It has been a whirlwind start to our 2010-2011 school year!  There is so much exciting news to share!

Spring Showcase

If your student would like to participate in our Spring Showcase Performance, you will need to register separately for Showcase (if  you have not already done so with your class registration).

Please click here to complete the Spring Showcase / Spring Collection Registration form ONLINE!

(You may also complete it online and print it to submit it at one of the studios.)

Rehearsals are scheduled on Saturdays according to class level and the rehearsal schedule is available on our Showcase webpage.  Subsequent rehearsals will be announced pending children’s casting for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker.  We will make every attempt to schedule rehearsals around The Brown-Forman Nutcracker Children’s Cast rehearsals.  Rehearsals will take place sporadically throughout the Fall Semester, and with more frequency in the Spring Semester, especially as we approach the performance date at the end of March.

During our first rehearsals, we will be getting to know the students, preparing for subsequent rehearsals, and starting on some choreography.  Rehearsals for certain class groups will taper off in late October as we approach the busy holiday season and the peak of the Brown-Forman Nutcracker rehearsals.  Students can expect to rehearse just about every Saturday during the Spring semester (with a few weekends off here and there) as we get ready for the big performance!

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Brown-Forman Nutcracker Children’s Auditions

Sunday, August 29th at the Downtown Studios

In keeping with our goal to continually strive for a higher standard of excellence in our School, we are so pleased that LBS students have the privilege of auditioning to be involved with the Louisville Ballet’s production of the Brown-Forman Nutcracker.

The absolute deadline to apply to attend the auditions is Thursday, August 26th.  Please click here to download the Audition Application packet to submit to the Downtown Studios.  A detailed schedule of audition times is detailed in the packet.  Please read it carefully.

Your child must arrive promptly 30 minutes before the designated audition time for the particular role(s) for which they are auditioning.  Please check height requirements and measure carefully. Students will be expected to audition for all roles for which they are eligible. Children who are eligible to audition for more than one role and will be auditioning past 11:15 am will be asked to stay in the building to eat lunch. Please send them to the audition with a nutritious and tidy brown bag lunch.   Approximate dismissal times and additional information will be posted on the window at the Main Street Studios.

If you will be attending the auditions this Sunday, please take special note of the road closures for the IronMan Bike Course and Running Course and allow plenty of extra time to arrive to the Downtown Studios.

‘Break a leg’ to all those auditioning!

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Student Ticket Vouchers

As a student of the Louisville Ballet School, we are happy to present a discount card for the 2010-2011 season.  This card enables you to receive 1 complimentary ticket for the student and 20% off up to four additional tickets to any season performance.

Please pick up your student’s voucher card at the St. Matthews Studio beginning TODAY! The deadline for student vouchers for the Louisville Ballet’s production of Giselle is 9/3/2010.  Don’t miss out!

All discounts must be redeemed in person or by phone by verifying the Student ID# to the Louisville Ballet Box Office. Please pay close attention to the deadlines listed. Late redemptions will not be permitted.

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PALS Parent Association of the Louisville Ballet School

The mission of the Parent Association of the Louisville Ballet School is to encourage and support the students of the Louisville Ballet School in their efforts to learn and grow in their study of dance and appreciation of the arts. PALS members help maintain the outstanding reputation of Louisville Ballet School as a leader in the artistic community while assisting in producing a creative and fun learning atmosphere for their children.

Your PALS membership is now included with your registration fee!  Like all enrichment programs, in order to give our children the best experience possible, it takes time and parent involvement to plan events and activities.  Each month, PALS will be posting a list of volunteering opportunities and supplies needed.

In the immediate future, we would like to request:

• Hospitality volunteers and donations of refreshments and sweet treats for a bake sale at the Nutcracker auditions this Sunday, August 29th.  Please email pals@louisvilleballet.org if you are interested in helping out or donating goodies!
• Representatives from each class level to help coordinate various PALS events and initiatives.  We are currently without a PALS coordinator, and would like to ask for a team of coordinators interested in helping to organize and encourage PALS events to be successful and fun!  Please email pals@louisvilleballet.org if you are interested or need additional information about what this may entail.

Thanks so much for helping us kick off a fantastic new school year!

Classes started Monday, August 9th and we are so happy to see so many new and familiar faces!

If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time to do so, but classes are filling up quickly! Register today to reserve your spot at the barre!

