Welcome, Edmonton students and families!

We are located in downtown Edmonton at the Ruth Carse Centre for Dance, 11205-107 Avenue. The front door of our building is located on the southwest side of the building near the alley. Please note, the front door may be locked in between expected arrival times. If your child arrives earlier or later than expected, please knock on the door and the front desk staff will let your child in. Parking for our families can be found directly on the South-side of the building. The entire parking lot belongs to our building. Please do not park in any parking lots belonging to the apartments or businesses near our school as your vehicle will be towed.

For the safety of our staff, please do not park in staff parking spaces.

Monday to Friday: 3:30pm to 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:30am to 1:30pm
Sunday: Closed

Alberta Ballet utilizes an email program called MailChimp to communicate important information about your dancer’s program with you. We ask that you DO NOT unsubscribe from these emails to ensure our families are aware of all school updates such as parent viewing dates, Year End Performance information, etc.

Our front desk is here to provide assistance, school information, and facilitate communication between our artistic staff and families. Please contact the front desk to notify us of any pertinent information or circumstances that may affect your child’s participation.

Please contact us by email at edmontonstudios@albertaballet.com or phone at (780)-702-4725 (ext. 507) to notify our front desk of all absences, including vacations, illness, or scheduling conflicts. Please note, our front desk will contact families regarding absences if we have not received notification in advance.

Dancers registered in all programs at Alberta Ballet are required to wear uniforms in the studio. The uniforms are unique to our school and to each level of programming we offer. It is very important that each student is fitted properly for both their shoes and their leotard to ensure they are comfortable and safe during training. We partner with All 4 Dance, a local reputable dancewear provider, to carry all uniform elements. Please see the uniform requirements for your applicable class in the sections below. 

All 4 Dance has been provided with a complete list of our school’s uniform requirements. Please let staff know which level your child is registered in and that they attend Alberta Ballet. Please note, All 4 Dance is not expected to receive our school uniform shipment until August 15th. Please call ahead to ensure your child’s program level is in store.

All 4 Dance:
11054-156 Street West End, or
4415-106 Street Southside

Phone: 780-489-4269

Please note: Alberta Ballet uniform pieces are ONLY AVAILABLE at All 4 Dance

We respect that the uniform requirements may not relate to every individual. As an open and inclusive school, we welcome conversations with students/parents regarding individual comfort needs.

Female Identifying:
· Leotard: SoDança Camisole Style, Light Pink (SoDança SL03)
· Skirt: SoDança Circle Skirt, Light Pink (SoDança SL148)
· White ankle socks (Style Mondor 167)
· Pink ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas with elastics)
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please). Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available here.

Male Identifying:
· Loose fitting black shorts
· White t-shirt
· White socks (Freed P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas with elastics)
· Hair: must be neat, tidy and kept away from the face

Items not permitted in class:
· Watches, rings, necklaces, or dangling earrings
· Hair accessories
· Warm up clothes (sweats, leg warmers, sweaters, or wraps)

Female Identifying:
· Leotard: Lilac, camisole style (SoDança SL03)
· Skirt: Lilac circle skirt (SoDança SL148)
· White ankle socks (Style Mondor 167)
· Pink ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas with elastics)
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please). Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available here.

Male Identifying:
· Loose fitting black shorts
· Fitted white t-shirt (Bodywrappers)
· White socks (Freed- P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas) with elastics
· Hair must be neat, tidy and kept away from face

Female Identifying:

· Leotard: Lilac, camisole style (SoDança SL03)
· Skirt: Lilac circle skirt (SoDança SL148)
· White ankle socks (Mondor 167)
· Skin tone or pink ballet shoes (split soled, canvas) with elastics
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please)
· Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available HERE

Male Identifying:
· Loose fitting black shorts
· Fitted white t-shirt (Bodywrappers)
· White socks (Freed - P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas) with elastics
· Hair: must be neat, tidy and kept away from the face

Contemporary*
*For any Level 2 dancers who are enrolled and all Level 3 dancers

Female Identifying
· Black slip-on jazz shoes
· Black fitted shorts
· Black transition tights

Male Identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes

Items not permitted in class:
· Watches, rings, necklaces, or dangling earrings
· Hair accessories
· Warm up clothes (sweats, leg warmers, sweaters, or wraps)

Female-Identifying:
· Leotard: Celestine Blue, camisole style w/ pinch (SoDança SL04 (child) / SL05 (adult)
· Skin tone or pink transition tights
· Skirt: Celestine Blue, wrap style (SoDança SL68 (child) / SL67 (adult))
· Skin tone or pink ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas preferred) with elastics
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please)
· Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available HERE

Dancers previously enrolled in level 4 and level 5 from the 2022/2023 season may wear their emerald green leotard if their primary leotard is unavailable.

