Calendar and Class Schedule

2019-2020 Calendar

Below find a listing of all key dates and holidays for the 2019-2020 school year:

September 2, 2019	Residence Hall Opens
September 3, 2019	Fall Auditions (ages 11-18)
September 4, 2019*	Classes begin for Girls IV, Boys III and above
September 17, 2019*	Classes begin for Girls I-III and Boys I-II
September 30, 2019	Rosh Hashanah (SAB Closed)
Week of October 1, 2019*	Classes begin for all Prep levels
October 9, 2019	Yom Kippur (SAB Closed)
October 14, 2019	Columbus Day (SAB Closed)
November 28 – December 1, 2019	Thanksgiving Holiday
December 20, 2019	Residence Hall Closes at 12 noon for Winter Break (no exceptions)
December 20, 2019 – January 5, 2020	Winter Break (Residence Hall reopens Jan. 4 Classes resume Jan. 6)
January 20, 2020	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SAB Closed)
January 25, 2020	Chinese Lunar New Year (SAB Closed)
February 15, 2020	No classes for Children’s Division
February 17, 2020	Presidents’ Day Weekend (SAB Closed)
March 15 – April 19, 2020	Spring Break (Classes resume April 20)
May 23 – 25, 2020	Memorial Day Weekend (SAB Closed)
May 30 and June 1, 2020	Workshop Performances (No classes)
June 12, 2020	Last Day of Winter Term classes
June 13, 2020	Residence Hall closes at noon

Girls Classes

Girls and boys study separately in all Winer Term classes. Two classes weekly are required of all first-year students. As students in the children’s levels progress they feed into the Intermediate and Advanced divisions, where technique and related classes are required from five to eleven times weekly.

Dress codes for girls classes are indicated on class schedules. Leotards may be in any style but may not be velvet. The colors listed are stocked by Capezio, Freed, and Danskin.

Girls Preparatory Division (Prep)

All Preparatory Division classes last one hour
Dress Code: White leotard, pink tights

Girls Prep-1	Wed. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.
Girls Prep-2	Mon. 5:00 p.m. Wed. 5:00 p.m.
Girls Prep-3	Tues. 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 4:00 p.m.
Girls Prep-4	Tues. 5:00 p.m. Thurs. 5:00 p.m.

Girls I

All Girls I classes last one hour
Dress Code: red leotard, pink tights

Group A	Mon. 4:00 p.m. Wed. 4:00 p.m.
Group B	Tues. 4:00 p.m. Fri. 4:00 p.m.
Group C	Mon. 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 4:00 p.m.
Group D	Mon. 6:00 p.m. Wed. 6:00 p.m.

Girls II

All Girls II classes last 90 minutes
Dress Code: light blue leotard, pink tights

Group A	Mon. 4:00 p.m. Wed. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Group B	Mon. 5:30 p.m. Tues. 6:00 p.m. Fri. 5:30 p.m.
Group C	Wed. 4:00 p.m. Fri. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m.

Girls III

All Girls III classes last 90 minutes
Dress Code: light pink leotard, pink tights

Group A	Tues. 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 4:00 p.m. Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Group B	Mon. 5:30 p.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m.

Girls IV

All other classes are 90 minutes
Dress Code: hunter green leotard, pink tights

Note: Students will not begin using pointe shoes until later in the fall at a date to be designated by the teacher. Please wear ballet slippers when classes begin in September.

Group A:

Ballet Technique	Mon. 4:00 p.m. Tues. 6:00 p.m. Fri. 5:00 p.m.
Pointe*	Wed. 5:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m.

Group B:

Ballet Technique	Tues. 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 6:00 p.m. Fri. 4:00 p.m.
Pointe*	Wed. 6:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.

*Indicates one-hour classes

Girls V

All Girls V classes last 90 minutes
Dress Code: burgundy leotard, pink tights

Ballet Technique	Mon. 4:00 p.m. Tues. 6:00 p.m. Wed. 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Fri. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m.
Pointe	Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 12:30 p.m.

Intermediate B1

Dress Code: navy leotard (with navy skirt for Pointe and Variations), pink tights

Ballet Technique	Mon. 5:30 p.m. Tues. 4:00 p.m. Wed. 5:30 p.m. Thurs. 4:00 p.m. Fri. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Pointe	Tues 5:30 p.m.
Variations	Thurs. 5:30 p.m.
Music*	Sat. 10:00 a.m. (A) Sat. 11:00 a.m. (B)

*Indicates one-hour classes
All other classes are 90 minutes

Second Intermediate B2

Dress Code: navy leotard (with navy skirt for Pointe, Variations and Adagio), pink tights;
character shoes and full skirt for Character

