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.
Speck Fitness’ Ballet School offers ballet classes for children 2 ½ and up. We currently do two shows per year. One show is an onstage production, and the other one is an end of the year showcase. We also do a four-week ballet intensive summer camp every year, open to current students and new students from other schools. We offer private lessons for 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 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, arms, and all the details in a ballerina’s technique that make those pirouettes look flawless. Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CYPB), 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 motto is, “If you can do it slow, than fast is easy.”
GALLERY
A glimpse into Rachel Speck’s training
BALLET SCHOOL SCHEDULE
3:30–4:30pm Level 3 Ballet
4:30–6:00pm Level 4 & 5 Ballet
6:00–7:00pm Tendu Toning®️ Conditioning
7–8:30pm Level 5–8 Ballet
3:30–4:30pm Level 2 Ballet
4:30–6:00pm Level 5–8 Pointe
6:00–7:00pm Tendu Toning®️ Conditioning
3:30–4:30pm Level 1 Ballet
3:30–4:30pm Specialty Dance – Beginner
4:30–6:00pm Level 4 & 5 Ballet
5:00–6:00pm Specialty Dance – Intermediate
6:00–7:00pm Tendu Toning® Conditioning
7:00–8:30pm Level 5–8 Ballet
3:30–4:30pm Level 2 Ballet
4:30–6:00pm Level 5–8 Pointe
6:00–7:00pm Tendu Toning®️ Conditioning
3:30–4:30pm Level 3 Ballet
4:30–6:00pm Level 4 & 5 Pointe
6:00–7:30pm Level 6–8 Ballet
10:30–11:30am Tendu Toning®️ Conditioning
Ballet classes are separated by level. Levels are based on ability and not age. 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 Pink
Level 2 Purple
Level 3 Blue
Level 4 Red
Level 5 Black
Level 6 Green
Level 7 White
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.
Ballet School – Monthly Tuition
Level 1 (Pink)
$72/mo for (1) 60min class per week
Level 2 (Purple)
$120/mo for (2) 60min classes per week
Level 3 (Blue)
$160/mo for (2) 75min classes per week
Level 4 (Red)
$225/mo for (3) 75min classes per week
Level 5 (Black)
$350/mo for (4) 60-90min classes per week
Level 6 (Green)
$450/mo for (5) 60-90 min classes
Level 7 (White)
$500/mo for Unlimited Ballet, Specialty Dance and Tendu Toning classes
ALREADY A BALLET STUDENT?
Receive 50% off of a Tendu Toning® Monthly Membership
$50/mo for UNLIMITED Classes
Ballet School – Individual Classes
$20 per class 60min class
(recommended for Levels 1-4)
$30 per 90min class
(recommended for Levels 5-7)
SPECIALTY DANCE CLASSES
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Specialty Dance classes are led by our trainer Arielle DiSciascio and include lyrical, Latin, contemporary, jazz, & hiphop.
Specialty Dance – Monthly Tuition
$80/mo for (1) 90min class per week
Specialty Dance – Individual Class
$23 for (1) 90min class
ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVE BALLET CAMP
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This year there will be two annual summer intensive ballet camps. Students that sign up will have class with current Miami City Ballet and Broadway dancers. Both ballet camps will be open to Levels 1–7.
The first will be a two-week long ballet camp and will take place between June 13-24.
The second will be a three-week long ballet camp and will take place between July 11-29.
Stay tuned for updates on pricing and additional sign up information.
Classes include:
- Ballet
- Pointe
- Tendu Toning®️ Conditioning
- Jazz
- Lyrical
- Contemporary
- Latin
- Hiphop
- Stretching
- Ballet history and the real ballet world today