Butler Center for Dance & Fitness

If you are NEW you must first create a MINDBODY account before taking a class at Ballet Austin. You may also be interested in our free APP

If you are NOT new, but do not remember your log-in credentials please contact our team at 512-501-8704 for assistance.

Once your account is set up, you can purchase a single class or multiple classes, register for a workshop, purchase packages for the Pilates Center, check your schedule, check how many classes you have remaining, update your personal information, and update your payment information. We’d be happy to help you over the phone as well. Call 512.501.8704.

We do not have membership fees. Classes operate on a drop-in basis—start any time and come when you can. No membership requirement or long-term obligation. So give us a try!

Everyone who is new receives their first drop-in class for $5.

• Drop-in classes are offered at a single class rate and in packages of 5, 10, 20 and 40 at a reduced cost. Current deals and special offers can be found on our Pricing Page. Please NOTE: Class times and instructors are subject to change. Purchases are not refunded due to schedule changes as purchases may be used at any classes during each week.

Purchasing a package of drop-in classes will offer you many convenient benefits:

• Offers a better value for the per-class rate.
• Offer a one-year expiration date (except on introductory offers).
• Classes are easily deducted from your account when you sign-up for a class.
• You can check how many classes remain at any time from the convenience of your home or phone, etc.
• Automated emails keep you apprised of expiration dates.

Workshop pricing varies by style and length of workshop. Workshops must be pre-paid in full at the time of enrollment. Information about current offerings can be found on our Workshops Page.

Dance & Fitness Drop-in Classes: We recommend that you sign up ahead of time online to ensure a spot in a class. If you sign-up for an on-site drop-in class and are unable to attend, the class must be cancelled 3 hours prior to the start of the class or you will be charged. Early cancellation of a drop-in dance or fitness class will automatically return the class to your account. Those who late cancel or NO SHOW with the One Month Unlimited will incur a $10 Cancellation/NO SHOW fee.

Dance workshops DO require pre-registration before the start date. Workshops are enrollment based and generally last 4 to 6 weeks.

A few things you should know before arriving for a class to make your experience the best ever:

• This is your time! Come prepared to dance, work out, have fun and enjoy your class to the fullest.
• Be on time. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your class is due to start. When you are late it can be stressful to you, can be disruptive to the rest of the class, and takes away from the very important warm-up time at the first part of a class.
• Leave your cell phone silenced in your bag during class. This is your time! An hour or 2 without checking your text messages is good for you! But we do love to have you take photos and videos at the end of class and post to your social channels.
  • Be sure to tag is on IG at @BalletAustinCTR
  • Follow us on Facebook
• When you’re sick, stay home! You may want to sweat out your cold or flu, but others don’t want your germs. It’s okay to take a break and get yourself well!
• Bring water! Proper hydration is just as important to your fitness and wellness as the workout! And because many instructors are going to make you sweat, you need that water! We do have a Hydration Station on the first floor to fill water bottles.
• No, you don’t have to be a pro! We love the range of ages and abilities that take our classes. Everyone has a first day and everyone was a beginner at one time. Don’t worry if other people are using heavier weights, going farther while stretching, or just seem to get the choreography. The fact that you are there participating is the most important thing. Show up and give your best effort, and no one can ask for more than that! Including you! Expect to have fun and leave feeling great!
• Develop body awareness. This is especially important in a group setting. Body odor happens. To prepare for that, keep wet deodorant wipes in your bag and give your underarms a wipe prior to class and put on  more deodorant.
• Wear clean workout clothes every time you workout. And wash them right after your workout to avoid the sweat smells from seeping into the fabrics and staying there.
• We want you to come back! We love connecting with people but it takes time to get to know you and remember your name! But we want to get to know you and call you by name so come back!
• Ballet Austin is a non-profit performing arts organization. We have a lot going on! Check out our website tabs for all that we do!

People take classes for a variety of reasons: recreational fun, burning calories, or learning or improving a technique. If you are looking for a class to dance and have fun, there are a variety of classes that will keep you moving and make you smile.  If fitness is your focus, then you will want to check out the many conditioning or dance fitness classes. But remember…any type of dance is a great workout!

If you are not sure about a class, have questions about the level, or just want more information, feel free to speak with a member of our Customer Experience team at the front desk, call 512.501.8704, or email your questions.

In general, we suggest you wear comfortable loose-fitting clothes that you can move in, like shorts, sweats, yoga pants, jazz pants, t-shirts, tanks, etc. Please refer to each class description for more details about recommended attire or contact us at 512.501.8704.

For a ballet class, leotard and tights is recommended but not required.

Recommended Shoes for Dance Classes

• Ballet — ballet technique shoes
• Contemporary, Jazz — jazz shoes, ballet shoes, or dance sneakers
• Hip Hop and Jazz Funk — please wear clean street shoes
• Modern, West African, and Hula — just bare feet is fine

Yes! Learn more about Private Lessons here.

Yes! We have a state-of-the-art Pilates Center in our building. Pilates is still one of the best workouts after more than 100 years. Read more about Ballet Austin’s Pilates Center.

Classes are geared towards adults. We do welcome teens (ages 13- 16) during the summer.

Children’s ballet classes are offered through the Ballet Austin Academy. Find out more here.