CREO Classical Ballet Conservatory

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

  • 2026 Summer:
    • CREO Classical Ballet Intensive June 15-19
    • At least 2 days of Ballet & 1 days of pre-pointe.
      • Summer requirements for 2027 will be announced in January 2027
  • 2026-2027 CCB Pathway/Pre-Pointe Regimen:
    • 3 days/week of ballet class including the CCB Pathway Class
    • 1 day of pre-pointe/week
      • Dancers wishing to dance en pointe are required to take the Monday CCB Pathway class
  • 2026-2027 Performance Season:
    • The Nutcracker, December 2026 (dates TBA)
    • Cathedral Dance Festival late April/early May (dates TBA)
    • CREO’s Spring Recital June 11-12, 2027
    • Conservatory ensembles are also occasionally invited to perform separate repertoire in CREO productions.
    • No absences allowed in the 2 weeks before Nutcracker, 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

  • 2026 Summer:
    • CREO Classical Ballet Intensive June 15-19
    • At least 2 days of Ballet & 2 days of pointe per week
      • Summer requirements for 2027 will be announced in January 2027
  • 2026-2027 CCB Program Regimen:
    • 3 days of Ballet/week including CCB Technique
    • 2 days of pointe/week 
      • 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.

2026-2027 Performance Season:

  • The Nutcracker, December 2026 (dates TBA)
  • Cathedral Dance Festival late April/early May (dates TBA)
  • CREO’s Spring Recital June 11-12, 2027
  • Conservatory ensembles are also occasionally invited to perform separate repertoire in CREO productions.
  • No absences allowed in the 2 weeks before Nutcracker, Cathedral, Recital, or any other performance