WELCOME
TO THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR OF SPCB!
I
invite you to walk up the stairs of our
historic Grand Avenue Studios and experience
Saint Paul City Ballet school where each
student is encouraged to exceed their
expectations.
\We
raise the “barre” in ballet training whatever
your age and ability. Whether building
the foundation of a professional career
or enjoying exercise in its most elegant
form, our qualified and accessible staff
offer programs for any skill level.
The
SPCB faculty maintains a comprehensive
curriculum that is developmentally and
physically appropriate. We relentlessly
pursue the best in classical training
in order to develop dancers’ talent and
versatility. And SPCB is proud to have
live accompaniment of our ballet classes
by accomplished local musicians. In this
way, we are able to design the class for
the students rather than fit the class
to pre-recorded music. The dancer learns
to dance as a partner with the music.
Experience
the finest in dance training. Come and
learn with us. Soli Deo Gloria!
Georgia
Finnegan Amdahl
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Pre-Professional
Classes are held September 10, 2007 through May 31, 2008.
To register: Please call 651-690-1588 or CLICK HERE to download a PDF registration form to mail.
The
Performing
Arts curriculum is divided into six levels and provides
professional training in classical ballet based on the Vaganova
Method. Advancement is determined by the students’ progress
in developing technical skills, strength, and flexibility.
Classes include pointe, character, variations, partnering,
and repertoire.
To
register
for Performing Arts classes, please complete the registration
form and include the registration fee ($25 individual or
$35 family), September tuition payment, and nonrefundable
Spring Gala performance fee of $125 (or $150 if deferring
payment of the performance fee to January 1). The school
year is 9 months (September-May), and monthly tuition
payments
are due by the 7th of each month. Late fees will accrue
each month for overdue accounts. Students must take classes
January through May 2008 to perform in the Spring Gala.
A 10% discount will be given to students in the Performing
Arts Program
who pay the yearly tuition in full before September 10,
2007. Check with the
Director if you are uncertain about which classes or programs
to register for or if you have questions about class placement
for the upcoming year.
Pre-Professional —
Level
I
- Prerequisite:
Ages 9-14 with 1+ years ballet
Tuition:
$100 monthly; 1 class/week
Leotard
color: Hunter green (refer to Grand
Jeté Leotard Order Form)
Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ballet
(Level I)
Pre-Professional — Level I-II
- Prerequisite:
Ages 10+ with 2-3 years ballet
Tuition:
$175 monthly; 2 classes/week
Leotard
color: Hunter green (refer to Grand
Jeté Leotard Order Form)
Monday
6:00-7:30
p.m.
Ballet
(Level
II)
Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ballet (Level
I)
Pre-Professional — Level II
- Prerequisite:
Ages 10+ with 2-3 years ballet
Tuition:
$175 monthly; 2 classes/week
Leotard
color:
Burgundy
(refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard
Order
Form)
Note:
Students at Level II-III also wear burgundy leotard.
Monday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ballet (Level
II)
Thursday 6:00-7:30
p.m.
Ballet
(Level
II
combined
with Level III)
Pre-Professional
— Intensive Track
- For
the serious young
ballet dancer.
Prerequisite: Ages
8-14 with Director’s approval
Tuition: $240 monthly; 3 classes/week
Leotard
color:
Periwinkle (refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard Order Form)
Monday 6:00-7:30
p.m. Ballet (Level
II)
Wednesday 6:00-7:30
p.m. Ballet (Level
I)
Thursday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ballet (Level
II combined with
Level III)
Pre-Professional — Level III
- Prerequisite:
Ages
11+
with 3+ years ballet and Director's approval
Tuition:
$240 monthly; 3 classes/week (OR $290 if also taking Intermediate
Jazz)
Leotard
color:
Royal
(refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard
Order
Form)
Note: Pointe shoe fittings will be scheduled once classes
begin.
Monday
7:30-9:00
p.m.
Ballet
(Level
III)
Tuesday
7:30-9:30 p.m. Ballet (Level III with
Pointe)
Thursday 6:00-7:30
p.m.
Ballet
(Level
III combined
with
Level
II)
Pre-Professional — Level
IV
- Prerequisite:
Ages
12+
with
3+
years ballet and Director's approval
Tuition:
$260
monthly;
4 classes/week (OR $310 if also taking Intermediate or
Advanced
Jazz)
Leotard
color:
Red
(refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard
Order
Form)
Monday 4:30-6:00 p.m. Ballet
(Level
IV
combined
with
Levels
V-VI)
Tuesday 6:00-7:30
p.m.
