CHILDREN'S CLASSES

(Scroll Down for Schedule & Trial Policy)

Enrollment

• Children's Fall/Spring classes at IAD are enrollment classes.
• Classes continue for the duration of the school year and culminate with a large scale production at the Mello Center on June 9th, 2012.
• All enrollment classes from Pre-Ballet through the Company participate.
• (The only class that does not participate is Little Tutus.)
• Classes continue for one week following the Production. The last week of classes is a celebration of our year in dance. 
• For dancers in the graded ballet program, the final week is dedicated to parent & student conferences.

IAD Nutcracker

• Children at IAD also participate in our annual Nutcracker at Cabrillo's Crocker Theater, by audition. 
• Nutcracker is an opportunity for young dancers to work alongside Company members, professionals from within the community and elite professional dancers.

Environment

• IAD offers nurturing, professional classes in a state of the art facility with a team of professional instructors.
• Many classes for the young dance student, including ballet, hip-hop, tap, pre-ballet, ballet basics, acrobatix, dance basix, acro-jazz and lyrical.

At the heart of IAD is our Graded Ballet Program (Ballet I II III IV V)

For teen dancers, interested in ballet, but not ready for the commitment level required by graded ballet, we suggest the Teen/Open Program.
We believe, however, that ballet (and dance) at any level, requires commitment, dedication and a desire to improve and practice.
Ballet technique is a strong foundation for all dance forms, building confidence, balance, coordination and focus, while developing artistry.
From a strong base in Ballet, dancers develop line, stamina, concentration and grace optimal for many movement forms, as well as life itself.
Did you know that most serious Ballet dancers are straight A honor students, taking the most advanced classes their schools offer?

Instructors inspire students, however, the drive must come from within! 
Dance is discipline and requires neat hair, proper dress code and etiquette and a commitment to all days a particular class meets. 

Graded ballet class days may not be substituted with other days or classes, except in addition to regularly scheduled classes. 
Ballet I and Ballet II each meet two days/week. Ballet III meets three days/week and Ballet IV/V meets IV days/week.
Class days and times are minimums. Additional classes are encouraged at any level.
Any lower level Ballet class that meets outside of regular class times is included in the cost of tuition. 
Adult/Teen OPEN Ballet classes may be added for an additional $35/class at any level where adult/teen classes are appropriate. 
For Ballet IV/V dancers, any Adult/Teen OPEN Ballet class is also included in the cost of Tuition.
 

Other Children's Dance Classes

Classes that aren't in our graded ballet program are offered one day/week (Children's Dance).
Choose any combination of these one day/week classes for your schedule.
Discounts are offered for enrolling in more than one class.

Trial Class Policy

If you are new to IAD, you may schedule a trial class. One trial class is allowed per student in up to three separate classes.
To schedule, please call the front desk or stop by during business hours at least 24 hours in advance. Trial classes must be pre-paid.
You may purchase a trial class from the "REGISTER NOW" button (please email IAD with your proposed trial class and date).
You may also sign up over the phone with a credit card during business hours. 

Trial pricing: First class $10    -     Second class (must be a different class) $15    -    Third  class (must be a different class) $18

• After the trial period a contract must be purchased and signed for all children's enrollment classes.
• Purchase a contract by clicking the green"REGISTER NOW" button or download the registration form below.
• For detailed instructions, please see our Tuition page.
• All contracts are monthly auto-pay by credit card, unless the school year is paid in advance. 
• A valid credit card must be on the account. If you wish to pay with cash or check, payments must be received before the 1st of the month.
• Contracts are payable by monthly tuition through June, 2012 and require a deposit and current registration/membership. 
• Contracts may be canceled given 30 day written notice to cancel tuition charges.
• Deposit is credited toward last month of tuition. Tuition, deposit and registration fee are non-refundable.
• June Production fees are included in the contract and are auto-billed on February 1st, 2012 (opt out deadline is 1/15/2012).
• For more information regarding tuition, please see our Tuition page. Please read the contract fully.
• A signature will be required on the contract, even if you agree electronically, as well as a signed release of liability waiver and photo release.

Classes may be observed through the window at any time.