Male-Identifying:
· Black footless tights (Wear Moi)
· White fitted t-shirt (Bodywrappers)
· White socks (Freed - P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split soled, canvas) with elastics
· Dance belt
· Hair: must be neat, tidy and kept away from the face

Contemporary
Female-identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes
· Black fitted shorts
· Black transition tight

Male-identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes
· Items not permitted in class:
· Watches, rings, necklaces, or dangling earrings
· Hair accessories
· Warm up clothes (sweats, leg warmers, sweaters, or wraps)

Female Identifying:
· Skin tone or pink transition tights
· Leotard: Midnight Blue w/ lace (SoDança SL16)
· Skirt: Midnight Blue wrap (SoDança) or Wrap skirt of own choice
· Skin tone or pink ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas preferred) with elastics
· Skin tone or pink pointe shoes (If your child is not already en pointe, please do not purchase pointe shoes until instructed by primary ballet teacher)
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please)
· Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available HERE

Male Identifying:
· Black footless tights (Wear Moi)
· White fitted t-shirt (Wear Moi)
· White socks (Freed - P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas) with elastics
· Dance belt 

Contemporary:
Female-Identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes
· Black fitted shorts
· Black transition tights

Dancers enrolled in Syllabus 5 – White pancake practice tutu (Bloch)

Male-Identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes

Items not permitted in class:
Watches, rings, necklaces, dangling earrings, Hair accessories, Warm up clothes (sweats, leg warmers, sweaters, or wraps)

Female-Identifying:
· Skin tone or pink transition tights
· Leotard: Midnight Blue w/ lace (SoDança SL16)
· Skirt: Midnight Blue wrap (SoDança) or Wrap skirt of own choice
· Skin tone or pink ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas preferred) with elastics
· Hair: secured in a classical ballet bun, styled back without a part (no scrunchies please)
· Please refer to Houston Ballet Academy's Bun tutorial available HERE

Male-identifying:
· Black footless tights (Wear Moi)
· White fitted t-shirt (Wear Moi)
· White socks (Freed - P-SOX)
· White ballet shoes (split-soled, canvas) with elastics
· Dance belt

Contemporary:
Female-identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes
· Black fitted shorts
· Black transition tights

Male-identifying:
· Black slip-on jazz shoes

Items not permitted in class:
· Watches, rings, necklaces, or dangling earrings
· Hair accessories
· Warm up clothes (sweats, leg warmers, sweaters, or wraps)

Non-medical withdrawals from children and teen beginner full-year classes will be accepted until January 1 and will result in a withdrawal fee of 40% of total tuition.

Withdrawal requests due to medical reasons must be submitted in writing to Alberta Ballet School's admissions department and accompanied by a note from the student's physician. Students withdrawing for medical reasons are responsible for fees up to and including the month in which the written withdrawal request and accompanying doctor's note is received (minimum charge of 25% full tuition.) Until the doctor's note is received, all unpaid tuition is still owing regardless of attendance. Non-attendance, or communication without a doctor's note does not constitute approval to withdraw.  

No withdrawals will be processed for children and teen experienced full-year classes except due to illness or injury.

Withdrawal requests due to medical reasons must be submitted in writing to Alberta Ballet School's admissions department and accompanied by a note from the student's physician. Students withdrawing for medical reasons are responsible for fees up to and including the month in which withdrawal request and accompanying doctor's note is received (minimum charge of 25% full tuition). Until the doctor's note is received, all unpaid tuition is still owing regardless of attendance. Non-attendance, or communication without a doctor's note does not constitute approval to withdraw. 

Session 1 (September - January): Non-medical withdrawals from sessional classes will be accepted until November 1 and will result in a withdrawal fee of 40% of total tuition. 

Withdrawal requests due to medical reasons must be submitted in writing to Alberta Ballet School's admissions department and accompanied by a note from the student's physician. Students withdrawing for medical reasons are responsible for fees up to and including the month in which withdrawal request and accompanying doctor's note is received (minimum charge of 25% full tuition). Until the doctor's note is received, all unpaid tuition is still owing regardless of attendance. Non-attendance, or communication without a doctor's note does not constitute approval to withdraw.

Session 2 (February - June): Non-medical withdrawals from sessional classes will be accepted until April1 and will result in a withdrawal fee of 40% of total tuition.

Withdrawal requests due to medical reasons must be submitted in writing to Alberta Ballet School's admissions department and accompanied by a note from the student's physician. Students withdrawing for medical reasons are responsible for fees up to and including the month in which withdrawal request and accompanying doctor's note is received (minimum charge of 25% full tuition). Until the doctor's note is received, all unpaid tuition is still owing regardless of attendance. Non-attendance, or communication without a doctor's note does not constitute approval to withdraw.

September 2023
September 4: School Closed - Labour Day
September 5: Classes Begin
September 17: Nutcracker Auditions
September 29-30: School Closed - Truth and Reconciliation Day

October 2023
October 6-9: School Closed - Thanksgiving Weekend
October 31: Halloween – School Open

November 2023
November 4-10: Family Viewing Week
November 11 - 13: School Closed - Remembrance Day

December 2023
December 11-15: Holiday Demonstration (Children’s and Teen)
December 16: Last Day of Classes
Dec. 18 - Jan. 7: School Closed - Winter Break

January 2024
January 8: Classes Resume
January 27: Last Day of Session 1 Classes (Preschool, Children’s, Teen and Adult)
January 29: First Day of Session 2 Classes (Preschool, Children’s, Teen and Adult)

February 2024
February 16 - 19: School Closed - Family Day Weekend

March 2024
March 11 - 16: Family Viewing Week
March 17-21: Cecchetti Exams
March 25 - April 1: School Closed - Spring Break

April 2024
April 2: Classes Resume

May 2024
May 17-20: School Closed - Victoria Day Weekend

June 2024
June 1- 7: Production Week- Year End Performance (classes adjusted)
June 7: Last Day of Classes - Preschool, Children’s, Teen and Adult
June 8: Year End Performance Dress Rehearsal- Timms Centre for the Arts
June 9: Year End Performances- Timms Centre for the Art

Schedules for your child(ren) classes can be found on your family’s Activenet account here, Alberta Ballet ActiveNet Login.