AMHERST BALLET 2008 - 2009
CALENDAR
PLEASE
KEEP THIS SHEET HANDY FOR REFERENCE
(Most, but not all, holidays follow the Amherst Public Schools calendar.)
For snow cancellations, call 549-1555 for a machine message AFTER 12:00 noon. If Amherst Public schools are cancelled in the morning for the day, our classes are too.
ALL CLASSES CANCELLED ARE MADE UP AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
SAT, SEPTEMBER 6 CLASSES BEGIN
SAT, SEPTEMBER 13 UPPER SCHOOL MEETING, noon – 12:45pm
SAT, SEPTEMBER 27 ALL SCHOOL PICNIC, Ho home in Amherst; rain date Sunday 9/28
SAT, OCTOBER 4 HARVEST FETE & SILENT AUCTION, Duda Barn in Pelham
THURS – SUN, OCT 9 – 12 REHEARSALS & AUDITION W/ SAM KENNEY, ALL DANCERS CAST IN ACT 1 SCENE 2, EMILY DICKINSON BALLET (EDB) (Dancers were cast in August)
THURS, OCTOBER 9 NO LEVEL C, NO LEVEL A, NO JAZZ 4 Rehearsals with Sam Kenney, Act 1, Scene 2 3:00 – 7:00pm
FRI, OCTOBER 10 NO LEVEL B, NO LEVEL 4 OR 5 Rehearsals with Sam Kenney, Act 1, Scene 2 3:00 – 8:00pm
SAT, OCTOBER 11 NO LEVEL C Upper School Warm up (B/C up, 5/A down, noon – 1:30pm)
Emily Dickinson Ballet AUDITIONS Level 5 & Upper School NOT already cast: 1:45 – 3:15pm
Rehearsals with Sam Kenney, Act 1, Scene 2 3:30 – 6:30pm
SUN, OCTOBER 12 Rehearsals with Sam Kenney, Act 1, Scene 2 9:00am – noon
MON, OCTOBER 13 No classes. Columbus Day
TUES, NOVEMBER 11 No classes. Veterans' Day
FRI, NOVEMBER 21 CLASSES DO MEET in spite of Amherst Schools Curriculum Day
NOVEMBER 25 – 30 No classes. Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes do meet Monday November 24. Note rehearsals on Tuesday November 25 during vacation. Classes resume Monday December 1
TUES, NOVEMBER 25 FIRST NIGHT REHEARSALS afternoon and evening
SAT, DECEMBER 13 No Level C. UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTATION 7:00pm, Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium. Lower School and public invited. Warm up at AB 12:30 (Level A down, Levels B/C up). Rehearsal in auditorium from 3:00 for Levels A/B/C, Modern 1 & 2/3 and Jazz 3 & 4; exact schedule TBA
DECEMBER 15 – 20 VisitorsŐ week for Lower School
DEC 21 – JAN 4 School Vacation. Note rehearsals during vacation. Classes resume Monday January 5
DECEMBER 20 – 21 FIRST NIGHT REHEARSALS, afternoon and evening
DECEMBER 29 – 30 MANDATORY FIRST NIGHT REHEARSALS
WED, DECEMBER 31 Performance at NorthamptonŐs FIRST NIGHT. Time TBA
FRI, JANUARY 16 CLASSES DO MEET in spite of Amherst Schools Curriculum Day.
MON, JANUARY 19 No classes. Martin Luther King Day
SAT, FEBRUARY 14 School Vacation begins at 12:30 after morning Lower School classes. No Level C.
ALL DANCERS IN YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP) OR EDB MUST SEE MRS. FAIR BEFORE MAKING VACATION PLANS THIS WEEK.
FEBRUARY 16 – 22 School Vacation. YAGP REHEARSALS THROUGHOUT WEEK; SCHEDULE TBA. Classes resume Monday February 23
MARCH 6 – 8 YAGP COMPETITION, TORRINGTON CT
SAT, APRIL 18 School Vacation begins at 12:30 after morning Lower School classes. No Level C.
ALL DANCERS CAST IN EDB MUST CHECK WITH MRS. FAIR BEFORE MAKING TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEK.
APR 18 – 21 YAGP FINALS, NYC
APRIL 20 – 25 School Vacation. Some EDB rehearsals will be scheduled. Classes resume April 28
SUN, APRIL 26 MANDATORY EDB REHEARSAL, TIME TBA
SAT – SUN, MAY 2 – 3 MANDATORY EDB REHEARSALS, TIMES & CASTS TBA
SAT, MAY 9 NO LEVEL C OR LEVEL A CLASSES, MANDATORY EDB REHEARSALS, TIMES & CAST TBA
SUN, MAY 10 EDB, FULL DRESS run through at Amherst Ballet. Exact schedule TBA
WED, MAY 13 EDB DRESS & TECH REHEARSALS at KIRBY THEATER, AMHERST COLLEGE. 3:30 – 9:00pm schedule TBA
THUR, MAY 14 NO LEVEL C, NO LEVEL A, NO JAZZ 3 OR 4, NO ADULT BALLET. Full Dress rehearsal both casts, Kirby Theater. 3:30 – 8:30pm Exact schedule TBA
FRI, MAY 15 NO REGULAR CLASSES. Daytime performance of EMILY DICKINSON BALLET for PUBLIC SCHOOLS; time TBA. 7:00pm performance, EMILY DICKINSON BALLET
SAT, MAY 16 ALL LOWER SCHOOL CLASS DANCES REHEARSALS at Kirby Theater. 9:00am All School Bow; 9:45am – noon: Pre-Primary, Primary, Levels 1/2/3/4 Ballet and Jazz 1&2.
SAT, MAY 16 2:00pm matinee performance: First Half: Lower School Class Dances. Second Half: EMILY DICKINSON BALLET. 7:00pm performance, EMILY DICKINSON BALLET
SUN, MAY 17 2:00pm matinee performance: First Half: Lower School Class Dances. Second Half: EMILY DICKINSON BALLET
MON, MAY 25 No Classes. Memorial Day
LOWER SCHOOL CLASSES
Pre-Primary through Level 5 Ballet
Jazz 1 & 2
Creative Movement for Preschoolers
LOWER SCHOOL VISITORS' WEEK
December 15 – 20 parents are invited into the studio to observe and monitor the progress of Lower School students; we urge at least one parent to attend to support their efforts. Grandparents or out-of-town guests are welcome to observe anytime in the classroom with permission of the teacher.
LAST CLASSES
There are 32 weeks of classes (except for Creative Movement). The last day of each class is determined by the number of snow days experienced each year; the actual date of each last class will be posted by late April. Parents in the Lower School are invited and encouraged to attend the last class of the year (CERTIFICATE DAY) to observe the technical work learned.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7:00pm
UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTATION NIGHT
LEVELS A, B, C Ballet, Modern 1, 2/3 and Jazz 3, 4
This is held at the Amherst Regional Middle School auditorium and is open to the public. Parents of all Amherst Ballet students are urged to attend to see short presentations of classroom work by Upper School students. We hope Lower School dancers will attend and be inspired by their role models in the Upper School. A small admission fee will be charged to defray the expenses of the evening.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Amherst Ballet, as a non-profit organization (501(c)3), is dependent on fundraising events. The Fourth Annual Harvest Fete and Silent Auction will be held at the Duda family barn in Pelham on October 4. Other fundraisers take place throughout the year and include Innisbrook Gift Wrap and the Spring Flower Sale. We welcome your suggestions for additional fundraisers. Your donations are always welcomed and appreciated.