Ballet (Level
IV)
Thursday 7:30-9:00
p.m. Ballet
(Level
IV)
Saturday 12:00-2:00
p.m. Ballet
(Level
IV)
Pre-Professional — Level V
- Prerequisite:
Ages
13+
with
4
years
ballet
and
Director's
approval
Tuition:
$300
monthly;
5
classes/week (OR
$350
if
also
taking
Intermediate
or
Advanced
Jazz)
Leotard
color:
Black
(refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard
Order
Form)
Monday
4:30-6:00
p.m. Ballet
(Level
V combined with Levels IV
and VI)
Tuesday
4:30-6:00
p.m.
Ballet
(Level V combined
with
Level VI)
Thursday
4:30-6:00
p.m.
Ballet
(Level V combined
with
Level VI)
Friday
4:30-6:00
p.m.
Ballet
(Level V combined
with
Level VI)
Saturday
2:30-4:00
p.m.
Ballet
(Level V)
Pre-Professional — Level VI
- Prerequisite:
Ages 13+ with 4 years ballet and Director's approval
Tuition:
$325 monthly; 6 classes/week
Carte Blanche: $350 monthly; unlimited ballet classes/week
Leotard
color:
Black
(refer
to Grand
Jeté
Leotard
Order
Form)
The
carte blanche rate is available for Level VI
students who desire to supplement their training.
Carte blanche students may take any Adult Open
Ballet class, as well as any ballet class at
Levels IV and V (does not include master classes
or specialty classes). Level VI students who
are enrolled in the Intermediate or Advanced
Jazz class pay the carte blanche rate.
ALL Level
VI students
(including
those
with carte blanche) MUST take the required minimum of 6
ballet classes per week from the schedule below.
4
REQUIRED
CLASSES:
Monday 4:30-6:00 p.m. Ballet
(Level VI combined
with Levels
IV-V)
Tuesday
4:30-6:00
p.m. Ballet
(Level VI
combined with
Level V)
Thursday
4:30-6:00 p.m. Ballet (Level VI combined
with Level V)
Friday
4:30-6:00 p.m. Ballet (Level VI
combined with Level V)
CHOOSE
2 ADDITIONAL
CLASSES:
Sunday 12:00-1:30 p.m. Ballet
(Open Professional)
Tuesday 10:00-11:30
a.m. Ballet
(Open Professional)
Thursday
10:00-11:30
a.m. Ballet
(Open Professional)
Saturday
10:00-11:30 a.m. Ballet (Adult Open)
Saturday 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Ballet (Level
V)
General
Information
Classes
begin
September
10, and
registrations
are now being accepted for the 2007-2008 dance season. All
students must complete the registration form and return
with the annual registration fee ($25 individual; $35 family).
A 10%
discount will be given to students in the Performing Arts
Program or Young Dancers Program who pay the yearly tuition
in full before September 10, 2007. Registrations will not
be accepted until account balances are paid in full from
the prior season. Check with the Director if you are uncertain
about which classes or programs to register for or if you
have questions about class placement for the upcoming year.
All classes are held at the Grand Avenue Studios in St.
Paul.
The
culmination
of the school year is the Spring Gala, a showcasing of all
classes and levels. This year’s Spring Gala performances
will be
held on May 21-22, 2008 (Wednesday and Thursday) at the
E.M. Pearson Theatre, Concordia University. To perform in
the Spring Gala, you must take classes January through May
2008. Spring Gala performance fees are due at the time of
registration, and no later than January 1, 2008. (To purchase
Spring Gala tickets before the performance, student accounts
must be paid in full.)
- Registrations
cannot
be accepted by phone (please register in person or by mail).
- There
is no refund
on registration
fees.
- Tuition
is nonrefundable
and nontransferable.
No refunds
will
be given once the class registered for has begun.
- Credit
for tuition
or extensions
on class
cards
are given only in cases of injury or serious illness where
medical documentation is provided.
- A
$25 fee
will
be assessed
on all returned checks.
- Holidays,
school
breaks,
and classes
canceled due to inclement weather are included in tuition.
- Make-up
classes,
when available, must
be granted
by the
Director
and taken within 30 days within the same
discipline.
Attire and hair
Girls:
Leotard,
tights,
pink ballet slippers/pointe shoes.
Boys:
Black
tights, white t-shirt, dance belt, white socks, black ballet
slippers.
All
students: Hair should be secured off the face and neck.
Girls’ hair in a bun. No plastic or rubber sweat pants or
sportswear.
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