South Bay Dance Center

proudly presents

South Bay Ballet Arts

Regional Ballet Company of San Jose

Artistic Director, Kit Ashleigh-Dean

South Bay Ballet Arts Performance Opportunities

• Company dancers will receive first consideration for all primary roles in Nutcracker performances, when appropriate to level.
• Company dancers will perform in the Spring Repertory Concert on April 4, 2009 at the Campbell Heritage Theatre in conjunction with Pure Dance Productions. Casting for pieces will be determined by the artistic director or choreographer.
• Company dancers will present a featured piece and be part of the opening number in SBDC’s June Showcase 2009.
• Company dancers may have an opportunity for additional performance opportunities throughout the season

South Bay Ballet Arts Requirements

• All potential members must be dancing at SBDC’s Ballet Level IIC and Pointe II (or at a comparable level).
• Auditions will be held during the pointe auditions for The Nutcracker: August 23rd, September 6th, and September 13th at 4:00 PM.
• Members must attend the South Bay Ballet Arts Company class weekly (Friday 4:00-5:30 PM during the school-term session) in addition to current level classes. Company class will begin Friday, September 26, 2008.
• Members must meet SBDC’s minimum ballet attendance requirements for the 2008 - 2009 school term session in addition to attending SBBA company class. Please be prepared to meet your requirements.
  • The minimum requirement for ballet students in level IIC is two classes a week at SBDC
  • TThe minimum requirement for ballet students in level III or higher is three classes a week at SBDC
  • Pointe II students must be attending two pointe classes a week at SBDC
  • Pointe III and IV students must be attending two pointe classes a week at SBDC. Students must also attend one non-pointe class taken entirely en pointe
• All company dancers must be participating in one jazz or one Pilates class weekly.
• Three misses are allowed per required class per quarter (i.e. a company dancer may miss three of each required ballet class, three of each required pointe class, three company classes, three jazz or Pilates classes from October to December, January to March, April to June). Make-ups will be accepted for technique classes only. Company class cannot be made-up during the second and third quarter as rehearsals will be taking place. Members must meet these requirements in order to be eligible for performance.
• Students must submit an Attendance Record Sheet to the front desk at the end of each month. Attendance records will be monitored by SBBA artistic director Kit Ashleigh-Dean.
• The SBBA season runs from September to June; company dancers auditioning in September are committed through the 2009 June Showcase. Students and parents will sign contracts to be turned in with the 1st installment payment agreeing to this season-long commitment.
• There is a $350 non-refundable participation fee for all company members. The fee includes: Nutcracker fees, Spring Repertory Concert, June Showcase 2009 Opener and featured piece, rehearsal times and Friday 4:00-5:30 PM company class time.
• The participation fee will be broken down into three scheduled installments and will be due the first of the month as indicated below. A $20 late fee will be assessed if scheduled installment is not paid by the 10th of the month. Members who do not pay their fees by the 16th of the month will be asked to sit out of rehearsal and class. Missed classes or rehearsals due to unpaid fees will count as an unexcused absence.