Boys Ballet (Ages 5-14)
DESCRIPTION
A fun and energetic ballet class for boys only! Boys will improve their strength and coordination through careful and detailed beginning ballet techniques.
AGE ELIGIBILITY
Open to males ages 5-14 years old. The class is appropriate for beginners as well as dancers with a few years of previous experience. In order to be eligible for our Fall 2025 Boys Ballet classes, students must be born on or before September 16, 2020. (Note: Beginning males ages 5-11 are also strongly encouraged to enroll concurrently in our Preparatory level classes, however it is not required.)
CLASS SCHEDULE
Boys ballet will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-5:00pm for 9 weeks: September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28, and November 4, 11, 18. No class on 10/14 due to fall break. The last class on 11/18 will be open for observation by parents, family and friends.
TUITION
Boys class is offered at a 50% tuition discount. Tuition is $45 for a nine week session Please see the bottom of this page for a special $20 discount code available to families who are BRAND NEW to Project Ballet.
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
Parents should bring their child into the Project Ballet lobby and wait for class to begin. Please plan to arrive about five minutes early to change into ballet shoes and take off your coat, etc. A minute or two before class is scheduled to start, our staff will take attendance and have the children line-up in the lobby to head into the classroom. Once the children have left with their teacher to begin class, parents are free to leave or you may wait in our lobby for the duration of the class. Please make sure to return promptly at the end of class. Your child's teacher will bring them back out to the lobby when class is over.
PARENT OBSERVATION
The last (ninth) class of the session will be a mini performance and recognition ceremony, open for observation by family and friends. Observation attendees will be able to video record and take photographs during class.
DRESS CODE
Male dancers are required to wear a plain white undershirt style short-sleeve or long-sleeve t-shirt, black basketball shorts, white socks, and black or white ballet slippers. Please select a t-shirt size that is not too baggy or oversized, so that the teacher can easily see your child's movements. Ballet slippers can be purchased at Standing Ovation Performance Apparel, at stores such as WalMart or Target, or online. Long hair should be pulled back off the face in a ballet bun, pony tail, or similar style.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
We request that, if possible, parents report their child absent through our online ABSENTEE FORM. There is no specific attendance requirement for Boys Ballet, however please understand that we do not offer make-up classes if your child is absent.
Note: Boys ages 8 and up with significant previous classical ballet experience should reach out to our Artistic Director for a level placement evaluation: mcleish@projectballet.org