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.
2011-2012 Semester Dates
Fall Semester: August 8 – December 3, 2011
Spring Semester: January 9 – May 12, 2012
Save the date for our Summer Workshops Open House being held at our St. Matthews Studios on Saturday, April 28th from 1:00 – 4:00pm.
Fall Semester Make-up Week Schedule
Registration begins July 18, 2011 and continues on a first-come, first-served basis. You may mail, email, fax or drop off your registration form and payment to the Louisville Ballet School (Main St. Location) between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday.
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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 )
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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