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Recreational Program

The Recreational Program offers dance courses for all ages, once, twice or three times per week. These courses help students develop their musicality and movement abilities, personal discipline, group work skills and creativity.

  • Children

    children classes

    Parent-Child

    In this introductory dance class, young children, accompanied and supported by a parent, discover movement, space and music in a fun learning atmosphere. Participants develop their listening skills and learn to follow instructions and work in a group.

    specifications

    3 years old as of September 30
    30 minutes/week
    Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

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    price
    185 $

    Creative Dance

    This class encourages children to explore the many movement possibilities of their bodies. They learn to identify directions, levels and different qualities of movement and spatial awareness. Participants also do rhythmic exercises connected with movement. The focus in all the exercises is on developing creativity.

    specifications

    participants must be 4 years of age as of September 30
    45 minutes/week
    Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

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    price
    210 $

    Pre-Ballet

    This course introduces the notions of positions and movement in classical ballet, while continuing to build on the elements taught in the Creative Dance course.

    specifications

    participants must be 5 years of age as of September 30
    1 hour/week
    Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

    Sign in
    price
    260 $

    BOYS A

    This course, designed exclusively for boys, focuses on strength work, flexibility, coordination and expression.

    specifications

    for boys aged 5 to 8 1 hour/week
    Saturday
    13 weeks

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    price
    130 $

    BOYS B

    This course, designed exclusively for boys, focuses on strength work, flexibility, coordination and expression.

    specifications

    for boys aged 9 to12
    1 1/4 hour/week
    Saturday
    13 weeks

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    price
    145 $

    BALLET I

    This course initiate children to the ballet class and introduce them to barre and centre work. Through fun activities, participants explore the expressive qualities of movement.

    specifications

    participants must be aged 7 as of September 30
    1 hour/week
    weekdays, Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

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    price
    260 $

    BALLET II

    This course initiate children to the ballet class and introduce them to barre and centre work. Through fun activities, participants explore the expressive qualities of movement.

    specifications

    participants must be aged 7 as of September 30
    1 hour/week
    weekdays, Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

    Sign in
    price
    260 $

    Elementary I, II, III

    These classical classes are given twice a week and are geared toward young dancers interested in registering for the professional program. Participants undergo an annual examination and receive a progress report and a certificate of achievement. These courses may be supplemented with courses in the Cecchetti ballet method.

    specifications

    ages 8 to 12
    2 ½ hours/week
    weekdays
    13 weeks

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    price
    430 $

    Elementary Ia, Ib

    These classes are for students interesting in taking a dance class once a week. Participants follow the ballet program at a less intensive pace than the weekday elementary levels and are not required to take annual examinations. The serious approach focuses on dynamic movement and personalized instruction.

    specifications

    ages 8 to 9
    1 ¼ hour/week
    Saturday or Sunday
    13 weeks

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    price
    290 $

    Elementary Iab, IIab, IIIa

    These classes are for students interesting in taking a dance class once a week. Participants follow the ballet program at a less intensive pace than the weekday elementary levels and are not required to take annual examinations. The serious approach focuses on dynamic movement and personalized instruction.

    specifications

    ages 8 to 9
    1 ¼ hours/week
    Sunday
    13 weeks

    Sign in
    price
    290 $

    Elementary IV, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Preparatory

    These classical classes are given twice a week and are geared toward young dancers interested in registering for the professional program. Participants undergo an annual examination and receive a progress report and a certificate of achievement. These courses may be supplemented with courses in the Cecchetti ballet method.

    specifications

    ages 11 to 17
    3 hours/week
    weekdays
    13 weeks

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    price
    455 $

    Teens

    These classes are for students interesting in taking a dance class once a week. Participants follow the ballet program at a less intensive pace than the weekday elementary levels and are not required to take annual examinations. The serious approach focuses on dynamic movement and personalized instruction.

    specifications

    ages 13 to 17
    1 ¼ hours/week
    Sunday
    13 weeks

    Sign in
    price
    290 $

    rates

    Registration for the fall session

    New student

    $45

    Student

    $40

    Family rate

    $60

    • A mandatory payment of 50 % of course fees is due before the first class of each session.

    Discount for boys
    In order to encourage enrollment in dance, boys under the age of 18 are entitled to a discount of up to 50 % off class fees (excluding BOYS I and BOYS II as these class fees have already been discounted).

