Revised: January 2017 Dear Parent, Thank yu fr yur interest in the Children s Divisin at Miami City Ballet Schl fr the 2016-2017 Schl Year. All classes begin n Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and end n Sunday, May 21, 2017. Students must cmmit t the full schl year. Please register early t guarantee yur chice f classes. If classes are filled, we will place yu n a waiting list and ntify yu if a place becmes available. All Children s Divisin classes will participate in a year-end Children s Divisin Shwcase n Sunday, May 7th and we have peridic parent bservatin weeks scheduled n the schl calendar. There is a specific Dress Cde fr bys and girls fr each class level in the Schl. Please find the Dress Cde infrmatin sheet enclsed. Yu may purchase yur child s unifrm nline r in persn at Dancing Supplies Dept lcated at 10556 S.W. 8 th Street in Miami (305.226.0666). All Dress Cde merchandise is sld at a discunted rate fr ur students at Dancing Supplies Dept. Please nte that Children s Divisin classes are nt a part f the graded curriculum at Miami City Ballet Schl and students seeking admissin t the Student Divisin will be re-evaluated by the schl faculty at the end f the year. Advancement frm level t level is based n annual faculty evaluatins f the individual student s technical ability, physical aptitude, strength, class-rm effrt and attendance. If yu have any questins, please call us at 305.929.7007 r email us at schl@miamicityballet.rg. Sincerely, Miami City Ballet Schl Staff
CHILDREN S DIVISION Schedule 2016-2017 Creative Mvement Students must turn three (3) by September 1, 2016 t participate in this level. This class meets nce a week. Yu may chse which day f the week yur child attends class. Class preferences are assigned n a first cme, first serve basis. Tuesday 3:45 4:30 pm Thursday 3:30 4:15 pm Saturday - A 9:00 9:45 am Saturday - B 9:00 9:45 am Pre-Ballet Students must turn fur (4) by September 1, 2016 t participate in this level. This class meets nce a week. Yu may chse which day f the week yur child attends class. Class preferences are assigned n a first cme, first serve basis. Tuesday 3:00 3:45 pm Thursday 3:00 3:45 pm Saturday - A 9:45 10:30 am Saturday - B 9:45 10:30 am Ballet Preparatry I Students must turn five (5) by September 1, 2016 t participate in this level. This class meets nce a week. Yu may chse which day f the week yur child attends class. Class preferences are assigned n a first cme, first serve basis. Tuesday 3:45 4:30 pm Thursday 3:45 4:30 pm Saturday - A 10:30 11:15 am Saturday - B 10:30 11:15 am Ballet Preparatry II Students must turn six (6) by September 1, 2016 t participate in this level. This class meets nce a week. Yu may chse which day f the week yur child attends class. Class preferences are assigned n a first cme, first serve basis. Wednesday 3:30 4:30 pm Friday 3:30 4:30 pm Saturday 11:15am 12:15pm Ballet Preparatry III Students must turn seven (7) by September 1, 2016 t participate in this level. This class meets twice a week. Yu may chse which days f the week yur child attends class. Class preferences are assigned n a first cme, first serve basis. Ballet Preparatry III A Tuesday 4:30 5:45 pm Thursday 4:30 5:45 pm Ballet Preparatry III B Wednesday 6:00 7:15 pm Saturday 12:15 1:30 pm