Ballet Technique	Mon. 2:30 p.m. Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. 2:30 p.m. Thurs. 2:30 p.m. Fri. 2:30 p.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m.
Pointe	Tues. 5:30 p.m.
Variations	Thurs. 5:30 p.m.
Adagio*	Mon. 4:30 p.m.
Character	Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Music*	Tues. 4:15 p.m. (A) Thurs. 4:15 p.m. (B)

*Indicates one-hour classes
All other classes are 90 minutes

Advanced Division C1

Dress Code: black leotard, pink tights for Ballet Technique classes; white leotard and skirt for Variations, Pointe and Adagio

Ballet Technique	Mon. 10:30 a.m. Tues. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m. Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Fri. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Pointe	Mon. 2:30 p.m. Tues. 2:30 p.m. Fri. 2:30 p.m.
Variations	Thurs. 2:30 p.m.
Adagio	Mon. 6:00 p.m.* Wed. 2:00 p.m.**
Music*	Tues. 5:15 p.m. (A) Thurs. 5:15 p.m. (B)

*Indicates 1-hour class
**Indicates 2-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Advanced Division C2

Dress Code: black leotard, pink tights for Ballet Technique classes; white leotard and skirt for Variations, Pointe and Adagio

Ballet Technique	Mon. 10:30 a.m. Tues. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m. Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Fri. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m.
Pointe	Mon. 2:30 p.m. Tues. 3:00 p.m.*
Variations	Wed. 2:30 p.m. Thurs. 2:30 p.m.
Adagio*	Fri. 3:00 p.m.

*Indicates 1-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Advanced Division D

Dress Code: black leotard, pink tights for Ballet Technique classes; white leotard and skirt for Variations, Pointe and Adagio

Ballet Technique	Mon. 10:30 a.m. Tues. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m. Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Fri. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Pointe	Tues. 2:00 p.m.* Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
Variations	Mon. 12:30 p.m. Wed. 12:30 p.m.
Adagio*	Fri. 2:00 p.m.
Conditioning	Sat. 10:30 a.m.

*Indicates 1-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Boys Classes

Boys at all levels must wear white T-shirts, black tights, white ankle socks and white ballet slippers.

Boys Preparatory Division (Prep)

All Prep classes last one hour
Dress Code: Plain white shirt and black tights

Boys Prep

Mon. 4:00 p.m.
Fri. 4:00 p.m.

Boys I

All Boys I classes are 90 minutes
Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Group A

Thurs. 5:30 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m.

Group B

Mon. 5:30 p.m.
Wed. 5:30 p.m.

Boys II

Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Ballet Technique

Tues. 5:30 p.m.
Wed. 4:00 p.m.
Thurs. 5:30 p.m.

Gymnastics* (optional)

Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Classes start on October 5

*Indicates 1-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Boys III

Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Ballet Technique

Mon. 5:30 p.m.
Wed. 5:30 p.m.
Fri. 5:30 p.m.
Sat. 11:00 a.m.

Gymnastics* (optional)

Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Classes start on October 5

*Indicates 1-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Boys IV

Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Ballet Technique

Mon. 4:00 p.m.**
Tues. 4:00 p.m.
Wed. 4:00 p.m.
Thurs. 4:00 p.m.
Fri. 4:00 p.m.

Adagio*

Mon. 4:30 p.m.

Gymnastics* (optional)

Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Classes start on October 5

*Indicates 1-hour class
** Half hour technique class preceding Adagio
All other classes are 90 minutes

Intermediate Men

Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Ballet Technique	Mon. 2:30 p.m. Mon. 5:30 p.m.* Tues. 3:00 p.m.* Tues. 5:00 p.m.^ Wed. 5:30 p.m. Thurs. 3:00 p.m.* Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Fri. 2:30 p.m. Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m.
Variations	Tues. 5:30 p.m.
Adagio	Mon. 6:30 p.m.* Wed. 2:00 p.m.**
Character	Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Weight Training*	Tues. 2:00 p.m. Thurs. 2:00 p.m.
Music*	Mon. 4:15 p.m. (A) Wed. 4:15 p.m. (B)

^Indicates 30-minute class
*Indicates 1-hour class
**Indicates 2-hour class
All other classes are 90 minutes

Advanced Men

Dress Code: white shirt and black tights

Ballet Technique	Mon. 12:30 p.m. Tues. 12:30 p.m. Wed. 12:30 p.m. Thurs. 12:30 p.m. Fri. 12:00 p.m. Sat. 12:30 p.m.
Variations	Mon. 2:30 p.m. Tues. 3:00 p.m.* Wed. 2:30 p.m. Thurs. 2:30 p.m.
Adagio**	Fri. 2:00 p.m.
Weight Training*	Mon. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m.

*Indicates 1-hour long class
**Indicates 2-hour long class
All other classes are 90 minutes

SAB dress code available at Capezio, the Official Children’s Division Dress Code Sponsor, and other retailers.