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WE ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND! START ANYTIME!
Come by anytime and view any of our classes. We have viewing windows and you are welcome to join us. We love meeting our students and their families. We do not have online registration as we like to keep it personal. Call us or stop by the studio. We hope to meet and see you soon!
For youth ballet students, a 1/2 hour private lesson is required to help orientate the new student into the classroom work, since our classes are ongoing throughout the year. From this lesson we will be able to place the student in the appropriate level. The dancer can start at anytime throughout the year. You can schedule your private lesson by calling 925-934-2133 or emailing info@theballetschool.org.
- Private Lesson is $35.00
- Registration Fee (1 time fee) is $45.00
ENROLLMENT IN THE BALLET TRAINING PROGRAM IS REQUIRED
BALLET TRAINING PROGRAM TUITION
Tuition is due the first of every calendar month. Tuition is non-refundable. Recurring Monthly Credit Card Charge can be set up in the office and is encouraged. If a payment is not received by the 15th of the month a late fee will be charged. Please contact the office right away if you wish to change your schedule or cancel. $30.00 fee for any returned check.
BALLET TRAINING PROGRAM MONTHLY RATES
Rates as of January 1st 2025
| Pre-Ballet, Ballet One, Ballet Two | $93 | |
| Beginning-Intermediate | $160 | |
| Intermediate 1 | $215 | |
| Intermediate 2 | $260 | |
| Intermediate-Advanced 1 & 2 | $275 | |
| Intermediate-Advanced 1 & 2 with Pointe | $300 | |
| Intermediate-Advanced 3 | $320 | |
| Intermediate-Advanced 4 | $400 | |
| Advanced (Ballet Joyeux Company) | $400 | |
| Unlimited Dance Classes | $400 | |
| Broadway Dance or Contemporary/Styles or TAP | $93 | |
| Ballet Training Bundle with added Genre | tuition + $85 | |
| Private Dance Lessons (30 min) | $50 | |
| Private Dance Lessons (60 min) | $100 |
DRESS CODE
Option One
Plain black leotard (NO Velvet or Rhinestones or Skirts), ballet pink footed tights, pink ballet slippers. No skirts are permitted. No jewelry or watches. Small, non-dangling earrings are permitted. Hair should be pulled back neatly from the face and secured. At the Beginning/Intermediate level on up, ballet buns must be worn.
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Option Two
Fitted white T-shirts, black tights held in place by a belt rolled with the tights at the waist, dance belt, white socks, and white ballet shoes.
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CLASSES
Pre-Ballet Ballet Training Program | $93 a month
Description
Required to enroll in 1 class a week.
Students in this class need to be enrolled in the school.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Schedule
| Monday | 3:45-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 3:15-4:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:00-9:45am |
Ballet One Ballet Training Program | $93 a month
Description
Required to enroll in 1 class a week.
Students in this class need to be enrolled in the school.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Schedule
| Tuesday | 3:45-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 4:00-4:45pm |
| Friday | 3:00-3:45pm |
| Saturday | 9:00-9:45am |
| Saturday | 10:30-11:15am |
Ballet Two Ballet Training Program | $93 a month
Description
Required to enroll in 1 class a week.
Students in this class need to be enrolled in the school.
The Ballet Training Dress Code is required.
Schedule
| Monday | 4:30-5:15pm |
| Tuesday | 4:00-4:45pm |
| Wednesday | 3:15-4:00pm |
| Friday | 3:15-4:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:45-10:30am |
| Saturday | 10:30-11:15am |
Beginning-Intermediate Ballet Training Program | $160 a month
Description
Recommended to enroll in 2 classes a week.
