The 23-24 Season
Season Dates
Season Starts on: September 11, 2023
Ends on: June 14, 2024
Amherst Ballet will be closed on the following dates
Thanksgiving Break: November 20-24
Winter Break: December 18-January 1
February Break: February 19-23
April Break: April 15-19
Memorial Day: May 25-27
Classes
Creative Movement
(1×1 hour class)
Saturday 9:00-10:00 am
Kaitlyn Moore and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $550
No previous dance or movement training required. Students will learn to move to the rhythm of the music, move in all of the directions, and perform basic movements of the arms and legs. The teacher will engage the students through inspiring music selections and creative games. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Ballet Fundamentals
2 hours per week
(2×1 hour class)
Wednesday 3-4pm OR Saturday 9-10am
Students welcome to sign up for one or both weekly classes.
Mikayla Archambeau and Kaitlyn Moore
Season Tuition: $600
No previous dance or movement training required. Students will practice basic ballet positions, movements, and terminology, as well as learning to dance rhythmically with music, and with clear directions of the body. Recommended for ages 5-7.
Level I
2 hours per week (2×1 hour class)
Thursday 4:00-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00-11:00 am
Madeleine Bonn and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $1200
No previous dance or movement training required. Students will learn all classical ballet arm and foot positions, and begin practicing all traditional barre exercises. Dancers will gain an understanding of how to move rhythmically to a variety of musical tempi, and establish a foundation for advancing jumps and turns. Recommended for ages 8-10.
Level II
(2×1.25 hour class)
Tuesday 4:00-5:15pm & Friday 4:15-5:30 pm
Madeleine Bonn and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $1400
Some previous training required; Students will attain knowledge of all arm and foot positions (1st through 5th), and all directions of the body (i.e. Croisé, écarté). Dancers will be confident executing all traditional exercises at barre (i.e. plié through grands battements), as well as basic jumps, turns, and traveling steps in center. Recommended for ages 8-11.
Level III
4.5 hours per week
(3 x 1.5 hour class)
Monday & Wednesday 4:00-5:30pm, Friday 5:30-7pm
Madeleine Bonn and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $1800
Some previous training required. Students will gain an understanding of all ballet positions, movements, directions, and terminology, and will concentrate on proper alignment, strength, flexibility, and turnout throughout all movements. Pre-Pointe exercises will be incorporated into class time. Recommended for ages 10-13.
Level IV
5.5 hours per week
(3×1.5 hour class + 2x.5 pre-pointe)
Monday and Wednesday 5:00-7:00pm & Saturday 10:00-11:30am
Madeleine Bonn and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $2400
Extensive previous training required. Students will have a solid grasp of all ballet positions, movements, directions, and terminology, as well as possessing an understanding of proper classical technique, alignment and form. Dancers will gain confidence performing multiple turns, jumps with batterie, and advanced sequences. Pre-pointe classes will follow technique, and dancers may be invited by instructor to begin pointe work.
Advanced
8 hours per week
(4 x 1.5 hour class + 4x.5 pointe)
Tuesday 5:15-7:15, Wednesday 5:30-7:30, Thursday 5:00-7:00, and Saturday 11:30am-1:30pm
Madeleine Bonn and Mikayla Archambeau
Season Tuition: $2800
Extensive previous training required. Students will have a solid grasp of all ballet positions, movements, directions, and terminology, as well as possessing an understanding of proper classical technique, alignment and form. Dancers will gain confidence performing multiple turns, jumps with batterie, and advanced sequences.
Adult Classes
Adult Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet
1.5 hours per week
Monday 7-8:30 pm
Mikayla Archambeau
Drop-in Only. Tuition: $20 or class card
Adult Beginner Ballet
1.5 hours per week
Saturday 11:00am-12:30pm
Hannah Kennedy
Drop-in Only. Tuition: $20 or class card
This class is designed for adults of all ages who have had some previous instruction in ballet, or for those who may have danced in the past and are interested in starting to dance again after
some time away. Students will move through traditional barre and center exercises, practicing various positions of the head, arms, and lower body, and working on jumps, turns, and a gradually expanding repertoire of more complex
steps in the center. An emphasis will be placed on learning safe and correct posture and alignment, internalizing corrections, and using ballet as a means to challenge yourself while moving your body in a fun and supportive environment.
Registration
- Registration must be done through Dance Studio Pro. Click on the “Register” button below to go to Dance Studio Pro Parent Portal.
- There is a one-time non-refundable $30 registration fee for all classes, including drop-ins.
- One free trial is available for each of the season classes For these classes and the adult drop-in classes, the trial fee is $10.
- If you have never danced with us before, you need to make a free account at Dance Studio Pro. If you have danced with us but don’t have the login info, email info@amherstballet.org
- 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. Contact info@amherstballet.org to discuss your option.
- Tuition can be paid online through Dance Studio Pro, which incurs a service charge. It can also be paid by bringing a check or cash to Amherst Ballet. The check should be written to Amherst Ballet.
- There is 3% discount if paid in full by September 11.
- A second child in a family receives 5% discount and a third and fourth children 10% and 15% respectively.
- Scholarship is available for those in need. Visit this page for more information.
Attention Adult Dancers!
- You must register for each drop in class you want to take on Dance Studio Pro.
- Discounted 10 class cards are available for drop-in classes.
- Student discount available for 5 and 10 class cards. Email info@amherstballet.org to get the student rate.
- If you purchase a class card in DSP, be sure to click on “I’ll Bring a Punch Card” at the end of the registration.
- If you would like to use a credit card to pay for the tuition, please do so through DSP. Or you can bring a check or cash to the studio.
- Everyone is required to pay the season registration fee of $30 and sign the Participant waiver and release of liability form at the beginning of the season. Look for the instruction in the drop-in confirmation message.
Dress Code
Ballet Classes: Regular Session
Solid color leotard OR form fitting solid colored dance shirt & pink, flesh tone, or 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.
Dancers with external genitals should wear a dance belt.
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.
Ballet Classes: Adults
Ballet slippers, comfortable clothes for exercise.