Youth Program Student Information
Introduction to Ballet
Plain light-pink leotard any style
Small attached skirt or a small wrap skirt is okay; no tutus
Technique shoes
Hair must be in a neat ballet bun and must be securely held away from the face
Pre – Ballet I – IV
Plain light-pink leotard any style
Small attached skirt or a small wrap skirt is okay; no tutus!
Pink tights
Pink technique shoes
Hair must be in a neat bun and must be securely held away from the face
Ballet I – VIII
Black camisole leotard
Pink tights
Pink technique shoes
Hair must be in a neat bun
Boys
Fitted white T-shirt
Black bike shorts(younger boys)
Black tights and male dance belt (older boys)
White socks
White technique shoes
Technique shoes are made specifically for ballet
How To Register
Returning Youth Program Students
Returning students can register through our Jackrabbit Dance system. Log on to your Parent Portal HERE. If you have any questions or need assistance please email us at info@westernballet.org or call us at (650) 968 – 4455.
For more information about the schedule and tuition payments & options please visit the following pages
Class Schedule
Youth Program Tuition
School Year Calendar
New Students
Western Ballet offers free trial classes to new potential students. This allows the student to try the class and allows the teacher to evaluate the student for the correct level. Trial classes are only offered once to new students.
If you are interested in taking a trial class at Western Ballet please fill out the online Trial form HERE so we may place your student in the correct trial level. If you have any questions contact the office at (650) 968 – 4455 or email us at info@westernballet.org
Attendance
- Students are expected to be ready to start class at its scheduled time. This will require arriving sufficiently early to fully prepare for class.
Students must wear proper attire and hair must be fixed prior to entering the classroom. The classroom is not the place to finish dressing or to complete hair arrangements. - If a student arrives late he or she must not enter the classroom while the music is playing. The students must wait until the music stops, then must step inside the doorway and must wait until acknowledged by the teacher.
Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the start of class may not be allowed to participate in class but may be allowed to observe at the discretion of the instructor. The observer must not act in ways that will distract the other students, or she/he will be asked to leave the classroom. - Students are expected to take all classes assigned to their given Ballet level.
Notification of a planned absence must be submitted via email prior to the absence. In the event of unplanned absences or if email is not accessible, phone notifications will be accepted. - Any schedule changes made after registration must be done by contacting the Youth Program Coordinator. Students are allowed one free schedule change per year. Students will be charged a $15 administrative fee for each schedule change following the first. Students who wish to reduce their schedule must meet with the Artistic Directors for approval prior to any changes. No refunds will be given for schedules reduced after the start of classes.
Make Up Classes
- Students must completely and accurately fill out and turn in a Makeup Voucher to an Administrative Staff Member before entering the class. Make-Up Vouchers are located at the front desk.
- Students in Pre-Ballet I-IV may make up a class at their Ballet Level. Students in Ballet I – VII should make up a class in a Ballet below where they are enrolled.
- Absences that were excused prior to the missed class may be made-up within 30 days after the missed class. All other absences are categorized as unexcused and may be made up within 14 days after the missed class.
- Students may make-up classes a maximum of 3 times per semester. (Semester I: September – December, Semester II: January – June)
- Make-up classes may only be taken in the same session that the class was missed. Make-ups do not roll over to the next session and there are no refund for missed classes.
- Students must be currently enrolled to make up classes. Students who are no longer enrolled are no longer considered students of the school and forfeit all make-up classes.
Observation
Observation of classes is not allowed except during scheduled Observation Weeks. Onlookers are not allowed to stand in the doorway of the classrooms or to peer through windows. This disrupts the class by distracting the students and the instructor. Observation Week dates are listed in the School Calendar. Parents, family and guests are allowed in the lobby only. No photos, video, or recording of any kind are allowed during Observation.