Tuitin and Fees Creative Mvement (CM), Pre-Ballet (PB) and Ballet Preparatry I (BP-I) Nn-refundable $100 registratin fee (due upn registratin) Nn-refundable $25 perfrmance fee (due upn registratin), plus: Tuitin: $780 Payment Optins: Optin #1: One-time Payment Plan A ne-time, nn-refundable tuitin payment f $780 A 5% discunt is applied if paid n r befre September 1 st. Ttal with discunt is $741 Optin #2: Tw-Payment Plan Tw nn-refundable semester payments f $390 due n September 1 st and January 1 st Optin #3: Eight-Payment Plan (Mnthly Plan) Eight nn-refundable payments f $97.50 due n the first f each mnth: September - April Ballet Preparatry II (BP-II) Nn-refundable $100 registratin fee (due upn registratin) Nn-refundable $25 perfrmance fee (due upn registratin), plus: Tuitin: $800 Payment Optins: Optin #1: One-time Payment Plan A ne-time, nn-refundable tuitin payment f $800 A 5% discunt is applied if paid n r befre September 1 st. Ttal with discunt is $760 Optin #2: Tw-Payment Plan Tw nn-refundable semester payments f $400 due n September 1 st and January 1 st Optin #3: Eight-Payment Plan (Mnthly Plan) Eight nn-refundable payments f $100 due n the first f each mnth: September - April Ballet Preparatry III (BP-III) Nn-refundable $100 registratin fee (due upn registratin) Nn-refundable $25 perfrmance fee (due upn registratin), plus: Tuitin: $1,600 Payment Optins: Optin #1: One-time Payment Plan A ne-time, nn-refundable tuitin payment f $1,600 A 5% discunt is applied if paid n r befre September 1 st. Ttal with discunt is $1,520 Optin #2: Tw-Payment Plan Tw nn-refundable semester payments f $800 due n September 1 st and January 1 st Optin #3: Eight-Payment Plan (Mnthly Plan) Eight nn-refundable payments f $200 due n the first f each mnth: September - April
Online Registratin Fr Returning Students Registratin is cmpleted nline. T register, please visit the website belw. If yu have taken class at Miami City Ballet Schl in the past, then yu already have an nline accunt. Please d nt create a new accunt. Yu will lgin as an Existing Accunt. The username is nrmally the parent s email address. Please cntact us if yu have d nt knw yur username r passwrd. https://app.mydancewrks.net/custmer/lgin.aspx?parentid=ak600418j Please fllw the instructins belw: 1. Please enter yur username and passwrd t lgin. 2. Click n the Accunt tab t update yur cntact and payment infrmatin. Under the Accunt Infrmatin sectin, please update yur desired billing frequency (Full payment with discunt, 2 payments, r 8 payments). The Full payment with discunt nly applies if it the full balance is paid by September 1 st. Then select recurring billing under the Credit Card Infrmatin sectin if yu wuld like yur credit n file t be charged autmatically fr each payment due. This nly applies t tuitin csts; nt fees. Yu are respnsible fr paying the registratin fee and perfrmance by September 1 st t guarantee yur child s placement in the prgram. This will nt be autmatically charged t the credit card n file. Dn t frget t click n Save Changes n the bttm f the page. 3. Click n the classes tab. Select the crrect sessin, 2016-2017 Schl Year then yur class preference by clicking n request class n the right hand side f yur desired class. Once yu select yur desired class, it will say PENDING APPROVAL It will take abut 5 business days fr the schl t apprve yur selected class Yu cannt pay fr the class until it is apprved Then, scrll dwn t the bttm f the page and click submit registratin. 4. Yu will receive an email cnfirmatin within 5 business days. Yu will then be able t access yur custmer prtal where yu can make payments, view ur plicies and prcedures, and update yur cntact and payment infrmatin. 5. All tuitin is due n the 1 st f each mnth. Tuitin can be paid n yur custmer prtal r by cash, check r credit card in the MCB Schl ffice. Checks must be made payable t MCB Schl and can be mailed t: Miami City Ballet Schl 2200 Liberty Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 There will be a $20 late fee fr payments after the due date and $30 fee fr returned checks. Students with verdue accunts will nt be permitted t take classes; they may nly bserve.
