Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Every level. Every element. Every class.
Ballet teaching frameworks that show exactly what vocabulary belongs at each level—with artistry integrated throughout.
Complete Ballet Curriculum
No more guessing when to introduce a step. Every level, every element, every vocabulary decision — mapped, sequenced, and ready to teach.
Sample Lesson Plans
See exactly how the framework looks in a real class. Unit 1 plans for Elementary and Intermediate divisions — complete enough to teach from, clear enough to inspire your own.
Artistry by Level
Nine levels of complete artistry integration — concrete language, developmental sequencing, specific expectations. Class and artistry as one whole, not two separate things.
The Ballet Artistry Course
Finally feel confident teaching artistry — not following a script, but understanding each element well enough to make it your own with every group you teach.
"The Geeky Ballerina curriculum exceeded our expectations. The clear advancement criteria gave our teachers immediate confidence in assessing students and planning classes. Instead of guessing, we now have a clear method to identify gaps and strengthen foundations."
Lisa B., Competition Director
What Parents Tell Me Privately
This year, three parents found me privately after classes to tell me this was the first year their daughter felt like she could be good at ballet. All three girls share the same profile: not super-flexible and tend to muscle through movement.
What changed wasn't their bodies. What changed was having a framework that started where they actually were — core strength, alignment, aplomb — and built systematically from there. When alignment is correct, dancers access their natural turnout. When they stop muscling, they actually gain flexibility. When the foundation is solid, pirouettes improve on their own.
It isn't that some bodies can't be good at ballet. It's that some dancers are taught only vocabulary instead of vocabulary + the key principles that make vocabulary work.
Complete Ballet Curriculum
Artistry + Technique
Each level includes:
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Artistry & Technical Development - Artistry woven throughout technical training from day one, not saved for advanced students
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Clear Teaching Framework - Nine structured units per level with clear progression pathways
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Professional Assessment Tools - Celebration points for mid-level assessment plus clear expectations for advancement
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Integrated Architecture - Each level is built around three elements: a key principle, new vocabulary, and an element of artistry selected to support both
The curriculum encompasses four divisions - Beginning, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced - plus a separate pointe curriculum that integrates seamlessly.
First Page Preview
Unit 1 Sample Lesson Plans
See the Framework in Action
First Page Preview
Each Unit 1 sample includes:
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Foundational Principle & Vocabulary Focus - See how the framework organizes learning priorities for each level
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Complete Class Architecture - Barre, center, turns, and allegro combinations that showcase the unit objectives
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Curated Music Selections - Suggestions aligned with each level's developing musicality
Available for Elementary Division (Levels 1-3) and Intermediate Division (Levels 4-6).
Unit 2 Artistry by Level
The next step after Unit 1
Unit 1 lesson plans show the framework in action.
Artistry by Level gives you the complete nine-level artistry progression — concrete teaching language, developmental sequencing, and specific artistry expectations for every level from beginning through advanced.
The first comprehensive framework for teaching ballet artistry.
The Ballet Artistry Course
Professional Development for Artistry Teaching
Ready to teach artistry as confidently as you teach technique?
The Ballet Artistry Course gives you the complete framework for integrating all nine elements of artistry into your existing classes—from warm-up through center work, beginning through advanced levels.
29 videos, 8 modules, over 6 hours of training, plus 4 implementation guides. Learn the language, strategies, and age-appropriate applications that transform "be more artistic" into clear, coachable skills.