CLASS SCHEDULE  2011-2012

 

International Ballet Academy offers a complete curriculum to dancers and is designed to provide an increasing variety of special classes.  IBA is divided into three groups:  the Children’s Division, the Student Division, and the Pre-Professional Division.  Within each division, every class is structured upon a syllabus that progresses with the dancer’s development. 

 

 

CHILDREN’S DIVISION  

 

The Children's Division is for children between the ages of 3 and 6.  It is divided into three age groups. These programs are a prelude to formal ballet instruction and introduce children to music and movement through a structured progression that stresses creativity and group interaction.  These classes meet once a week.

Pre-Ballet has a limit of 14 students per class.

             

Pre-Ballet (ages 3-4)

Monday 4:00-4:45pm

Saturday 9:30-10:15am


Pre-Ballet (ages 4-5)
Wednesday 3:30-4:15pm
Saturday 10:15-11:00am


Pre-Ballet (ages 5 to 6)

Monday 4:45-5:30pm

Saturday 10:15-11:00am

childrens division

 




STUDENT DIVISION

 

The Student Division is for children between the ages of 6 and 12.  It consists of  levels from Ballet Foundation 1 to Level 4. Classes in this division are based on age, physical strength and development. Students are introduced to progressive levels of ballet technique as described in the IBA School Syllabus. They are promoted according to individual progress in acquiring technique and strength. Unless otherwise designated, classes meet once a week.

All classes in the Student Division have a limit of 16 students per class.

 

Foundation 1 (ages 6 to 7)

Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm

Thursday 4:30-5:30


Level 2 (ages 11 to 12)

This class meets 3 times a week.

Monday 5:30-6:30pm

Wednesday 4:15-5:15pm
Friday 5:45-6:45


Foundation 2 (ages 7 to 8)
Wednesday 4:15-5:15
Saturday 1:30-2:30

Level 3A (ages 11 to 13)

This class meets 3 times a week.

Tuesday 5:30-6:45pm

Thursday 5:30-6:45pm
Friday 4:30-5:45

Foundation 3 (ages 8 to 9)

Tuesday 4:15-5:15
Wednesday 5:15-6:15pm
Thursday 5:30-6:30


 

Level 4 (ages 12-13)
Monday 6:30-8:00
Wednesday 5:15-6:45
Thursday 4:00-5:30
 Level 1 (ages 10 to 11)
This class meets 2 times a week
Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm

Thursday 4:15-5:15pm




 

 


PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION  

 

The Pre-Professional Division program concentrates on perfecting technique and developing artistry through intensive instruction. This dance instruction includes all aspects of classical ballet technique including Partnering and Variations, as well as PilatesPlacement in this division is based on teachers’ evaluation.  Level 5 meets three times a week.  Level 6 and 7 meet four times a week.  Level 8 meets five times a week.  Partnering classes are available to students in Levels 6 through 8 (or by teacher recommendation) and is optional.  Variations classes are offered to students in Levels 6 through 8 and are optional.  Please note that in order to attend Partnering and/or Variations classes, students must attend all the required technique classes for their levels.

Levels 5 and 6 have a limit of 16 students per class.  Levels 7 and 8 have a limit of 18 students per class.

 

Level 5

Tuesday 4:00-5:30pm

Thursday 5:15-6:45

Friday 7:15-8:45

 

Level 7

Monday 4:15-6:15pm

Tuesday 6:45-8:15pm

Tuesday 8:15-9:15pm (Variations II)

Thursday 6:45-8:15pm
Thursday 8:15-9:30: Men's Class
Friday 5:45-7:15pm
Friday 7:30-8:30pm (Partnering II)

 

Level 6

Monday 4:00-5:30pm

Tuesday 5:15-6:45pm
Tuesday 8:15-9:15pm (Variations II)
Wednesday 6:15-8:15pm
Thursday 8:15-9:30: Men's Class
Friday 6:00-7:30pm

Friday 7:30-8:30pm (Partnering II)

 

Level 8

Monday 6:15-8:15pm

Monday 8:15-9:15 (Partnering I)

Tuesday 6:45-8:15pm

Wednesday 6:45-8:15pm

Wednesday 8:15-9:30pm (Variations I)

Thursday 6:30-8:00pm
Thursday 8:15-9:30: Men's Class

Friday 4:00-6:00pm


miguel instructing student partnering



 


JAZZ PROGRAM

 

The International Ballet Academy offers a jazz program for beginners through advanced dancers.  Jazz 1 through Jazz 3 classes have a limit of 16 students per class.  Jazz C through E classes have a limit of 20 students per class.

                                             

                                                                      


Intro. Ballet-Jazz (ages 4 to 5)

Saturday 9:30-10:15am

 

Jazz C

Tuesday 5:30-6:45
Friday 4:15-5:45


Jazz 1 (ages 6 to 8)

Saturday  2:30-3:30


Jazz D

Monday 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday 8:15-9:30pm


Jazz 2 (ages 8 to 10)

Wednesday 4:15-5:15pm


 

Jazz E

Tuesday 8:15-9:30pm

Thursday 8:15-9:30pm



Jazz 3 (ages 11 to 13)

Wednesday 6:15-7:15pm

 



Hip-Hop (ages 7 to 12)
Monday 5:30-6:30


 




 

 

*  Please note that class placements will not be final until September  19th, 2011.  Class leotards should not be worn until the dancer receives his/her final placement


2011-12 Tuition Schedule        Annual            Trimester
45 minutes class                         $ 540                $ 180

1 hour class                                $ 600                $ 200
1.5 hour class                             $ 810                $ 270
2 hour class                                $ 1020              $ 340
3 hour class                                $ 1380               $ 460
 Each additional hour                        $100 per hour

*There is a 10% discount for siblings.
**There is a 5% discount for paying the year in full.