We provide quality ballet training that pulls from classical ballet tradition. Our curriculum is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of opportunities within the dance and artistic world, providing dancers with sound technique and movement patterns that promote injury-free dancing.

2026-2027 Season Registration

Enrolled Classes

Class descriptions below are a guideline only. All placements are at director’s discretion. Please email info@amherstballet.org to schedule a placement class.

All tuition rates listed are for the full academic year. We strive to be as flexible as possible. Minimum semester commitments are required.

Dancers who attend classes consistently during the semester are invited to participate in that semester’s performance. 

Creative Movement	September-June 1 class per week – Monday 5:30-6:30 PM Tuition: $600/year Taught by: Mikayla Archambeau A joyful introduction to dance and music for our youngest movers, these playful and encouraging classes are designed to nurture imagination, coordination, and collaboration. Through imaginative games and improvisation, dancers explore the building blocks of movement and sound—direction, level, tempo, rhythm, texture, melody, and shape—while developing strength, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness. We invite children to move through creative play, yoga, games, and modern techniques. Thoughtful attention is given to cultivating respect for self, others, and the studio. This class lays a strong foundation for a lifelong love of movement and the arts. No previous training required. Recommended for ages 2-5.
Level I	1 class per week – Monday 4:30 – 5:30 PM, Friday 4:30 – 5:30 PM Tuition: $600/year Level 1 is designed for young beginners. We will cover foundational concepts of ballet, including turnout, positions of the arms and feet, and stage orientation. We will also develop comfort with the basic steps of ballet, including a simple barre and moving in various patterns around the room using structured movement. This class meets once per week and is eligible for the Spring Show. No previous training required. Recommended for ages 6-8.
Level II	Minimum 2 classes per week – Monday 4:30 – 5:30 PM, Tuesday 4:30 – 6:00 PM, Friday 4:30 – 5:30 PM  Tuition: $1200/year This class is for students with at least 1 year of classical ballet technique. Students will continue to develop strength and flexibility while expanding their ballet vocabulary. We will refine basic barre exercises and add center exercises. By the end of the year, students will be able to perform a simple bare with fluidity and elegance, and will be able to complete tendues, simple adagio, waltz, and simple jumps in center. This level is required to take 2 classes per week, but may take 3 if desired. 1 year of training required.
Level III	Tuesday 4:30 – 6:00 PM, Thursday 4:30 – 6 PM, Friday 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Saturday 11:30 – 1:00 PM Tuition: $1800/year This class is for students with at least 2 years of classical ballet technique. Students are expected to already be comfortable with a full barre as well as basic adagio, waltz, and jumps in center. We will work on developing comfort with more complex combinations at the barre, including positions of the body and incorporating port de bras. In center, we will work on developing stability working on one leg, as well as introduce simple turns and jumps on one leg. Students in this level are required to take 2 classes per week, and may take 3 if desired. 2 years of training required.
Level IV	Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Thursday 4:30 – 6:00 PM, Friday 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Saturday 11:30 – 1:00 PM Pointe Technique – Tuesday 7:30 – 8:30 PM Tuition: $2400/year This class is for students with at least 3 years of classical ballet training. Students are expected to enter the class with full command of all barre exercises, including using port des bras and body positions, and good working knowledge of center exercises. Students should have good control of turnout and the strength and flexibility to complete basic center exercises including work on one leg with composure. We will prepare for advanced training by developing full comfort with all exercises at barre and center, including usage of port des bras and positions of the body. The goal of this level is to develop coordination and fluidity with all basic exercises, including turns and simple petit and grande allegro, so that students are prepared to begin work on more advanced skills, standard repertoire, and pointe work. Students are required to take at least 3 classes per week, but encouraged to take 4. Students in this level are eligible for additional performance opportunities, and must attend Saturday classes as well as an additional rehearsal period following class on Saturday to be invited to perform. 3 years of training required.
Advanced	Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Thursday 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Friday 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Saturday 11:30 – 1:00 PM Pointe Technique – Tuesday 7:30 – 8:30 PM Repertoire – TBD Tuition: $2800/year This class is for students with at least 4 years of classical ballet training, and who have a strong command of all barre and center exercises, including usage of port des bras and positions of the body. Dancers in this level will begin or continue pointe technique. We will develop fluidity and elegance as well as style, and develop confidence with multiple turns and batterie. Dancers in this level are eligible for additional performance opportunities, and must attend Saturday rehearsals in order to participate in those performances. Dancers are required to take at least 3 classes per week, but are encouraged to take up to 5, as well as additional pointe technique, partnering, and repertoire classes. 4 years of training required.

Drop-in Classes

Conditioning is offered on Saturdays, 1:00-2:00PM, for students in Level III and up, including adult students. No registration is required. If you have taken class already on Saturday, conditioning is free! Otherwise, each class costs $10, payable by cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo.

Modern Dance is offered on Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00PM and Fridays, 9:00-10:30AM. It blends contemporary techniques with somatic practices, improvisation, composition, and spatial phrase work. Students will learn to move with intention, presence and artistry. Recommended for ages 13 and up, including adult students. Email info@amherstballet.org to register. Cost is $20/class (or you can buy a class card of 10 classes for $180), payable by cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo.

Registration

• The school holds the right to cancel classes if the enrollment is too low.
• The tuition amount is for the whole season unless otherwise noted. Various payment options, including monthly ones, are available. Scholarships are available for those in need. Contact info@amherstballet.org to discuss your options.
• Minimum semester commitments are required.
• There is a 3% discount if paid in full by the first day of classes.
• A second child in a family receives a 5% discount and a third and fourth children 10% and 15% respectively.

Dress Code

• Solid color leotard with pink or flesh toned tights OR form fitting solid colored dance shirt and opaque black tights made for dance. Ballet slippers must match tight color.
• Long hair must be securely fastened in a bun. No bangs in eyes. Hair too short to be put into a bun must be secured back away from face.
• Skirts or shorts above the knee may be worn for pointe and variations, however instructor may require students to remove them at any time.
• Warmups may not be worn during class.
• Jewelry may be worn but cannot interfere with movement or pose a risk to students. Stud earrings, small necklaces, and small rings are acceptable. Teachers may ask students to remove jewelry if they determine it poses a risk.
• If glasses are worn, they must be secured with a strap to prevent them from flying off when turning or jumping.
• Dancers with external genitals must wear a dance belt.