The Beginner Program

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THE BEGINNER PROGRAM

Ballet Tech's Beginner Program provides an introduction to ballet class to approximately 700 New York City elementary school children every year.  Classes introduce students to the fundamentals of ballet, including basic steps, ballet vocabulary, class structure, discipline, and appropriate dance attire (which Ballet Tech provides).

Ballet Tech auditions children in hundreds of elementary schools throughout the city.  At the audition, children are led through a simple series of movements such as plies and releves, seated forward bends, and skipping.  Ballet Tech's selector then determines who has the qualities necessary to begin ballet training.

Last year, Ballet Tech auditioned approximately 31,000 children.  Approximately 600 were selected to participate in the program.  With cooperation from the Department of Education, children are released from their regularly scheduled classes one morning a week for six weeks.  The DOE provides free transportation.

Ballet Tech offers two sessions of the Beginner Program, one in the fall and one in the winter/spring.  All NYC public elementary schools are eligible to participate -- all you have to do is call us to set an audition date.  Students who are selected in fall auditions will participate in the winter /spring program, and students who are selected at spring auditions participate the following fall.

Each year we hope to get as many schools possible involved in giving their students this opportunity, so if you've never worked with us before or it's been a while, give us a call!
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May 16:  SLT Meeting, 5PM

May 22:  PTA Meeting, 6PM

May 27:  Memorial Day, No Classes

May 28 - 31:  Open Class Week (Academic and Ballet Classes)

June 1:  Open Audition

June 3:  Last Day of Level I
            NY State Science Exam - Written Portion (Grades 4 & 8)

June 6:  Chancellor's Conference Day - No Classes

June 10:  Noon Dismissal (Clerical Half-Day)

June 12:  PTA Meeting, 6PM

June 13:  Ballet Tech Foundation Gala - Joyce Theater, 8PM

June 14:  KIDS DANCE - Joyce Theater, 7PM

June 15:  KIDS DANCE - Joyce Theater, 2PM & 7PM

June 16:  KIDS DANCE - Joyce Theater, 12PM & 5PM

June 21:  Student Art Show

June 25:  Graduation, 10AM

June 26:  Last Day of School

July 8 - August 2:  BALLET SUMMER SESSION








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