Technique Training Pathway
Reinforce, challenge, and train a technical dance foundation
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2024-2025 Technique Training III Pathway
2024-2025 Technique Training II Pathway
Technique Training Pathway 2025-2026
Pathway Definition:
- The Technique Training Pathway is a technical dance program designed to enhance the dancer’s technical foundation in genre-specific training classes. This pathway is offered in four sections: Technique Training I (Ages 6-7), Technique Training II (Ages 8-9), Technique Training III (Ages 10-13), and Technique Training IV (Ages 14+). Dancers in this pathway can create a customized schedule of classes appropriate for their dancer interests. All technique training dancers perform in the End of the Year showcase with the potential to perform in the Winter Showcase.
- Students registering for the Technique Training Pathway are registering for a "season long" commitment of 37 weeks of dance training. The EADE 2025-2026 season starts August 4th, 2025 and ends on the day of the Trading Floor Showcase (scheduled for May 30th, 2026).
Pathway Opportunities:
- Technique I (Ages 6-7) students can take up to 1.5 hours of technique classes per week in the following genres: Ballet/Acro, Tap/Jazz, and Hip Hop. Dancers can choose which sections to take; however, the classes cannot break the 30-minute sessions into smaller classes.
- Technique II (Ages 8-9) students can take up to 4.75 hours of technique classes per week in the following genres: Jazz, Acrobatics, Tap, Flexibility, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Pom. Dancers can choose which classes to take. A program can be developed to accommodate a student’s desire to focus on a specific genre if requested. (For example, students can request to participate in 45 minutes of ballet and 30 minutes of tap rather than the entire block training offered by the program.)
- Technique III (Ages 10-13) students can take up to 4.25 hours of technique classes per week in the following genres: Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics, Ballet, Flexibility, and Pom. A program can be developed to accommodate a student’s desire to focus on a specific genre if requested. (For example, students can request to participate in 45 minutes of acrobatics and 30 minutes of hip hop rather than the entire block training offered by the program.)
- Technique IV (Ages 14+) students can take up to 5 hours of technique classes per week in the following genres: Ballet, Acrobatics, Tap, Pom, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Flexibility. A program can be developed to accommodate a student’s desire to focus on a specific genre if requested. (For example, students can request to participate in 60 minutes of ballet and 30 minutes of tap rather than the entire block training offered by the program.)
Pathway Entry Requirements:
-All dancers’ age placements are determined by the dancer’s age as of August 1st.
- Technique I dancers are required to take Foundations of Dance at EADE prior to participating in Technique Training I if under the age requirements.
- No prior dance experience is necessary to register for Technique Training II, III, IV. However, students must fall within the appropriate age range. Students must complete the registration process, uphold EADE policy, and make timely payments in exchange for EADE services.
- Students are placed in the appropriate class based on age. Students under the required age can request access to older level technique classes by registering for Technique Auditions in July. The results of the auditions will determine the students’ placement in the appropriate level class according EADE’s knowledge requirements for each class.
-Students may request access to classes beyond the dancer’s age range throughout the season. Students must be able to define and perform the terms and skills listed in the knowledge requirements documents in order to be granted access to Technique Training classes outside the dancer’s age range. Teacher discretion can override the results of the knowledge review.
Technique Training Pathway Classes
Technique Training I (Ages 6-7)
TT I (Ages 6-7) Weekly Class Schedule
Technique Training II (Ages 8-9)
TT II (Ages 8-9) Weekly Class Schedule
Technique Training III (Ages 10-13)
TT III (Ages 10-13) Weekly Class Schedule
Technique Training IV (Ages 14 +)
TT IV (Ages 14+) Weekly Class Schedule
Technique Training Fees and Tuition
Students can deviate from the total block of technique classes offered by the Technique Training Pathway, monthly tuition is determined by the number of hours of technique class time per week. See hourly tuition breakdown in the Technique Training Fee Schedule.
Sibling Discount: Discounts will be given to families with more than one registered dancer who are siblings. The first sibling discount is applied to fees in which one family provides payment for sibling dancers. Both siblings must be registered for the same class or a class of equivalent price in order for the discount to apply: the original price will apply to the first student registered, and a 10% discount will be applied to the second student’s registration. The second sibling discount is applied to fees in which one family provides payment for three or more sibling dancers. All three siblings must be registered for the same class or a class of equivalent price in order for the discount to apply: the original price will apply to the first student, the 10% discount will apply to the second student registration, and the 20% discount will apply to the third student registration.
Technique Training Pathway Policies
These policies will be listed and reviewed in your Dancer Agreement following registration.
