CALENDAR
This calendar is updated throughout the year. Please check back for new information.
Questions?
651-690-1588 or spb@spballet.org
SEPTEMBER 2018-AUGUST 2019
SEPTEMBER 2018
Sep 3: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Sep 4: FIRST DAY of ADULT/TEEN drop-in classes FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
Sep 5: FIRST DAY of Children’s, Parent & Me, Lifelong Yoga and all PRE-PROFESSIONAL level classes FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
Sep 15 & 21: ESSENTIAL Fall Parent Meeting Saturday, Sep 15 4:00-5:00pm or Friday Sep, 21 6:30-7:30pm. Mandatory for all parents in the Young Dancer and Pre-Professional Programs. School policies, events, and performance opportunities will be discussed in detail. Q&A.
Sep 16: Sunday 2:00-3:00pm. Nativity County Fair performance for Levels 5 & 6. Celebrate this community fair and free SPB School outreach performance.
Sep 24: Minnesota Dance Medicine Foundation 2018 Annual Conference
This is an outside event endorsed by St. Paul Ballet. More information at http://www.mndancemed.org/learn/mdmf-annual-conference/mdmf-2017-conference/
OCTOBER 2018
Oct 18-20: MEA Break no classes for Levels 1-6, Boy’s Club or Intro to Ballet. Adult classes, Dance Expressions, Parent and Me, RSG, M&M and DF take place as regularly scheduled.
Oct 22-27: Parent Observation Week
NOVEMBER 2018
Nov 4: A Nutcracker Story Full Cast Rehearsal (Time TBA) Levels 4-6
Nov 6: A Nutcracker Story excerpts at Mall of America performances at 10:00am and 11:00am Levels 4-6
Nov 10: A Nutcracker Story Full Cast Rehearsal (Time TBA) Young Dancers and Beginning Ballet – Level 6
Nov 17: A Nutcracker Story Full Cast Rehearsal (Time TBA) Young Dancers and Beginning Ballet – Level 6
Nov 22-24: Thanksgiving Break NO CLASSES/NO REHEARSALS
Nov 25: A Nutcracker Story Full Cast Rehearsal (Time TBA) Young Dancers and Beginning Ballet – Level 6
Nov 27-Dec 2: A Nutcracker Story production week and performances at The O’Shaughnessy
DECEMBER 2018
Nov 30-Dec 2: Nutcracker performances at The O’Shaughnessy (all warmup classes at the theater)
Dec 3: Pre-Professional Division day off (BBII, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6)
Dec 17-22: Mid-Year Conferences for Beginning Ballet-Level 6 students. See teacher for class/conference schedule.
Dec 22: Adult Morning Classes, Ready, Steady, Go and Dance Fundamental Semester classes ONLY. NO Drop-in Dance Expressions, Intro to Ballet or Boy’s Club.
Dec 23-Jan 6: Winter Break NO CLASSES Pre-Professional, Young Dancers, Dance Expressions, Intro to Ballet, Boy’s Club.
NOTE: Adult/Teen Classes will begin Wednesday evening, January 2
JANUARY 2019
Jan 2: Adult/Teen Classes resume
Jan 7: All other classes resume
Jan 21: Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Pre-Professional Division NO CLASSES (BBII, L3, L4, L5, L6)
Jan 27, Sunday: Summer Intensives Audition. Time TBA.
FEBRUARY 2019
Feb 18: President’s Day Pre-Professional Division NO CLASSES (BBII, L1, L3, L4, L5, L6)
MARCH 2019
March 11-16: Parent Observation Week
March 12: Landmark Ballet Tuesday
March 21-23: OH+ Performances for Levels 5 and 6 at Orchestra Hall
March 26: Mall of America Toddler Tuesday Performance
APRIL 2019
April 2: Master Class with American Ballet Theatre (morning class details to be announced)
April 1-7: Spring Break NO CLASSES/NO REHEARSALS except for Adult/Teen drop-in classes
April 16: Landmark Ballet Tuesday
April 28, Sunday 1-3:30pm: Levels 1-4, Boy’s Club and Beginning Ballet – Spring Showcase Full Cast Rehearsal
MAY 2019
May 4, Saturday 1-3:30pm: Levels 1-4, Boy’s Club and Beginning Ballet I & II – Spring Showcase Full Cast Rehearsal (regular classes for Boy’s Club, Levels 2, 3, 5, 6 cancelled for rehearsal)
May 10-11: Student Spring Showcase Production Week and Performances at Concordia University Note: Boy’s Club concludes at Spring Showcase.
May 11: Young Dancer Gala Note: Term Young Dancer classes conclude at the Young Dancer Performance.
May 13-19: Year-end Conferences for BBI-L6 (modified schedule for week) and Specialty Genre classes for leveled dancers.
May 21-22: OH+ Performances at Target Atrium of Orchestra Hall
May 25-27: Memorial Day Weekend NO CLASSES
May 28-June 1: LAST WEEK OF CLASSES for the School Year
JUNE 2019
June 4: Summer Drop-in Classes Begin
June 2: SPB School Experience/Performance
June 2-9: End of year break for all classes
June 10: Summer 2019 classes begin
JULY 2019
July 4: NO CLASSES
June – August: Children’s camps and Summer Intensives TBA
AUGUST 2019
Open House & Health Fair
Give Us A Whirl! Registration for classes, Demonstrations, Health Fair, gently-used dancewear sale at our studios. 655 Fairview Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55104. Contact us at 651-690-1588 or spb@spballet.org.
August 2019: Placement Class for recent Levels 4-6 dancers or youth dancers ages 12-18 interested in joining the School of St. Paul Ballet. Females must have at least six months of pointe work to attend this placement class. Please have anyone interested contact Laura.