NEW THIS YEAR: Choosing the Right Class Level
ICDC is moving away from Level 1/2/3 labels. We now place dancers in Beginner, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, and Advanced based on training needs.
Placement is not based on age. ICDC considers experience, technical foundation, readiness, commitment, and training goals. Dancers may be at different levels in different disciplines. Years of experience are guidelines, not strict eligibility rules.
BEGINNER — Building the Foundation: Brand-new dancers, or generally those with about 1–2 years of experience. Focused on body awareness, musicality, vocabulary, coordination, confidence, and strong foundational technique. Beginner does not mean easy; it means intentionally building the skills dancers need to grow.
INTERMEDIATE — Strengthening the Dancer: Generally for dancers with about 3–4+ years of consistent training who understand foundational vocabulary and technique. Emphasis on detailed technical training, conditioning, more complex combinations, musicality, and blending strong technique with artistry/performance quality.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED — Bridging Training & Performance: For dancers with a strong technical base who are ready for greater complexity, stamina, artistry, performance quality, and personal responsibility. This level bridges intermediate training and the expectations of advanced/pre-professional work.
ADVANCED — Pre-Professional Training: ICDC’s highest level of training. Dancers approach class with pre-professional discipline, consistency, and focus. Training emphasizes advanced technique, artistry, versatility, conditioning, performance quality, and professional expectations. Many dancers at this level are ICDC Dance Ensemble members and may represent ICDC at performances, productions, community events, and special opportunities. Advanced does not mean older; placement is based on demonstrated technique, maturity, commitment, readiness, and desired rigor of training.
Not sure where your dancer belongs? Please attend an ICDC Open House so we can meet your dancer, discuss experience and goals, and recommend the right training path. Our goal is not to rush dancers through levels, but to give each dancer the training, confidence, artistry, and foundation needed for their next step.