    Family discount
    We offer a 10% discount on total class fees, per child, for children of a same family (registered in the Preparatory or Recreational Program).

    Discount for Les Grands Ballets
    Clients of L’École supérieure de ballet du Québec enjoy discounts on ticket prices for performances by Les Grands Ballets. Please inquire with Grands Ballets.

    program fees

  • Adults

    adults classes

    Adult I, II (once a week)

    This course offers basic training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditionnal ballet class. It also includes strenght exercises and flexibility training.

    specifications

    1 1/4 hours/week
    Tuesday or Thursday

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    price
    205 $

    Adult I, II (once a week)

    This course offers basic training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditionnal ballet class. It also includes strenght exercises and flexibility training.

    specifications

    1 1/4 hours/week
    Sunday

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    price
    170 $

    Adult, I, II (twice a week)

    This course offers basic training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditionnal ballet class. It also includes strenght exercises and flexibility training.

    specifications

    2 1/2 hours/week
    Tuesday and Thursday

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    price
    308 $

    Adult I, II (twice a week)

    This course offers basic training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditionnal ballet class. It also includes strenght exercises and flexibility training.

    specifications

    2 1/2 hours/week
    Tuesday or Thursday and Sunday

    Sign in
    price
    290 $

    Adult I, II (three times a week)

    This course offers basic training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditionnal ballet class. It also includes strenght exercises and flexibility training.

    specifications

    3 3/4 hours/week
    Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

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    price
    393 $

    Adult III, IV (once a week)

    This course offers intermediate training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditional ballet class. It also includes strenght exercices and flexibility training.

    specifications

    1 1/2 hours/week
    Tuesday or Thursday

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    price
    245 $

    Adult III, IV (twice a week)

    This course offers intermediate training in classical dance and is given in the form of a traditional ballet class. It also includes strenght exercices and flexibility training.

    specifications

    3 hours/week
    Tuesday and Thursday

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    price
    368 $

    Pointes

    For students registered in ADULT lll on Thursday evenings, this technical class taught on pointe shoes completes the classical dance training.

    specifications

    30 minutes/week
    Thursday

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    price
    99 $

    rates

    Registration for the spring session

    Student

    $15

    Family

    $20

    • A mandatory payment of 50 % of course fees is due before the first class of each session.

    Discount for Les Grands Ballets
    Clients of L’École supérieure de ballet du Québec enjoy discounts on ticket prices for performances by Les Grands Ballets. Please inquire with Grands Ballets.

    program fees

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  • Registration Form

    Please note that some courses are fully booked. Please contact us at 514 849-4111 to check course availability before making a registration. Once your course has been confirmed by an employee of the École supérieure, you can then proceed to the registration and the payment of your registration and course fees.




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    CONTACT INFORMATION

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    L’École supérieure de ballet du Québec’s cancellation policy is in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act in effect in the province of Quebec.

    There is no cost or penalty if cancellation or withdrawal is done prior to the start of a course.

    In the event of Cancellation/Withdrawal during the session, the courses taken must be paid, in addition to a penalty equal to the lesser of the following: $50 or 10 % of the cost of services not yet received.

    To cancel or withdraw from a course, please contact L’École supérieure de ballet du Québec as soon as possible at 514 849-4111. All classes that have taken place before the cancellation must be paid.

    Thank you. We will contact you shortly.

  • Online Payment

    Once your registration has been confirmed by the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, you can pay via Paypal the registration and the class fees by clicking the appropriate link below :

    Registration fees

    Autumn

    Pre-registration until June 7, 2012

    Returning Students - 35$
    Family - 50$

    Registration from June 8, 2012

    New Applicants - $ 45
    Returning Students - $ 40
    Family - $ 60

    Winter

    New Applicants - $ 30
    Returning Students - $ 30
    Family - $ 40

    Spring

    New Applicants - $ 15
    Returning Students - $ 15
    Family - $ 20

    Class fees

    Class fees payment

    For the complete list of the program fees, please check the Children and Adults tabs located in the Recreational program section. Please note that both the Registration Fee and 50% of class fees must be paid before the beginning of each session.

    If you have any problems, please contact us at 514 849-4111.

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