Ballet

“The Dance is, of all the arts, the one that most influences the Soul. Dancing is divine in its nature and is a gift of God.” 

Plato

We are proud to continue the tradition of classical ballet training established by Master Artist, Marius Andahazy. Our goal is to reach each student at every level, to foster the love of the art of classical ballet, based on the Vaganova technique and the pure, natural joy of movement.

 To determine the appropriate class, please read the descriptions below:

Lower School Ballet Program

CLD1W: Lower School Level I ballet lessons for second grade, third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade students will take place on Wednesdays from 3 to 4:15 p.m.

CLD2W: In addition, we offer an opportunity for those students who have already studied for a year in ballet to remain in the class an additional 30 minutes, until 4:45 pm.

Lower School classes will begin Wednesday, September 9. Cost is $590 per semester. 

Dancers will need a royal blue leotard (tank or camisole style) and pink or skin-toned tights and ballet slippers. A dance sweater in pink or black is optional. All items may be purchased at Grand Jeté in Saint Paul. Please have students stand in the shoes to make sure the soles are comfortable as some of the newer shoes have very thick soles that bother some dancers. Students will also need bobby pins and or hairpins and ponytail holders for a ballet bun.

Middle/Upper School Ballet Program

Lessons 1x/week

ASBM: Levels I & II will take place on Mondays from 3:15 to 5 p.m. These lessons are intended for Middle and Upper School students who wish to begin ballet training or continue their knowledge of the basics of ballet technique.

ASB: Levels II & III lessons will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 5 p.m. These lessons are intended for Middle and Upper School students who have completed the Introduction to Ballet Course (within the school day) or have progressed to training in a second and third level.

Please note that if Upper School students wish to receive academic credit or participate in this program so as to fulfill their second PE or Fine Arts requirement, they should reach out to Sarah Patterson, Director of Academics at spatterson@vischool.org. Otherwise, students are welcome to participate in the course as an extracurricular activity.

Lessons 2x/week

Students who wish to participate in ballet lessons twice a week can do so by registering for either of the following:

CMTAS Mondays and Tuesdays 3:15-5 p.m. OR
CMThS Mondays and Thursdays 3:15-5 p.m. OR
CTTH Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15-5 p.m.

Lessons 3x/week  

CMTTH:

Students who wish to participate in ballet lessons three times a week can do so on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 5 p.m. By taking three days a week, at the teacher’s discretion some students will be ready to start training en pointe.

Middle/Upper School classes will begin September 8. Cost is $590 per semester. 

Attire

Dancers will need a burgundy leotard, tank or camisole style (Middle School) or navy blue leotard, tank or camisole style (Upper School)) and pink or skin-toned tights and ballet slippers. A pink or black dance sweater is optional. You can purchase all of these at Grand Jeté in Saint Paul where they have all of our information. Contact Grand Jete at 651-227-0331.

Please have students stand in the shoes to make sure the soles are comfortable as some of the newer shoes have very thick soles that bother some dancers. Students will also need bobby pins and/or hairpins and ponytail holders for a ballet bun