Online Registratin Fr New Students Registratin is cmpleted nline. T register, please visit the website belw. Please fllw the instructins belw if yu are a new parent/student t Miami City Ballet Schl meaning that yur child has never taken class a Miami City Ballet Schl in the past. https://app.mydancewrks.net/custmer/lgin.aspx?parentid=ak600418j 1. Click n I am a new accunt r student. 2. Enter the Parent/Guardian first and last name, e-mail address and create a passwrd. Then, click create accunt. 3. Yu will then be directed t ur Plicies and Prcedures, Dress Cde, Absence Plicy, Injury/Illness Plicy and Liability Waiver. Once yu have read thrugh all f ur plicies, please type yur accunt name as yur electrnic signature and click n the bx t agree t ur Schl s plicies. Then, click agree and cntinue. 4. Next, yu will be prmpted t enter all f yur cntact infrmatin. Billing frequency: select the payment ptin f yur chice (Full payment with discunt, 2 payments, r 8 payments). The Full payment with discunt nly applies if it the full balance is paid by September 1 st. Then select yes fr recurring billing under the Credit Card Infrmatin sectin if yu wuld like yur credit n file t be charged autmatically fr each payment due. This nly applies t tuitin csts; nt fees. Yu are respnsible fr paying the registratin fee and perfrmance by September 1 st t guarantee yur child s placement in the prgram. This will nt be autmatically charged t the credit card n file. Dn t frget t click n Save Changes n the bttm f the page. 6. Click n the classes tab. Select the crrect sessin, 2016-2017 Schl Year then yur class preference by clicking n request class n the right hand side f yur desired class. Once yu select yur desired class, it will say PENDING APPROVAL It will take abut 5 business days fr the schl t apprve yur selected class Yu cannt pay fr the class until it is apprved Then, scrll dwn t the bttm f the page and click submit registratin. 7. Yu will receive an email cnfirmatin within 5 business days. Yu will then be able t access yur custmer prtal where yu can make payments, view ur plicies and prcedures, and update yur cntact and payment infrmatin. 8. All tuitin is due n the 1 st f each mnth. Tuitin can be paid n yur custmer prtal r by cash, check r credit card in the MCB Schl ffice. Checks must be made payable t MCB Schl and can be mailed t: Miami City Ballet Schl 2200 Liberty Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 There will be a $20 late fee fr payments after the due date and $30 fee fr returned checks. Students with verdue accunts will nt be permitted t take classes; they may nly bserve.
ABSENCE POLICY Schl Year 2016-2017 September 6 th May 21 st ABSENCES Advancement frm level t level is based n annual faculty evaluatins f the individual student s technical ability, physical aptitude, strength, class-rm effrt and attendance. Please e-mail mcbsabsence@miamicityballet.rg befre class s that the teacher and staff may be alerted f the absence. LATE ARRIVAL Students wh are mre than ten minutes late will be asked t sit and bserve. EARLY DEPARTURE Students are nt permitted t leave class early. In extenuating circumstances, parents shuld cntact the Schl Office t receive permissin fr a student t be excused early. CLASS OBSERVATION Students are nt permitted t bserve class unless a dctr s r physical therapist s ntice has been given t the Schl Office and is apprved. ILLNESS Any student wh is ill with a severe cld, flu, fever, stmach ache r cugh shuld nt attend r bserve classes. Please email mcbsabsence@miamicityballet.rg with a ntice. INJURIES All injuries either sustained in class r ut f class must be reprted t the Schl Office Students will nly be allwed t bserve classes if they have a written directive t d s frm Physical Therapy r a Dctr.
