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. All of our classes have live accompaniment by pianist Robert Hindel.

There is a $590 accompanist fee for the year.

In order to sign up for lessons, please complete the online forms below. To determine the appropriate class, please read the descriptions below:

Lower School Ballet Program

CLD1M: Lower School Level I ballet lessons will take place on Mondays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. for 4th and 5th graders.

CLD1W: Lower School Level I ballet lessons will take place on Wednesdays from 3 - 4:20 p.m. for 2nd and 3rd graders.

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 25 minutes, until 4:45 pm

Middle/Upper School Ballet Program

Lessons 1x/week

ASBM: Levels I & II will take place on Mondays 4:30-6pm. 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 - 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 requirement, they should reach out to the Director of Upper School, Anna Barter (abarter@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 4:30-6:00 and Tuesdays 3:15-5:00 OR
CMThS Mondays 4:30-6:00, Thursdays 3:15-5:00 OR
CTTH Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15-5:00.

Please note that if Upper School students wish to receive academic credit or participate in this program so as to fulfill their second PE requirement, they should reach out to the Director of Upper School, Anna Barter (abarter@vischool.org). Otherwise, students are welcome to participate in the course as an extracurricular activity.

Lessons 3x/week  

CMTTH:

Students who wish to participate in ballet lessons three times a week can do so on Mondays 4:30-6:00, Tuesdays 3:15-5:00 and Thursdays 3:15-5:00. By taking three days a week, at the teacher’s discretion some students will be ready to start training en pointe.

Please note that if Upper School students wish to receive academic credit or participate in this program so as to fulfill a Fine Arts requirement, they should reach out to the Director of Upper School, Anna Barter (abarter@vischool.org). Otherwise, students are welcome to participate in the course as an extracurricular activity.

After school classes (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) will begin September 3 and continue through the school year.