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Placement policy:
New Students to Ballet Austin ages 8
through high school
For the 2008/2009 school year, the placement class for
students age 8 and older, with previous dance
experience, is on August 23, 2008. Class for students
age 8-12 will be from 2:30 pm-4:00 pm. Class for
students 13 and older will be from 4:00 pm-5:30 pm. Both
classes will be held at the Butler Dance Education
Center at 501 W. 3rd Street. Please arrive one half hour
early to allow time for registration.
 Students age 8 to 12, with no previous dance experience, are
placed in Youth Level 1. Students age 13 and older, with no
previous dance experience, are recommended for the Butler
Community School's Beginning Ballet for Teens and Adults.
New Students to Ballet Austin ages 3-7
Students younger than age 8 are placed according to age.
Students ages 3-4 are placed in the Creative
Movement Division and students ages 5-7 are placed in the
Pre-Ballet Division.
 Founded in 1956 by Barbara Carson,
Ballet Austin Academy is the official ballet school of Ballet Austin and is committed to providing the highest quality dance instruction to its students. Currently, the Academy has more than 800 students, making it one of the largest ballet schools in the United States.
The Academy is comprised of 6 divisions of study; Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Youth Ballet, Intermediate Ballet, Pre-Professional Ballet and Professional Ballet. Each division has, at its core, a codified syllabus designed to facilitate the maximum physical, mental and emotional development appropriate to the age and physical ability of each student. Once a student enters Youth Division the strenuous training of ballet technique starts. While the benefits of this training are all inclusive, the Academy's focus is to provide what is necessary for a professional career in dance.
Throughout the year, students may be selected by the artistic staff to perform with Ballet Austin or Ballet Austin II in full-length productions. Only Academy students are eligible to audition for roles in these productions, including Ballet Austin's annual production of The Nutcracker. Over 150 Academy students augment Ballet Austin's 20 Professional dancers and 10 apprentices in this main stage production.
The Ballet Austin Academy has as its mission the provision of quality dance education with the word "education" viewed in its broadest sense. Students develop skills associated with academic success including self-discipline, self-confidence and the ability to concentrate and collaborate. Our students recognize the importance of process and quality of work at the same time setting high standards for themselves in all areas.
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