Amherst Ballet Calendar 09-10

ALL CLASSES CANCELLED ARE MADE UP AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

TUES, SEPTEMBER 8 CLASSES BEGIN

SAT, SEPTEMBER 12 UPPER SCHOOL MEETING, noon – 12:45pm

SUN, SEPTEMBER 20 AUDITIONS FOR UPPER SCHOOL REPERTOIRE (December performance with Pioneer Valley Symphony and selected pieces for May Repertoire performance)

SAT, OCTOBER 3 HARVEST FETE & SILENT AUCTION, Duda Barn in Pelham

MON, OCTOBER 12 No classes. Columbus Day

WED, NOVEMBER 11 No classes. Veterans' Day

MON, NOVEMBER 16 DEAN’S BEANS COFFEE FUNDRAISER begins; ends Dec. 7

FRI, NOVEMBER 20 CLASSES DO MEET in spite of Amherst Schools Curriculum Day

NOVEMBER 24 – 28 No classes. Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes do meet Monday November 23. Note rehearsals Tuesday November 24. Classes resume Monday November 30.

TUES, NOVEMBER 24 PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY rehearsals at AB afternoon & evening; exact time TBA

WED, DECEMBER 2 No Level B/C. PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY rehearsals at PVMA in Deerfield, exact time TBA.

SAT, DECEMBER 5 No Level C. UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTATION 7:00pm, Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium. Lower School and public invited. Rehearsal in auditorium from 3:00 for Levels A/B/C, Modern 1 & 2/3 and Jazz 3 & 4; exact schedule TBA

THURS, DECEMBER 10 No Upper School classes except Level C. PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY rehearsals at Greenfield High School 6:00 – 10:00pm.

SAT, DECEMBER 12 PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY performance at Greenfield High School 7:00pm: Chopiniana (complete ballet) and excerpts from Emily of Amherst and The Nutcracker

DECEMBER 14 – 19 Visitors’ week for Lower School

DEC 21 – JAN 3 School Vacation. No regular classes.

MON, DECEMBER 21 ADVANCED BALLET AND SENIOR YAGP CLASSES MEET

MON, JANUARY 4 Classes resume

FRI, JANUARY 15 CLASSES DO MEET in spite of Amherst Schools Curriculum Day.

MON, JANUARY 18 No classes. Martin Luther King Day

SAT, FEBRUARY 13 Morning and afternoon classes held

FEBRUARY 15 – 20 School Vacation. YAGP REHEARSALS throughout week

FRI – SUN, FEB 19 – 21 YAGP COMPETITION, PROVIDENCE, RI

MON, FEBRUARY 22 CLASSES RESUME

MON, MARCH 15 CLASSES DO MEET in spite of Amherst Schools Curriculum Day

FRI, APRIL 2 CLASSES DO MEET In spite of Amherst Schools being closed

SAT, APRIL 17 Morning and afternoon classes held

APRIL 19 – 24 School Vacation. Some rehearsals will be scheduled.

ALL DANCERS CAST IN REPERTOIRE MUST CHECK WITH MRS. FAIR BEFORE MAKING TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEK.

SUN, APRIL 25 MANDATORY REHEARSAL for all dancers cast in Upper School repertoire, time TBA

MON, APRIL 26 Classes resume

SAT, MAY 1 No Level A. MANDATORY REPERTOIRE REHEARSALS, times & casts TBA. Upper School warm-up 1:00pm

SUN, MAY 2 MANDATORY REPERTOIRE REHEARSALS, Full Dress run through at AB 1:00 – 6:00pm

TUES, MAY 4 NO UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES. REHEARSAL at BOWKER AUDITORIUM, 3:30 – 9:00pm. Exact schedule TBA

WED, MAY 5 No Levels A, 5 or B/C. FULL DRESS REHEARSAL at BOWKER AUDITORIUM, 3:30 – 9:00pm. Exact schedule TBA

THUR, MAY 6 NO CLASSES except JAZZ 1 & 2. FULL DRESS REHEARSAL, both casts, BOWKER AUDITORIUM, 3:30 – 9:00pm. Exact schedule TBA

FRI, MAY 7 NO CLASSES. UPPER SCHOOL REPERTOIRE PERFORMANCE at Bowker Auditorium, 7:00pm. (Warm-up 4:30 – 6:00)

SAT, MAY 8 ALL LOWER SCHOOL CLASS DANCES REHEARSALS at Bowker Auditorium; 9:00am – noon

2:00pm matinee performance: First Half: Lower School Class Dances. Second Half: UPPER SCHOOL REPERTOIRE.

7:00pm performance, UPPER SCHOOL REPERTOIRE ONLY

SUN, MAY 9 2:00pm matinee performance: First Half: Lower School Class Dances. Second Half: UPPER SCHOOL REPERTOIRE.

MON, MAY 10 NO UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES

MON, MAY 31 MEMORIAL DAY, NO CLASSES

LOWER SCHOOL CLASSES

Pre-Primary through Level 5 Ballet

Jazz 1 & 2, Hip- Hop for ages 8 - 18

Creative Movement for Preschoolers, “Mom and Me” class

Beginning Teen Ballet

LOWER SCHOOL VISITORS' WEEK

December 14 – 19 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 and “Mom and Me”). 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 in 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 5, 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 Fifth Annual Harvest Fete and Silent Auction will be held at the Duda family barn in Pelham on October 3. Other fundraisers take place throughout the year and include a holiday coffee and cocoa sale. We welcome your suggestions for additional fundraisers. Your donations are always welcomed and appreciated.