CREO CLASSICAL BALLET (CCB)
CREO Classical Ballet is CREO’s track for the dancer seeking to achieve technical and artistic excellence in Ballet and Pointe. This comprehensive training program equips today’s young dancers with the artistry and athleticism expected of classical ballet in the 21st century.
CCB PATHWAY
CCB Pathway is an invitational class for dancers who are interested in pursuing pointe. Pathway prepares dancers both physically and mentally for the rigor of pointe work. Dancers are recommended for the CCB Pathway and Pre-Pointe classes based on their ballet class performance the previous school year. Dancers may express their interest to be considered by emailing the Ballet Principal, Alejandra Iannone at creodance.alejandra@gmail.com.
Dancers may decline invitation to the CCB Pathway class yet still pursue pointe study through the pre-pointe class. In this case CREO still recommends pre-pointe dancers take 3 days of ballet class/week in addition to the pre-pointe class.
CCB PATHWAY/PRE-POINTE REGIMEN
- 2025 Summer:
- CREO Classical Ballet Intensive June 16-20
- Continue with the year-round requirement of 3 days of Ballet & 1 days of pre-pointe.
- Summer requirements for 2026 will be announced in January 2026
- 2025-2026 CCB Pathway/Pre-Pointe Regimen:
- 3 days/week of ballet class year-round
- At least 1 day of pre-pointe/week year-round as eligible by age
- 2025-2026 Performance Season:
- Tales & Tails of Folks & Fairies, February 2026 (dates TBA)
- Cathedral Dance Festival May 2nd, 2026
- CREO’s Spring Recital June 5-6, 2026
- Conservatory ensembles are also occasionally invited to perform separate repertoire in CREO productions.
- No absences allowed in the 2 weeks before TNT, Cathedral, Recital, or any other performance
CCB PROGRAM
The CCB Program is CREO’s pointe program. These dancers have passed their pre-pointe evaluation to begin study en pointe and have decided to dedicate themselves to pointe study by following the regimen outlined below. CCB Program dancers prepare choreography for performance through their pointe class.
CCB REGIMEN
- 2025 Summer:
- CREO Classical Ballet Intensive June 16-20
- Continue with the year-round requirement of 3 days of Ballet & 2 days of pointe prioritizing the Wednesday morning CCB class.
- Summer requirements for 2026 will be announced in January 2026
- 2025-2026 CCB Program Regimen:
- 3 days of Ballet/week year-round including CCB Technique
- 2 days of pointe/week year-round
- Dancers must take a Ballet Technique class prior to all their pointe classes.
CREO’s ballet curriculum is designed to help students develop artistry and technical skill with integrity. To ensure consistent progress through the curriculum, CCB dancers are advised to focus their training at CREO. Students are permitted – and encouraged! – to participate in intensives outside of CREO to expand their breadth of experience.
CCB ENSEMBLE
The CCB ensemble is an optional performance based class for CCB dancers. Dancers in the CCB ensemble prepare choreography that reflects the structure of professional company work including corps de ballet (group) work, small groups and solos from classical ballet works.
2025-2026 Performance Season:
- Tales & Tails of Folks & Fairies, February 2026 (dates TBA)
- Cathedral Dance Festival May 2nd, 2026
- CREO’s Spring Recital June 5-6, 2026
- Conservatory ensembles are also occasionally invited to perform separate repertoire in CREO productions.
- No absences allowed in the 2 weeks before TNT, Cathedral, Recital, or any other performance