The 22-23 Season
Season Dates
Season Starts on: September 12, 2022
Ends on: June 17, 2023
Amherst Ballet will be closed on the following dates
Thanksgiving Break: November 22-26
Winter Break: December 19-January 1
February Break: February 20-25
April Break: April 17-22
Memorial Day: May 29
Classes
Ballet Fundamentals
(1×1 hour class)
Kaitlyn Moore and Hannah Kennedy Wright
Season Tuition: $560
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 4-6.
Level I
2 hours per week (2×1 hour class)
Season Tuition: $1120
Some previous training preferable. 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 6-9.
Level II
(2×1.25 hour class)
Natalie Bronfine and Kaitlyn Moore
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
(2 x 1.5 hour class)
Madeleine Bonn and Sonya Marx
Season Tuition: $1680
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.
Intermediate
(2×1.5 hour class)
Madeleine Bonn and Sonya Marx
Season Tuition: $1680
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.
Intermediate Pointe
1 hour per week (2 x .5 hour class)
Madeleine Bonn and Sonya Marx
Season Tuition: $560
Level III/Level IV 2
1.5 hours per week
Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
A third class for Level III/IV. Strongly recommended for students at this level. Tuition $785 (September to June).
Advanced
(2 x 1.5 hour class)
Madeleine Bonn and Sonya Marx
Season Tuition: $1680
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.
Advanced Pointe
(2 x .5 hour class)
Madeleine Bonn and Sonya Marx
Season Tuition: $560
Intermediate/ Advanced Saturday
1.5 hours per week
Hayley Descavich
Season Tuition: $840; Drop-in Tuition per class: $20
A third class for Intermediate/Advanced. Strongly recommended for students at this level. Adult dancers can take this class on drop-in basis.
Intermediate/ Advanced Pointe Saturday
.5 hours per week
Hayley Descavich
Season Tuition: $280
Modern
1.5 hours per week
12 Weeks
Friday 4:30-5:45 pm
Dana Duren
Season Tuition: $175; Drop-in Tuition per class: $20
Each class will incorporate floor work, so long pants or knee pads are recommended but not required. Participants can dance barefoot or in socks and should wear clothes that allow them to feel comfortable performing a wide range of movement.
Hip Hop
1 hours per week
12 Weeks
Friday 6:00-7:00 pm
Dana Duren
Season Tuition: $165; Drop-in Tuition per class: $20
Participants should wear clothes suitable for a wide range of movement and sneakers (that they don’t wear outdoors).
Adult Classes
Adult Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet
1.5 hours per week
Sonya Marx
Drop-in Only. Tuition: $20
Intro to Ballet for Adults I
1.5 hours per week for 6 weeks
Karen Michaels
Session Tuition: $144
This is a 6-week course designed to teach adults the beginning basics of ballet technique as well as proper and healthy bio-mechanical body alignment.
Students will learn basic ballet positions, vocabulary, and class exercises, with an emphasis on alignment and musicality.
Students in this class are required to wear a KN/N95 mask.
Adult Beginner Ballet
1 hour per week
Hannah Kennedy Wright
Drop-in Only. Tuition: $20
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.
Adult Beginner Ballet Choreography Workshop
1 hour per week for 12 weeks
Hannah Kennedy Wright
Session Tuition: $192
In this 12 week workshop, students will put the fundamentals they’ve learned into action by creating their own piece of choreography. The course will meet students where they are, both technically and artistically, and culminate in a fun, informal, in-studio performance in early December. No experience necessary. Students are required to take Adult Beginner Ballet as a warm-up.
Modern
1.5 hours per week
Dana Duren
Season Tuition: $560; Drop-in Tuition per class: $20
Each class will incorporate floor work, so long pants or knee pads are recommended but not required. Participants can dance barefoot or in socks and should wear clothes that allow them to feel comfortable performing a wide range of movement.
Hip Hop
1 hours per week
Dana Duren
Season Tuition: $560; Drop-in Tuition per class: $20
Participants should wear clothes suitable for a wide range of movement and sneakers (that they don’t wear outdoors).
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 except for Intermediate, Advanced, Modern, and Hip Hop. For these classes and the adult drop-in classes, the trail 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 one, are available. Contact info@amherstballet.org to discuss your option.
- Tuition can be paid online through Dance Studio Pro, which incurs a 3% 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 5 and 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: Female
Ballet skirts are acceptable. Leg warmers may be worn at the beginning of barre.
Hair must be up in a bun.
Ballet Classes: Male
Solid color short-sleeve or leotard, ballet slippers, and tights or leggings.
Ballet Classes: Adults
Ballet slippers, comfortable clothes for exercise.