Holiday & Performance Calendar
Advanced Summer Prep
Freedom to dance several hours per day for several weeks of the summer sounds like heaven to most ballet students! But those long hours can be challenging and lead to injury and frustration for the young dancer who is not prepared for such intensive study. ASP was developed to prevent injury and prepare more advanced students for their intensives, sending them off mentally and physically ready to make the most of their summer programs. Consisting of 3 hours of training (9:30am-12:30pm), each day of ASP includes Berg Method floor barre/yoga/or Progressing Ballet Technique exercises/cross training, technique class and pointe work/repertoire/men’s class for maximum benefit.
DTC Foundation Seminar Series-Injuries, Physical Therapy, and Body Maintenance
DTC Foundation Seminar Series-Injuries, Physical Therapy, and Body Maintenance. Join members of our faculty along with Kendall Alway, DPT, and other professionals to discuss common injuries in ballet, prevention methods, when to consult a PT, and when/how to address student body maintenance for healthy, successful training. Open to parents/guardians of ALL students!
WINTER Break
DTC Winter Break! Open Adult classes continue as usual. Optional class will be offered in the afternoon, Tue/Wed/Thu, this week. Times TBD.
DTC Student Choreography Showcase
DTC Student Choreography Showcase features original choreography by upper level students. Join us for our 5th year of SCS in Studio C!
Classes resume for SPRING SESSION
All classes, both OPEN and student division, resume today!
Holiday Break!
DTC will be on Holiday Break and the studio will be closed. OPEN classes for Int/Adv Adults and Upper Level students will be offered on the following days, 10-11:30am:
Monday (Dec 23), Friday (Dec 27), Saturday (Dec 28), Monday (Dec 30), Friday (Jan 3, 2025), Saturday (Jan 4)
Thanksgiving Break
The studio is closed this week for kids’ classes and Adult classes. There will be OPEN Class (10-11:30am) for Int/Adv Adults and Levels 4-6 on Friday, Nov 29 & Saturday, Nov 30.
DTC Foundation Seminar Series-Summer Programs
DTC student, Hannah Long West, photographed in the park at Kaatsbaan Summer Intensive 2024.
DTC Fall Performance and Community Social
Join us for DTC’s Fall Performances and Community Social! A sneak peek preview to see what we have been working on in your child’s class, a chance to get to know the DTC community as well as hear about what we are planning for this year! Any proceeds from this special event, with wine and light bites, benefit the DTC Foundation www.dtcfoundation.org
DTC Foundation presents Injury Prevention and Wellness Seminar
DTC is delighted and you are highly encouraged to attend a seminar led by Kendall Alway, Physical Therapist at SF Performing Arts PT. You can read more about her on her website: sfperformingartspt.com.
Kendall is highly regarded by our DTC staff and many of our students have benefited from her practices. This is a great way to learn about different dancer related injuries, what to do when you have pain and also how to fuel and take care of your body as a dancer.
Back to School Prep BEGINS!
Whether you've spent your entire summer dancing or vacationing, every student can use a little tune-up before the school year begins...Back to School Prep classes are for you! A two hour, daily dose of Berg Method floor barre, technique, and pointe are just what you need to get back in to dancing shape and start the year off right.
Student Choreography Showcase
DTC/SF presents its 5th annual Student Choreography Showcase. Student choreographed, rehearsed, and directed. Join us for any one or more of three performances in Studio C.
MLK Holiday
MLK HOLIDAY-Int/Adv Open Ballet 10-11:30am (Julianne)
STUDIO CLOSED. NO AFTERNOON CLASSES!
DTC/SF’s The Nutcracker
Join us for DTC/SF’s performances of The Nutcracker. Presented at SFSU McKenna Theater, the show features DTC students in Levels 1 and up in this full student production.
Mandatory Nutcracker Rehearsal
Mandatory Nutcracker Rehearsal for all participating students. Please watch for an email with specifics on the day’s schedule.
Thanksgiving Break
DTC CLOSED for Levels 1-6 and Adult Beginners classes! Int/Adv Open Ballet class will run on it’s usual schedule of Monday (Julianne)/Wednesday (Kristin)/Friday (Kristin)/Saturday (Julianne), 10-11:30am. DTC Levels 4-6 may take open class during this week.
Halloween!
Happy Halloween! Regularly scheduled class for Level 2. Optional combined class for Levels 4, 5P, 5R & 6, 6-7:30pm. Costumes encouraged!
Fall Classic
Sponsored by DTC Foundation, a chance to see all of DTC’s current students perform in our beautiful Studio C! Each level gives a demonstration of its class structure and curriculum. Levels 5P & 6 students perform variations they have been preparing during the beginning of Fall session. Drinks and hors-d’œuvres are served for parents and guests. A wonderful opportunity to introduce new parents and friends to DTC/SF!
Oct 13-Levels 3B & 3C, plus Upper Level soloists; Oct 14-Levels 4, 5R, 5P, 6
Pre-Pro v. College Dance Seminar
Presented by DTC Foundation, the first seminar of a series…Pre-Professional Training v. College Dance, and every option in between! A panel of DTC faculty and guests will discuss the many options and life-experiences that are open to your young dancer, and how to go about choosing what is best for them. Topics discussed will be the different paths to professional dance, conservatory dance in college, dance as recreation in college, second companies and trainee programs, time commitments. We hope you’ll join us! Open to all parents of dance students. Registration opens soon!
Back to School Night
Join DTC/SF owner and faculty and kick off the 2022-2023 ballet school year!