The Louisville Ballet School is a premiere center for training and educating dancers of all ages. The School’s curriculum fosters enjoyment of the arts, supports both the serious student who aspires to achieve professional goals and students who elect to dance for enjoyment, recreation, and exercise.  The School offers dance training that is comprehensive, challenging and inspirational to students of all ages.

The Louisville Ballet School maintains an atmosphere of professionalism and allows students to interact with current and former members of some of the most prestigious dance companies in the world.  Every faculty member serves as a mentor helping dancers further develop their skills and appreciation of dance.

2010-2011 Louisville Ballet School Brochure

2010-2011 Registration Form

Select a Division to view class schedules and additional information:

The Primary Division is designed to develop coordination, musicality, and kinetic awareness, as well as to instill a love for dance and the arts.  Whether or not a young student continues in their training, the skills and awareness gained from participation in dance as a child will build confidence valuable for a lifetime.  ( Ages 1 ^1/2 – 8 ) View the Primary Division schedule and pricing

Elementary Division students continue to develop coordination, musicality, and kinetic awareness while building upon skills learned in the Primary Division.  In a more structured class environment, the instructors nurture the students’ love for dance and the arts through the disciplined study of classical ballet technique.  Students are placed into the Elementary Division based on their age and level of dance experience.  View the Elementary Division schedule and pricing

The Youth Open Division classes are designed for new and continuing students wishing to create a more dynamic class schedule or supplement their ballet training with elective classes.  Youth Open ballet technique classes offer quality training at an Elementary or Intermediate level of study with a more accommodating schedule. Students are placed in Youth Open classes according to their age and level of dance experience.  View the Youth Open Division schedule and pricing

Students in the Intermediate and Pre-Professional Divisions aspire to a high standard of excellence and professionalism.  It is our goal to inspire a passion for dance and encourage students to realize their individual potential through the attention offered by our world-class faculty.  Students’ dance education in this division includes pointe work, variations and repertoire as well as the opportunity to train and perform in complimentary dance disciplines.  The Intermediate and Pre-Professional divisions are for those students with a serious interest in dance and are by placement only. View the Intermediate & Pre-Professional schedule and pricing

The Adult Open Division classes offer quality training in a variety of dance and fitness styles for the novice to professional-level dancer age 15 and up.  Classes include Ballet (Beginning / Intermediate / Advanced), Pilates, Zumba® + Jazz, Modern, Ballet F.I.T., Hip Hop, Tap and Flamenco.  Adult Division classes are offered year-round on a schedule designed to accommodate the busy lifestyle of working professionals. Registered dancers may attend as many classes as they wish, paying for classes only when they attend by purchasing single classes or a mutli-class card.  View the Adult Division class schedule

You marked your calendar, you checked out the schedules, and you have your dance bag packed, but you just couldn’t make it to our first open house.  

Don’t fret! We’re having a second Open House just for you!

Please join us for another Open House this Saturday, August 7th from 11:00am – 2:00pm at our St. Matthews Studios.

Stop by to try out one of our demonstration classes, meet our faculty, tour the facilities, and register for classes.  New students are invited to take an orientation classes to determine class placement for the new school year.

Please note the following schedule for our open house festivities:

There is still room in most of our classes, but they are filling up quickly! Click here to download the Registration Form!

We hope you can join us for the festivities!

Join us at our St. Matthews Studios, Saturday July 31st from 10:00am – 2:00pm!

Scroll down for a detailed schedule of events!

And for those families that are unable to join us on National Dance Day, we will be holding another Open House next Saturday, August 7th from 11:00am – 2:00pm.  Stay tuned for details…

You’ve marked your calendars, you’ve checked out the schedules, and you’ve got your dance bag packed:

Now, it is FINALLY time to DANCE!

Our 2010-2011 School Year Grand Open House is this Saturday, July 31st from 10:00am – 2:00pm at our St. Matthews Studios.

Stop by to try out one of our demonstration classes, meet our faculty, tour the facilities, and register for classes.  New students are invited to take an orientation classes to determine class placement for the new school year.

Please note the following schedule for our open house festivities:

And new this year, we will be celebrating National Dance Day by learning the official So You Think You Can Dance hip hop routine by Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo!

