Children’s Ballet Syllabus Guide.
