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What
kind of classes do you offer?
KTB
offers a wide range of ballet, tap and
jazz classes for students ages 4-18.
If you have danced before you will need
to audition with a KTB instructor in
order to place you in the proper class.
All other students start with our entry
level classes. All classes are offered
to both boys and girls.
What
are the age requirements?
Creative Movement - 4 year olds Pre-Ballet
- 5 year olds
Ballet - 6 year olds and up Tap - 8
year olds and up
Jazz - 9 year olds and up
Boys Classes - 6 years old and up
(4 & 5 year old boys attend Creative
Movement & Pre-Ballet)
ll classes are offered to both boys
and girls.
When
are classes?
Classes start September 7th, 2010
Classes are held from September through
mid-May, Monday through Saturday. We
are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas
Break and Spring Break in accordance
with the public school calendar. We
do have class on all other holidays,
school In-Service and Conference days.
What
does it cost?
Beginning level classes meet once
a week and cost $450.00 annually or
nine monthly installments of $50.00.
There is also a one time $30.00 registration
fee and a Spring Performance costume
and tights fee of $55.00-65.00. The
costume and tights are then yours to
keep. Costs for more than one class
per week or more than one dancer in
the family vary and are given at a discounted
rate.
Are
there any requirements?
The first requirement is that the
student have a love of movement and
be willing to learn. All students must
follow the KTB Dress Code and abide
by the policies outlined on our Student
Handbook. Parents are required to volunteer
for every production in which their
child participates and each family is
required to sell raffle tickets twice
per year for our winter and spring fundraisers.
What
kind of clothes will I have to buy?
All girls taking ballet classes wear
a solid color leotard and pink tights.
All but our very youngest dancers wear
pink ballet slippers. Boys wear black
dance, and white t-shirts and black
ballet slippers if necessary. Tap and
jazz clothing varies slightly from the
description above and requires specific
shoes. KTB has a Used Gear box of items
for sale. Be sure to check it our before
you purchase any items. Most younger
dancers outgrow their dance gear before
it wears out.
Is
attendance required?
While we understand that sometimes family
and school commitments come first, students
and parents must understand that the
only way for a student to progress in
dance is to regularly attend class and
apply themselves. Missed classes result
in frustrated students and teachers.
Will
my child get a chance to perform?
All of our dancers perform in our annual
Spring Gala performance in May. All
ballet students in Ballet IV and above
perform in Nutcracker each December
and our Ketchikan Theatre Ballet Junior
and Senior members (our most advanced
students) perform every year as part
of the Festival of the North celebration
in February.
What
if my child doesn't want to dance right
now? Can they join later in the year?
Unfortunately, unless a student has
previous dance experience, due to the
ongoing nature of our classes we typically
do not accept new students after October.
If they are eligible to take class but
cannot do so this year, we will gladly
put your dancer's name on our registration
list for the following year.
When
is registration for dance classes?
Registration for new students is Saturday,
August 21, 2010 from 10:00am - 1:00pm
at the KTB Studio. Empire Dance Shop
from Spokane, Washington, will also
be here with dance gear items for your
student to try on and purchase. We recommend
that you come earlier rather than later
as class space is limited. Registration
of new students cannot happen before
this day as all returning students are
given a chance to register first.
Phillip
from the Empire Dance Shop in Spokane,
Washington, will here August 22nd with
dance gear items for your student to
try on and purchase.
If
you would like more information about
KTB please call us at 225-9311 or stop
by 420 Mission Street, Suite 205 (Upstairs
across from the movie theater.) We will
be glad to answer your questions and
show you around the studios.
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