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Classroom Attire
All students must wear pink FOOTED tights and pink ballet shoes.
Pre-Ballet: Any color leotard, pink tights
Ballet 1: Pink tank leotard
Ballet 2: Light Blue tank leotard
Ballet 3: Lilac tank leotard
Ballet 4: Red tank leotard
Pre-Intermediate: Navy Blue tank leotard
Beginning Ballet: Black leotard, pink tights
Intermediate: Black leotard, pink tights
Burgandy leotard, pink tights (closed class)
Advanced: Any solid colored leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet shoes
Modern: Any color leotard, black tights
Jazz: Any color leotard, black tights
Tap: Any color leotard, black tights
Skirts may only be worn for Pointe class.
• All students MUST have their hair pulled back neatly into a bun.
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Ballet Levels (determined by the instructors)
Pre-Ballet A: 3-4 years old
Pre-Ballet B: 5 years old
Beginning Ballet: 10 years and up with no dance experience
Ballet 1: 6-9 years old with no dance experience
Ballet 2: 7-10 years old with some dance experience
Ballet 3: 8-11 years old with dance experience
Ballet 4: 9-12 years old with dance experience
Pre-Intermediate: 10-13 years old
Intermediate: 11-14 years old
Advanced: 14-18 years old
Point Pre-Intermediate: 0-1 years of Pointe experience
Point Intermediate: 1-2 years of Pointe experience
Point Advanced: 2 or more years of Pointe experience
Jazz/Tap Levels (determined by the instructors)
Level 1: 7-9 years old with some dance experience
Level 2: 10-13 years old with some dance experience
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Tuition Policy
• A $25.00 yearly registration fee is due with your registration form and $5.00 for additional family member.
> download registration form, Lockport City Ballet (pdf file)
> download registration form, Classical Ballet of Western New York (pdf file)
• A 10% discount will be given for families with more than one child.
• Tuition is due by the 1st of each month. A $10.00 late fee will be added if tuition is received after the 10th of the month.
• TUITION IS NON-REFUNDABLE
Any missed classes may be made up in another class of the same level within the month.
• Tuition is a yearly rate divided into 10 equal monthly payments. Tuition is NOT pro-rated for absences or holidays.
• Students must enroll in classes at the beginning of the year. INSTRUCTORS or the director MUST be notified of any added or dropped classes, otherwise students will be charged the single-class rate of $11.00.
• Tuition may be paid monthly, by trimester or yearly.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, September 8th- First day of classes
Sun, Sept 14th (Ballet 7&8) Nutcracker auditions
Sun, Sept 21st (Ballet 1-6) Nutcracker auditions
Friday, October 31st Halloween- No Classes
Thurs, Nov 27th-Sat, Nov 29th Thanksgiving-School
Closed
There will be Nutcracker rehearsals on Sun, Nov. 30th
Thursday, Dec. 4th -Sunday, Dec 7th Nutcracker performances
Monday, Dec 22nd-Sunday, Jan. 4th - School Closed
Monday, Feb. 16th-Saturday, Feb. 21st- School Closed
March 13th-15th- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Performances
Friday, April 10th-Saturday, April 18th- School Closed
Monday, May 25th Memorial Day- School Closed
June 19th and 20th, 2009 Spring Performance
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Organization’s History
The Lockport City Ballet was established in August 2002 by William Gentes. The Nutcracker was first performed by the students and guest artists at the historic Palace Theater in December of 2002. Our first annual Spring Performance was held at Lockport High School in June of 2003. Our students have also performed at lecture demonstrations held at schools, libraries and fairs. These lecture demonstrations educate and enrich the community on the art of classical ballet.
The Lockport City Ballet is proud to offer its students the opportunity to study with guest teachers. In October of 2003, David Richardson, a former New York City Ballet dancer and ballet master for American Ballet Theater, traveled to Lockport to teach master classes. Other guest teachers include Marvin Askew of the Buffalo City Ballet and Anita Lin of Ballet Western Reserve in Youngstown, Ohio. We plan to continue this important aspect of our students' ballet training.
In the Summer of 2004, William Gentes established a second ballet school, Classical Ballet of Western New York, in Williamsville, New York. He brings the same high quality of instruction and professional standards to his new school, and looks forward to collaboration between students of both schools for future productions.
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