Steens Mountain Ballet

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Costumes Ordered

Costumes are ordered!

Please remit payment to Rebecca Madsen

Creative Movement Classs $10

Pre-Ballet $35

Ballet I $35

Ballet II $35

Ballet III $35

Teens $40

Costumes will not be distributed until I receive payment.

Merci Beaucoup

Monday, April 7, 2014

Mark your Calendars!

Spring Ballet Recital will be Friday, June 13th at Lincoln Auditorium.

To finish the semester off right, Steens Mountain Ballet will host a ballet dancer pool party Saturday, June 21st from 10-noon at the Hi-Desert Swim Pool. We will have a short water ballet class then let the dancers swim and play. Snacks and drinks provided. In ballet class we discuss how our arm movements should be like we are moving through water. What better way to learn that concept than to try it at the pool!

Friday, April 4, 2014

Spring Semester starts in 1 week on April 11th

I am very excited for another great semester. We will have a concert this semester. I will up update with the specifics soon.

A couple of reminders. Please keep hair up and tidy and off neck for class. Please label all dance wear including shoes and skirts, and bring a water bottle. No food or gum in studio.

Merci Beaucoup

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Nutcracker class photos. So sweet.

Photos Courtesy of Leah Planinz Photography

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Pictures from Act II of "The Nutcracker"

Photos Courtesy of Harold Reed

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Winter Semester Begins

Ballet starts tomorrow!

Please be prompt to drop off and pick up children, with the cold weather it will help keep things running smoothly. Also, have ballet I and up bring their own water bottle, it makes the breaks more efficient. Here is the schedule and tuition for classes. See you tomorrow!

Classes will be held once a week on Friday's

Creative Movement: ages 3 and 4
30 minute class $45
8:30-9:00

Pre-Ballet: ages 5 and 6
40 minute class $60
9:10-9:50

Ballet I: age 7-8
50 minute class $75
10:00-10:50

Ballet II: ages 9-10
50 minute class $75
11:00-11:50

Ballet III: ages 11-12 and teen
50 minute class $75
12:00-12:50

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Scholarship Available

I am excited for Winter Semester to begin. All classes are very full (I do have a few openings in the creative movement class, ages 3-4). Thank you all for your support. We received enough donations during our performance that I have one tuition scholarship available for this semester. Please message me if interested. The following will determine award: dedication, attentiveness, attitude and need.

Merci Beaucoup

Details

Mailing Address:

PO Box 872

Burns, OR 97720

Studio located at:
90 West Adams Burns, OR

541-589-3773

Creative Movement: ages 3 and 4
30 minute class $45
8:30-9:00

Pre-Ballet: ages 5 and 6
40 minute class $65
9:10-9:50

Ballet I: age 7-8
50 minute class $79
10:00-10:50

Ballet II: ages 9-10
50 minute class $79
11:00-11:50

Ballet III: ages 11-12
50 minute class $79

12:00-12:50

Ballet III Teen
50 minute class $79
1:00-2:00

Pointe I: By invitation

Adult Ballet Class Tues and Thursday 6:30pm - 8pm
$79

Remember Family Discount of $5 off per family member enrolled.

Contact Information:

Kara Nelson

cell: 541-589-3773

email: steensmountainballet@gmail.com

*To Maintain and learn technique some trimesters will not have a recital.

Tuition

Tuition will be divided into trimesters

Winter: January-March

Spring: April-June

Fall: September-November

Summer: to be annouced

*Tuition fee covers the ENTIRE trimester (12 weeks)

Creative Movement: ages 3 and 4
30 minute class $45

Pre-Ballet: ages 5 and 6
40 minute class $65

Ballet I: age 7-8
50 minute class $79

Ballet II: ages 9-10
50 minute class $79

Ballet III: ages 11-12 and teen
50 minute class $79

Registration forms and payment must be turned to hold a spot for your student.

*Families with more than 1 child enrolled may take $5 off per child.

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD CAN BE MADE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO STEENSMOUNTAINBALLET@GMAIL.COM

DO NOT SEND ACTUAL CARD NUMBER AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS AN EMAIL AND YOU WILL ENTER THE CARD INFORMATION.

ALSO CREDIT CARDS CAN BE TAKEN IN PERSON OR BY CALLING ME AT 541-589-3773

*Children may also be placed according to skill level.

*For technique to be maintained and improved, I aim to keep tuition affordable so that students may enroll year round.

Dance Class Uniforms

Please write your name on all dance wear

IF A STUDENT IS MOVED UP THEY MAY CONTINUE TO WEAR THEIR EXSISTING COLORS UNTIL THEY GROW OUT OF IT

Girls:
All ages light pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers (split sole for 10+ if desired), and short sleeve leotard (see color by ages below).

ages 3-6 short sleeve Pink Leotard
ages 7-10 short or cap sleeve Lavender Leotard
ages 11+ short or cap sleeve Black Leotard

Black ballet skirts optional

Hair: Tidy and up off face and neck.

Boys:
White T-shirt and sweatpants and black ballet shoes for boys

*Please have dance wear before the first day of class.

2 Website options:

*I am part of the DiscountDance Teacher program. If you click into their website then enter the code 65462, then click Dress Codes that I have selected for the dancers, these are suggestions you may buy another brand but please follow these standards. Your receive 10% off your first purchase.

*I also found this website All About Dance to be very reasonably priced and they also offer free shipping both ways to be sure you have a good fit.

Leotards
Pink Short Sleeve, For ages s 3-6
Lavender Short Sleeve, For ages 7-10
Black Short Sleeve or Cap Sleeve
For ages 11 and up

Pink Tights

Shoes
I really like the Bloch ballet slipper or the Theatricals Economy ballet slipper
For split soled I like the Capezio

Optional: Wrap Around Black Skirts or Pull On Skirt

*Sizing note for ballet slippers. Shoes should fit securely around foot, not too tight but not too loose.
Child sizes go up to about 2 and child size ballet slippers are real close to their street shoe size. Above 2.5 they would purchase in the adult section. Please see child conversion chart

Suggested Fitting:
Women order 2½-3 sizes smaller than street size
This information is shown as a guide only and not a guarantee. Actual fitting may vary.

Converting Child to Adult Sizes
First increase the child street shoe size by two. Then follow the suggested fitting for the adult shoe you are purchasing.
Child Street Size	Adult Street Size
1.0	3.0
1.5	3.5
2.0	4.0
2.5	4.5
3.0	5.0
3.5	5.5
4.0	6.0
4.5	6.5

*An example for sizing the child to adult. Your daughter wears a size 3 in big kids size so you would first convert that to adult women's street size making it a 5, then you would convert it down 2.5-3 sizes for the ballet sizing. So you would buy a a size 2 or 2 1/2 in women's ballet shoes.