Elementary Academy
Elementary Academy Information
Children ages 5 to 10 years old (Kindergarten to Grade 4) Ballet, Jazz and Acrobatics
The adventure continues as your child explores dance at the elementary dance academy, building curiosity, passion, and creativity in every dance class.
Confidence grows as they discover self-expression through imagery, pantomime, and engaging work in each dance lesson, helping them develop important social and emotional skills. As they progress, students begin laying the foundation for formal training in the Junior Academy, growing their love of learning at a supportive dance school.
Leap ‘N Learn is a safe, developmentally appropriate dance program that guides children from creative movement dance classes to beginning ballet.
Designed by master teacher Beverly Spell and child psychologist Dr. Annie Spell, this curriculum blends best practices in children’s ballet training with imaginative play, creating a positive and nurturing environment in every dance class and dance lesson.
Rooted in cognitive and neural development, Leap ‘N Learn supports growth through structured dance lessons and dance classes, helping children build motor, cognitive, and social skills through dance that last a lifetime.
Join The Ballet Club
Give your child the chance to step into the magical world of classical ballet! Each class introduces beloved stories through creative movement, storytelling, and imaginative play, bringing ballet to life through dance, music, costumes, crafts and behind-the-scenes theatre fun.
What’s included:
Choreography & Creative Movement
Pantomime & Storytelling
Ballet-inspired Arts & Crafts
Story Time with Ballet Classics
Obstacle Courses & Imaginative Play
Behind-the-Scenes Theatre & Stagecraft Fun
An engaging blend of dance, creativity, and play—perfect for sparking imagination while building confidence and joy in the arts!
Faculty Members
Charlene Shaw
Shaw began her dance training at age six and has studied with critically acclaimed artists such as David Howard, Melissa Hayden, Finis Young, Merdith Baylis, Suki Schorer, Stanley Williams and Madam Antonia Tumkovsky. As a professional, Shaw danced with the National Ballet of New Jersey, performing many principal roles in classics such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Firebird, Stars and Stripes and Rodeo.
Along with being a versatile performer, Shaw has extensive teaching experience and is dedicated to providing a solid technical foundation to her students. Shaw's outstanding choreography has won numerous awards and has been recognized on the state and national levels.
Flávia Garcia Nascimento
Originally from Brazil, Garcia trained and graduated from The National Ballet of Cuba. From 2006 - 2012 Garcia was a member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she danced principal roles in such ballets as Raymonda, Balanchine's Four Temperaments & Glinka Pas de Trois, Giselle and Le Corsaire. She's participated in various competitions, such as Brazil's most acclaimed Joinville Dance Festival, where she won Gold.
In addition to the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Garcia danced with Joffrey Ballet 2 and Lazar Ballet NYC. Garcia has been invited to guest at many international galas, such as the Gala of the Stars in the Dominican Republic, performing Diana & Acteon with a member of ABT and NYIBC's Gala 2011. Other ballets in her repertoire include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux, Gamazatti of La Bayadere, The River by Alvin Ailey and various original contemporary works. In 2015 she guested at Ballet Ness Ziona (Israel), where she performed Diana and Acteon and Elie Lazar's choreography.
Daisia Pulz
Pulz began her dance journey fifteen years ago with Ballet East, formerly Susan Lyle Studios. Aspiring to become a professional dancer, she joined Ballet East’s Accelerated Training Program for homeschooling students.
Many organizations have recognized Pulz for her outstanding work in choreography and superior performance qualities. Recent distinctions include Honorable Mention and Merit Scholarship awards from 2017-2019 in Dance Composition/Choreography through the National YoungArts Foundation. In 2019, Pulz was honored to receive the “Aspire Award” for demonstrating passion, hunger and determination in dance by the Universal Ballet Competition. As a result, Pulz was invited to perform as a guest at the XXIV International Ballet Festival of Miami and performed as a guest with Brazilian Prima Ballerina Ana Botafogo for Ronaldo Fraga’s Eyes Through Brazil.
From 2018-2019, Daisia was honored to receive a full-merit summer scholarship from the world-renowned dance companies Dance Theatre of Harlem and Lines Contemporary Ballet.
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