Parents, caregivers and friends are not allowed inside the studio during class times except for very small children requiring assistance. Observation days will be scheduled by IAD 4 times/school year.
The first scheduled observation week is the week of December 5th.
For classes meeting more than once/week, observation day will be the first class of the week.

• For additional tuition and registration information, please see the "TUITION" tab under "CHILDREN" at the top of the HOME page.

Having trouble with our on-line registration system? 
 CLICK HERE to download the Registration form.

FALL/SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE

MONDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet I w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 3:30-4:30
Ballet II w/Vicki Bergland 3:30-4:30
Ballet III & Pointe or Pre-Pointe w/Vicki Bergland 4:30-6:00
Ballet IV/V & Pointe w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 4:30-6:00
CHILDREN'S DANCE
Pre-School Dance (ages 3-5) w/Melissa Palumbo 1:00-1:45
Pre-Ballet (ages 3-5)  w/Melissa Palumbo 1:45-2:30
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet (Int) w/Melanie Useldinger 2:00-3:30

TUESDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet III & Pointe or Pre-Pointe w/Vicki Bergland 3:30-5:30
CHILDREN'S DANCE 
Little Tutus w/Melissa Palumbo 9:30-10:15
Pre-Ballet w/Melissa Palumbo 10:15-11:00 (New class starts 1/3!)
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Melanie Useldinger (Beg) 4:30-5:45
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Vicki Bergland (Int) 5:30-7:00
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)

WEDNESDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet I w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 3:30-4:30
Ballet IV/V Pilates Mat w/Teresa Moorleghen 3:30-4:30
Ballet IV/V & Pointe w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 4:30-6:00
CHILDREN'S DANCE 
Pre-School Tap (Tap & Jazz) w/Melissa Palumbo 1:45-2:30 (New class forming NOW! Contact us for more information.)
Hip-Hop Mini (ages 4-6) w/Melissa Palumbo 2:45-3:30
Hip-Hop Kids (ages 6-9) w/Melissa Palumbo 3:30-4:30 
Hip-Hop/Contemporary Teens w/Melissa Palumbo 4:30-5:30 
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Melanie Useldinger (Int) 2:00-3:00
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)

THURSDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet II w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 3:30-4:30
Ballet IV/V & Company Class Ballet Vicki Bergland & STAFF 3:30-5:30
Ballet IV/V & Company Alternate Technique w/Melissa Palumbo & STAFF 5:30-6:30
CHILDREN'S DANCE 
Little Tutus w/Melissa Palumbo 10:00-10:45
Tap Combo Mini -- Tap & Jazz (ages 4-7) w/Annie Harris 3:30-4:30
Tap Combo Kids -- Tap & Jazz (ages 8-12) w/Melissa Palumbo 4:30-5:30 (New class forming NOW! Contact us for more information.)
Ballet Basics (ages 5-8) w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 4:30-5:30
Teen Lyrical/Contemporary w/Melissa Palumbo 6:30-7:30 (New class forming NOW! Contact us for more information.)
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Leslie Guzman (Int) 5:30-7:00
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)

FRIDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet III & Pointe or Pre-Pointe w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 4:30-6:30
CHILDREN'S DANCE 
Ballet Basics (ages 5-8) w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 3:30-4:30
Dance Basix (ages 6-9) Curtis Caudill 3:30-4:30
Boys Class: Mini Jedi Training (ages 4-6) Melissa Palumbo 3:30-4:30
Boys Class: Jedi Training (ages 6-9) w/Melissa Palumbo 4:30-5:30
Dance Acrobatix (ages 9-Teen) Curtis Caudill 4:30-5:30
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Melanie Useldinger (Beg/Int) 2:00-3:00
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)

SATURDAY:
BALLET I-V
Ballet IV/V & Pointe w/Vicki Bergland 10:00-12N (w/Adults)
CHILDREN'S DANCE
Ballet Basics (ages 5-8) w/Shannon Cullem-Chipman 9:00-10:00
Pre-Ballet w/Melissa Palumbo 9:15-10:00
Acro-Jazz/Hip-Hop (ages 5-8) w/Melissa Palumbo 10:00-11:00 
TEEN OPEN CLASSES (on Adult schedule)
Teen/Adult OPEN Ballet w/Vicki Bergland (Int/Adv) 10:00-11:30
(see ADULT schedule for additional classes for Teens)