Ballet 1 Spring Semester

ABOUT THE CLASS 

A progression of Beginner Ballet. Dancers learn the fundamentals of classical ballet technique. Must be at least age 7 by Friday, February 2, 2024.

The semester runs Saturday, February 3, 2024 through Saturday, May 18, 2024. Classes will not be held during Spring Break, Monday, April 15, 2024 through Sunday, April 21, 2024 or Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25, 2024 through Monday, May 27, 2024.

Included with this class is an option to participate in our end of year recital the weekend in June 2024. An additional $95 performance fee is required per class for participation in the recital. The fee covers costumes, theater rentals, and staffing for rehearsals. Click HERE to pay your performance fee and confirm your child’s spot in the show. For more information, please view the Performance Policy section of our Student Handbook.

Please Note: Our classes are designed to be taken over the course of the full school year, culminating in an end of year recital in June 2024. Students registering mid-year will be coming into a class that is already in session and may have already started recital choreography.

Location: This is an in-person class at CityDance @ Friendship Heights, 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20015.

Class capacity is 14.

CityDance COVID-19 Health Safety Plan

Small Class Policy

Classes with 3 or less dancers are considered semi-privates and will be held for a reduced class time of 45 minutes. Once the class builds to 4 or more dancers, classes will resume to the full 60 minute class time.

Important Dates

Start of School Year: Monday, September 11, 2023

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 9, 2023 – No Classes

Halloween: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – No Classes

Fall Break: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 through Sunday, November 26, 2023 – No Classes

Winter Break: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 through Tuesday, January 2, 2024  – No Classes 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15, 2024 – No Classes

Parent Observation for Fall Semester: Monday, January 22, 2024 through Sunday, January 28, 2024

Last Day of Fall Semester: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Start of Spring Semester: Monday, January 29, 2024

Spring Break: Monday, April 15, 2024 through Sunday, April 21, 2024 – No Classes

Parent Observation for Spring Semester: Sunday, May 5, 2024 through Saturday, May 11, 2024

Memorial Day Break: Saturday, May 25, 2024 through Monday, May 27, 2024 – No Classes

Last Day of All Tuesday Classes: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Last Day of All Wednesday Classes: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Last Day of All Thursday Classes: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Last Day of All Friday Classes: Friday, May 31, 2024

Last Day of All Saturday Classes: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Last Day of Sunday Classes Beginning & Level 1: Sunday, June 2, 2024 – Time Change

Last Day of ALL Monday Classes: Monday, June 3, 2024

Technical Rehearsal Week for Beginning, Levels 1-5, & Teen Classes: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – Friday, June 7, 2024

Recital for Beginning, Levels 1-5, & Teen Classes (Ages 6-18): June 8 & 9, 2024 @ UDC Theater of the Arts