Dress Cde Children s Divisin All Dance Attire can be purchased at: MCB Butique (Shes are nt sld at this lcatin) 2200 Liberty Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phne: (305) 929-7000 ext. 1303 Stre Hurs vary at this lcatin. Dancing Supplies Dept Inc. 10556 SW 8 th Street Miami, FL 33174 Phne: 305.226.0666 www.dancingsuppliesdept.cm Creative Mvement & Pre-Ballet Letard: Style#DO903 Light Pink with MCB Schl Lg Tights: Style #1816 in Ballet Pink Ballet Slippers: Style#DO205 Pink Leather Full Sle-N Canvas Allwed Flral Tiara: Style: #DU7267 in Pink Hair: Hair Must Be in a Tight Secure Bun; Required: Dancer Only Hair Nets & Hair Pins Required: White Mvement Scarf & Red Beanie Bag (Custm made fr MCB Schl) Highly Recmmended: Dance Bag with MCB Schl Lg Bys: Please see By s Dance fr unifrm Ballet Preparatry I Letard: Style#DO903 Light Blue with MCB Schl Lg Tights: Style #1816 in Ballet Pink Ballet Slippers: Style#DO205 Pink Leather Full Sle-N Canvas Allwed Flral Tiara: Style#DU7267 in Light Blue Hair: Hair Must Be in a Tight Secure Bun; Required: Dancer Only Hair Nets & Hair Pins Required: White Mvement Scarf (Custm made fr MCBS) Highly Recmmended: Dance Bag with MCB Schl Lg Bys: Please see By s Dance fr unifrm Ballet Preparatry II Letard: Style#DO903 White with MCB Schl Lg Tights: Style #1816 in Ballet Pink Ballet Slippers: Style#DO205 Pink Leather Full Sle-N Canvas Allwed Flral Tiara: Style#DU7267 in White Hair: Hair Must Be in a Tight Secure Bun; Required: Dancer Only Hair Nets & Hair Pins Highly Recmmended: Dance Bag with MCB Schl Lg Bys: Please see By s Dance fr unifrm Ballet Preparatry III Letard: Style#DO903 Rse with MCB Schl Lg Tights: Style #1816 in Ballet Pink Ballet Slippers: Style#DO205 Pink Leather Full Sle-N Canvas Allwed Flral Tiara: Style#DU7267 in Pink Hair: Hair Must Be in a Tight Secure Bun; Required: Dancer Only Hair Nets & Hair Pins Highly Recmmended: Dance Bag with MCB Schl Lg Bys: Please see By s Dance fr unifrm By s Attire (fr any Level) Dance Shirt: Style#B400 in White with MCB Schl Lg Dance Shrts: Style#DO10360 in Black Ballet Shes: Style #CA205 White Leather- N Canvas Allwed Scks: Ankle Length in White
2016/2017 CALENDAR AUGUST Saturday, July 30 th SEPTEMBER Thursday, September 1 Tuesday, September 6 Sunday, September 18 OCTOBER Saturday, Octber 1 Mnday, Octber 10 Tuesday, Octber 25 Saturday, Octber 29 and Mnday, Octber 31 NOVEMBER Mnday, Octber 31 Saturday, Nvember 5 Tuesday, Nvember 1 Friday, Nvember 11 Friday, Nvember 21 Saturday, Nvember 26 DECEMBER Thursday, December 1 Friday, December 23 - Saturday, January 7 JANUARY 2017 Sunday, January 1 Mnday, January 9 Mnday, January 16 FEBRUARY Wednesday, February 1 Mnday, February 20 MARCH Mnday, February 27 Saturday, March 4 Wednesday, March 1 APRIL Saturday, April 1 Mnday, April 10 - Saturday, April 15 Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 MAY Sunday, May 7 Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18 Friday, May 19 Sunday, May 21 Sunday, May 21 JUNE/JULY June 19 July 21 June 19 July 21 July 24 August 4 OPEN HOUSE AND OPEN AUDITIONS TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (1, 2, and 8 tuitin installments) FALL SEMESTER BEGINS NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS at MCB TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (8 tuitin installments) SCHOOL CLOSED COLUMBUS DAY HALLOWEEN DRESS UP DAYS PARENT OBSERVATION WEEK TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (8 tuitin installments) SCHOOL CLOSED VETERANS DAY SCHOOL CLOSED THANKSGIVING BREAK TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (8 tuitin installments) SCHOOL CLOSED WINTER BREAK TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (2 and 8 tuitin installments) CLASSES RESUME SCHOOL CLOSED MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY TUITION PAYMENTS DUE (8 tuitin installments) SCHOOL CLOSED PRESIDENTS DAY PARENT OBSERVATION WEEK TUITION DUE (8 tuitin installments) TUITION DUE (8 tuitin installments) SCHOOL CLOSED SPRING BREAK MCB SCHOOL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES (Pre-Pr) CHILDREN S DIVISION SHOWCASE (CM,PB,BPI,BPII,BPIII) STUDENT WORKSHOP DRESS REHEARSAL (Level I-VI & Pre-Pr) STUDENT WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES (Level I-VI & Pre-Pr) SCHOOL YEAR ENDS, LAST DAY OF CLASSES CHILDREN S SUMMER DANCE (5 WEEK) FIVE WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE (5 WEEK) CHOREOGRAPHIC INTENSIVE (2 WEEK)