Dress Code:
Dancers should attend class with their hair pulled away from their face: ponytail, bun, or securely fastened.
For all dance classes, dancers should wear form-fitting dance attire and the appropriate shoes.
Shoes: Ballet class requires ballet shoes. Tap class requires tap shoes. HipHop requires black, light-weight sneakers. All other technique classes and choreography rehearsals require paws, twylas, jazz shoes, or performance dance socks. Street ankle socks are not allowed during dance class.
Dancers will not be permitted to participate without the proper attire and shoes.
Trading Floor Showcases:
Technique Training dancers will perform on the Trading Floor in May. This is an opportunity to showcase the dancer’s dance knowledge learned throughout the season. Dancers must miss fewer than three rehearsals from August-December and fewer than three rehearsals January through May to be eligible to participate. Dancers must attend additional “Trading Floor Rehearsals” in order to participate and pay a performance fee (“Trading Floor Fee”).
Included in your Trading Floor Fee is the dancer’s opportunity to participate in the performance, attend additional training rehearsals, wear the Trading Floor costume, access to a professionally filmed video of the End-of-the-Year showcase in May, and receive two tickets to the End-of-the-Year Trading Floor Showcase in May. Technique Training dancers may be asked to perform in the Winter Showcase.
Pathway Attendance Policy:
The schedule of studio events for this season is linked here: Season Calendar 2025-2026
Registered dancers are expected to attend all scheduled rehearsals. Dancers are allowed TWO missed rehearsals with no questions asked from August – December (Fall). Dancers are allowed TWO missed rehearsals with no questions asked from January – May (Spring). Allowed absences do not carry over from the fall to the spring. After the THIRD missed rehearsal in the fall or spring, the dancer will not be permitted to perform in any EADE Trading Floor Showcases.
EADE will make exceptions with the presentation of a doctor, court, or funeral statement. These statements must be emailed to ellenalvindanceexchange@gmail.com prior to the start of the scheduled class.
However, if the student misses TEN classes for any reason, the student will not be eligible to participate in the end of the year showcase.
EADE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING YOUR DANCER’S ATTENDANCE AND/OR COMMUNICATING YOUR DANCER’S ATTENDANCE WHEN THEY ARE AT RISK OF SURPASSING THE NUMBER OF ALLOWED ABSENCES. DANCERS AND CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING INDIVIDUAL ATTENDANCE.
Missed choreography rehearsals on the students' behalf will not be made-up. EADE is not required to make-up classes canceled due to sickness, school events, inclement weather, and other events outside of the studio’s control.
The EADE teacher will not be expected to re-teach, to reserve placements, or to make accommodations for students who do not attend class.
Pathway Withdrawal Policy:
All program dancers must notify EADE one month prior to the next billing due date (1st of the month) if desiring to withdraw from the programs. If the dancer decides to withdraw within one month of the next billing cycle, the dancer will be charged the entire month tuition in which he/she withdrew. A withdrawal form is required to release clients from agreement. A copy of the Withdraw Form is linked here: Withdraw Form
If EADE receives NO notice, and the dancer no longer attends class, the dancer will be charged a “No Show/No Response” fee of $300.00 following four consecutively missed rehearsals with no response to EADE communication. Unpaid fees will be charged to the dancer’s payment method, and the dancer will be dropped from the class, and the client will not be reimbursed for any paid fees associated with the class and training pathway.
Agreement to Uphold EADE Policy:
EADE reserves the right to refuse services to dancers or clients who are unable to uphold the previously stated policies. EADE reserves the right to refuse services to dancers or clients who prevent EADE from upholding the previously stated policies. EADE reserves the right to update or revise this agreement throughout the season.
The EADE dancer will receive a respectful, diverse, individualized, goal-oriented dance education in exchange for tuition fees and cooperation with EADE policy and procedures. EADE staff is committed to uphold its policy and procedures to ensure an environment of quality dance education, inclusion, and client safety.
Yearly Schedule / Notes
Summer Season
June 30th, 2025 - July 31st, 2025
2025-2026 Season
August 4th, 2025 - May 30th, 2026
Scheduling Notes
*Some dates will be determined on a month-by-month basis (such as privates). These times will be finalized by the 15th of the month prior. For example, the December schedule will be finalized November 15th for month-by-month scheduled classes.
*Weather cancellations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and will be communicated via email. Cancellations due to inclement weather will not be made up.
Technique Training
Reinforce, challenge, and train a technical dance foundation
303 Lewis Hollow Road
Dickson, TN 37055
ellenalvindanceexchange@gmail.com
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