23-24 Performance Track

Sept 2023-Jun 2024 || Dance at the Hult Center with the company!

Ballet theater is a practice in telling story through dance, and at the Academy of Ballet Fantastique, we inspire artful expression that culminates in performance, under the lights and in costume, alongside professionals, in front of a live audience.

Our classes serve as the rehearsals for the performances, and the rehearsals are an arena for challenge, exploration and growth through the discipline of our progressive, empowering Vaganova Training Syllabus.

Guided by Ballet Fantastique’s professional mentors and international faculty and teaching artists, students are encouraged to engage in dance technique, personal expression, character creation, and ensemble storytelling.

In many ways, this new program is an extension of what we have already been doing for 20 years. Now that performance preparation is core to our curriculum, the same excellence and exuberance exhibited by our professional company, will now be more intentionally fostered in our aspiring and advanced training students ages 6+.

Our Performance Track students are not only becoming skilled and artful dancers, but also informed and gracious performers who respect the technical and collaborative aspects of theater, follow backstage etiquette, and give generously to their community through their inspiring offerings of artful expression, disciplined skill, unabashed joy, and empathetic storytelling.

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Get inspired.

We are here to support and motivate you as an individual and as a dancer.

• In a highly unique program limited to just 10 students per level, immerse yourself in the internationally-recognized Vaganova Syllabus, which has trained the best dancers in the world under BFan's incredible international professional coaching faculty.

• Perfect your technique, amplify your artistry, and clarify your musicality—in classes with just nine other dancers or fewer

• Become a more confident, well-rounded, powerful dancer with Ballet Fantastique's inimitable fusion of classical ballet coaching, detail-oriented artistry and musicality, and bold contemporary ballet choreography

• Opportunities to dance alongside professional dancers in a professional ballet productions at the Hult Center and on tour

Coursework

• Challenging technique classes in Ballet Technique + Pointe/Pre-Pointe, Character, Variations, Jazz, Modern, and more

• Classical & contemporary variations

• Optional additional private coaching (contact us for details)

Programs

In Ballet Fantastique’s Year-round Training program, students will become stronger, more artistic, and more musical athletes and performers through regular classes. They will gain flexibility, stamina, more detailed articulation and movement clarity, artistic intuition, presence, technical prowess, and confidence. PLACEMENT Auditions are required for all new dancers interested in joining.

We seek dancers who demonstrate passion, dedication and a serious interest in ballet. Schedule your audition by filling out a Trial Class Form and emailing us: academy [at] balletfantastique.org | call: 541-342-4611 (messages checked regularly).

Bravo (ages 8+)

Meets 4x/week including ballet, conditioning & character

Designed for children who LOVE ballet and are ready for the next step in their training journey! In Ballet Fantastique’s special Bravo Training Program, young dancers will gain flexibility, stamina, technique, and confidence. Auditions are required, except those currently enrolled in the Training Division of The Academy of Ballet Fantastique and placed in/promoted to this course. We seek passionate, focused dancers who demonstrate dedication and a strong interest in building their ballet skills. Opportunity to perform in company performances Babes in Toyland (November), Cinderella: The Rock Opera (March) & Alice in Wonderland: Remix (May) @ The Hult Center!

Allegro (ages 10+)

meets 5x/week including ballet, pre-pointe, conditioning, character, jazz, acro & theater

Designed for the serious young dancer! In Ballet Fantastique’s special Bravo Program, dancers will build their ballet technique skills in a motivated environment, including supportive coursework, limited course size, and inspiring coaches. Auditions are required, except those currently enrolled in the Training Division of The Academy of Ballet Fantastique and placed in/promoted to this course. We seek passionate, focused dancers who demonstrate dedication and a strong interest in building their dance skills. Limited class size. Opportunity to perform in company shows Nevermore (October), Babes in Toyland (November), Cinderella: The Rock Opera (March) & Alice in Wonderland: Remix (May) @ The Hult Center!

Concerto (ages 11+)

meets 5x/week including ballet, pointe, variations, conditioning, character, jazz, acro & theater

In Ballet Fantastique’s Ovation Program, dancers participate actively in the next part of their dance training journey with an emphasis on building strength, confidence, artistry, and ownership of their movement. Coursework includes a well-rounded program of enrichment classes in addition to intensive training under Ballet Fantastique professional coaching faculty. Auditions are required, except for current Ballet Fantastique dancers. We seek dancers who demonstrate passion, dedication, a serious interest in ballet, as well as focus and stamina. Limited class size.Opportunity to perform in company shows Nevermore (October), Babes in Toyland (November), Cinderella: The Rock Opera (March) & Alice in Wonderland: Remix (May) @ The Hult Center!

Full, partial, and merit scholarships available. NEw Students please email academy [at] balletfantastique.org for more information. Returning students can find Scholarship applications/renewal applications from the academy resources page.

Performance Track Policies

• Students will learn choreography as part of their regular classwork and class schedule at Ballet Fantastique.

• Additional rehearsals will be scheduled with the professional company dancers, especially during the two weeks prior to Hult Center performances. Full schedule will be announced.

• All performance opportunities are highly recommended but not required.

• Scholarships and work exchange opportunities are available for committed dancers. Contact Dianna at billing@balletfantastique.org to apply.

• Performance/costume fees: $140

• Placement audition required for all students ages 8+. Placement will be determined by the Ballet Fantastique leadership team.

Additional information

• Studio Safety Guidelines: Please review our required to read our Studio Safety Guidelines and sign an agreement before entering our studio.

• Tuition & Fees: Installment plans are available. Please contact Academy Billing Specialist Dianna Pounder for details: billing [at] balletfantastique.org. All deposits are nonrefundable, required to register, and will be applied towards tuition.

• Family Discount: Receive a 10% discount for every additional family member enrolled.

• Registration Deadline: Varies by program. A late fee for registrations after the deadline may be applied.

• Referral Discount: $25 off tuition when a new student registers and indicates your referral.

• CONTACT US: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and/or financial need.

*Note: Because our program is about each student's growth, placement at Ballet Fantastique is (uniquely) by level, not by age.