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Rock School has had students from over twenty countries and twenty-four states enrolled in the
Professional Division. For Students under the age of twelve, The Rock School offers ballet classes through its Pre-Ballet and Ballet Division; these programs focus on progressing students’ ballet training at their own pace while instilling strong foundations for continued classical ballet training. The Rock School students perform throughout the year in their annual
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After over thirty-years as a director of the Rock School for Dance
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