STUDY THE ART OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Our 2022/2023 Season is now open for registering!
Ballet Kalamazoo is a year-round training school for ballet. We have two 17-week semesters and a Summer Program.
Our 2022/2023 Season runs September 5th - May 25th, 2023 ending with a school-wide ballet performance,
Snow White ~ A Fairytale Ballet May 19th-21st, 2023.
June-August, we have summer Dancer Intensives, 3-week ballet classes, Fairytale Ballet Camps, and our Dancer Collective Retreat.
Each year, we perform The Nutcracker Kalamazoo, our Kalamazoo-inspired story of the beloved holiday ballet.
The performances are on December 9th and 10th, 2023
Our Conservatory Ballet Program Level 2 - Level 5 pays by the month. Payment is due each month on the 5th of the month.
A deposit of their last monthly tuition is due to hold their place in their classes.
Please Note: Dancers ages 8+ not wishing to join the conservatory can continue their training at their level without meeting the class requirements. We have many competition dancers and athletes that take one ballet class a week or private lessons to support their training.
Your first class with us is free to try, so select the trial option when you register. This can help make sure your dancer is ready to commit to the full semester before buying the uniform. For the first class, please wear something comfortable to move in like leggings and a t-shirt or dance attire if you have one already. If they decide to sign up, then we do require a uniform.
Dress Code: In classical ballet, dancers are asked to wear specific attire in a very uniform manner. The number one reason for this is to prevent distraction in the classroom. The teacher and dancers are able to work clearly on the technical artistry that ballet demands instead of getting lost in what’s fashionable. The second reason for a dress code is discipline. When a student prepares physically for something (like ballet class) they focus, they take it seriously, and they gain pride in themselves.
We require every student in our Children's Ballet Program and the Conservatory Program to secure hair in a bun or a tied-down braid for all ballet classes, and all dangled jewelry must be removed.
CHILDREN'S BALLET DIVISION
Our Children's Ballet builds a strong foundation in classical ballet technique using imaginative ideas that build muscle memory, strength, musicality, flexibility and teamwork. These classes prepare the dancers wishing to continue with the Ballet Kalamazoo Conservatory.
*2022/2023 Schedule
Pre-Primary Ballet - Ages 3-4 yrs - 30 mins
$221 for 17 Weeks
Monday: 4:30-5:00pm
Wednesay: 5:30-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00-9:30am
Primary Ballet - Ages 5-6yrs - 45 mins
$238 for 17 Weeks
Tuesday: 5:30-6:15 pm
Wednesday: 4:45-5:30pm
Saturday: 9:45-10:30am
Level One Ballet - Ages 7+ - 60 mins
$255 for 17 Weeks
Dancers may take two Level one classes a week. 2nd class receives a 25% discount.
Monday: 5:00-6:00pm
Wednesday: 6:00-7:00pm
Friday: 4:30-5:30pm
Saturday: 9:30-10:30am
PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
The Ballet Kalamazoo Conservatory is a training curriculum for the more serious dancer ages 8+ that reach Level 2 Ballet. Dancers in the conservatory take a required amount of classes per week based on their level.
The Ballet Kalamazoo Conservatory classes are designed to guide each individual student in achieving their goals as a ballet dancer. Tuition is due monthly on the 5th of the month and dancers receive multi-class discounts.
Please Note: Dancers ages 8+ not wishing to join the conservatory can continue their training at their level without meeting the class requirements. We have many competition dancers and athletes that take one ballet class a week or private lessons to support their training.
Conservatory students will take their required level classes listed and are able to add additional conservatory classes.
Dancers not wishing to join the conservatory can continue their training one day a week in their level.
Ballet Kalamazoo Conservatory Discount
1st Class Full price
2nd Class 25% off
3rd Class 30% off
4th Class 40% off
5th Class 50% off
6th Classes or more 75% off
Due Monthly by the 5th of the month.
Monthly tuition varies by student. Dancers customize their own schedule based on their training needs.
*2022/2023 Schedule
Level Two Ballet - Ages 8+
Dancers are required to take 2 ballet classes per week. 3rd class available
Level 2 Conservatory Schedule
Tuesday: Level 2A 5:00-6:15pm
Thursday: Level 2B 4:45-6:00pm
Saturday: Level 2 10:30-11:45am
Level Three Ballet- Ages 9+
Dancers are required to take 3 ballet classes per week.
May take Contemporary. Students may be invited to take Pre-Pointe and Pointe A depending on ability and age.
Level 3 Conservatory Schedule
Tuesday:
6:15-7:45 pm Ballet Technique
7:45-8:30 pm Pre-Pointe
Thursday:
6:00-7:30 pm Ballet Technique
7:30-8:15pm Pointe A
Friday:
5:30-7:00 pm Ballet Technique
Saturday:
11:30am Kalamazoo Youth Ballet Class + Rehearsal
Levels Four and Five -Ages 11+
Level 4 - 5 Conservatory Schedule
Monday:
5:30-7:30 pm Level 5 Ballet
6:00-7:30 pm Level 4 Ballet
7:30-8:30 pm Contemporary
Tuesday:
6:15-7:45 pm Level 4-5 Ballet
7:45-8:30pm Pointe Technique
Wednesday:
5:30-7:30 pm Level 4/5 Ballet Class En Pointe
7:00-9:00 pm YAGP Coaching/Company Rehearsal
Thursday:
6:00-7:30 pm Level 4-5 Ballet
7:30-8:15 pm Pointe A or Pointe B
Friday:
5:30-7:00 pm Level 3-4-5 Ballet Technique
Saturday:
11:30am Kalamazoo Youth Ballet Class + Rehearsal
Private Lessons available!