Shepherd Institute of Music

Ballet / Liturgical Dance

The Ballet department places emphasis on hand and feet positions, body posture, stage presence, and learning ballet dances. Students will learn dances from such popular pieces as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.

The dance department season includes three semesters and a minimum of four performances.

Included in this department is a class of “Liturgical Dance” – a free form of movement and expression to God through the ministry of Christian song.