PRE BALLET

A creative introduction to dance with an emphasis in ballet
  • Ages 3 and 4
  • Tuesday, 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • $ 30.00 per month
  • Pre Ballet does not participate in The Nutcracker
  • Pre Ballet has an In-Class Christmas Lecture Demonstration
  • They demonstrate the skills they are developing in Ballet and present a Christmas Dance

KINDER BALLET

 An introduction to ballet using imagery to have fun with technique
  • Ages 5 and 6
  • Thursday 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • $ 30.00 per month
  • The Chinese Dancers in The Nutcracker

BEGINNING BALLET

Traditional training in classical ballet.
  • Ages 6 and 7
  • Wednesday 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm 
  • $ 35.00 per month
  • The Clowns in The Nutcracker

ELEMENTARY BALLET I

Traditional training in classical ballet
  • Ages 8 and 9
  • Thursday 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
  • $ 35.00 per month
  • The Lambs in The Nutcracker

ELEMENTARY BALLET II

Traditional training in classical ballet
  • Ages 9 and 10
  • Wednesday 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
  • $ 35.00 per month
  • The Russians in The Nutcracker

INTERMEDIATE BALLET I

Traditional training in classical ballet
  • Ages 10 and over
  • Friday 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
  • $ 40.00 per month
  • The Cherubs in The Nutcracker

INTERMEDIATE BALLET II

Traditional training in classical ballet. Meets twice per week.
  • Ages 12 and over
  • Monday 4:00 to 5:30 pm and Wednesday 6:00 to 7:30 pm
  • $55.00 per month
  • The Mice and Soldiers in The Nutcracker

ADVANCED I BALLET

Traditional training in classical ballet. Emphasizes strength, placement, and precision technique. Meets twice per week.
  • Ages 13 and over
  • Monday 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, and Thursday 5:30 pm -7:00 pm.
  • $65.00 per mont
  • They are the Waltz Of The Flowers in The Nutcracker

ADVANCED II BALLET

Traditional training in classical ballet.  Emphasizes strength, placement, and precision technique.  Meets twice a week.
  • Tuesday 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and Thursday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • $ 70.00 per month

They are the soloists in The Nutcracker

Advanced Ballet Technique Class

All advanced students are invited to attend a Wednesday 7:30-9:00 pm technique only class.
  • Fee included with class tuition.
Ballet Arts Schedule 2017-2018
Thursday, August 31, from 3:00-6:00 pm.—Ballet shoes, skirts, leotards, and tights for sale at the ballet studio. Please acquire clothing before class begins, the first day of class is very busy.

Class begins: Tuesday, September 5.

We do hold class on harvest break, teacher in-service days, Human Rights Day, President’s Day, Harvest Break, Spring Break, and school closures due to bad weather.

Halloween costumes are worn to class— Tuesday, October 24, Wednesday, October 25; Thursday, October 26; and Friday, October 27, and Monday, October 30. No class on Halloween October 31.

No class on Thanksgiving—Thursday, November 23; and Friday, November 24.

The Performance of The Nutcracker—The Nutcracker will be on December 2 and 4. Students will rehearse and prepare for The Nutcracker as part of their weekly class. Ballet Arts will rent costuming for The Nutcracker. A $10 costume rental fee will be charged in November.

***Classes participating in The Nutcracker: Kinder Ballet—Chinese; Beginning Ballet—Clowns; Elementary Ballet—Lambs; Elementary II Ballet—Russian; Intermediate I Ballet—Cherubs; Intermediate II Ballet—Mice and Soldiers; Advanced I Ballet—Waltz of the flowers; Advanced II Ballet—Snowflakes, Spanish, Arabian, and Solos.

The in-class Christmas lecture demonstration--for Pre Ballet only, Tuesday December 19.

Christmas break matches Madison School District schedule. 

The Spring Dress Rehearsal and Recital-- This year we are performing Cinderella. A costume is required. Because we must pay for the costumes when we order them the first week in January, your costume fee is due in December. 

Pointe dancers;  we suggest Just Releve ​in Pocatello for both fittings and shoes; they can be reached at 208.220.0275  
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If you have any questions, please call Dianne Loveland at 208.356.3758 or 208.317.6363