Academy Parents Information

Ballet West Gala Academy De Filé Information

Ballet West will be holding its annual fund-raising Gala on Saturday evening, November 14, 2009 at the Capitol Theatre and Grand America. As part of this evening, Ballet West will be presenting a special performance at the theater featuring a diverse presentation of Ballet West’s repertoire. Our Artistic Director, Adam Sklute, has asked the Ballet West Academy to appear that evening as well in a De Filé (which is a grand march). Mr. Sklute has been so pleased with the Academy’s presentation in past years, that he wishes to feature the students once again.

In order to put this together on such a large scale, we will be holding a number of rehearsals to prepare for this spectacular event. Rehearsals will be held as follows for ALL dancers in Ballet Foundations 1 & 2, Elementary 1 & 2, Intermediate 1 & 2, Advanced 1 & 2 and Trainees.

Gala Week Class Schedule (pdf)

Parents and Dancers - Just a few notes to help you with the coming performance week:

Please remember that all times for rehearsal or performances are onstage start times. Please arrive at the theater with plenty of time to be ready for that rehearsal. Plan ahead for bad traffic.

DO NOT BE LATE!

We are guests in the Theater and our Academy has a reputation of having excellent behavior. Please treat this theater with respect and be leaders in your groups to keep our experience a positive one.

Clothing:

Everyone should have their class leotard, skirts, tights and shoes (as listed in the policies and procedures) with them everyday in the theater. Make sure you have it clean for performances!

Ladies:  please have an extra pair of clean tights in your bag, “just in case.”

Advanced and Trainee Men:  Black tights, Black shirt, Black shoes! Don’t forget your belts.

Intermediate Boys:  Black tights, Purple shirt, Black shoes! Don’t forget your belts.

Elementary Boys:  Black tights, Blue shirt, Black shoes! Don’t forget your belts.

Foundation 1 & 2:

• Girls:  please make sure you have your class leotard, skirts, clean white ankle socks, and ballet slippers. Plan on having an extra pair of socks in your dance bag.
• Boys:  please make sure you have your black bike shorts, white class shirt, clean white socks, white ballet slippers every time at the theater. It would be smart to have an extra pair of socks in your dance bag as well.

Everyone: Shoes should be new or in excellent condition, clean and with elastics and/or ribbons sewn securely.

Hair:

All Girls - Please bring your own hair gear with you. Elastic bands, hair pins, bobby pins, at least 2 hair nets that match your hair color and will disappear in your hair, and hair spray

Hair should be pulled straight back (NO part), no bangs, in a tight bun with the top of the bun at the crown of the head. Flowers will be provided for your hairstyles.

All Boys should have neat hair. Make sure you are clean shaven

Upper level ladies should be aware of the hairstyles needed

Make-up:

Foundations 1 & 2, and Elementary 1 & 2 DO NOT come to the theater with make up on.

The Ballet West Academy will provide and apply make-up as needed at the theater, If you arrive with make up on your face you will be required to wash it off.

Makeup - Intermediate 1& 2, Advanced 1& 2

• Foundation (match skin color)
• Loose power (translucent)
• Neutral eye base
• Demi 101 eyelashes (black) or lashes that fit your eye size (check with Miss Jan)
• Mascara (black)
• Liquid eyeliner (black)
• Pencil (brown- stiff flat brush)
• Eyebrow shaper (optional)
• Lip liner pencil (neutral color)

Ballet West Academy will provide: Shadow, blush, and lipstick

Students are NOT required to supply your own shadow, blush, and lipstick If you wish to have your own supply of these items, these are the specifications for shadow, blush, and lipstick.

Ballet West Academy Colors:

ALL students must have a tabletop mirror

In the Theater

NO Jewelry  -  NONE!      Zippo - Forbidden

That includes earrings - studs or otherwise. If you have them in we will make you take them out!

NO nail polish  -  NONE!    Zippo - Forbidden - not even clear

Please write your dancers name in all articles of clothing, including and especially shoes. I can’t tell you how many single shoes I have found with no way of identifying who they belong to! A sharpie works great!

DO not bring ANYTHING of value to the theater. NO iPods, electronic games, etc. If you bring a cell phone, it must be turned off in the theater. The Ballet West Academy is not responsible for anything that gets left behind, disappears or is lost. The less you bring with you the less the chance is that you will lose it.

NO food in the theater. Water bottles must be kept in your dance bag. They will not be allowed outside of your dressing room. If you bring a water bottle to the theater, please write your name in BIG BOLD letters on the outside of the bottle!!!

When you leave your dressing room area each night, please double check to make sure you have everything you came with.

 Any questions? Please call 323-6912.

In the case of an emergency only, please call either of the following numbers:  Dana 801-680-2971 or Peter 801-898-5506