The Sarasota Ballet School – 2021 - 2022 Booklet

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The Sarasota Ballet School

Children’s Program

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The Sarasota Ballet School

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American Ballet Theatre®

National Training Curriculum

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Performances

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Schedules

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Tuition

Calendar

Registration

About

THE SARASOTA BALLET SCHOOL

The Sarasota Ballet School offers a quality dance education for children ages 3 and above. We believe that dance training should not only be fun and creative, but also develop students’ confidence and celebrate their individuality. As students progress through the levels, the amount of dancing increases in accordance with their age and development.

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Ages 3 - 7

Fun Fantasy Friends Discover the joy of dance in this fun and creative program designed specially for young children. Led by qualified and nurturing teachers experienced in child development, children attend one class per week.

Children develop motor skills and coordination, and increase strength and balance. These skills are taught through storytelling, imagery, and opportunities for children to self-express. Students may not realize that they are working on the skill of balancing while they are busy pretending to be a flamingo in a beautiful lagoon.

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I remember at a young age discovering the magic of dance and moving to music with my friends. It’s that joy that I want to pass on to my students.

- Faculty member Sarah Krazit

THE SARASOTA BALLET SCHOOL Ages 8+

Imagine Inspire Improve Begin ballet training in a safe, fun, and creative learning environment. Classes include Ballet and Jazz/Modern.

Students begin pointe work in Level 4 after 3 years of training. Students who study dance also develop lifelong skills including self-confidence, discipline, time management, and how to achieve their goals. We also offer a Teen class for students ages 11 and above who have little or no experience in dance.

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DANCE IS FOR BOYS TOO!

Sarasota Ballet School has been incredibly welcoming and supportive of my boy dancer.

Instead of feeling self-conscious, he feels comfortable and successful and he is eager to continue. All the young dancers come out of class with good self-esteem and sense of their own strength.

- Sarasota Ballet School Parent Alyssa Mandel

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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE®

NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM

We are the only school in Sarasota to offer the internationally recognized American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. All The Sarasota Ballet School faculty are officially certified to teach level Pre-Primary through Level 3 of this wonderful curriculum.

The ABT ® National Training Curriculum is a breakthrough program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.

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PROGRESS & ACHIEVE Children may enter for examinations with the ABT ® National Training Curriculum. Student Examinations benefit students by serving as a skill assessment to document students’ progress, build their confidence, and improve their training. Each participating student receives an

individual rubric outlining his/her proficiency both technically and artistically with comments from the Examiner. Students who successfully pass the exam will also receive an official certificate listing the level of the examination class they took along with their level of distinction.

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PERFORMANCES A huge highlight of being a Sarasota Ballet School student is the chance to perform. The process of learning choreography, attending rehearsals, and preparing dances builds confidence and enables students to learn the value of aspiring towards a goal.

Nutcracker Festival Saturday 11 December 2021 Rosemary Square

Winter Performance

Sunday 19 December 2021 Riverview High School (Levels 1 & up)

Alice in Wonderland Saturday 21 May 2022 Riverview High School 8

*Performance dates subject to change

TAKE A BOW

The Sarasota Ballet School is the only school on the west coast of Florida attached to a professional company. Students receive free tickets to certain Company performances and are also able to audition for children’s roles in Company productions such as John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker and Still Life at the Penguin Café.

Having the opportunity to be connected to the Company is a huge inspiration for young children who may aspire to be a professional dancer one day.

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I love that my family can come and see me perform on stage and that I can dance with the wonderful friends I have made at Sarasota Ballet School.