Students in this class need to be enrolled in the school.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 5:15-6:15pm |
| Tuesday | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 3:00-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 4:00-5:00pm |
| Friday | 3:45-4:45pm |
| Saturday | 9:00-10:00am |
Intermediate 1 Ballet Training Program | $215 a month
Description
Recommended to enroll in 3 classes a week.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 4:00-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30-6:30pm |
| Wednesday | 4:45-5:45pm |
| Thursday | 5:00-6:00pm |
| Friday | 4:45-5:45pm |
| Saturday | 11:15am-12:15pm |
Intermediate 2 Ballet Training Program | $260 a month
Description
It is recommended students at this level enroll in 3 ballet and 1 stretch and strengthen class per week.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 4:00-5:00pm | Ballet |
| Tuesday | 4:00-5:00 pm | Ballet |
| Wednesday | 5:45-6:45pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 4:00-5:00pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 5:00-5:30pm | Stretch and Strengthen |
| Friday | 5:45-6:15pm | Stretch and Strengthen |
| Friday | 4:45- 5:45 am | Ballet |
| Saturday | 10:15 – 11:15 am | Ballet |
Intermediate- Advanced 1 Ballet Training Program | $275/$300 a month
Description
It is recommended students at this level enroll in 3 ballet classes and 1 conditioning class.
Some students at this level may be invited to join our Pointe Prep Program
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 5:00-6:15pm | Ballet |
| Tuesday | 5:00-6:15pm | Ballet |
| Wednesday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Friday | 4:00-4:45pm | Dance Conditioning 1 |
| Friday | 4:45-5:15pm | Pointe Prep |
| Saturday | 10:15 – 11:30pm | Ballet |
Intermediate- Advanced 2 Ballet Training Program | $275/$300 a month
Description
It is recommended that students at this level must enroll in 3 ballet classes and 1 conditioning class per week.
Some students at this level may be invited to join our Pointe Program.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Wednesday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 5:15-6:30pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 5:30-6:15pm | Pointe 1 |
| Friday | 4:45-5:15pm | Pointe Prep 1 |
| Friday | 5:15-5:45pm | Pointe Prep 2 |
| Friday | 4:00-4:45pm | Dance Conditioning 2 |
| Saturday | 12:30 – 1:45 pm | Ballet |
Intermediate-Advanced 3 Ballet Training Program | $320 a month
Description
It is recommended students at this level enroll in 3 Ballet classes, Conditioning 2, Pointe Prep or Point 1,2,3.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Tuesday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Tuesday | 6:300-7:15pm | Pointe 2 |
| Wednesday | 5:15-6:30pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 4:00-5:15pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 5:30-6:15pm | Pointe 1 |
| Friday | 4:45-5:15pm | Pointe Prep |
| Friday |
5:45-6:30pm |
Dance Conditioning 3 |
| Saturday |
12:45-2:00pm |
Ballet |
Intermediate-Advanced 4 Ballet Training Program | $400 a month
Description
It is recommended students at this level enroll in 3 Ballet, Styles, Contemporary 1, PBT/Conditioning, Pointe 1, 2, 3.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday | 5:15-6:30pm | Ballet |
| Tuesday | 5:15-6:30pm | Ballet |
| Tuesday | 6:30-7:315pm | Pointe 2 |
| Wednesday | 5:15-6:00 pm | PBT/ Conditioning 3 |
| Wednesday | 6:00-6:30pm | Ballet |
| Thursday | 5:30-6:15pm | Pointe 1 |
| Saturday | 11:45am-1:15pm | Pointe 3 |
| Saturday | 10:00am-10:45am | Styles |
| Saturday | 11:00-11:45am | Contemporary 1 |
Advanced Apprentice Ballet Training Program | $400 a month
Description
Students at this level must enroll in 4 Ballet/Pointe, PBT/Conditioning, Contemporary 2, and Styles.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in the ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday |
6:15-7:45pm |
Ballet |
| Tuesday |
6:30-7:45pm |
Pointe 2 |
| Tuesday |
6:30-7:45pm |
Pointe 4 & 5 |
| Tuesday | 5:15-6:30 | Ballet |
| Wednesday |
5:15-6:00pm |
Ballet |
| Thursday |
5:15-6:00pm |
Contemporary 2 |
| Thursday |
6:00-6:45pm |
PBT (Conditioning) 5 |
| Saturday |
11:45am-1:15am |
Pointe 3 |
| Saturday |
10:00am-11:00am |
Styles |
| Saturday |
11:00-11:45 |
Contemporary 1 |
Advanced Ballet Training Program | $400 a month
Description
Students at this level must enroll in 4 ballet/Pointe, PBT/Conditioning, Contemporary 2, and Styles.
