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September
8, 2009 - May 22, 2010
Academic Season Schedule and Tuition
Registration,
with prepaid 10% discounted tuition shown following the class time, is
for the entire academic season payable in full in advance. Installment plan and single term registrations for Kinderdance and Preballet. Twelve-week trimester payments (shown in parentheses) are due on September 8, November 30, and March 1. Classes limited to six students, so register early!
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Privates: 3:00-4:30 (varies)
Youth I: 4:30-5:15 = $389 ($144)
Privates: 5:15-6:15 (varies)
Advanced Ballet: 6:30-8:00 = $648 ($225)*
With Pointe (preceding class required): 8:00-8:30 = $792 ($298)
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| THURSDAYS |
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Privates: 3:00-4:15 (varies)
Youth II: 4:15-5:15 =$454 ($168)
**Kinderdance: 5:15-5:45 = $324 ($120)
**Preballet: 5:45-6:15 = $324 ($120)
Advanced Ballet/P: 6:30-8:00 = $648 ($225)*
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Adult Basic: 8:30-9:30 = $454 ($168)
Advanced Ballet: 9:30-11:00 = $648 ($225)
With Pointe (preceding class required): 11:00-11:30 = $792 ($298)
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Multiple Class Prices:
Advanced Ballet with Pointe, 2x/wk = $1,440 ($528)
2x/wk, without Pointe = $1,080 ($370)
Advanced Ballet with Pointe, 3x/wk = $1,944 ($720)
3x/wk, without Pointe = $1,296 ($450)
**Single term registrations accepted for these classes |
Class
Descriptions
A = approximate age
X = years experience
First
class serves as student's placement audition.
Kinderdance |
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Pre-Ballet |
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Youth I |
(A:3-5, X:0-1)
Free movement exploration, story and dress-up time. |
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(A:6-8, X:0-2)
Creative movement, rhythmic and spatial exercises. |
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(A:8-10, X:0-2)
Ballet fundamentals, choreography and music studies. |
Youth II |
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Adult Basic, Ballet, Pilates, Yoga, Jazz Fusion |
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Advanced
Ballet |
(A:10-12,
X:2-4)
Intermediate skills with pre-Pointe training. |
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Ballet, Pilates, Yoga, Jazz Fusion. |
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(A:12+,
X:5+)
A challenging but safety- minded class for students with an established
vocabulary. |
| Pointe |
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Pilates, Ballroom & Family Fitness |
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Verona
Youth Ballet |
(A:11+,
X:4+)
Semiweekly technique classes required; includes barre, center and
variations. |
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Individually tailored private lessons by appointment. |
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Meets
some Saturday pm's, ALL ballet students/studios welcome. Perform in "Nutcracker"
at Hometown Holidays. |
Schedule
Classes meet
Monday and Thursday afternoons/evenings and Saturday mornings.
Private lessons,
coaching and choreography available by appointment.
Exact times
and tuition prices vary, so please email balletu@tds.net
for current information
Academic
Season: September 8 - May 22
Open Visitation: November 16-21
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26-28
VYB Nutcracker @ VPAC: December 5
Winter Holiday: December 21 - January 2
Open Visitation: February 22-27
Spring Holiday: April 5-11
Spring Performance: May 22
Hometown Days Show: June 12
We have a new non-profit dance company called the Verona Youth Ballet that is open to dancers ages 8 - adult from any dance studio who would like to perform in our annual "Nutcracker Suite" at the Verona Performing Arts Center on the first Saturday of December each year. There is no participation fee and costumes are provided. Additional community performances are open to company members throughout the year.
School
Policies
- Students
enter through Laundromat, wait in lobby until called. Come dressed for
class covered in warm up clothing wearing street shoes. Students must
be on time and consistent in attendance.
- Youth
ballet students (ages 3-18) wear black leotard, pink tights, and pink
ballet slippers. Adults may choose colors. Comfortable exercise clothing
is needed for fitness and ballroom classes.
- All ballet
dancers' hair should be secured tightly off face with headband/clips,
and long hair attached to back of head. Please: NO PONYTAILS twisted with unsecured
scrunchies.
- No jewelry,
including watches. All students should bring a closing water bottle, tissues,
band-aids, hair styling and personal hygiene items.
- No food/drink
or coats, shoes/boots on studio floors.
- Class
observation is welcome during posted visitations and by appointment.
- Youth
ballet students (ages 3-18) perform in-class in loaned Ballet University
costumes during the last week of the academic season, regularly around the community, and (ages 8-18) with Verona
Youth Ballet's "Nutcracker."
- $25 NSF
Fee on returned checks. No credit for missed classes; classes must be made up during the term in which they are missed.
- Classes
with insufficient enrollment are subject to cancellation.
Directions:
Westbound
- Exit Business 18-151 West (Verona Ave.), drive past three stoplights,
continue three blocks, then turn left into Verona Laundromat parking lot,
(three buildings west of Michael's Custard);
Eastbound
- Exit Business 18-151 East, continue until central boulevard ends, 2nd
driveway on the right. |
Alumni/Professional
Recruitment Students
Genevieve Custer, Principal Dancer, Oakland and Madison Ballets
Molly Daly, Principal Dancer, American Repertory Ballet;
Mark Grothman, 13 years with ABT under Baryshnikov
Holly Weiner, Soloist, Waves/Philadelphia
Leigh Zimmerman, Boston Ballet II, Guinness World Book Fouette Record
Holder, Principal Broadway
star roles, Calvin Klein and Jeep model and actress in Home Alone 2
Elizabeth
Pischel, 11. Summer scholarship to Switzerland dance camp; School of Joffrey, Chicago
Becca
Shulla, 16. School of Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of Joffrey, New York
All
photos depict Ms. Ristow's students and company
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