Adult Classes for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027!
Adult Open Classes
Acton School of Ballet’s Adult Open Ballet Program offers teens and adults an enjoyable, non-competitive environment to study ballet at any time without advanced registration.
Students are required to have a foundation of ballet vocabulary and technique for the Adult Open Intermediate/Advanced Ballet that meets on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at 10:30 am.
No experience is necessary for the Adult Open Beginning/Intermediate Ballet classes, which meet on Fridays at 10:00 am or Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, or for the Adult Open Contemporary class that meets at 11:30 am following the ballet class on Fridays.
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet - Open Classes
Tuesday and/or Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Christine Campbell). Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, Ages 15+
Saturday: 10:00 - 11:15 am (Lorraine Chapman). Classes begin Saturday, Sept. 12, Ages 15+
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet - Open Classes (see description below)
Friday:10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (Nell Mancini). Classes begin Friday, Sept. 11. Ages 15+
Tuesday: 7:45 - 9:00 pm (Melenie Diarbekirian). Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, Ages 12+
Adult Contemporary - Open Class
Friday:11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Nell Mancini) *Classes begin Friday, Sept. 11, no previous Contemporary experience required
Requirements: You must register every year for contact information and to attend for liability purposes. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
tuition (2026/2027)
$25 for a single class
$215 10-class card
$15 Barre only
$125 Barre 10-class card
$17 Professional/Alumni rate
$150 Professional 10-class card
$20 Current Student rate
Cash or check for individual classes. Students may pay via credit card if purchasing a class cards. No advanced registration required for all Adult Ballet Open Classes.
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet for Teens and Adults Description
Students and adults ages 11 and up who have have no prior ballet experience, limited experience, or are returning to ballet are eligible for this class. This class is a perfect way for adults and older children to be introduced to the classical ballet syllabus through weekly classes that build on the fundamentals from one week to the next in a focused, non-competitive, and educational setting. Students will learn the basic position, musicality and cadence of a traditional ballet.
Class Attire
Adult classes feature casual attire and a non-competitive environment. Students attending adult classes should wear attire appropriate to the class, either a leotard or leggings, but there are no fixed requirements for color. We recommend the Bloch 258 or 203 ballet slipper for adult ballet students, or one of the many styles of canvas technique shoes.