Spring 2012 Registration
New Student Enrollment
Registration for the spring term is now closed except for students in Creative Dance and First Steps. Please contact Melissa Morris for information about these classes, our Summer Intensive program, or registration for fall 2012.
Placement
Lower School
The Lower School comprises the following classes, each of which meet one day per week:
| Class | Age(s) |
|---|---|
| Creative Dance | 3 years old by September 1 |
| First Steps | 4 years old by September 1 |
| Pre-Ballet | kindergarten or 1st grade (as of fall 2011) |
| Level 1 | 2nd grade (as of fall 2011) |
| Level 2 | 3rd grade (as of fall 2011) |
Proper placement in classes is essential for a student’s learning experience. We must be firm in the age requirements for each level.
Although each class in the Lower School meets once a week, students may take more than one class at their level.
Upper School
As students mature physically and mentally, they become ready for the more challenging work of classical ballet in the Upper School.
The Upper School comprises Levels 3 through 10 of the ASB ballet syllabus, together with supplementary classes in Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Classical Variations, Choreography, Ballet Conditioning, and Ballet History. (See the Class Descriptions.)
Upper School syllabus level classes (3–10) meet with at the following frequencies:
| Level 3 | 2 times per week |
| Level 4 | 2 times per week |
| Level 5 | 2 times per week with one classes extended by 1/2 hour |
| Level 6 | 3 times per week |
| Level 7 | 3 times per week |
| Level 8 | 3 times per week plus Ballet History |
| Level 9 | 4 times per week plus Variations |
| Level 10 | 4 times per week plus Variations |
New students wishing to enroll in Level 3 (4th Grade) or higher may need to take a placement class. Please contact the School Administrator at (978) 263-6572 for placement information. We normally suggest the most likely placement for a student and register him or her for those classes. However, during the first class of the session (or possibly a summer session class) the teacher will evaluate the student and either recommend that she/he remain in the class or move to a more suitable class. If no appropriate placement can be found, we refund tuition (except for a fee for the placement class).
Filling Classes and Wait Lists
Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Returning students are given preference until August 7, after which all students, new and returning, register on an equal basis. Students interested in classes for adults may drop into a class at any time.