Speck Fitness Ballet School is owned and run by former professional ballerina, Rachel Speck. Rachel received her ballet training from Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, one of the top 5 best ballet schools in the entire world, and Miami City Ballet, another top school and professional company. After dancing professionally, and training at some of the best ballet schools in the world, Rachel is one of the top people in the area to acquire outstanding ballet training and technique from.
Speck Fitness’ Ballet School offers ballet classes for children 2 ½ and up. We currently do 2 shows per year. One show is an onstage production, and the other one is an end of the year showcase. We also do a five-week ballet intensive every summer, open to current students and new students from other schools. We also offer private lessons ages 3 and up. Rachel is very hands on and teaches every single class and level from her 3-year olds to her most advanced students to ensure the quality of ballet training. She also works with students from all of the dance schools in the area on improving their technique, pointe work, and even competition prep.
So many dancers and schools are just concerned about doing a million pirouettes, but don’t care if it looks good. Rachel goes back to basics and works on turnout, feet, posture and arms, and all the details in a ballerina’s technique that make those pirouettes look flawless. Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the school where Rachel received her training, is known for having absolutely perfect turnout and technique, which is why most of their dancers become professionals in all of the major ballet companies in the world, and why the school has been around for over 60 years. Rachel uses those same training methods that she learned over the 12 years she trained there with her students today. She follows the same class structure, combinations, and exercise breakdown to try to ensure the same caliber of training that CPYB provides. Her moto is, “If you can do it slow, then fast is easy.”
GALLERY
BALLET SCHOOL SCHEDULE
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 3:30–4:30pm Level 2 |
4:30-6pm Level 5 |
3:30-4:30pm Level 1 + 2 |
4:30-6pm Level 5 |
4:30-5:30pm Level 3 |
| 4:30-5:30pm Level 3 |
4:30-5:30pm Level 3 |
5:45-7:15pm Level 4-6 |
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| 7:00-8:30pm Level 4 + 5 |
7:00-8:30pm Level 4 + 5 |
Ballet classes are separated by level. Levels are based on ability and not age, but generally these are the ages for each level. Each level also has a leotard color dress code. All levels must wear pink tights, pink shoes, and hair must be in a bun.
Level 1 2 ½–4 year olds (pink)
Level 2 5–6 year olds (purple)
Level 3 7–9 year olds (blue)
Level 4 10–12 year olds (red)
Level 5 13–14 year olds (white, black or gray)
Level 6 15 and up (any color)
BALLET SCHOOL PRICING
Prices vary depending on level, class duration, and number of classes per week, but start as low as $20 per hour, per class. Private lessons are available as well. See full price list below.
Monthly Tuition
Level 1
$72/mo for (1) 60min class per week
Level 4
$240/mo for (2) 90min classes per week
Level 2
$120/mo for (2) 60min classes per week
Level 5
$360/mo for (3) 90min classes per week
Level 3
$180/mo for (3) 60min classes per week
Level 6
$500/mo for Unlimited Ballet Classes
Unlimited Ballet and Tendu Toning classes $600/mo
Individual Classes
$20 per class 60min class (recommended for Levels 1-3)
$30 per 90min class (recommended for Levels 4-6)