Ballet III
Children & Teens | Registration opens 11/17/2026 8:00 AM PST
Ballet technique becomes more complex at the barre and in the center. Dancers warm up with the BrainDance and explore the dance concepts, deepening their understanding of technique while developing artistry and self-expression. Choreography skill increases through collaboration and creating dances using choreographic forms and devices.
Ballet III Winter/Spring 2027 Session runs for 17 weeks and takes place in the Upper Studio.
Dance clothes such as leotards, tights, leggings, dance skirts/shorts worn over leotard and tights, sweatpants, shorts. Hair should be pulled back from the face. Ballet shoes required.
School Breaks (No Classes):
February 15-21 (Mid-Winter Break)
April 12-18 (Spring Break)
May 31 (Memorial Day)
Terry Goetz
Terry Goetz (she/her) is Director of the Creative Dance Center. She began training with CDC Founder Anne Green Gilbert in 1997 and joined the CDC faculty in 2000. A former member of Pacific Northwest Ballet (1988-1995) and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (1986-1988), she performed works by Balanchine, Taylor, Limón, Lubovitch, Dendy, Cunningham, Naharin, Petipa, and Bournonville, as well as full-length classical works. Along with teaching dance across ages and genres at CDC, Terry presents workshops locally, nationally, and internationally in BrainDance and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. In 2015 Terry was honored as Dance Educator of the Year at the Dance Educators Association of Washington Conference. This annual award is presented to dance educators working in the state of Washington who exemplify excellence in dance education.