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2008-09 Class Schedule

Class title Day Time Tuition
Introductory classes
Creative Movement: 3-yr-olds Tu 9-9:30 am 45
Creative Movement: 3-yr-olds F 11:30 am-noon 45
Students in classes above must be age 3 by October 15
Creative Movement: 4-yr-olds Tu 9:30-10:15 am 80
Creative Movement: 4-yr-olds F 12-12:45 pm 80
Creative Movement: 4-yr-olds F 1-1:45 pm 80
Creative Movement: 4-yr-olds S 10-10:45 am 80
Students in classes above must be age 4 by October 15
Pre-Ballet + tap: 5-yr-olds Tu 4:15-5:15 pm 100
Pre-Ballet + tap: 5-yr-olds F 5:30-6:30 pm 100
Students in classes above must be age 5 by October 15
Beginning Ballet: ages 9-12 S 11 am-noon 100
Primary and Grades
Pre-Primary + tap F 4:30-5:30 pm 100
Pre-Primary + tap S 9-10 am 100
Primary + tap S 12:15-1:15 pm 100
Primary II + tap W 5:15-6:15 pm 100
Grade 1 + tap Tu 4:15-5:15 pm 100
Grade 1 + tap W 4:15-5:15 pm 100
Grade 1 + tap Th 6:15-7:15 pm 100
Grade 2 Tu 5:15-6:15 pm 100
Grades 3-7 must take both classes per week for maximum progress
Grade 3 W 7:30-8:30 pm 100
Grade 3 S 9-10 am 100
Grade 4 M 4:15-5:30 pm 110
Grade 4 Th 4:30-5:45 pm 110
Grade 5 Tu 5:15-6:45 pm 110
Grade 5 Th 4:15-5:45 pm 110
Grade 7 W 6:15-7:45 pm 110
Grade 7 pointe W 7:45-8:15 pm 45
Grade 7 S 10-11:30 am 110
Grade 7 pointe S 11:30 am-noon 45
Intermediate and Advanced Ballet
Students must take at least 3 classes per week for maximum progress
Pre-Intermediate Ballet Tu 6:30-8 pm 110
Pre-Intermediate pointe Tu 8:30-9 pm 45
Pre-Intermediate Ballet Th 6:15-7:45 pm 110
Intermediate Ballet W 5:30-7 pm 110
Intermediate pointe W 7-7:30 pm 45
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet M 5:30-7 pm 110
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Th 4:15-5:45 pm 110
Intermediate/Advanced pointe Th 5:45-6:15 pm 45
Open Ballet S 10-11:30 am 110
Open pointe S 11:30 am-noon 45
Adult Ballet
Beginning Adult Ballet Tu 10:15-11:15 am 100
Beginning Adult Ballet S 9-10 am 100
Adult Ballet II Tu 7-8:30 pm 110
Adult Ballet II Th 7:30-9 pm 110
Adult pointe
TBA 45
Tap and Jazz
Strongly recommended for ballet students to develop rhythm and coordination. Consult faculty for level recommendations.
Tap I S 8:30-9 am 45
Tap II Th 5:45-6:15 pm 45
Tap III Th 5:45-6:15 pm 80
Tap IV W 5-5:30 pm 45
Jazz I M 4:30-5:30 pm 100
Jazz II M 6:30-7:30 pm 100
Jazz III M 5:30-6:30 pm 100
Jazz IV S 12:15-1:15 pm 100
Flexible options
Single class

15
Class card (students 18 and over)

130
Unlimited classes - one student

505
Unlimited classes do not count toward family's multiple class discount

Performance Opportunity

The Omaha Dance Project, the Academy’s community performance program, will stage a new production on December 13 and 14 at the Lied Education Center for the Arts on the Creighton University campus. This performance will feature:

  • The Omaha premiere of La Valse, a classical ballet by Larry Long, artistic director of the Civic Ballet of Chicago
  • A new work of contemporary choreography by Mary Waugh-Taylor
  • Act II of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker

All interested dancers age 10 and above should plan to attend the open audition on Saturday, September 13, at the Academy. Please save the date, and watch for further announcements about this exciting opportunity!

2008-09 Calendar

  • Aug. 24 Placement audition, 2:30 pm (for class placement of new students with previous training) & studio open house, 2 – 4 pm
  • Sept. 1 Labor Day, no classes.
  • Sept. 2 First day of Term I; tuition due.(Term I runs through Oct. 25)
  • Oct. 27 First day of Term II; tuition due.(Term II runs through Jan. 17)
  • Oct. 31 Halloween, no classes.
  • Nov. 25 – 28 Thanksgiving, no classes.
  • Dec. 15 – Jan. 3 Christmas vacation, no classes
  • Jan. 19 First day of Term III; tuition due.(Term III runs through March 21)
  • Feb. 16 – 21 Winter break, no classes.
  • March 23 First day of Term IV; tuition due.(Term IV runs through May 23)
  • April 6 – 12 Spring break, no classes.
  • May 26 Recital dress rehearsal
  • May 27 Recital

Policies:

Classes: All class placements are at the sole discretion of the faculty. Classes with insufficient enrollment may be cancelled or consolidated. Exams, recitals and other activities may involve additional fees and costs.

Withdrawals: Tuition is refundable only if a student must withdraw for medical reasons (verification from a doctor may be required) or if the family moves out of the area. For other absences, the student may attend a different class as a makeup with teacher approval.

Weather: In case of bad weather, the Academy will close if schools in the OPS district are closed. For Saturday classes, call the Academy to check. Makeup classes will be scheduled for weather cancellations.

Discount Programs:

Early Payment: Tuition shown includes early payment discount and applies if paid in full by the first day of the term. If you prefer to pay by the month, a handling fee of $20 per term will be added to your account.

Multiple Classes: Save when you take more than two full-length classes per week (see schedule page for exclusions:)

  • 2 classes per wk $30 discount
  • 3 classes per wk $45 discount
  • 4 classes per wk $60 discount
  • 5 classes per wk $72 discount
  • 6 classes per wk $90 discount

Families may combine enrollments of immediate family members to maximize the multiple class discount. Submit all registrations together; deduct the discount from any one student’s tuition. Sorry, students taking unlimited classes do not apply toward the discount.

About our Scholarship Fund:

The Omaha Academy of Ballet is a nonprofit educational organization. Contributions to our Scholarship Fund are always much appreciated and are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law.

Scholarships (in most cases partial tuition grants) go to students whose potential would benefit by opportunities to take additional classes, but whose financial circumstances do not permit payment in full.

The Scholarship Fund is supported by individual donations, fundraising events, and other sources.

If you have any questions about the Scholarship Fund, or would like more information about making a donation or sponsoring a student's tuition, please contact the Academy at the address on the Contact page.