As part of his commitment to support dance education and physical fitness in the United States, Nigel Lythgoe is launching National Dance Day on “So You Think You Can Dance.” National Dance Day will take place on July 31, 2010 and will include a variety of dance-themed activities for people of all ages. It will empower, challenge and inspire everyone to try various styles of dance ranging from hip-hop to ballroom to anything that moves. Above all, it will encourage everyone to DANCE as a means to stay fit and be healthy.

We hope you can join us as we kick off this new school year with a fun-filled day of dance!

Calling all Dads!

Hey Dads!  We need your help!  I am sure that as any proud father, you want to help your child succeed at all they do.  It is sometimes a challenge to figure out how we as dad’s can fit into the “Ballet” world.  This is our opportunity! Join the team and help make the dream of our brand new studio in St. Matthews a reality.

This 2-part project is to help move sprung wood flooring into the new studio at the Louisville Ballet School in St. Matthews beginning Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Phase 1:  Transport the flooring:

This will take all day, so we can schedule shifts beginning @ 10:00am  – as long as there are enough people throughout the day!  We will be meeting up at the St. Matthews studios at 10:15am and unloading the moving truck and transporting the flooring upstairs to the St. Matthews studios.

How much power can 20 fathers generate?  We need to find out!

The sprung wood flooring is in 39 separate sections that are 4’ x 8’.  It will take at least 4 strong dads to lift each section of flooring.  We need your brawn to help make our dream of this brand new studio a reality.  Uncles, big brothers and friends are all welcome to lend a helping hand as well.  The more volunteers we have the easier it will be on everyone because this floor is heavy!

Phase 2 of the floor project is to install it into the new studio during the week of August 2 – 6, 2010.  This schedule is TBA until the building contractors are finished.  Please send your availability for this week and we will contact you with more details ASAP.

Phase 2:  Install sections of the floor:

1.) Sections will be pieced together like a puzzle and locked into place.

2.) Masonite board will be laid over the entire floor and permanently secured by drilling it into the sprung floor.

Thank you for your much needed support and sweat!  Because of your generous offer to help out on such short notice, we would like to offer you a token of our appreciation.  Every dad, who volunteers for this project will receive a complimentary ticket to an upcoming Louisville Ballet production to accompany your child’s school voucher.  It will be your chance to spend some quality time with your daughter (or son!)…a father/child “date”!

Please RSVP as soon as possible.  You may contact Emily van Bogaert at (502) 583-3150 x245 or Kevin Robinson at (502) 553-6853.  Or email us at school@louisvilleballet.org and pals@insightbb.com.  Just copy and paste both email addresses into the “To” line.

Many thanks,

Kevin Robinson

PALS Coordinator
pals@insightbb.com
(502) 553-6853

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Elena M. Fillmore

Director

Louisville Ballet School

502.583.3150 x226

efillmore@louisvilleballet.org

Attention downtown dancers!  The Intermediate & Pre-Professional Division Class Schedule is now available!  Click here to see your 2010-2011 Schedule.

Don’t forget to check out the Youth Open Division schedule to select your electives!

The 2010-2011 Youth Open Division schedule is now available.  The Youth Open Division classes are designed for new and continuing students wishing to create a more dynamic class schedule or supplement their ballet training with elective classes.  Click here to see all the wonderful Youth Open classes we have to offer!

We are happy to announce that the Elementary Division schedule has now been posted.  Please click here to see the class schedule, tuition rates, and download a Registration Form.

Please keep in mind that certain classes tend to fill up rather quickly, so if you have a difficult schedule, we recommend that you register as soon as possible.  New and returning students are welcomed and encouraged to attend our Fall Semester Open House in order to try sample classes, meet our faculty, and tour the studios.

Schedules for the Youth, Intermediate, and Adult Divisions are up next!

The 2010-2011 Schedule of Primary Division Classes (for dancers ages 1 ^1/2 – 8 ) is now available! Click here to view the Primary Division class schedule, tuition rates, and registration form!

Primary Classes do tend to fill up rather quickly, so if you have a difficult schedule, we recommend that you register as soon as possible.  New and returning students are welcomed and encouraged to attend our Fall Semester Open House in order to try sample classes, meet our faculty, and tour the studios.

Additional schedules for the Elementary, Youth, Intermediate, and Adult Divisions are coming soon!

We can’t wait to kick off a fantastic new year of dance!