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Pacific Ballet
Academy offers a
full range of graded classes, from pre-ballet to pre-professional
training. We provide a unique opportunity for students of all ages and
abilities to study the traditions and discipline of Russian Ballet.
Whether a student's goal is a career in dance or purely recreational
exercise, our dedicated faculty offers personal attention and
professional training to match each student's interests. Thank you to those who attended our Open House on Saturday, August 22! If you missed it, please come by during class hours and we will give you information on our school. |
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Fall 2015 Registration is now open to everybody! Classes begin August 24, 2015, click here for schedule! Please follow this link to the Class Information and Registration Page! |
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Nutcracker Auditions held September 12!
Adult/Open
Classes: August Schedule 6 Performances held at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: November 27-29, 2015 Upcoming Workshops Contemporary/Choreography Workshop
Everybody is welcome to come in and try our adult classes, suitable for beginning and intermediate dancers. Come and try a class today! Teachers include Ommi Pipit-Suksun, Alyse Romano, Francesca Tan, Ali McKeon, and Audrey Hagopian. Adult/Open Class Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11am-12:30: Beginning/Intermediate Ballet-Alyse Romano Tuesday,Thursday 7:30-9:00pm (time change begins August 24): Beginning/Intermediate Ballet-Ali McKeon Sunday: 10:30am-12pm: Adult Beginning Ballet-Francesca Tan 12noon-1:30pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet-Ommi Pipit-Suksun NEW! BALLET 101 FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOP: Introduction to the basics of ballet for absolute beginners! We will offer this workshop when teachers are available and there is enough interest. Parking We remind you to drive slowly and carefully in our parking lots, and to park only in our lots on Wright and Polaris or on the street and not in our neighbors' lots. We ask parents and friends to enter our parking lots with great care and vigilance for the sake of our precious children. Finally, we ask that children, especially siblings of students, not play or go near the rocks in the front of our Studio 1 entrance. |
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| About Our
School
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| Philosophy We follow the philosophy of Danilova and Balanchine, who believed that the quality of ballet instruction was more important than the quantity. This philosophy is followed by some of the most selective schools in the United States, including the School of American Ballet in New York City. We encourage our students to have other interests in addition to ballet, knowing that not everyone plans a career in dance. We also provide daily classes for intermediate and advanced students who are very serious about their studies. Curriculum The syllabus used at our school is based on the Russian system of dance training, which is taught at most major professional schools. We also incorporate other styles of ballet into our classes to ensure that our students are able to adapt to different dance and choreographic techniques. Please visit our Curriculum page for details. Location and Facilities Our ballet campus is located at 295A & B Polaris Avenue, and 1095 Wright Ave, Mountain View, California, where we have four studios. For the safety and comfort of our dancers, each studio has a sprung dance floor. Click here for a printable map and driving directions. Enrollment Approximately 250 students attend our school during the academic year. During the summer we offer an intensive ballet program to approximately 100 students. Registration Families new to our school should call or visit our ballet campus and take a placement class if possible (not necessary for Pre-Ballet). You can register online at the registration page once your placement has been determined. If you are unable to register online, you can submit a registration form (can be downloaded here or picked up at the studio). Pacific Ballet Academy reserves the right to determine the proper class level of all entering students, regardless of their prior training. Performances Ballet is a performing art, and we feel that participation in performances is an important part of our students' training. We provide two opportunities for performance experience each year at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: in the late Fall we stage The Nutcracker and in the late Spring we stage our school recital, the Summer Showcase. For more information, please visit our Performances page. Wellness Clinic As a special service to our students, we offer a monthly Wellness Clinic, where our students can meet with Chiropractor Dr. Rick Chaeff to discuss injuries, strengthening and stretching exercises, and proper nutrition. There is no charge for this service, and parents are encouraged to accompany their dancer to the clinic. |
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| Top of Page Pacific Ballet Academy • P.O. Box 765 • Los Altos, CA 94023 Ballet Campus located at: 295B Polaris Avenue • Mountain View, CA For more information, contact: director@pacificballet.org Or telephone Pacific Ballet Academy at: (650) 969-4614 Photographs are the property of Pacific Ballet Academy, and may not be used or reproduced for any reason without the written permission of the directors. Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004 • All Rights Reserved |