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2007-2008 CLASS SCHEDULES AND RATES

Updated 1/15/08

The School of Ballet Chicago is currently accepting registration for the 2007-2008 Full Year Program. The Preparatory and Student Divisions are conducted on a 19 week semester or 38 week year and the Open Division runs on a 9 week quarter or 19 week semester. The Professional Training Division runs year-round. All classes are held at 218 South Wabash, Suite 300.

First Semester -
First Quarter* -
Second Quarter* -
Second Semester -
Third Quarter* -
Fourth Quarter* -
Full Year Program -

Summer Kids Prog. -

Summer Open Prog. -

Nutcracker -
Spring Showcase -

Fall Break -
Thanksgiving Break -
Winter Break -
M. L. King Day -
President's Day -
Spring Break -

Memorial Day -

Sept. 5, 2007 - Jan. 26, 2008
September 5 - November 10
November 12 - January 26, 2008
January 28 - June 7, 2008
January 28 - March 29, 2008
April 8 - June 7, 2008
September 5 - June 7, 2008

June 23 - July 26, 2008

June 23 - August 9, 2008

December 14-16, 2007
June 7, 2008

October 6-8, 2007
November 21-25, 2007
December 17 - January 2, 2008
January 21, 2008
February 18, 2008
March 24 - 30, 2008
May 24 - 26, 2008

 

*Quarter System is for OPEN DIVISION ONLY

All new students must pay a one time registration fee of $25.00 Schedule is subject to change.
Classes with 6 students or less may be cancelled or combined.

SHORTCUTS

PREPERATORY (AGES 3-6)

STUDENT (AGES 7-13)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (AGES 14+)

OPEN (ALL AGES)

PREPARATORY DIVISION CLASSES

Creative Movement 1 (For 3 year olds, classes meet 1 time per week)
Saturday 10:15 am -11:00am or Saturday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Creative Movement 2 (For 4 year olds, classes meet 1 time per week)
Saturday 9:30am - 10:15am or Saturday 1:45pm - 2:30pm


Pre Ballet (For 5 year olds, classes meet 1 time per week)
Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am or Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm


Introduction to Ballet (For 6 year olds, classes meet 1 time per week)
Saturday 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Ballet 1A (For 7-8 year old new students, classes meet 1 time per week)
Saturday 10:00am - 11:15 am

Ballet 1B (For 7-8 year old returning students, classes meet 2 times per week)
Tuesday 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:30pm


Preparatory Division Tuition Fees for 2007-2008:


REGISTER FOR THE WHOLE YEAR AND SAVE 5%!!
Creative Movement 1
Creative Movement 2
Pre-Ballet
Introduction to Ballet
$540.00 year/$285 Semester
$540.00 year/$285 Semester
$540.00 year/$285 Semester
$540.00 year/$285 Semester


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FOR INFORMATION ON CLASS DRESS CODE, CLICK HERE

STUDENT DIVISION CLASSES


YMDA: Young Mens Dance and Movement Program (For 9-11 year olds, Class meets 1 time per week)

Friday

6:00pm-7:00pm

Ballet 2A (For 8-9 year olds, Classes meet 5 times per week)

Tuesday
Thursday

Saturday

5:30pm - 7:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm
11:30am - 1:00pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Technique
Technique
Core Strength
Technique
Modern

Ballet 2B (For 8-9 year olds, Classes meet 6 times per week, BY AUDITION ONLY)

Tuesday
Thursday

Wednesday
Saturday

5:30pm - 7:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
11:30am - 1:00pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Technique
Technique
Core Strength
Technique
Technique
Modern

Ballet 3 (For 10-11 year olds, Classes meet 7x per week, BY AUDITION ONLY)
Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
12:30pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technique
Pre-Pointe
Technique
Core Strength
Technique
Modern
Pre-Pointe

Ballet 4 (For 11-13 year olds, Classes meet 9x per week, BY AUDITION ONLY)

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Saturday
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:00pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
11:30am - 12:30pm
1:00pm - 2:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technique
Pointe
Technique
Pointe
Technique
Character
Technique
Pointe
Modern


Student Division Tuition Fees
Ballet 1B

Ballet 2A
Ballet 2B/3
Ballet 4
$570.00
$1,080.00
$1,596.00
$1,830.00
$3,380.00
per semester
per annum (SAVE 5%!)
per annum (8 installments of $204.50)*
per annum (8 installments of $233.75)*
per annum (8 installments of $427.50)*

*See Registration Form for details on optional payment plan


DOWNLOAD FORMS HERE

FOR INFORMATION ON CLASS DRESS CODE, CLICK HERE

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION
The Professional Division is year-round and by audition only.

Ballet 5 (14 years and older/classes meet six days a week)
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
5:00pm - 6:30pm
6:30pm - 8:00pm
10:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 2:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technique
Pointe
Technique
Pas de Deux
Technique
Pointe
Technique
Variations
Technique
Pointe/BCSC
Technique
Pointe
Modern

Ballet 6 (15 years and older/classes meet six days a week)
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:30pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
11:15am - 12:45pm
1:00pm - 3:00pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Technique
Pointe
Technique
Variations
Technique
Pas de Deux
Technique
Pointe
Technique
BCSC Rehearsal
Technique
BCSC Rehearsal
BCSC Rehearsal

Men's Advanced Classes
Monday
Tuesday


Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
2:15pm - 3:45pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
2:30pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
11:15am - 12:45pm
1:00pm - 3:00pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Technique
Technique
Technique
Pas de Deux
Technique
Pas de Deux
Technique
Technique
Technique
BCSC Rehearsal
Technique
BCSC Rehearsal
BCSC Rehearsal

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION TUITION FEES

Ballet 5
Ballet 6/Men's
$3,900.00
$4,840.00
per annum (8 installments of $492.50)
per annum (8 installments of $610.00)

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FOR INFORMATION ON CLASS DRESS CODE, CLICK HERE

OPEN BALLET
Open Classes - Pre-registration is required at the average rate of $12.50/class. All classes will require a minimum of 8 students. Students may also take class on an individual basis at a rate of $14.00 per class.

Beginner Open Ballet
Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:30pm Technique

Intermediate Open Ballet

Tuesday
Thursday

7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Technique
Technique




Open Ballet Class Tuition Fees
1 class per week
2 classes per week
3 classes per week
$112.50/Quarter and $225.00/Semester
$216.00/Quarter and $432.00/Semester
$310.50/Quarter and $621.00/Semester

DOWNLOAD FORMS HERE

FOR INFORMATION ON CLASS DRESS CODE, CLICK HERE

Contributing Photography - Susan Aurinko, Mark Niekrasz and Daniel Duell
All choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust