We offer all prospective students a complimentary placement class class. Please email theballetstudio@aol.com for details. Brand new beginning students should take Ballet Exercise class for complimentary class. The Very Beginning Ballet class starts from the "very beginning" each quarter, so a placement class is not appropriate unless it is the first week of the quarter.
At The Ballet Studio, we teach adult ballet classes in a supportive and professional atmosphere. Our live musical accompaniment, and old style dance studio with dressing rooms, two walls of mirrors, stationary and portable barres, air conditioning and daylight windows make for a lovely setting in which to learn ballet. We offer new students a complimentary placement class. We do not take students by the class, but on a session basis. In this way, we can move our students forward in an organ.ized manner with a set syllabus. Thank you for visiting our site, and we hope you will be dancing with us soon!.
REGISTRATION:
SUMMER-FALL INTERIM SESSION: Sept. 13- Oct. 9: 4 week session. $48 for all one hour classes, $ 58 for Intermediate Ballet. Register at the studio during class times, or by mail. Thursday classes will not meet during this session.
FALL QUARTER 2010: Oct. 11 - Dec. 11; 9 week session. Register at http://exco.org starting Sept. 20, or in person during class times at the studio. Intermediate Ballet $125; Pointe $135; all other classes $104. Discounts for University of Washington students with current ID. There is a $10 registration fee paid to the Experimental College at the time of registration. Class fees are due at the first class meeting, payable by cash or check.
2010 SCHEDULE:
MONDAY: 5-6:00 Beginning-Intermediate KD (course 1527, sec. 1), 6-7:30 Intermediate;KD (course 1527, sec. 2), 7:30-8:30 Very Beginning (THIS CLASS IS FULL FOR SUMMER) KD(course 1526, sec. 1)
TUESDAY: 10-11 Ballet Exercise ME/KD (course 1528, sec. 1); 5:30-6:30 Ballet Exercise KD (course 1528, sec. 2); 6:30-7:30 Beginning -Intermediate KD(course 1527, sec. 3)
WEDNESDAY: 5:30-6:30 Almost Intermediate KD (course #1527, sec. 4), 6:30-7:30 Very Beg KL(course 1526, sec. 2),7:30-8:30 Ballet Exercise, KL(course 1528, sec. 3)
THURSDAY: 10-11 Ballet Exercise KD (course 1528, sec. 4); 5:30-6:30 Very Beginning ( 1526, sec. 3) FULL; 6:30-7:30 Ballet Exercise KL(course 1528, sec. 5); 7:30-8:30 (course 1526, sec. 5) Beginning-Intermediate KL
SATURDAY: 9:30-10:30 Ballet Exercise KD(course 1528, sec. 6); 10:30-12 Intermediate KD(course 1527, sec. 6) ; 12-1 Beginning Pointe for Intermediate students KD (no Experimental College registration needed for pointe. Permission of instructor needed; fee is $135).
FACULTY: Maren Erickson (ME), the Director of The Ballet Studio, holds a degree in Dance Education from the University of Washington, where she has been a guest lecturer in Dance. She established her adult ballet program in 1974. Ms. Erickson trained with Greta Walker and taught at Pacific Northwest Ballet for nine years. She was a guest artist with the company for five years.
Kristin Lewis (KL) trained at Oregon Dance Academy and the University of North Carolina. She has taught in North Carolina, and joined the faculty of The Ballet Studio in 2004.
Kristen Darby (KD) holds a B.F.A. in Dance from Cornish College and has taught ballet since 1989. She was trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Ms. Darby joined our faculty in 2006.