The Ballet Training Program Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in the ballet bun.
Schedule
| Monday |
6:15-7:45pm |
Ballet |
| Tuesday |
6:30-7:15pm |
Pointe 2 |
| Tuesday |
6:30-7:45pm |
Ballet/Pointe 4,5 |
| Wednesday |
5:15-6:45pm |
Ballet |
| Thursday |
5:15-6:00pm |
Contemporary 2 |
| Thursday |
6:00-6:45pm |
PBT/Conditioning 5 |
| Saturday |
10:00am-10:45am |
Styles |
| Saturday |
11:45-1:15pm |
Pointe 3 |
| Saturday |
11:45-1:30pm |
Pointe 4,5 Variation/Pas de Deux |
Pointe Ballet Training Program
Description
Students in this class need to be enrolled in the school and in our Ballet Training Program.
The Ballet Training Dress Code is required.
Hair must be secured in a ballet bun.
Schedule
| Friday |
4:45-5:15pm |
Pointe Prep 1 |
| Friday |
5:15-5:45pm |
Pointe Prep 2 |
| Thursday |
5:30-6:15pm |
Pointe 1 |
|
Tuesday |
6:30-7:15pm |
Pointe 2 |
| Saturday |
11:45-1:15pm |
Pointe 3 |
| Tuesday |
6:30 – 7:45 pm |
Pointe 4, 5 |
| Saturday |
11:45-1:30pm |
Pointe 4, 5 |
Please Read: Pointe Program Guidelines
A Letter from Dr. Aimee Martel, PT
The Ballet School Performing Arts works very hard to make the health and safety of our dancers a top
priority. Earning that first pair of pointe shoes is an exciting time, and a big goal for many young
dancers. With the current research being conducted by the dance medicine community, it is our
responsibility to evaluate how and when we introduce our dancers to pointe.
Pointe work is a beautiful, yet potentially dangerous discipline, and the decision of when a dancer is
ready for pointe is not taken lightly. The risks of starting too early include injuries due to lack of foot
and ankle range of motion and strength, which in turn places undue stress up the chain on knees,
hips, pelvis, and spine that can manifest over time. It can also become a very frustrating experience
if your body is not yet ready to meet the required demands. Research is showing us that students
starting pointe around 12 years old are beginning with the same abilities as those who started closer
to 10 years old, with the advantage being the older students start pointe with more mature bodies,
stronger technique, and sufficient foot and ankle range of motion and strength. Age alone, however,
is not a determining factor. We have made the decision to adopt the following guidelines set by the
International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS):
- Around age 12 or older with at least 2-4 years of ballet training, and placement in
Intermediate Advanced 2 or above - When the teacher feels the student’s technique is strong enough to meet the demands of
pointe work - Pass a Pointe Readiness Assessment conducted by a dance medicine physical therapist. The
assessment will measure trunk and lower extremity strength, neuromuscular control, balance,
and ankle range of motion. This assessment will be offered to be scheduled by appointment at
TBSPA.
WHAT TO EXPECT MOVING FORWARD:
When your dancer is ready, they will be invited to enroll in the first level of our pointe program,
“Pointe Prep”, which will precede Pointe 1. The main goal of this class is to further prepare and
strengthen our dancers before they begin pointe work. Here they will learn specific exercises to
stabilize and strengthen their ankles, legs and core, gain more awareness and control of balance, and
improve the flexibility and range of motion necessary to safely get over the toe box of a pointe shoe.
The intention behind the Pointe Prep program is to make pointe a safer, more successful experience
from the beginning. With an anticipated enrollment of AT LEAST 12 months of good attendance, it
will give time to train proper muscle memory that will carry throughout her pointe experience.
Thanks to ongoing research from dance medicine specialists, it is obvious to us that there are no
benefits to starting early, but there are risks. Our aim is to keep your dancer as safe and healthy as
possible as they start this exciting phase of their ballet training. Please do not hesitate to contact me
or your student’s teacher with any questions regarding our program. We look forward to the day we
can confidently and enthusiastically promote your dancer to pointe work and are excited to help
them achieve their goal!
Sincerely,
Dr. Aimee Martel, PT