Island Youth Ballet is a dance studio located on Mercer Island, Wash., and welcomes students from the surrounding areas. Our professional dance instructors are dedicated to the enrichment and development of young people who aspire to learn classical ballet.The vocational syllabus is the continuation of classical ballet with the introduction of Pointe work. At Island Youth Ballet, we believe that classical dance lessons train understanding, achievement, and the pursuit of excellence. Our ballet classes take part in a nurturing and positive environment that shapes experience through effort and discipline.The dance syllabus consists of three categories: • Classical ballet• Free movement • Character As a part of the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.), Island Youth Ballet offers dance training that is grounded, safe, and has an accredited and reliable curriculum. We also perform the Nutcracker every year.Call today for enrollment information.