- Sarasota Ballet School Student Harper

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Schedule

PRE-PRIMARY A | age 3

PRIMARY A | age 5 Tuesday 4:15 – 5:00 pm OR Saturday 9:00 – 9:45 am

Friday 4:15 – 4:45 pm OR Saturday 8:45 – 9:15 am OR Saturday 9:20 – 9:50 am

Saturday 9:50 – 10:45 am OR Saturday 11:35 – 12:20 pm

PRE-PRIMARY B | age 4

PRIMARY C | age 7

Wednesday 4:15 – 4:55 pm OR Saturday 10:50 – 11:30 am

Monday 4:15 – 5:10 pm OR Saturday 9:55 – 10:50 am

PRIMARY B | age 6

SARASOTA BALLET SCHOOL Schedule

LEVEL 1 | age 8

LEVEL 2 | ages 9-11

LEVEL 3 | ages 10-12

Thursday 4:15–5:15 pm Ballet

Thursday 4:15–5:30 pm Ballet

Monday 5:15–6:35pm Ballet

Thursday 5:35–6:35 pm Jazz

Thursday 5:35–6:35 pm Jazz

Wednesday 5:00–6:30pm Ballet

Saturday 2:00–3:00 pm Ballet

Saturday 10:55–12:10 pm Ballet

Wednesday 6:35–7:35pm Contemporary/Jazz

LEVEL 4 | ages 11 & up

LEVEL 5 B | ages 12 & up

Monday 4:30–5:55 pm Ballet

Monday 6:40–8:00 pm Ballet

Saturday 12:30–1:50 pm Ballet

Tuesday 5:05–6:30 pm Ballet

Tuesday 4:15–6:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Monday 6:00–7:30 pm Ballet

Wednesday 5:00–6:30 pm Ballet

Thursday 5:30–7:00 pm Ballet

Tuesday 4:15–6:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Wednesday 6:35–7:35 pm Contemporary/Jazz

Friday 4:15–6:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Friday 4:15–6:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Friday 4:50–6:20 pm Ballet

Friday 6:00–7:00 pm Jazz/Modern

Friday 6:00–7:00 pm Jazz/Modern

TEEN | ages 11 & up

Saturday 12:30–2:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Saturday 12:30–2:00 pm Ballet and Pointe

Tuesday 6:00–7:00 pm Ballet

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LEVEL 6 B | ages 13 & up

2021 - 2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR AUGUST 2021 August 30: First Day of Classes SEPTEMBER 2021 September 6: Labor Day No Classes NOVEMBER 2021 November 23-November 28: Thanksgiving Break No Classes DECEMBER 2021 December 11: Nutcracker Festival Performance (Rosemary Square) December 19: Winter Performance (Riverview High School) December 22: Last day of first semester classes December 23-January 3: Winter Break No Classes JANUARY 2022 January 4: Second Semester Classes Begin January 17: Martin Luther King Day No Classes FEBRUARY 2022 February 21: Presidents’ Day No Classes MARCH 2022 March 14-20: Spring Break No Classes MAY 2022 May 21: Alice in Wonderland (Riverview High School) May 21: Last day of classes

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SARASOTA BALLET SCHOOL

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

2021 - 2022 TUITION

ANNUAL TUITION $585

PAYMENT PLAN (9 MONTHS) $65

LEVEL

AGE

Pre-Primary A

3

Pre-Primary B

4

$585

$65

Primary A

5

$585

$65

Primary B

6

$675

$75

Primary C

7

$675

$75

ANNUAL TUITION $1,575

PAYMENT PLAN (9 MONTHS) $175

LEVEL

AGE

Level 1

8

Level 2

9-11

$1,890

$210

Level 3

10-12

$2,655

$295

Level 4

11 & up

$3,240

$360

Level 5 B

12 & up

$3,350

$373

Level 6 B

13 & up

$3,500

$389

Teen

11 & up

$700

$78

Annual Registration fee is $35 per student or $50 per family. We offer a 5% discount if the tuition is paid in full by 1 September 2021. An additional 5% discount will be applied for tuition paid in full by 31 July 2021.* We also offer a payment plan of 9 equal monthly payments. Please contact education@sarasotaballet.org for more information.

Students must be minimum age by 30 August 2021.

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*Discounts and promotions cannot be combined Additional performance and examination fees may apply

REGISTER TODAY! CALL: 941.225.6525 OR VISIT: www.SarasotaBallet.org Become a part of our friendly Sarasota Ballet family and discover the many benefits dance can bring!

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