Ballet Chicago's curriculum is carefully stepped and provides students with the foundation necessary to pursue a career in classical ballet. The technique is Balanchine-based and offers the most advanced training methods available to ballet dancers today. All classes are conducted by teachers experienced in developing young children and are accompanied by one of our expert class pianists. Ballet Chicago's faculty is composed of former and current dancers. A unique feature of enrolling at Ballet Chicago is that students participate in a performance-based curriculum. On-stage experience builds confidence, promotes teamwork, and provides a twice-yearly benchmark for each child's progress. Our young dancers are given two exciting performance opportunities: Ballet Chicago's annual Nutcracker performance (December) Annual School Performances (May/June) Opportunity to perform in Ballet Chicago's Annual Balanchine + Beyond Spring Series GENERAL DRESS CODE INFORMATION: Leotard: Wear Moi Faustine Microfiber basic tank leotard with front pinch. Full front lining and U-cut back. Ballet 1 - white Ballet 2 - sky Ballet 3 - mint Ballet 4 - lilac Ballet 5 - french blue Tights: Pink and Flesh Color Tights are welcome. – Wear Moi Style Divo1 Child (available on website only) (Pink, Caramel, Toast, Walnut), Wear Moi Style Divo3 Child (available in-store) (Pink, Caramel, Toast, Walnut), Blendz Apparel Premium Fleshtone Tights, Discount Dance Girls Ultra Soft Transition Tights (Style No: 1916C) Ballet Slippers: Leather Shoes that match the color of the tights - single elastic, no crisscrossed elastics. Brands: Wear Moi, Bloch, and Blendz Apparel Pointe Shoes: Ballet 4 & 5: Pointe shoes that match the color of the tights. Boys: Shirt: Wear Moi Conrad in White Tights: Wear Moi Orion in Grey Ballet Slippers: Wear Moi Vesta in Grey Dance Belts are required for Ballet 1 and up.
7-14
9/3/24-5/18/25
Unknown
Ballet 3
Housing - Unavailable
Tuesday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Jazz 6:45-7:30pm Thursday: Technique 5:15-6:45 pm, Pre-Pointe 6:45-7:30pm Saturday: Technique 12:45-2:15pm, Stretch 2:15-3:15, Rehearsals TBA 3:30-5:45pm
7-8
9/3/24-5/18/25
Unknown
Ballet 1A
Ballet 1B
Housing - Unavailable
Ballet 1A * $1,500/$50 reg Ballet 1B $1,500/$50 Ballet 1 only- no audition required
7-14
9/3/24-5/18/25
Unknown
Ballet 2B
Ballet 2A
Housing - Unavailable
Monday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Stretch 6:45-7:30pm Saturday: Rehearsal TBA 10-10:45am & 3:30-5:45pm, Technique 11-12:30pm
7-14
9/3/24-5/18/25
Unknown
Ballet 4
Housing - Unavailable
Monday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Pre-Pointe 6:45-7:30pm Wednesday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Stretch 6:45-7:30pm Friday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Pre-Pointe 6:45-7:45pm Saturday: Technique 12:45-2:15pm, Stretch 2:15-3:15pm, Rehearsals TBA 3:30-5:45pm
7-14
9/3/24-5/18/25
Unknown
Ballet 5
Housing - Unavailable
Monday: Technique 5-6:30pm, Pointe 6:30-7:30pm Tuesday: Technique 5:30-7pm, Pointe 7-8pm Wednesday: Technique 5:15-6:45, Pointe 6:45-7:45pm Friday: Technique 5:15-6:45pm, Jazz 6:45-7:45pm Saturday: Technique 12:45-2:15pm, Pointe 2:15-3:15pm, Rehearsals TBA 3:30-5:45pm